Riviera Blues - (Crang Mystery) 2nd Edition by Jack Batten (Paperback)

About the Book

Criminal lawyer Crang agrees to do a favour for a family member while vacationing in the French Riviera, but his attempts find him stuck in a series of tight spots. Lurking in the background is a fraud set-up tangled up in a murder, forcing Crang to solve the riddles if he wants to unravel the case.

Book Synopsis

Criminal lawyer Crang agrees to do a favour for a family member while vacationing in the French Riviera, but his attempts find him stuck in a series of tight spots. Lurking in the background is a fraud set-up tangled up in a murder, forcing Crang to solve the riddles if he wants to unravel the case.

Review Quotes

Riviera Blues is a spirited romp with a soaring plot that doesn't stand in the way of Batten's hilarious sense of humour.

A master of the genre, Riviera Blues is another outstanding title in Jack Batten's Crang Mystery series. An authentically riveting read from cover to cover.

Riviera Blues is a spirited romp with a soaring plot that doesn't stand in the way of Batten's hilarious sense of humour.-- "Toronto Sun"

A master of the genre, Riviera Blues is another outstanding title in Jack Batten's Crang Mystery series. An authentically riveting read from cover to cover.-- "Midwest Book Review"

About the Author

Jack Batten, after a brief and unhappy career as a lawyer, has been a very happy Toronto freelance writer for many years. He has written thirty-five books. Batten reviewed jazz for the Globe and Mail, wrote for the Toronto Star, and reviewed movies on CBC Radio for twenty-five years. Not surprisingly, jazz, movies, and crime turn up frequently in Crang's life.