The final problem : a novel / Arturo Pérez-Reverte ; translated from the Spanish by Frances Riddle.
"June, 1960. Rough weather at sea leaves a group of strangers stranded on the idyllic Greek island of Utakos, all guests of the only local hotel. Nothing could prepare them for what happens next: Edith Mander, a quiet British tourist, is found dead inside a beach cabana. What appears at first glance to be a clear suicide reveals possible signs of foul play to Ormond Basil, an out-of-work but still well-known actor who in his glory days portrayed the most celebrated detective of all time. Accustomed to seeing him display Sherlock Holmes' amazing powers of deduction on the big screen, the other guests believe that the actor is the best equipped to uncover the truth. But when a second body is discovered, there is not a doubt in Basil's mind: a murderer walks among them. What's more, the killer is staging each crime as a performance, leaving complex clues that bear an eerie resemblance to those found in the pages of Conan Doyle stories. This is a criminal who knows every trick in the book and is playing a deadly literary game. As the storm rages, Basil must become the genius detective he has only pretended to be"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316594349
- ISBN: 0316594342
- Physical Description: 303 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Mulholland Books/Little, Brown and Company, 2026.
- Copyright: ©2026
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Translated from the Spanish.
- Language Note:
- In English, translated from the Spanish.
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- Actors > Fiction.
Nineteen sixties > Fiction.
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Tourists > Fiction.
Murder > Investigation > Fiction.
Ionian Islands (Greece) > Fiction.
Greece > History > 20th century > Fiction. - Genre:
- Detective and mystery fiction.
Historical fiction.
Available copies
- 18 of 22 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 22 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs Library | FIC PER (Text) | 30229101437688 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | CMB2036264 (Text) | CMB2036265 | Technical Services | In process | - |
| Forsyth Central | FIC Pérez-Reverte, Arturo (Text) | 0112524940409 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| G.V. Barbee, Sr. Library | FIC PER (Text) | 31420621569667 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Goldsboro Library | F PER (Text) | 900005000319880 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Haywood County Main Library | F Pérez-Reverte (Text) | 33115007736496 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/27/2026 |
| Henderson Main Branch | PER (Text) | 33258035540265 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| High Point Library | FIC PEREZ-REVERTE ARTURO (Text) | 30519020493014 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| High Point Library | FIC PEREZ-REVERTE ARTURO (Text) | 30519020493022 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| High Point Library | FIC Perez-Reverte Arturo (Text) | 30519010991431 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
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