When their new employer dies in a suspicious road accident and his brother, a South African government lawyer disappears in Cape Town, Dawson and Lucy are recalled to MI6. For once their mission is straightforward: liaise with Rebecca Erasmus of South African State Security and find the missing lawyer. Then Rebecca is kidnapped. Surely this has nothing to do with the forthcoming presidential election and the vengeful Chinese assassin in town

Why are Dawson and Lucy held up at gunpoint on Table Mountain?

Why is a South African presidential candidate hiding in a vineyard?

How are the CIA and Chinese involved?

Can you fly a helicopter without scooping some goats up for the ride?

And what part does dreadful cooking have to play in proceedings?

Poor Table Manners Reviews

Praise for the Dawson and Lucy Series:
"A curiously magical thriller with suburban subterfuge and sparkle." -- Helen Lederer, comedy author, actress and founder of the Comedy Women in Print Prize

"This is a thriller, a chase, a buddy story, a mystery [...] all smoothly told with hugely engaging characters, and rips along at a hectic pace." -- Adrian Magson, author of Hostile State

"My goodness! What a hilarious, energetic and entertaining roller-coaster of a read this is. The pace never lets up." -- Sue Clark, author of Note to Boy

About Steve Sheppard

Steve Sheppard grew up in a house with a river at the bottom of the garden. This makes him sound quite posh but it wasnt a very big house and it wasnt a very big river. Nine years at boarding school taught him absolutely nothing about how to be an adult. One thing he did eventually learn was that he should have tried writing a book much earlier than he did, although he also now realises that he ought to have become a celebrity first as this would have made selling it much easier. In between day job and writing, Steve has also tried his hand at composing the occasional short story which can be found on his website. 'Geronimo' achieved 2nd place in the 2019 To Hull and Back humorous short story competition. No pressure for the next competition then.

Additional information

Sku

GOR013900369

ISBN 13

9781910461761

ISBN 10

1910461768

Title

Poor Table Manners: Book 3 in the Dawson and Lucy Series by Steve Sheppard

Author

Steve Sheppard

Series

Dawson and Lucy Series

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Claret Press

Year published

2024-04-17

Number of pages

258

Prizes

N/A

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us