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Victorian Londons private detective Colin Pendragon learns that the cost of wealth can indeed be dear as he investigates the grisly fate of a well-heeled financier. . .When wealthy Edmond Connicle suddenly disappears, his distraught wife enlists the services of master sleuth Colin Pendragon and his loyal partner, Ethan Pruitt. Already on the case, however, is Scotland Yards Inspector Varcoe. He suspects the Connicles West African scullery maid of doing in her employer, especially when a badly burned body is discovered on the estate grounds with a sack of Voodoo festishes buried beneath it. But all is not as it seems, and as more bodies are found, the pressure mounts on Varcoe, forcing him to forge an uneasy alliance with his nemesis, Pendragon.
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Gregory Harris has lived in California since 1972 except for four years of study at Brown University in Providence, RI and some time spent living in France (several months), the Czech Republic (3 months) and Italy (one year). He now lives in Encinitas, north of San Diego, CA with his family. Mr. Harris wrote Italy on Two Cappuccinos about his experiences while living and working in Modena. He is currently working on two sequels, "Southern California On Two Cappuccinos" and "How To Live In Italy Without Losing Your Mind." Mr. Harris is fluent in English, French, Spanish and Italian. He also speaks some German and a little Swedish.In his spare time, he is the president of Local Computer Pros (www.lcpros.com), a tech support company based in Encinitas.
