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(0)Emma Lathen
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1996]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A brewery introduces a non alcohol beer that stirs up trouble with a lobbying group that believe the NA beer will lead children to drink beer as minors. Congressional hearings, congressman, lobbyists, a lawsuit, riot, and more create wonderful goings on for readers with John Putnam Thatcher identifying the murderer.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1974]
Language
English
Description
Nonprofit trust controls the for profit Dreyer Chocolate bar company with conflicts in purpose, with nonprofit trustee clashing with for profit executives. Excitement, humor, Lathen ever present wit, with the usual charming group of Sloan people, with John Putnam Thatcher again solving the mystery.
Consumer
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
English
Description
A discount airlines is considering going from a profitable commuter line to a major coast to coast airline, taking on the big guys. An internal fight breaks out, the Sloan is involved through a loan, and stock in a trust they manage, so John Putnam must get involved with his henchmen, Gabler as auditor and Trinkham as insighter. Great fun, deals with many pieties, so a must read.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1967]
Language
English
Description
$985,000 has been stolen from the Sloan in a letter of credit situation with forged documents; John Putnam Thatcher gets involved to save the Sloan the money and finds the murders in the process. Great fun with the Soviets, Americans, and others acting up.
6) Come to dust
Author
Pub. Date
[1968]
Language
English
Description
A rich childless widower gets his affairs in order; makes the Sloan his executor; and tries to kill himself but fails. 4 days later he dies in the Southport hospital due to malpractice it would appear. This soon evolves into murder and more. John Putnam Thatcher solves the mystery on behalf of the Sloan after much incisive and witty talk, typical of Emma Lathen's deft writing.
7) East is east
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1991]
Language
English
Description
Political backbiting, populist movements, and conflict in DC. A modern version of ancient political battles from Julius Caesar on.
Author
Pub. Date
[1963]
Language
English
Description
Emma Lathen mysteries featuring SVP of the Sloan Guaranty Trust, John Putnam Thatcher, who gets to the bottom of things by cutting through divorce, carryings on, dog shows, and more to examine the financial motives and nail the killer. A humorous romp for those who like humor and good writing in their mysteries. Called the American Agatha Christie and Nero Wolfe with Portfolio, by the New York Times.
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