Not-so-fresh off the tramp steamer from America, Sam Shotter settles in the sleepy suburb of Valley Fields. His pastoral peace is short-lived, however, when Soapy Molloy, Dolly the Dip, and Chimp Twist arrive on the scene looking for two million dollars they seem to have mislaid in the vicinity. Not only does Sam discover he's living right bang next door to the girl of his dreams, but he's sitting, rather embarrassingly, on a goldmine. Some rather superior sleuthing will be required.
Read More
Specifications
Dimensions
Width
32 mm
Height
191 mm
Length
135 mm
Weight
429 gr
Book Details
Imprint
Everyman's Library
Contributors
Author Info
PG Wodehouse was born on the 15th October 1881 in Guildford, Surrey, England \nHe was educated at Dulwich College between 1894 & 1900, and in 1900 he entered the employ of the Hong Kong & Shanghai bank at ã80 per year. He began writing articles for various newspapers & periodicals \nIn 1902 he resigned from the bank, and in the same year his 1st novel The Pothunters was published. \'Plum\' then wrote many highly successful novels as well as musicals, and in 1929 he signed a contract to work as a screenwriter in Hollywood\nAfter several years in Britain, he moved back to to the USA permanently.\n\nIn 1974 his last complete novel Aunts aren\'t Gentlemen was published, and in 1975 he was knighted by the Queen.\n\nOn the 14th Feb 1975 Plum died in hospital \"after a good morning\'s work on his latest novel\"