Penguin 1st Edition, published 1961.
Don Pancho, the retired Mexican chief of police, is called in by American millionaire John Belton to guard his wife's jewels while the couple are staying at the Gran Hotel Balnearia in Tuxpan, Mexico. Belton is there to negotiate mining rights over the residual mercury left in the hills as a result of silver extraction by the Spanish centuries ago.
Hoping to outbid Belton is a British contingent, and the Mexican owners of the hotel are keen to negotiate the best price. The disappearance of Belton is just the beginning in a plot full of intrigue, kidnapping, murder and subterfuge.
Condition grading: Fair. Light creases to both coves. Creasing and some wear to spine. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
Penguin 1st Edition, published 1961.
Don Pancho, the retired Mexican chief of police, is called in by American millionaire John Belton to guard his wife's jewels while the couple are staying at the Gran Hotel Balnearia in Tuxpan, Mexico. Belton is there to negotiate mining rights over the residual mercury left in the hills as a result of silver extraction by the Spanish centuries ago.
Hoping to outbid Belton is a British contingent, and the Mexican owners of the hotel are keen to negotiate the best price. The disappearance of Belton is just the beginning in a plot full of intrigue, kidnapping, murder and subterfuge.
Condition grading: Fair. Light creases to both coves. Creasing and some wear to spine. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
