Smoke without fire
Elizabeth Ferrars
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Smoke without fire
Published
1992
Publisher
F. A. Thorpe Publishers
Pages
310
ISBN-13
9780708925713
ISBN-10
0708925715
Description
Andrew Basnett series #6 Andrew Basnett, retired Professor of Botany, does not care for Christmas. Not for him the holly and the ivy, the turkey and trimmings. He prefers to spend it with his like-minded friends the Cahills in the peace of their country home. But peace and goodwill are not to be: the day before Christmas Eve their neighbor, Sir Lucas Dearden, Queen's Counsel (retired), is blown up by a bomb. Many had it in for him--one suspicious character had even inquired for him at the Cahills'. But Sir Lucas had intended spending Christmas with his married daughter in London and had changed his plans at the last minute only because she had been involved in an accident. No one knew he was returning to Berkshire. Had the bomb been meant for someone else? Andrew finds himself caught up in the complex relationships of the Dearden family. When another one of them is murdered, it poses a number of questions: whose account of their relationships and their Christmas activities is to be believed? And why had Sir Lucas so carefully destroyed one page of his memoirs? By the time Andrew returns thankfully to London, he has the answers to all his questions--and rather wishes he hadn't.
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How many pages are in Smoke without fire?
This edition of Smoke without fire has approximately 310 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Smoke without fire?
For most readers, Smoke without fire typically takes between 6h 28m and 4h 18m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 77,500 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 5h 10m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 11 days • Estimated word count: 77,500 words
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What is the word count of Smoke without fire?
The estimated word count for Smoke without fire is approximately 77,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Smoke without fire?
Smoke without fire was written by Elizabeth Ferrars.
When was Smoke without fire published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1992. The original work may have been published on a different date.