A Conspiracy of Friends (Corduroy Mansions Series)

ISBN: 0307948005

Author: McCall Smith, Alexander

Condition: New

CORDUROY MANSIONS - Book 3In the Corduroy Mansions series of novels, set in Londons hip Pimlico neighborhood, we meet a cast of charming eccentrics, including perhaps the worlds most clever terrier, who make their home in a handsome, though slightly dilapidated, apartment block.The universe seems to be conspiring against Freddie de la Hay and his neighbors at Corduroy Mansions, as they all struggle with their nearest and dearest in this captivating third installment of Alexander McCall Smiths London series.Berthea Snark is still at work on a scathing biography of her son, Oedipus, the only loathsome Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament; literary agents Rupert Porter and Barbara Ragg are in a showdown for first crack at the Autobiography of a Yeti manuscript; fine arts graduate Caroline Jarvis is exploring the blurry line between friendship and romance; and William French is worrying that his son, Eddie, will never leave home, even with Eddies new, wealthy girlfriend in the picture. But foremost in everyones mind is Williams faithful dog, Freddie de la Hay, who has disappeared while on a mystery tour of the Suffolk countryside. Will Freddie find his way home, or will Corduroy Mansions be left without its beloved mascot?