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1960s: Three books in one
1960s: Three books in one
American scientists Ted Stone and Grant Morris, who, while performing geological and geophysical field work with the assistance of Captain Roberto Muñoz of the Chilean auxiliary tug Lientur, are caught up in the hunt for the spoils from a robbery of the Banco Central de Chile and the murders that followed.
Unfinished Business: Pursuit of an Antarctic Killer, Book II, introduces Captain Mateo Valderas and Lieutenant-Commander Antonio Del Río of the Chilean Navy’s Office of Internal Affairs. Initially assigned to solve a murder in Arica, they soon find themselves facing the most vicious, cunning thief and murderer they have ever encountered.
End Game: Irrational Acts, Tragic Consequences, is Book III. It brings to an end the saga of Captain Muñoz, the search for the spoils from the bank robbery, and the hunt for the killer.
This is the real story of the author’s experience as a National Science Foundation researcher and scientist and is based on real facts.There’s plenty of murders and intrigue in such a remote location despite there being such few inhabitants.
The Military base:
“Seen from the mountain to the south, the base had all the appearance of a small, abandoned mining town on a planet at the outreaches of the galaxy.”
Book I, Frozen in Time: Murder at the Bottom of the World, introduces American scientists Ted Stone and Grant Morris, who, while performing geological and geophysical field work with the assistance of Captain Roberto Muñoz of the Chilean auxiliary tug Lientur, are caught up in the hunt for the spoils from a robbery of the Banco Central de Chile and the murders that followed.
Unfinished Business: Pursuit of an Antarctic Killer, Book II, introduces Captain Mateo Valderas and Lieutenant-Commander Antonio Del Río of the Chilean Navy’s Office of Internal Affairs. Initially assigned to solve a murder in Africa, they soon find themselves facing the most vicious, cunning thief and murderer they have ever encountered.
End Game: Irrational Acts, Tragic Consequences, is Book III. It brings to an end the saga of Captain Muñoz, the search for the spoils from the bank robbery, and the hunt for the killer.
Destination: Antarctica, Chile, Madison Author/Guide: Theodore Jerome Cohen Departure Time: 1960s
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