Country Scotland Publication date 1988 Pages 160 Page count 160 ISBN 0709031076 | Language English Media type Print (Hardback) Originally published 1988 Preceded by A Foot in the Grave Genre Novel | |
Publisher Robert Hale (UK)Houghton Mifflin (US) Similar The Little Friend, A Girl from Lübeck, The Bishop, The Divided Lady, The Fair Bride | ||
An Account of Capers is a novel by Scottish writer Bruce Marshall. His last book, it was published posthumously in 1988.
Plot summary
Set against the background of an Italy poised on the brink of war with Abyssinia in 1935, the story focuses on chartered accountant Arthur Waters. He is sent to Milan to audit the books of an Italian firm. His seemingly straightforward mission becomes somewhat hampered when he becomes involved with the beautiful Emma and the treacherous Bazzini. But his problems really begin when he is mistaken for a British spy and prevented from leaving the country.
References
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