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The Leaping Lord (A Nick Williams Mystery Book 19) Kindle Edition

by Frank W. Butterfield (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Tuesday, August 13, 1957

Life is good. Nick and Carter are living on the French Riviera, having breakfast by the pool every morning with a view of the Mediterranean, and living a quiet life after a busy month. The grand re-opening of Nick's latest acquisition, l'Hôtel Beau Rivage, the hottest spot in Nice, has gone off without a hitch. And, best of all, Nick has recovered nicely after taking a bullet in his shoulder.

But then, on the same day, they have not one, but two unexpected encounters with the aristocracy.

A day of driving down the coast leads to an amiable but unusual request from the former Grace Kelly, now Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco. Nick is suspicious of the favor she's asked but he's also smitten with the gorgeous blonde who lives in the Prince's Palace just a few miles down the coast. Carter, of course, can't help but tease Nick about losing his heart to movie-star royalty.

Later that evening, Nick and Carter are invited to an impromptu dinner with Her Grace, the Duchess of Boston. She happens to be the mother of the British spy who has been helping Nick and Carter stay out of trouble for the past couple of years. Her son, Lord Gerald Whitcombe, left London for Nice back in July but has since disappeared. The duchess is convinced that the two of them are the only ones who can find him.

What follows is a race against time that leads Nick and Carter back to Paris where they find that things are not exactly how they left them.

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  1. Book 19 of 39
    A Nick Williams Mystery
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  4. Publication date
    February 25, 2018
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07B3HR4TN
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (February 25, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 25, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.9 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 246 pages
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Frank W. Butterfield, not an assumed name, loves old movies, wise-cracking smart guys with hearts of gold, and writing for fun.

Although he worships San Francisco, he lives at the beach on another coast.

Born on a windy day in November of 1966, he was elected President of his high school Spanish Club in the spring of 1983.

After moving across these United States like a rapid-fire pinball, he currently makes his home in a hurricane-proof motel with superior water pressure that was built in 1947.

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  • silvia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow
    Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2020
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    This book was amazing. So much going on with MAJOR deceit and intrigue swirling around Nick and Carter. There was a lot of espionage involving my fave British spy “Jerry” who I’ve come to adore and his mother the Duchess who Nick thinks of as the 5th terror, lol! I loved how Princess Grace was written in to this storyline as it added a bit of glamour. The last page ended mid-note with no hint of what’s to come in the next book. And that is just fine with me.
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  • David d Williams
    4.0 out of 5 stars I like the on-going story line
    Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2018
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    I like the on-going story line. Sometimes there seems to be too many characters to keep up with as they come and go throughout the many books.
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  • John Johnson
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Royal Affair
    Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2018
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    If you are looking to pick up a new series and don't want to start with book #1, this entry in the Nick & Carter mysteries provides enough backstory to catch you up and whet your appetite.

    This time Nick & Carter are realizing life has become stagnant and that they need more than just nice. The two main plots of this caper dovetail in time for the boys to discover that waiting for life to happen is really a waste of time.
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    3.0 out of 5 stars Retro Read
    Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2018
    A quick amusing read on a summer afternoon.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Life in a Palace
    Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2021
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    Our intrepid duo are suffering a life of ease and privilege on the Mediterranean coast of France, with some visits to Her Serene Highness of Monaco. But they're bored and homesick. What to do?
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  • Ld572000
    5.0 out of 5 stars Just keeps going....
    Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2018
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    Excellent series well written and flows well from one book to the next, by this book the reader should be aware of all of the characters and the story line, this series must be read from the beginning to make sense.
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  • shipping time too long
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love the series
    Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2018
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    Love the series, I am always anxious to read the next in the series. Great descriptions of San Francisco and other locals from the look of the 50's.
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  • Greg Parker
    5.0 out of 5 stars Butterfield turns out another excellent story from the Nick and Carter series
    Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2018
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    Once again Mr. Butterfield turns out another excellent story from the Nick and Carter series.
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