A Vine in the Blood (A Chief Inspector Mario Silva

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A Vine in the Blood (A Chief Inspector Mario Silva Investigation)

It is the eve of the FIFA World Cup, the globeâ€™s premier sporting event. The host country is Brazil. A victory for the home team is inextricably linked to the skills of the countryâ€™s principal striker, Tico â€œThe Artistâ€ Santos, the greatest player in the history of the sport. All the politicians in Brasilia, from the President of the Republic on down, have their seats squared-away for the finale, when they hope to see Argentina, Brazilâ€™s bitterest rival, humbled by the Brazilian eleven. But then, just three weeks before the first game, Juraci Santos, Ticoâ€™s mother, is kidnapped. The star is distraught. The public is appalled. The politicians are outraged. And the pressure is on Chief Inspector Mario Silva to get her back.

Suspects arenâ€™t lacking. Among them, are a cabal of Argentineans, suspected of having spirited the lady away to put Tico off his game, the starâ€™s gold-digging, top-model girlfriend, whom his mother dislikes and has been trying to get out of his life, his principal rival, who wants to play in the World Cup in Ticoâ€™s place, and the man whose leg Tico broke during a match, thereby destroying his career. In the end, Silva and his crew discover that the solution to the mystery is less complex - but entirely unexpected.

From the Hardcover edition.

Country	USA
Author	Leighton Gage
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Gage, Leighton
EAN	9781616951726
ISBN	1616951729
Label	Soho Crime
Manufacturer	Soho Crime
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	289
PublicationDate	2012-11-20
Publisher	Soho Crime
ReleaseDate	2012-11-20
Studio	Soho Crime

A Vine in the Blood (A Chief Inspector Mario Silva Investigation)

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