The Billionaire's Curse |
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| Author:
| Newsome, Richard |
| Series title: | The Billionaire Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-921922-75-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2012 |
| Publisher: | Text Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $16.99 |
Book Description:
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Gerald's life is in danger. Someone has stolen the world's most valuable diamond and a constable lies unconscious in theBritish Museum, two sedative darts protruding from his backside. Not something Gerald Wilkins knows or cares anything about. Not until he finds himself on a private luxury jet heading for London to attend the funeral of agreat aunt he has never met. Not until he inherits her estate, worth twenty billion pounds. Not untilhe opens a bundle of...
More Description Gerald's life is in danger.
Someone has stolen the world's most valuable diamond and a constable lies unconscious in theBritish Museum, two sedative darts protruding from his backside.
Not something Gerald Wilkins knows or cares anything about.
Not until he finds himself on a private luxury jet heading for London to attend the funeral of agreat aunt he has never met. Not until he inherits her estate, worth twenty billion pounds. Not untilhe opens a bundle of envelopes from his dead great aunt.
Was she murdered? Who stole the diamond? And what is the mysterious casket that everyoneseems to be looking for?
With the help of the Valentine twins, the rat-fearing Sam and the gymnastic champ Ruby,Gerald's got a mystery to solve. A mystery that will take them into secret passageways, a mustybookshop, an ancient crypt, a ruined tower and a colossal cavern where the secret of apriceless treasure lies protected by deadly booby traps.
The Billionaire's Curse is an irresistible adventure story with an array of curious characters,ancient folklore and a whodunnit. Young and not-so-young adults, get ready to stay up late.