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Policisté jsou stále přepracovaní a žijí pod tlakem, stále se trápí zklamáním z toho, že darebáci spíše unikají spravedlnosti, než aby došli zaslouženého trestu... Ani West není výjimkou, přestože počet jím úspěšně vyřešených případů převyšuje průměr. K tomu ho ještě zatěžuje péče a starost o rodinu. Jeho věrnou milující Janet čím dál více unavuje osamělý život a jejich starší syn Martin se chystá opustit domov. Potom se West dopustí téměř osudového omylu. Zdá se, že se jedná skoro o banální záležitost - urazí totiž svědkyni, která podle svých vlastních slov sama za mnoho nestojí - Westova profesní kariéra je tím však vážně ohrožena a ironií osudu mu málem spadne do klína finanční částka, o jaké se počestnému poldovi nikdy ani nesnilo. V Alibi se dozvíte, jak West tomu všemu odolá, jak překoná překážky a jak odhalí rafinované spiknutí.

164 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1971

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John Creasey

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AKA Gordon Ashe, M E Cooke, Norman Deane, Robert Caine Frazer, Patrick Gill, Michael Halliday, Charles Hogarth, Brian Hope, Colin Hughes, Kyle Hunt, Margaret Lisle, Abel Mann, Peter Manton, J.J. Marric, Richard Martin, Rodney Mattheson, Anthony Morton, Jeremy York, Henry St. John Cooper and Margaret Cooke.

John Creasey (September 17, 1908 - June 9, 1973) was born in Southfields, Surrey, England and died in New Hall, Bodenham, Salisbury Wiltshire, England. He was the seventh of nine children in a working class home. He became an English author of crime thrillers, published in excess of 600 books under 20+ different pseudonyms. He invented many famous characters who would appear in a whole series of novels. Probably the most famous of these is Gideon of Scotland Yard, the basis for the television program Gideon's Way but others include Department Z, Dr. Palfrey, The Toff, Inspector Roger West, and The Baron (which was also made into a television series). In 1962, Creasey won an Edgar Award for Best Novel, from the Mystery Writers of America, for Gideon's Fire, written under the pen name J. J. Marric. And in 1969 he was given the MWA's highest honor, the Grand Master Award.

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One of the best of the Inspector West stories. Convoluted plot, well written. Close to 5 stars, but one or two of the elements tying all the ends together seemed a bit contrived. Impressive, though.
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