The Lighthearted Quest: A Julia Probyn Mystery, Book 1

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When Julia Probyns cousin and childhood friend Colin cuts off all contact with his family, it is down to Julia to find him. Setting sail for Morocco the last place he was seen and using her occupation as a journalist as a cover, Julia is ready for a fairly lighthearted quest. But Julia wasnt counting on the level of secrecy surrounding her cousins disappearance. With the British consulate offering little help, Julia must use her charm and tenacity to follow the clues and unravel the mystery left in Colins wake. Book one of The Julia Probyn Mysteries, The Lighthearted Quest has Ann Bridges trademark blend of humour and adventure which transports us to exotic places, but also throws a good deal of light on the explosive political issues that French Morocco encountered in the 50s.

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Here's an answer for the multitude of readers demanding a good story, adventure, mystery [and] romance * Kirkus *

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Ann Bridge (1889-1974), or Lady Mary Dolling (Sanders) O'Malley was born in Hertfordshire. Bridge's novels concern her experiences of the British Foreign Office community in Peking in China, where she lived for two years with her diplomat husband. Her novels combine courtship plots with vividly-realized settings and demure social satire. Bridge went on to write novels around a serious investigation of modern historical developments. In the 1970s Bridge began to write thrillers centered on a female amateur detective, Julia Probyn, as well writing travel books and family memoirs. Her books were praised for their faithful representation of foreign countries which was down to personal experience and thorough research.