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1960s: Book II of The Antarctic Murders Trilogy.
Unfinished Business
What you need to know before your trail
It continues the story of Captain Roberto Muoz of the Lientur and the hunt for the millions of dollars in U.S. and British cash, negotiable securities, gold coins, and jewelry that were stolen from the Banco Central de Chile following the Chilean Earthquake of May, 1960. The story of the theft and murders that followed is told in Book I: Frozen in Time: Murder at the Bottom of the World. Unfinished Business introduces Captain Mateo Valderas and Lieutenant-Commander Antonio Del Ro of the Chilean Navys Office of Internal Affairs. They have been sent to Arica, Chile, where the Lientur is undergoing repairs, to solve a murder that took place on the naval base. Their investigations uncover evidence that leads them to someone who is determined to settle old scores and wrap up unfinished business on two continentsSouth America and Antarctica.
Travel Guide
Map of locations from the book
This is the real story of the author’s experience as a National Science Foundation researcher and scientist and is based on real facts.There’s plenty of murders and intrigue in such a remote location despite there being such few inhabitants.
The Military base:
“Seen from the mountain to the south, the base had all the appearance of a small, abandoned mining town on a planet at the outreaches of the galaxy.”
Book I, Frozen in Time: Murder at the Bottom of the World, introduces American scientists Ted Stone and Grant Morris, who, while performing geological and geophysical field work with the assistance of Captain Roberto Muñoz of the Chilean auxiliary tug Lientur, are caught up in the hunt for the spoils from a robbery of the Banco Central de Chile and the murders that followed.
Unfinished Business: Pursuit of an Antarctic Killer, Book II, introduces Captain Mateo Valderas and Lieutenant-Commander Antonio Del Río of the Chilean Navy’s Office of Internal Affairs. Initially assigned to solve a murder in Africa, they soon find themselves facing the most vicious, cunning thief and murderer they have ever encountered.
End Game: Irrational Acts, Tragic Consequences, is Book III. It brings to an end the saga of Captain Muñoz, the search for the spoils from the bank robbery, and the hunt for the killer.
Booktrail Boarding Pass: Cold Blood: Unfinished Business
Destination: Antarctica, Chile, Madison Author/Guide: Theodore Jerome Cohen Departure Time: 1960s
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