Deadly Isles, The-Jack Vance mystery novel, book review
Deadly Isles, The-Jack Vance mystery novel The Deadly Isles is a 154 page mystery novel that was first published in 1969 under the name John Holbrook Vance. This is the full name of Jack Vance. The first chapter of the story consists of two 1967 newspaper clippings from the San Francisco Chronicle. One is an announcement about Lia Wintersea being engaged to the popular socialite and yachtsman Brady Royce. The other is about a specialty dancer who was found dead in her apartment after being tortured and strangled. In chapter two we learn that Brady is 48 years old and very wealthy and that Lia is an extravagantly beautiful, effortlessly elegant, supple and slender woman who has poise, charm and dignity and is only 22 years old. The couple plan to spend their honeymoon on Brady's yacht with a group of friends, sailing first to Hawaii and then to the Marquesas and Tahiti. Brady writes to his cousin Luke Royce, who is a marine biologist living in Tah...