The Cambridge Theorem
When Simon Bowles commits suicide, no one is surprised. A graduate student at Cambridge University, Bowles had a long history of depression. But as Detective Sergeant Derek Smailes soon discovers, he also had an extraordinary knack for solving historical mysteries. His most recent project: Uncovering the identity of the fabled “fifth man” in the notorious Cambridge spy-ring of the 1930s. Could Bowles possibly have solved that mystery? And could his solution—his “theorem”—have brought about his death?
First published in 1990 and reissued in 2006, The Cambridge Theorem was translated into four languages and joined bestseller lists in Italy and the U.K. The title was Tony Cape's first book and introduced the character of Derek Smailes, the provincial detective in cowboy boots. Recommended for anyone who enjoys tightly crafted, meticulously researched, character-driven espionage fiction.
"A resounding success...suspenseful and fascinating"
--Chicago Tribune
"Few contenders rival the work of Tony Cape in this extraordinary first novel"
--West Coast Review of Books
First published in 1990 and reissued in 2006, The Cambridge Theorem was translated into four languages and joined bestseller lists in Italy and the U.K. The title was Tony Cape's first book and introduced the character of Derek Smailes, the provincial detective in cowboy boots. Recommended for anyone who enjoys tightly crafted, meticulously researched, character-driven espionage fiction.
"A resounding success...suspenseful and fascinating"
--Chicago Tribune
"Few contenders rival the work of Tony Cape in this extraordinary first novel"
--West Coast Review of Books