An Enigmatic Disappearance (An Inspector Alvarez Mystery Book 22)

Inspector Alvarez prefers a quiet life on Mallorca, away from his disapproving boss, Superior Chief Salas, and the island's expatriate community. When wealthy British resident Bevis Ogden reports that his young wife Sabrina has disappeared, Alvarez assumes she has simply left for another relationship. The discovery of a body at the bottom of a gorge forces him to reconsider. While Ogden appears distraught, Alvarez questions whether his grief is genuine. Rumors circulate about Sabrina's lifestyle, including affairs and excessive spending. Among the expatriate community, several suspects emerge: a young gigolo dependent on a wealthy older woman who may have had an affair with Sabrina, and a bitter friend whose romantic advances she may have rejected. The investigation grows more complex when insurance fraud becomes a possibility. Alvarez believes he has identified the culprit, but substantiating his theory proves difficult. This twenty-second Inspector Alvarez mystery explores the case through Jeffries's characteristic wit and irony.