The Duke of Cleveland

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The Duke of Cleveland

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Format: Mass Market Paperback, 272pp. ISBN: 0312983662 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: July 2002 From the Publisher In The Duke of Cleveland, Milan Jacovich is thrust among artists and would-be artists who frequent the Coventry section of Cleveland Heights, hanging out in their favorite coffeeshop, strolling the streets, and living and working in studios in the area. Milan is there because a young, rather feckless heiress has hired him to find her middle-aged lover - not because she wants him back but because he owes her $18,000. The man is a potter, and when Milan talks to those who know him, it becomes very clear that his young girlfriend is not alone in never caring whether she ever sees him again. Milan also learns that the guy is a con man, a dreamer of big dreams and a maker of deals, and one who has surprising contacts among collectors - one of them being Milan's nemesis, the suave Victor Gaimari. Gaimari is one of the new breed of mobster who has put aside Borsalino hats and shiny silk suits for a college education and a million-dollar vocabulary. With such a mixed crew of players, danger isn't far behind, and Milan discovers ominous use can be made of a potter's kiln besides firing clay pots.