Emerald Enigma: A Bret Lamplighter Thriller

By C.J. Westwick

This book provides a framework for developing formal ethical rules and a reliable enforcement regime in the increasingly important international arbitration system. Catherine Rogers analyzes the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0977600904
• ISBN13: 9780977600908
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Krell Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.8" x 9.7"

Customer Reviews

Emerald Enigma

A most enjoyable read! Hopefully, this is the first in a long, long series. The protag is a gem, with a supporting cast of well-drawn, interesting characters. The gorgeous Caribbean setting is a plus, with the most beautifully drawn maps lightly done at the beginning of each chapter. Loved the book and am eagerly awaiting the next! Thank you Mr. Westwick for a great read.

Emerald Enigma

I enjoyed Emerald Enigma so much that I purchased additional copies as Christmas gifts and they were very well received.

A little romance and a lot of thriller

Bret Lamplighter is working as an investigator for an insurance company whose client has lost millions in emeralds when their courier was murdered. His job is simply to locate the emeralds, not to find the killer. The tricky part of this case is that it takes him back to the Caribbean island where everything went wrong two years ago, just before the DEA fired him. The people behind the first fiasco know Bret is back on the island. When there are attempts on his life, he is uncertain whether they are in relation to the current case or the former. There is also the beautiful French agent sent to keep an eye on him. Can he trust her or is she targeting him too? The spies watching the spies watching the locals keep this thriller moving and the reader guessing who is helping and who hindering Bret's case. There are many twists and turns that keep the reader off balance and unsure about who can be trusted. Friends become enemies and enemies turn out to be friends. Political intrigue, jungle guerrillas, and white sandy beaches all serve to lend local color to the Caribbean setting. Be forewarned though, the cliffhanger ending will leave you anxiously waiting for the next installment. Armchair Interviews says: What more can a fan of thrillers ask?

WOW!

This was a thriller I could not put down. The character development was outstanding. There were constant twists and turns. Although I am not a late night person, I continued to read this book into the wee hours of the night. Please Cj Westwick, come out with a sequel soon.

Quite a Thrill

My bookmark just left CJ Westwick's thriller/PI novel, Emerald Enigma. I liked it. It has both the thrill of the chase and individuals solving a puzzle. It has a complicated, but reasonable, international plot which pulled me toward the ending. It has professional, but warm and interesting, characters. It has smooth and humorous, but not pretentious, prose and dialogue. What more can one ask?