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Death in the Andamans
by M. M. Kaye
Book 6 in the Death In. series.
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Copper Randal visits her friend Valerie in the Andaman Islands, where Valerie's father serves as Chief Commissioner. A Christmas picnic on a remote island is cut off by a cyclone, and the disappearance of one guest is followed by unmistakable murder.
With boats disabled and communications broken, the party cannot escape or summon help. Copper and naval officer Nick Tarrent must examine rivalries inside the residency circle while the storm gives the killer both concealment and another opportunity. The book was first published as Night on the Island.