Cambridge English Readers is an exciting new series of original fiction, specially written for learners of English. Graded into six levels from elementary to advanced the stories in this series provide easy and enjoyable reading on a wide range of contemporary topics and themes.Grand Central Station, New York in mid-July. It's early morning, but everyone is suffering in the heat. Private investigator Nathan Marley is on his way to another wasted day at the office. But a chance meeting with a homeless woman, and a surprise telephone call, change all that and Marley begins a journey through parts of the burning summer city that he's never visited before.
Cambridge English Readersを読んだ中で一番好きな作品。 真夏のNYを舞台に大金持ちの遺産騒動を描いた作品です。暑さをぼやきながら、金持ちからの依頼と貧乏人からの依頼をこなす探偵とその周りの人物像が魅力的で、楽しく読めます。 終わり方は、うまくまとめすぎて好まない人もいるかもしれないけど、私のお気に入りです。