Colin Forbes

“She radiated animation and he guessed her age at something over thirty. About half Kearns’ age. And very sexy. ‘Let me tell you something about myself,’ she began in the soft, husky voice he remembered well from the previous evening. ‘My father was a squadron leader with the RAF in the Mid-East during the war. Stayed on afterwards as an adviser to the Egyptian Government. I was actually born in Cairo.’ She cocked her head on one side, staring straight at him. ‘Is this all a frightful bore? It must be…’ ‘On the contrary, I’m always interested in the background of a beautiful woman.’ She inclined her head, smiled impishly as she acknowledged the compliment. ‘Please go on.’ ‘My mother was Clementine Hamilton. Born in”
― Colin Forbes, The Greek Key