Isbn: 9780091081508 - no more dying then (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 192 pages. missing djOn a February afternoon, little Stella Rivers disappeared and was never seen aga in. All that remained was that cold fear and dread that touched everyone in town . In October, when the disappearance of five-year old John Lawrence was followed by evil, mad, taunting letters, Wexford summoned all his knowledge and resource s to prevent another tragedy. But still he came up with nothing. Now, fighting a gainst time and a growing sense of failure, he would have to start again. …

Zustand: VERY GOOD. First printing. Uncommon first edition of this early novel featuring Chief Inspector Wexford (very stout and with dangerously high blood pressure) and Mike Burford (who is still mourning the death of his wife). This novel, which intertwines two cases - that of a five year old boy who disappears one autumn afternoon, and that of an eleven year old girl who had disappeared several months earlier and is presumed dead - is a wonderful example of her ability to write engrossing literary mysteries, books which reveal a clear understanding of human weaknesses and strengths, a vivid sense of setting, and a satisfying puzzle. 192 pp. Very good in very good dust jacket (a few specks of foxing to the edges of the textblock, some sunning to the spine of the dj).…

Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. London: Hutchinson of London, 1971. First Edition. Octavo; black cloth stamped in gilt, gray pastedowns and flyleaves; photo-illustrated dust jacket with price intact; 192pp. Board corners and spine ends lightly bumped, very light scuffing to front and back boards, spine slightly cocked, light toning throughout textblock, otherwise pages are unmarked and binding is sound, dust jacket is lightly worn with some chipping to corners and spine ends, else a Very Good copy with signed bookplate loosely laid in at front. A scarce first edition and the sixth in a series to feature Chief Inspector Wexford, a man known for his stout build and high blood pressure.…