Clutch of Constables
by Marsh, Ngaio
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0002311151
- ISBN 13
- 9780002311151
- Seller
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Schenectady, New York, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
Clutch of Constables is a detective novel by Ngaio Marsh; it is the twenty-fifth novel to feature Roderick Alleyn, and was first published in 1968. The plot concerns art forgery, and takes place on a cruise on a fictional river in the Norfolk Broads; the "Constable" referred to in the title is John Constable, whose works are mentioned by several characters.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13703
- Title
- Clutch of Constables
- Author
- Marsh, Ngaio
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0002311151
- ISBN 13
- 9780002311151
- Publisher
- Collins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1968
- Keywords
- MYSTERY, CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT RODERICK ALLEYN, SHIP
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mysteries and Thrillers;
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