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Fletch and the Man Who
by Gregory Mcdonald
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz, 1983. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Fine. 8" by 5" . None . Bright first UK edition of this Gollancz thrilling novel by Gregory Mcdonald, complete with its yellow dust wrapper. Brilliant and witty satire looking into the world of American politics. A thrilling, mystery novel by American author Gregory Mcdonald, featuring his well-known character of Irwin Maurice "Fletch" Fletcher, a comedy investigative reporter. First UK edition of this work. Complete with its bright yellow dust wrapper, characteristic of Gollancz thrillers. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only. Dust wrapper unclipped and excellent with only minor shelf wear. Internally, firmly bound. Light minor spotting to fore edge affecting only first and last few leaves lightly. Otherwise, pages bright and clean. Near Fine
Synopsis
"A girl jumped off the motel's roof. Five minutes ago.""Give it to me straight. Does the girl have anything to do with us? I mean, with the campaign? The presidential candidate?""It's your job, Fletch, to make damned sure she didn't."FLETCH and the Man WhoWhen Fletch arrives as the new press representative for Governor Caxton Wheeler's presidential campaign, he isn't sure which mystery to solve first: what his new job actually is or why the campaign has been leaving dead women in its tracks.FLETCH and the Man WhoHe finds himself on the other side of the press, a human shield deflecting the questions he is asking himself. Are the murders just coincidence, or is a cold-hearted killer looking for a job in the White House?FLETCH and the Man WhoWhen the campaign shifts into high gear, Fletch's skills are working overtime in a desperate bid of his own to find the killer and to make sure the governor doesn't lose any more votes.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 835A48
- Title
- Fletch and the Man Who
- Author
- Gregory Mcdonald
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1983
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- gregory mcdonald first editions dust wrapper gollancz first editions
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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