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The Howard Hughes Affair : A Toby Peters Mystery

The Howard Hughes Affair : A Toby Peters Mystery

The Howard Hughes Affair : A Toby Peters Mystery
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The Howard Hughes Affair : A Toby Peters Mystery

by Kaminsky, Stuart

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0312396171
ISBN 13
9780312396176
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New York: St. Martin's [1979]. Very Good+ in a Very Good- dustjacket. Bound in full brown cloth. The spine is stamped in gilt. Octavo. 207pps. There is a bump with a corresponding small tear to the bottom of the rear board. Otherwise clean, tight, and bright. No previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a new mylar sleeve, has a 2" closed tear and a 1/2" tear with an attendant small chip at the bottom of the front panel; also, there is light general rubbing wear along the edges. The original price is intact. ".Toby Peters is a private detective with sore feet, a bad back, and a tendency to bruise easily. He lives on a strict diet of hot dogs, tacos, shredded wheat, and disaster, and spends most of his time at the wrong end of a gun. Peters has a reputation for keeping his mouth shut.so when a young billionaire named Howard Hughes finds a spy at his dinner party, he wants Peters on the job. 'The Howard Hughes Affair' enters that classic land of the private eye, Los Angeles on the eve of World War II, complete with big bands, radio shows, and phone calls for a nickel. The past is alive and kicking and full of surprises as Toby Peters works his way through the toughest case to date, and the tougher they are, the funnier they get." Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books.. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth.

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Title
The Howard Hughes Affair : A Toby Peters Mystery
Author
Kaminsky, Stuart
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used
Edition
First Edition, First Printing
ISBN 10
0312396171
ISBN 13
9780312396176
Publisher
St. Martin's
Place of Publication
New York
This edition first published
1979
Keywords
STUART KAMINSKY THE HOWARD HUGHES AFFAIR FIRST EDITIONS MYSTERY CRIME THRILLER SUSPENSE MURDER HOMICIDE POLICE INVESTIGATORS DETECTIVES SLEUTHS PRIVATE EYES TOBY PETERS FICTION LOS ANGELES 1940S NOIR
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