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THE MAN WITH A LOAD OF MISCHIEF
by Grimes, Martha
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- first
- Condition
- Some mild rubbing to edges, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with some moderate soiling to the white background o
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About This Item
Boston, Toronto: Little, Brown and Company, [1981]. First edition. Some mild rubbing to edges, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with some moderate soiling to the white background of the jacket and a small rub spot to the front panel affecting the 'T' of the THE in the title lettering. (14925). Octavo, boards. Review slip laid in. The author's first mystery which introduces Inspector Richard Jury. "Her plots are exceedingly convoluted and clever, with adroitly placed red herrings, delicate problems of time and place, and most unexpected conclusions." - Pederson (ed.): St. James Guide to Crime and Mystery Writers (4th ed.), pp. 460-462. Pronzini and Muller, 1001 Midnights, The Aficionado's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction, The Aficionado's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction, pp. 321-322.
Synopsis
At the Man with a Load of Mischief, they found the dead body stuck in a keg of beer. At the Jack and Hammer, another body was stuck out on the beam of the pub’s sign, replacing the mechanical man who kept the time. Two pubs. Two murders. One Scotland Yard inspector called in to help. Detective Chief Inspector Richard Jury arrives in Long Piddleton and finds everyone in the postcard village looking outside of town for the killer. Except for one Melrose Plant. A keen observer of human nature, he points Jury in the right direction: into the darkest parts of his neighbors’ hearts…
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14925
- Title
- THE MAN WITH A LOAD OF MISCHIEF
- Author
- Grimes, Martha
- Book Condition
- Used - Some mild rubbing to edges, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with some moderate soiling to the white background o
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston, Toronto
- Date Published
- [1981]
- Keywords
- Mystery
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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