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In the Presence of the Enemy
by George, Elizabeth
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0553092650
- ISBN 13
- 9780553092653
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Bantam Books, 1996. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1996 Bantam FIRST American Edition **INSCRIBED*** with "To Chris G--Best Wishes!" on the title page and dated 30 March 1996. It is the 8th book in the Lynley series. A great copy in VG+/VG condition. A very good copy.The HB (hardback) clean and tight without learn, stains, tears, marks, or folds. There are trace bumps on the lower corners. The unclipped DJ shows crinkling at the upper and lower spine edges and slight foxing and two straightened out folds along the white flap edges, In 2003, the BBC adapted this classic for film as part of its Lynley series, *Brenbooks specializes in first edition mysteries, many signed!***
Synopsis
Elizabeth George’s first novel, A Great Deliverance , was honored with the Anthony and Agatha Best First Novel Awards and received the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière. Her third novel, Well-Schooled in Murder , was awarded the prestigious German prize for suspense fiction, the MIMI. A Suitable Vengeance, For the Sake of Elena, Missing Joseph, Playing for the Ashes, In the Presence of the Enemy, Deception on His Mind, In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner, A Traitor to Memory , and I, Richard were international bestsellers. Elizabeth George divides her time between Huntington Beach, California, and London. Her novels are currently being dramatized by the BBC.
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- Bookseller
- Bren-Books.com
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009987
- Title
- In the Presence of the Enemy
- Author
- George, Elizabeth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0553092650
- ISBN 13
- 9780553092653
- Publisher
- Bantam Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1996
- Pages
- 519
- Keywords
- Mystery, Scotland Yard, Book into TV Series, Book into Film, BBC
- Bookseller catalogs
- mystery; Book into TV;
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Bren-Books.Com specializes in first edition books specializing in Classic fiction, books made into films and mysteries. We also carry many SIGNED books both in fiction & non-fiction.
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- Bumps
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