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The Search for My Great Uncle's Head
by Peter Coffin, Jonathan Latimer
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- Hardcover
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USA: The Crime Club Garden City: Doubleday, Doran & Company Inc, 1937. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. The Search for My Great Uncle's Head by Peter Coffin Jonathan Latimer First Edition The Crime Club Inc Doubleday, Doran & Company Garden City 1937. New York. Pseudonym of Jonathan Latimer. No previous owner's inscriptions. Small black pen mark to ffep. Contents and (uncut) edges free of any foxing or toning. Covers are fine and have no bumping to corners. In original VG dust jacket. Not price clipped. "The Search for My Great Uncle's Head" is a mystery novel by Jonathan Latimer, first published in 1937. The story follows private investigator Bill Crane, who is hired to investigate the disappearance of a valuable diamond necklace, which is believed to be in the possession of a wealthy eccentric who collects human heads. As Crane delves deeper into the case, he discovers a tangled web of deceit and murder, leading him on a thrilling and dangerous adventure. The novel is a fast-paced, hard-boiled detective story, with vivid characters and a twist ending that will leave readers on the edge of their seats.
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- Bookseller
- Brought to Book Ltd
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007289
- Title
- The Search for My Great Uncle's Head
- Author
- Peter Coffin, Jonathan Latimer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- The Crime Club Garden City: Doubleday, Doran & Company Inc
- Place of Publication
- USA
- Date Published
- 1937
- Weight
- 1.43 lbs
- Keywords
- The Search for My Great Uncle's Head by Peter Coffin First Edition Doubleday, Doran & Company 1937
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