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Rare and modern books

Grimes, Martha

The Five Bells and Bladebone

Little Brown., 1987

20.00 €

Kalamos Books

(STREETSVILLE, Canada)

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Year of publication
1987
ISBN
0316328898
Place of printing
Boston
Author
Grimes, Martha
Publishers
Little Brown.
Edition
1st.US Edition.
Keyword
MYSTERY FICTION RICHARD JURY
Cover description
Fine
Binding description
H
Dust jacket
Yes
State of preservation
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Inscribed
No
First edition
Yes

Description

When a dismembered corpse is found in the compartments of an antique secretaire a abattant, Marshall Trueblood, recipient of the precious piece of furniture, is the first to protest: "I bought the desk, not the body, send it back." Who would want to kill Simon Lean, the greedy nephew of the wealthy Lady Summerston? Leave it to Superintendent Richard Jury of Scotland Yard to suggest a connection to the murder of brassy Limehouse lady named Sadie Driver, found dead near Wapping Old Stairs.if that stone-cold body on the slipway is really Sadie. Not even her brother, Tommy, on a visit from Gravesend, can swear to it. This description may be from another edition of this product 299p.map. Bookplate and a gift inscription on ffep