Editore: Gateway Editions 0, 1999
ISBN 10: 0895262681 ISBN 13: 9780895262684
Da: Jadewalky Book Company, HANOVER PARK, IL, U.S.A.
Condizione: Used - Very Good. From Kirkus ReviewsLestrade And The Brother Of Death ($19.95; Oct.; 224 pp.; 0-89526-268-1) There's no rest for Sherlock Holmes's old foil Sholto Lestrade. The seventh of his sixteen adventures (Lestrade and the Deadly Game, p. 1091, etc.) sends the doughty inspector, convalescing from a broken leg he got in exiting the Titanic, to his fiance Fanny Berkeley's peaceful home in Surreyonly to shatter the peace with a series of threatening letters linked to an attempt on the life of Fanny's father, and to a more successful attempt on a fellow copper. -- Copyright ©1999, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.Product DescriptionRecovering from a broken leg after his ignominious fall from the Titanic, Superintendent Lestrade goes to convalesce at the home of his betrothed Fanny Berkeley and her father Tom.From Publishers WeeklyTrow has made a fine art of taking Conan Doyle's much maligned Inspector Sholto Lestrade and making him the protagonist of a witty series. In the spirited, albeit corny opening scene to his latest adveture, the accident-prone Lestrade survives a fall from the upper deck of the Titanic as it is slipping out to sea. "Was it the weight of his moustache? The cut of his bowler?Asomething had caused the crosswinds to catch him and he plummeted over the side." Lestrade spends the remainder of the book battling crime and the wheelchair he's confined in almost equal measure. His recuperation from a broken leg is less painful than it could have been, thanks to the tender care of his fianc?e, Fanny Berkeley, the daughter of his old friend Chief Constable Tom Berkeley. Upon Lestrade's arrival at the Berkeley estate, the first murder of his convalescence practically lands in his lap when the constable's butler is killed in an apparent hunting accident. Lestrade believes someone is out to kill the constable, and his uneasiness sharpens when he receives a disturbing anonymous letter. Lestrade's investigation starts a long and complicated chain of events that leads into his past as he tries to get a handle on rapidly unfolding current events, which turn out to have everything to do with his own life. He confronts some uncomfortable truths about himself, but the darker insights are balanced by slapstick and uninhibited puns and wordplay in a winning, well-crafted puzzler that offers sophisticated plotting and a playful look at Edwardian manners. (Nov.)Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Editore: Gateway Editions, 1999
ISBN 10: 0895262681 ISBN 13: 9780895262684
Da: Bookmans, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condizione: Good. Some general wear. Ex-library Satisfaction 100% guaranteed.
Editore: Regnery Publishing, 1999
ISBN 10: 0895262681 ISBN 13: 9780895262684
Da: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Editore: Gateway Editions, 1999
ISBN 10: 0895262681 ISBN 13: 9780895262684
Da: FOLCHATT, Chattanooga, TN, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Interior is excellent. Condizione sovraccoperta: wrapped in plastic. x library.
Editore: Gateway Editions, 1999
ISBN 10: 0895262681 ISBN 13: 9780895262684
Da: Richard Park, Bookseller, Leawood, KS, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condizione: New. 1. BRAND NEW! In Protective Shrinkwrap! A Hardcover with Dustjacket in NEW, pristine condition. We ship all orders with delivery confirmation!.
Editore: Gateway Editions, 1999
ISBN 10: 0895262681 ISBN 13: 9780895262684
Da: BooksByLisa, Highland Park, IL, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. 1st Edition.
Editore: Gateway Editions, 1999
ISBN 10: 0895262681 ISBN 13: 9780895262684
Da: HPB-Emerald, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Editore: Regnery, Washington D.C., 1999
ISBN 10: 0895262681 ISBN 13: 9780895262684
Da: The Sly Fox, Virden, IL, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. First Edition. Tight, unsold, and unread copy of this mystery. Volume VII in the Lestrade Mysteries.
Editore: Gateway Editions, 1999
ISBN 10: 0895262681 ISBN 13: 9780895262684
Prima edizione
Condizione: As New. First edition copy. . Like New dust jacket. (Detective Fiction, Mystery).
Editore: Gateway Books, Washington, D.C., U.S.A., 1999
ISBN 10: 0895262681 ISBN 13: 9780895262684
Da: Michael J. Toth, Bookseller, ABAA, Springtown, PA, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Hard Cover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First Edition. Tight, clean copy of this, the seventh book in the "Lestrade" series. 224 pp.
Editore: regnery, us, 1999
ISBN 10: 0895262681 ISBN 13: 9780895262684
Da: Happy Heroes, Monroe, NJ, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: fine.
Editore: Regnery Publishing, Inc., Washington, DC, 1999
ISBN 10: 0895262681 ISBN 13: 9780895262684
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First US Edition. Q3 - A first US edition hardcover book in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, some wrinkling on the spine edges, light discoloration and shelf wear. Volume VII in the Sholto Lestrade Mystery Series. A Gateway Mystery. Although not marked in any way, this copy comes from the personal collection of Otto Penzler, legendary editor and founder of the Mysterious Press, an award-winning icon in the genre. 8"x5", 224 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. M.J. Trow (Meirion James Trow) is a Welsh author of crime fiction. He has written mysteries featuring Inspector Lestrade, Peter Maxwell, Kit Marlowe and Margaret Murray. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Editore: Regnery Pub, 1999
ISBN 10: 0895262681 ISBN 13: 9780895262684
Da: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Regno Unito
Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 1st edition. 224 pages. 8.25x5.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.
Editore: Regnery Publishing Inc, 1999
ISBN 10: 0895262681 ISBN 13: 9780895262684
Da: Buchmarie, Darmstadt, Germania
Condizione: Good.
Editore: Gateway Editions, 1999
ISBN 10: 0895262681 ISBN 13: 9780895262684
Da: The Book Spot, Sioux Falls, SD, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: New.
Editore: Gateway Editions, 1999
ISBN 10: 0895262681 ISBN 13: 9780895262684
Da: BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condizione: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!.