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Rules of Engagement
by Bruce Alexander
ISBN: 0399152423
ISBN-13: 9780399152429
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
Published over a year after the author's death in late 2003, this historical mystery is the 11th and final entry in a series starring Sir John Fielding, a blind 18th-century magistrate based on the real-life founder of London's first official police force, the Bow Street Runners. After Lord Lammermoor apparently commits suicide by jumping off Westminster Bridge, Sir John and his assistant Jeremy gather evidence that the man may in fact have been a victim of the deadly hypnotic skills of Mr. Goldsworthy, a popular mesmerist whose patron is the deceased's own wife.
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"[S]uch a ripping good read that it deserves special attention....[Alexander] had a purist's grip of the principles of storytelling in the grand classic tradition." -- Marilyn Stasio
-- New York Times Book Review
"[T]he author's gifts for vivid characterizations, colorful period details and fast pacing are very much in evidence. " (starred review)
-- Publishers Weekly
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Putnam Pub Group
Published date: 2005
Size: 6.25 x 9 inches
Weight: 1.05 pounds
Pages: 241
Publisher's Notes
In a final Georgian London mystery by the late author of The Price of Murder, Sir John and Jeremy find their deductive skills tested in the wake of a series of bizarre deaths that coincide with the arrival of an animal magnetism doctor who has suspicious ties to a suicide victim's family.
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Rules of Engagement
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Putnam Adult. Used - Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information)
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Putnam Adult, 2005-03-03. Hardcover. Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. ( more information)
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Putnam Adult. Hardcover. 0399152423 HARDCOVER, STORE DISPLAY COPY, UNREAD NEW BUT HAS A TAD BIT OF SHELFWEAR FROM STORE DISPLAY, OTHERWISE VERY NICE, CLEAN, COMPLETE . New. 3/3/2005. ( more information)
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Putnam Adult. Good in Good dust jacket 2005. Hardcover. Ex-Library; 1 x 9.1 x 6.2 Inches; 256 pages . ( more information)
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New York: G P Putnam's Sons, 2005 243 pp. FINE/FINE.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo. ( more information)
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Alexander, Bruce (Bruce Cook)
Putnam, 2005. Hardback. 1st Ed., x-library, vg/vg Series Character: Sir John Fielding Dust Jackets have protective plastic covers ( more information)
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RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
Alexander, Bruce (Bruce Alexander Cook)
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2005. The final novel in Alexander's highly-praised historical mystery series featuring blind, 18th century English Judge Sir John Fielding, completed by his wife, Judith, and John Shannon after his death in 2003; First Printing of the First Edition; previous owner's name written neatly in ink on fep, o/w text and boards are clean, tight, square; length-wise crease on dustjacket's back flap, o/w minimal surface and edgewear; Very Good/Very Good. . First Edition. Hard Cover. ( more information)
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Rules of Engagement
Alexander, Bruce (Bruce Cook)
Putnam, 2005. Hardback. 1st Ed., nf/nf Series Character: Sir John Fielding Dust Jackets have protective plastic covers ( more information)
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Rules of Engagement (Qty: 16)
Bruce Alexander
Putnam Pub Group, 2005. Hardcover. Brand New. 9.00 x 6.30 x 0.80. Brand new. Never read or owned. May have a remainder mark. 16.8 oz. Published over a year after the author's death in late 2003, this historical mystery is the 11th and final entry in a series starring Sir John Fielding, a blind 18th-century magistrate based on the real-life founder of London's first official police force, the Bow Street Runners. After Lord Lammermoor apparently commits suicide by jumping off Westminster Bridge, Sir John and his assistant Jeremy gather evidence that the man may in fact have been a victim of the deadly hypnotic skills of Mr. Goldsworthy, a popular mesmerist whose patron is the deceased's own wife. [T]he author's gifts for vivid characterizations, colorful period details and fast pacing are very much in evidence. (starred review) -- Publishers Weekly (01/10/2005) -- [S]uch a ripping good read that it deserves special attention....[Alexander] had a purist's grip of the principles of storytelling in the grand classic tradition. -- New York Times Book Review - Marilyn Stasio (03/13/2005). . ( more information)
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RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
Alexander, Bruce
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2005 243 p. ; 24 cm First printing.. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New/Like New. ( more information)
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Rules Of Engagement: a Sir John Fielding Mystery
Alexander, Bruce
E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2005. (1st) Blue spine, red boards with very bright gilt design at top front, gilt lettering on spine, 243 pages. DJ glossy and beautifully colored design, antique portrait of river scene city on front, praise on back from Chicago Tribune, New York Times Book Review, Washington Post Book World and more. Pseudonym of Bruce Cook. DJ and book, both Very Fine.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Fine/Very Fine. ( more information)
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