THE ANODYNE NECKLACE
by Grimes, Martha
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with some mild edge rubbing. (14926)
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Boston, Toronto: Little, Brown and Company, [1983]. First edition. A nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with some mild edge rubbing. (14926). Octavo, boards. The author's third mystery. Inspector Jury. "Her plots are exceedingly convoluted and clever, with adroitly placed red herrings, delicate problems of time and place, and most unexpected conclusions." - Pederson (ed.): St. James Guide to Crime and Mystery Writers (4th ed.), pp. 460-462.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14926
- Title
- THE ANODYNE NECKLACE
- Author
- Grimes, Martha
- Book Condition
- Used - A nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with some mild edge rubbing. (14926)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston, Toronto
- Date Published
- [1983]
- Keywords
- Mystery
Terms of Sale
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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