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Calamity Town
by Ellery Queen
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
USA: Little, Brown & Co, 1942. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Calamity Town by Ellery Queen First Edition Little, Brown & Company 1942. Boston. A very fine copy. No inscriptions and no foxing or toning to contents or edges. Covers are bright and completely unblemished. No bumping or rubbing to corners. In original near fine dust jacket that has no loss or fading to spine. Not price clipped. A Haycraft Queen Cornerstone. Calamity Town follows the investigation of a baffling murder case. The story begins when Ellery Queen, a famous detective and writer, is invited to spend the summer in the small New England town of Wrightsville. However, his vacation is disrupted when a local woman is found dead and her fiancé is accused of the crime. Queen is convinced that the fiancé is innocent and begins to investigate the case, delving into the town's secrets and discovering a complex web of motives and suspects.
Synopsis
Calamity Town is a novel that was published in 1942 by Ellery Queen. It is a mystery novel primarily set in the fictitious town of Wrightsville, USA.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Brought to Book Ltd
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007324
- Title
- Calamity Town
- Author
- Ellery Queen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Co
- Place of Publication
- USA
- Date Published
- 1942
- Weight
- 1.43 lbs
- Keywords
- Calamity Town by Ellery Queen First Edition Little, Brown & Company 1942
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