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DEATH LIGHTS A CANDLE.
by TAYLOR, PHOEBE ATWOOD
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- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Greencastle, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, [1932]., 1932. First edition. First edition. The author's second novel and the second to feature her famous crime-solver, Asey Mayo. Former owner's inked name on the front pastedown sheet, else a near fine, bright copy in lightly rubbed and lightly worn dust jacket with small chips at the spine ends and corners and a small cellophane tape reinforcement at the head of spine on the verso. A house party of men and women has been snowed in and cut off from the world outside. The host is murdered. Poisoning, the doctor says; probably arsenic. But almost everyone is found to have arsenic among his or her possessions. Asey Mayo solves the case by carefully examining the candles that are used for light while the electricity is not in use because of the snow storm. From the collection of Otto Penzler.
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- Bookseller
- BUCKINGHAM BOOKS
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 45814
- Title
- DEATH LIGHTS A CANDLE.
- Author
- TAYLOR, PHOEBE ATWOOD
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- The Bobbs-Merrill Company, [1932].
- Place of Publication
- Indianapolis
- Date Published
- 1932
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BUCKINGHAM BOOKS
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Greencastle, Pennsylvania
About BUCKINGHAM BOOKS
Buckingham Books specializes in new, used and rare books dealing with Mystery and Western Americana. Books in the mystery field include not only Mystery, but also Detective, Espionage, and Adventure Fiction. Our Western Americana Section offers books about the development of the American West. All books in our inventory are First Editions unless clearly stated otherwise.
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