Nine Lives to Murder by Babson, Marian - 1992

Bowker British Library Kickout. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

First edition first printing of this stand alone mystery novel. Light edge wear to the tips of the dustjacket's spine. Price clipped otherwise in near fine / near fine condition.

London:: Collins,, (1992). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Near fine in a fine dustjacket (slightly slanted spine). First printing. An offbeat novel by this author of more than 40 novels, mostly traditional stories featuring amateur sleuths - and then there are novels like this one. A "tale of transposed personalities. Famed Shakespearean actor Winstanley Fortescue, soon to be knighted, has suffered a fall from a ladder, possibly accidental, during rehearsal of his new play, knocking skulls with Monty, the theater's cat, on his descent. Now Win, living in a nursing home, has Monty inside of his psyche. Meanwhile, Monty is thinking like Win and serving as his protector when further attempts are made on the actor's life." [Kirkus] It sounds crazy, but it works... INSCRIBED on the front endpaper and dated 12 Sept 1992 with the notation that the publication date was 5 Oct. In 1996, Babson was awarded the Crime Writers' Association Dagger for her body of work. 188 pp.