The Three Taps: A Detective Story Without A Moral by Ronald Knox - 1960

Penguin Books. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. (mystery fiction, detective and mystery fiction ) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

Paperback. Very Good.

Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1960.. 1st Penguin edition. Death from the gas tap - suicide or murder? A detective story without a moral. Pp.192, pages tanned. Paperback, toned with creases to rear corners. G+.

Paperback / softback. New. The business of death has given insurance investigator Miles Bredon a unique outlook on life in this witty Golden Age mystery. <br />   <br /> Jephthah Mottram has been given some bad news from his doctor. The very rich man has only two years left to live. But he doesn’t even make it that far. While on a fishing holiday in the Midlands of England, he’s found dead of an apparent suicide by gas. <br />   <br /> Sadly, that would be the best-case scenario for Indescribable Insurance, which wouldn’t have to pay out the benefits. To that end, the company sends out its own private detective to investigate the matter. Arriving at the Load of Mischief Inn, Miles Bredon is met by a policeman with whom he served in the war, who has his own theory about the tragedy—and it is murderous. The two men make a friendly wager over who will prove their case, never expecting… Read More

The Murder Room, 2013. Paperback. New. 194 pages. 8.43x5.85x0.73 inches.

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Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1951. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1951. 7th Edition. 248 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Minor dog-eared corners. Small tears to some page edges, text remains unaffected. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with chips and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Water staining to spine.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.