Jumping Jenny

Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1947.. 3rd Penguin printing. "When murder is committed at a party given in honour of a famous writer-detective, the guests impersonate famous murderers and the victim - the hated wife of David Stratton - is found hanging from a fake gallows erected as a joke. Does the lack of evidence prove suicide? - or is this the… Read more about this item

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1933. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. Publisher's light cornflower-blue cloth with black lettering to the front board and spine. Slightly soft spine tips, a bump to the bottom right hand corner of the front board and a small (red) stamp in the middle of the text block on… Read more about this item

This book is in very good condition. Minor spotting on the back and front cover. Otherwise in excellent condition with very little physical damage for such an old book. Page tanning. No incriptions.

House of Stratus, 2001. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Ed Thus. First British trade paperback ed. thus. Very good condition, slight over all wear, bookstore label to back cover..

Secker & Warburg, UK, 1953. Hardcover. 2nd Impression. Book Condition: Good. Top of first endpaper clipped. Very clean interior. Dust Jacket: Good. Edgewear and a few tears along edges..

Langtail Press, 2010. Paperback. Very Good. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

House of Stratus Ltd, 2001. Trade Paperback. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" na.

New. BRAND NEW, GIFT QUALITY! NOT OVERSTOCKS OR MARKED UP REMAINDERS! DIRECT FROM THE PUBLISHER!

Paperback. Acceptable.

Paperback. Very Good.

Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Tightly paced and cleverly defying the conventions of the classic detective story, this 1933 novel remains a milestone of the inverted mystery subgenre.

Poisoned Pen Press. New. Special order direct from the distributor

Paperback / softback. New. Crime fans will relish the tight pace and tense plot as Sheringham and the other guests scrabble to evade a hanging of their own while the police investigation circles closer and closer to the truth.

Paperback / softback. New.