Buy this book on-line David Fletcher : Dismal Ravens CryingMacmillan, London, 1989 ISBN 0333517881
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AB2 - A first British edition hardcover book in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has some light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has faded writing on the upper right corner of the front free endpaper, tanning and light shelf wear. M Crime Case. Although not marked in any way, this copy comes from the personal collection of Otto Penzler, legendary editor and founder of the Mysterious Press, an award-winning icon in the genre. 8"x5.25", 266 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Cyril Jolley returns from holiday to his newly promoted position of Detective Inspector. It is not an elevation he appreciates, particularly as it means his long-standing partner is promoted out of his area. The robot-like efficiency of his stand-in has left Jolley very little to come back to- except for an anonymous note declaring that the three 'suicides' in a nearby hamlet are too many for coincidence. Happily pushing aside the decision of choosing a new sergeant, Jolley departs for the feudal-like village of Chuters and its colony of ravens. There he meets the devastatingly beautiful Dolores Bayger, whom the anonymous letter-writer believes to be the catalyst of the deaths of three men. Jolley rapidly locates the author of the original note and unearths a web of gossip against Dolores. Finding nothing to undermine the verdicts of suicide, he uses his influence to stamp out the whispering campaign of hatred. Then Dolores appeals to him for protection and Jolley discovers an obsessive labyrinth of violence into which he is drawn, leaving him both as a victim and suspect.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of David Fletcher : Dismal Ravens Crying. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including atlases, libri antichi, livres anciens, livres rares and livres illustrées. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |