Is it possible in this day of enlightened justice for a man to be punished twice for the same crime? Double Jeopardy answers this question, at the same time uncovering the greatest of many loopholes in our modern jurisprudence. In this very human but striking novel are portrayed the calamities that can be visited upon any ordinary citizen by the cold dispassionate judgement of our courts and our unimaginative and often stupid juries. Through the eyes of the victim, Peter Thatcher, this tense revelation unfolds, growing to ...
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Is it possible in this day of enlightened justice for a man to be punished twice for the same crime? Double Jeopardy answers this question, at the same time uncovering the greatest of many loopholes in our modern jurisprudence. In this very human but striking novel are portrayed the calamities that can be visited upon any ordinary citizen by the cold dispassionate judgement of our courts and our unimaginative and often stupid juries. Through the eyes of the victim, Peter Thatcher, this tense revelation unfolds, growing to ugly and utterly ridiculous proportions. Peter Thatcher has murdered his wife, people said. I heard them quarreling, announced one. And I, added another, saw the blood. To make matters worse, Thatcher himself could not be quite sure of his own innocence! Not a problem novel, not a mystery novel, but rather a cross between the two, this thrilling story will always be appreciated by those who read The Postman Always Rings Twice.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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Very Good in Good jacket. Book. Signed by Author(s) INSCRIBED by MARTIN M. GOLDSMITH on the front free end page to the previous owner: "October 1942, For George Keane-I never know what to write on fly leaves, so. fill this in yourself, you no-good bastard. In Friendship, Martin M. Goldsmith". First printing of the first edition. Some wear to blue cloth boards. Dust jacket shows original $2 price. Some wear to dust jacket with spine edge and corners chipped. VERY RARE!
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. First edition. Near fine with light wear to the boards, some darkening to the pastedown gutters from the binder's glue, and a small owner stamp on the front fly, in near fine dustwrapper with mild rubbing and a little offsetting to the front flap from the same owner stamp. The first of Goldsmith's three mysteries, predating his classic *Detour* by one year. The jacket publicity makes some comparisons of this novel to *The Postman Always Rings Twice. * Very scarce, particularly in this condition.
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Very Good. No Jacket. Book Gold-stamped green cloth. Ex-college library (Ithaca College), minimal marks. Front cover partly spotted, no odor. Tight. Clean text. 32371 shelf.
