The Cartwright Gardens Murder is another of those stories of crime which have made Mr. Fletcher one of the most popular writers of the day. There is a great deal of character study in it, as well as a baffling plot, and, at the end, a striking surprise. The characters who move in this drama, which is concerned with the murder by unusually subtle means and under extraordinary circumstances, of one Alfred Jakyn, are distinctly clever and original. And as is also usual in Mr. Fletcher's novels, there is swift movement all ...
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The Cartwright Gardens Murder is another of those stories of crime which have made Mr. Fletcher one of the most popular writers of the day. There is a great deal of character study in it, as well as a baffling plot, and, at the end, a striking surprise. The characters who move in this drama, which is concerned with the murder by unusually subtle means and under extraordinary circumstances, of one Alfred Jakyn, are distinctly clever and original. And as is also usual in Mr. Fletcher's novels, there is swift movement all through the story, no deviation from the main thread, and not a dull page from the exciting first chapter to the still more sensational last one.
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Good. NOT an ex library book. Brown book with red print has small dent on spine, publisher at bottom of spine is rubbed but legible. Small black mark on cover. 1/4" tears top of first two pages. Name on front endpaper. Clean pages.
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Good. Alfred A. Knopf; New York, 1926. Hardcover. First Edition. A Good, grey cloth binding with red lettering on front board and spine, moderate handling/rub marks/soiled spots to boards and spine, sunned spine, some wear to spine edges with small tears to spine edge buckram, small abrasions to board corners, some sunning to text block edges and pages, top text block edge stained maroon with small moisture stain and some foxing, binding a bit shaky, small abrasion/sticker residue front pastedown, some rubbing to board edges, without Dust Wrapper. A good, clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 272pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. Please Note: Depending on site, actual book for sale may differ physically from picture listed. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. First edition. Fine in near fine dustwrapper with tiny nicks and short tears. Amateur sleuth attempts to unravel a mysterious poisoning. Scarce in the jacket (illustrated by Nick).
