Frightfully rich and awesomely respectable, the McKells had never been touched by scandal. At least, not until the handsome Dane McKell discovered his father s secret affair. Determined to protect his mother, he forced a meeting with the other woman. But Dane didn t count on falling in love with her himself. Nor did he count on the front page murder that engulfed them all. Sheila, exotic young international leader of haute couture, is found murdered in her Park Avenue penthouse. Two floors down, the distinguished middle ...
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Frightfully rich and awesomely respectable, the McKells had never been touched by scandal. At least, not until the handsome Dane McKell discovered his father s secret affair. Determined to protect his mother, he forced a meeting with the other woman. But Dane didn t count on falling in love with her himself. Nor did he count on the front page murder that engulfed them all. Sheila, exotic young international leader of haute couture, is found murdered in her Park Avenue penthouse. Two floors down, the distinguished middle-aged millionaire Ashton McKell is hauled off to jail. Next to go, Lutetia, his shy patrician wife. And then Dane. Together, a triangle of murder suspects. Ellery Queen, immobilized, can trick the police into becoming his legmen if he discovers the fourth side of the triangle before the blackmailer squeals. "
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None. Fine in Fine jacket. The first edition of this novel by Ellery Queen, the pseudonym for two American cousins. Ellery Queen is a pseudonym used by two American cousins from Brooklyn to write detective fiction. Daniel Nathan, alias Frederic Dannay (1905-1982) and Manford (Emanuel) Lepofsky, alias Manfred Bennington Lee (1905-1971). In a successful series of novels that covered 42 years, Ellery Queen served as both author's name and that of the detective-hero. Movies, radio shows, and television shows have been based on their works. The two, particularly Dannay, were also responsible for co-founding and directing Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, generally considered as one of the most influential English crime fiction magazines of the last sixty-five years. This title had the outline ghost-written with Avram Davidson (1923-1993), a writer who won the Hugo Award, World Fantasy Award and Edgar Award, amongst others, for his writing across genres. In the original publisher's cloth binding with the original price-clipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Minor shelfwear to the boards. Minor edgewear to the dustwrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine.
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1979, third printing, Ballantine Books. Good solid paperback with moderate reading/age wear, may have some light markings, pages may have some mild tanning. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.
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VG- 186 p. 1st paperback edition from Pocket (50508), 1967. VERY GOOD MINUS, spine lean, unnecessary tape at spine heel. GHOST-WRITTEN BY AVRAM DAVIDSON!
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Good in Good- jacket. Ex-Libris. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Jacket scuffed and tanning with light edgewear. Boards have rubbed edges. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. Single name on fep.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. Book Club edition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Good. Good condition. (mystery, crime, vintage) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.