Eccentric Characters, Screwball Romance, and Mid-Century Zeitgeist in This Classic Postal Procedural! "Postal inspector Will Scarlet must uncover the plot for looting the mails. Beginning with the disappearance of dresses sent from a little New York City shop, where he meets the awkward, brilliant Mabel Brown, it is on to the mysterious singer Jahala and the men whom she dominates. Scarlet works out the system by which packages vanish, turns up some murders and rounds up the whole gang. Maintains its pace and humor in the ...
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Eccentric Characters, Screwball Romance, and Mid-Century Zeitgeist in This Classic Postal Procedural! "Postal inspector Will Scarlet must uncover the plot for looting the mails. Beginning with the disappearance of dresses sent from a little New York City shop, where he meets the awkward, brilliant Mabel Brown, it is on to the mysterious singer Jahala and the men whom she dominates. Scarlet works out the system by which packages vanish, turns up some murders and rounds up the whole gang. Maintains its pace and humor in the expected Kelland style." -Kirkus Reviews The hidden movement of mail...Post Office procedure is the backbone, and the story behind the story, of U.S. Postal Inspector Will Scarlet's hunt for the fiend plotting to loot the mail. When a few very expensive packages mailed within the Manhattan area go missing, Scarlet suspects a rehearsal is underway for a much more ambitious theft-possibly worth millions. Scarlet begins with a little New York dress shop whose order of gowns has has gone missing. There Scarlet meets the store's intriguing manager, Mabel Brown, who remembers seeing a woman wearing one of the stolen dresses. This hot tip takes Scarlet to a nightclub, where he is introduced to Jahala Vidmar, a sensational dancer whose shows have taken the town by storm and who has drawn the attention of many a shady character. "...fine documentary stuff" -Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Perfect for fans of Erle Stanley Gardner, Rex Stout and Agatha Christie.
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Very good. No dust jacket as issued. (111505) 1st Mass Market Paperback edition is in Very Good+/Fine condition with creases very tip ends frocov corners, very light overall wear. 247 p. 22 cm. Popular Library #432
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Good. Hardcover with DJ. 1ST EDITION. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show minor shelf wear with light wear on spine edges. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Dust jacket shows edge wear with light creases and minor edge tears.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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Near Fine in Good jacket. Book Club (BCE/BOMC) Packages containing high-priced merchandise are going missing, and a killer is operating inside the Post Office. Reprint. Gently bumped with a small spot to the lower rear board. Jacket darkened with small chips and tears, several small drip marks, in Brodart.
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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. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Quarter bound black cloth on blue boards, 247pp, book has light edgewear, some foxing, owner's name on flyleaf, dustjacket is complete but has a number of closed tears and small chips along edges, back mildly soiled. Mylar dustjacket cover.
If you're in the mood for a fun read, this story will do it. It's a fast-paced tale with a pleasing ending that would make a good movie. The characters may not be fully drawn, but that's not required in a story of this type.
