When Sara Dacre comes across a large red pendant at a twenty cent jewellery stall she is tempted to buy it - especially when she bumps into her friend Gerry Hone, who persuades her that it will brighten up her old grey taffeta. But soon she finds herself at the centre of some strange events. On leaving the shop she and Gerry witness the scene of an accident - but nobody can agree what happened. And when Gerry takes her to an automat for coffee he goes to the counter to order - and never comes back ... 'Explosive' Birmingham ...
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When Sara Dacre comes across a large red pendant at a twenty cent jewellery stall she is tempted to buy it - especially when she bumps into her friend Gerry Hone, who persuades her that it will brighten up her old grey taffeta. But soon she finds herself at the centre of some strange events. On leaving the shop she and Gerry witness the scene of an accident - but nobody can agree what happened. And when Gerry takes her to an automat for coffee he goes to the counter to order - and never comes back ... 'Explosive' Birmingham Post
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($2.75 price intact). Published by Random House, 1954. Octavo. Gray boards stamped in black and gold. Black topstain. Book is very good; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Offsetting and spots to endpapers and bumps to corners. Erased pencil marks on flyleaf. Dust jacket is very good with shelf wear, edgewear, nicks and small tears. An excellent and scarce in dust jacket copy of this murder mystery by McCloy. 234 pages. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York.
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Very Good in Good jacket. A valuable ruby, temporarily "hidden" among cheap jewelry at a dime store, is picked up by a young lady who finds herself thrust into a web or murder and terror. British title "He Never Came Back." Lightlly bumped, binding square and solid. Small damp stain to the upper corner of the text block, end papers foxed, previous owner's name on the front pastedown. Jacket rubbed with small chips and tears, flaps foxed, price clipped. Rear flap creased, in Brodart.