Upstairs, in the room looking out to sea, the old man dictates wills, leaving things he no longer has to friends who are long dead. His children, who look after him, can cope with his senility, and thought there was nothing more to learn about his erratic life-style. When Roderick Cotterel hears from his illegitimate half-sister he is intrigued, even charmed: she is the daughter of his father, the distinguished novelist Benedict Cotterel, by the famous actress Myra Mason. She is writing a book about her mother, and is ...
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Upstairs, in the room looking out to sea, the old man dictates wills, leaving things he no longer has to friends who are long dead. His children, who look after him, can cope with his senility, and thought there was nothing more to learn about his erratic life-style. When Roderick Cotterel hears from his illegitimate half-sister he is intrigued, even charmed: she is the daughter of his father, the distinguished novelist Benedict Cotterel, by the famous actress Myra Mason. She is writing a book about her mother, and is looking for material. The affair between the two had been a gutter press sensation back in the 'sixties, but the embers have long since cooled. However, when Cordelia and her boyfriend arrive and begin research for the book both Roderick and his wife begin to have doubts. And when their peaceful Sussex village is threatened by a visit from an almost suspiciously friendly Myra Mason, they realize they have got into something from which it would require superhuman delicacy and tact to extricate themselves. In the event somebody solves their problems in a way that is neither tactful nor delicate, though it certainly is final. 'He never takes the easy path of repeating a winning formula.' Time Magazine
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Very good. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket 8vo. pp 183. Original publishers red boards lettered gilt at spine. Signed by the author on title page. ISBN: 0002321955 Fine in near fine dust wrapper, slightly rubbed at front.
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Very good in good dust jacket. Price clipped. First edition first printing of the second novel in the Idwal Meredith bibliomystery series. Light edge wear. But there is a inch long sticker scar on the front panel of the dust jacket bottom edge. Price... 192 p. Audience: General/trade.
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Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 0002321955. Unread book, unmarked except for donation/discard stamp to rear pastedown. Slightly cocked. Dj has very slight edgewear.
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Used-fine in Fine jacket. First UK Edition. A square, tight and unmarked copy with text which appears unread. Dust jacket now protected in removable mylar.
