Heron Books, Geneva, Switzerland, 1981. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Black and white illustrated author portrait as frontispiece. Black coloured textured paperback binding with red coloured decoration to the front panel; with red and gilt coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Detective Constable Cameron is driving, with a visiting Detective Inspector from the metropolitan CID, through the bleak Yorkshire Moors to arrest a man for bank robbery Â– Charlie Goodwin Â– a man known to Cameron, and, he was very sure that Charlie Goodwin would be in an isolated croft. " ... They found Goodwin, and Goodwin's instant reaction was murderous and bloody, worse even than Cameron had feared. Cameron and Goodwin were ancient enemies Â– a living hatred flashed between them. This is the story of two resourceful and ruthless men, trapped in an isolated croft and trapped too in advice of mutual hatred." Â– from half title page. Some rubbing of the book edges and light age toning of the text block edges and pages. Browning to the verso of the covers. Reading creases to the back strip. Slight cocking of the spine. first edition by this publisher. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). 190, [2] pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Crime Fiction; Inventory No: 0288325. .

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0288325
Title: The Bastard (Library of Crime)
Author: Wainwright, John
Format/Binding: Softcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Heron Books
Place of Publication: Geneva, Switzerland
Date Published: 1981
Keywords: BZDB2 Crime fiction, Detective Constable Cameron, Yorkshire, bank robbery, Library of Crime Â– series Crime Fiction; Unbranded Wainwright, John The Bastard (Library of Crime)

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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