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Close Pursuit : A Week in the Life of an NYPD Homicide Cop
by Stroud, Carsten
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0670808377
- ISBN 13
- 9780670808373
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Viking, Ontario, Canada, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover (1/4 Cloth 3/4 Boards). Very Good Condition/Good. acknowledgements, Notes on the Material and glossary. 1/4 dark blue coloured cloth covered backstrip with gilt coloured titles. 3/4 lighter blue coloured boards. Illustrated dustwrapper with dark blue, black, white and gilt coloured titles to the front panel and black and white coloured titles to the backstrip. Black and white photograph of author to the rear fold over panel. The author, a journalist, spent two years researching and then several months with actual NYPD homicide units to bring the actuality of what it is like to be an inner-city police officer. Rubbing to the backstrip edges with age toning of the textblock edges. Erasure mark to the top right-hand corner of the free front end paper. Chipping to the dustwrapper corners and top backstrip edge. Sunning to the backstrip. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [10], 277, [1] pages, and. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Law & Criminal Studies; United States; 1980s; Biography & Autobiography. ISBN: 0670808377. ISBN/EAN: 9780670808373. Inventory No: 0119742. . 9780670808373
Synopsis
Carsten Stroud is the author of the New York Times bestseller Close Pursuit , and the award-winning Sniper’s Moon, both set in the New York City Police Department. He lives and writes in Thunder Beach.
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0119742
- Title
- Close Pursuit : A Week in the Life of an NYPD Homicide Cop
- Author
- Stroud, Carsten
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (1/4 Cloth 3/4 Boards)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0670808377
- ISBN 13
- 9780670808373
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- Ontario, Canada
- Date Published
- 1987
- Keywords
- BZDB2 law, New York Police Department, homicide, personnel Law & Criminal Studies; United States; 1980s; Biography & Autobiography. Unbranded ISBN: 0670808377 EAN: 9780670808373 Stroud, Carsten Close Pursuit : A Week in the Life of an NYPD Homic
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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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