DETECTIVE
by Hall, Parnell
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Fine in fine dust jacket. (5506)
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Donald I. Fine, 1987. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. (5506). Octavo, Hardcover. Author's first mystery.
Synopsis
Poor Stanley Hastings! All his detective pursuits end in FAILURE. So when Martin Albrecht comes to him with a case for a real detective, Stanley turns him away. Unfortunately, Stanley’s accursed path leads to his finding Albrecht dead. Now he’s been challenged and has to take the case; maybe Stanley will finally prove that he’s a real detective. To solve this case Stanley must descend into the modern-day inferno of drugs and mob operations. Will he come out of it alive…?
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Details
- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5506
- Title
- DETECTIVE
- Author
- Hall, Parnell
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in fine dust jacket. (5506)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Donald I. Fine
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1987
- Keywords
- Mystery
Terms of Sale
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2017
Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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