New York: Penguin Books, 1990. First Printing, First Paperback Edition. . Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine to Fine. The first novel in Canadian author Gough's mystery series featuring Vancouver detectives Jack Willow and Claire Parker, this time searching for an elusive sniper; text shows a very slight spine lean, o/w clean and tight; pictorial wrappers show reading crease, very minimal surface and edgewear. A collectable copy.

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Laurence Gough , who lives with his wife and two children in Vancouver, has written twelve Willows and Parker mysteries: The Goldfish Bowl , winner of an Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel from the Crime Writers of Canada; Death on a No. 8 Hook ; Hot Shots , winner of an Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel of the Year; Serious Crimes ; Accidental Deaths ; Fall Down Easy ; Killers ; Heartbreaker ; Memory Lane ; Karaoke Rap; Shutterbug; and Funny Money . His international thriller, Sandstorm , won the Author Award (fiction) from the Foundation for the Advancement of Canadian Letters in 1991. From the Hardcover edition.

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Bookseller: H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 003670
Title: THE GOLDFISH BOWL
Author: Gough, Laurence
Format/Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine to Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Printing, First Paperback Edition.
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 014011596X
ISBN 13: 9780140115963
Publisher: Penguin Books
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1990
Keywords: MYSTERY, FIRST EDITION, CRIME, VANCOUVER, CANADA, POLICE PROCEDURAL
Bookseller catalogs: Mystery; Crime; Police Procedural;

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