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The Verge Practice
by Barry Maitland
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1559707135
- ISBN 13
- 9781559707138
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About This Item
Arcade Publishing, 2004. hardcover. Fine. PRICED TO SELL! VIEW ALL IMAGES -- US edition: Arcade Publishing, New York, 2004. Hardcover. Condition: Fine (looks As New - was part of a shelved collection). Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. US FIRST EDITION. A Kathy and Brock mystery. Not price clipped.
Synopsis
From the backstreets of Barcelona to the sophisticated world of international architecture, this fast-moving mystery cements Maitland's reputation as a writer of intriguing and thrilling crime.Following the murder of his young wife, Charles Verge, world famous architect and head of a very lucrative London practice, disappears without a trace. After four months of dead-end investigations, Chief Detective Inspector Brock and his team are called in to achieve the impossible: to find fresh leads and overlooked clues and to finally put an end to the much-discussed Verge mystery. Was this a crime of passion and has Verge escaped to Spain, or even Sydney, as the public sightings suggest? Or is Verge already dead, a victim of the murderer? From the suave world of international architecture to the backstreets of Barcelona, the only thing missing is Verge himself.In their own often unorthodox style, Detective Chief Inspector David Brock and Detective Sergeant Kathy Kolla manage to unlock the secret that has perplexed and intrigued both the police investigation and the public imagination.'Barry Maitland is a master of mysteries.' - Los Angeles Times Book Review'More, please, Mr Maitland.' - The Washington Times'Maitland does a masterly job keeping so many balls in the air while sustaining an atmosphere of genuine intrigue, suspense and, ultimately, dread. He is right up there with Ruth Rendell . . .' - Australian Book Review on The Chalon Heads'Maitland gets better and better, and Brock and Kolla are an impressive team who deserve to become household names.' - Publishing News
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- Bookseller
- SF Estate Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21_0303-104
- Title
- The Verge Practice
- Author
- Barry Maitland
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1559707135
- ISBN 13
- 9781559707138
- Publisher
- Arcade Publishing
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2004
- Bookseller catalogs
- Unsigned 1st Editions; US Publisher; Mystery & Detective;
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We are a boutique online bookstore with an emphasis on quality, collectability and customer service.Our founders, Mel & Bob, started collecting books in the 1960's. After losing Bob in 2001, Mel doubled down and began collecting in earnest. Mel passed away in late 2017, but her vision on book collecting and passion for books powers our business.Today we embody the modern spirit of a boutique bookstore by offering our inventory through our online only partners.
We specialize in selling large book collections from estate and family libraries.Signed 1st EditionsA significant number of our books are signed by the author. Most of our signed inventory is both 1st edition and 1st printing. US & UK VersionsMany of our books are the UK version and in some cases we have both the UK and US versions of the same book. 1st PrintingsMost of our book are 1st printings in Mylar jackets. A significant number of this inventory is signed by the author.
ABOUT
We are a boutique online bookstore with an emphasis on quality, collectability and customer service.Our founders, Mel & Bob, started collecting books in the 1960's. After losing Bob in 2001, Mel doubled down and began collecting in earnest. Mel passed away in late 2017, but her vision on book collecting and passion for books powers our business.Today we embody the modern spirit of a boutique bookstore by offering our inventory through our online only partners.
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