A very nice near fine copy.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
First published in 1959, this is a story of domestic tensions and familial strife set in a small English town. The author also wrote "Alibi for a Witch".
Elizabeth Ferrars is a highly-acclaimed crime novelist with over seventy novels to her credit.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR002005400
Quantity: 2 available
Seller: Black Cat Bookshop P.B.F.A, Leicester, United Kingdom
A welcome reprint of this crime classic. Fine in VG+ d/w. Seller Inventory # 11338
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Peakirk Books, Heather Lawrence PBFA, Sheringham, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition Thus (UK); First Printing. 1st edition thus; 8vo hbk in d/w; Vg/Vg; scarlet cloth hbk cover; no handwriting (names etc) inside; d/w not price clipped; d/w browned at top edge; a nice copy; ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Seller Inventory # 94430
Seller: Transformer, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Jacket Terry Pastor (illustrator). First Edition Thus. 192pp. 8.8 inches. Black buckram, silver titles. About as new, no owner's marks. In original pictorial jacket, very slight shelfwear. Well-plotted murder mystery, with clever development of personalities, motivations, and hidden pasts. "The murder when it came was swift and sudden. The facts that emerged made Hilda realise how much she had accepted over the years, how could she have been so blind?" 380g (Crime Fiction, Women) Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # C05116