The patient, brandy-drinking Inspector Alvarez must convince his superiors that what appears to be an innocent death is really a murder connected to a series of strange incidents, including the disappearance of a dog and the attempted suicide of a Mallorquin girl
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Seller: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_481512583
Seller: Open Vault Books, Mesa, AZ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. St. Martin's Press, 1985; stated First Edition, first printing with the appropriate number line. Review copy; publisher letter laid in. The ninth Inspector Alvarez mystery; set in Majorca. Condition: Very Good +: The spine is slightly cocked at the head with mild rubbing on the ends, else clean. The front board is clean. The rear board shows a bump, else clean. The board corners are sharp. The board edges are clean. The pages are white and unmarked. There is neatly penciled price and state information in the upper right hand corner of the ffep. The page edges show a tiny mark on the fore edge, else clean. The book is tight. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good: Not Price Clipped ($12.95). The front shows three small scrapes and slight rubbing. The back shows some rubbing. The spine shows mild rubbing on the ends, else clean. The front panel is clean. The back panel is clean. The jacket is enclosed in a Mylar cover. This book will be shipped the day after receipt of payment in an archival bag and bubble wrapped in a new box with a USPS tracking number. International buyers: books heavier than one pound may require additional shipping charges. Seller Inventory # HC125251
Seller: Hopkins Books, Nashua, NH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First US hardcover edition, with dust jacket, published by St. Martins, 1985. An Inspector Alvarez mystery. In this one, he looks into a series of incidents that he thinks are related crimes. 185 pages, 5-7/8" X 8-1/2". The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. There is a date and a couple numbers on the first flyleaf - '1985 1X 9'. No further writing besides that though. Binding is tight and square. Edges of the text block are clean. This is not a remainder, not a library discard. We have more from Roderic Jeffries listed too. Seller Inventory # 23-08552
Seller: MLC Books, Northfield, MN, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Inspector Alvarez investigates even though no crime appears to have happened, believing a series of events are related to a death. First U.S. printing. Very gently bumped with light rubbing to the jacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 170395
Seller: Joe Staats, Bookseller, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First American Edition. Fine, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. M8. Seller Inventory # 11624