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Synopsis
Reconsiders often-examined details of Stevenson's "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," exploring the possibility that the story is not actually a tale of supernatural transformation but one of veiled blackmail and murder
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'Tension and detail spot on' Daily Telegraph
About the Author
Donald Thomas was born in Somerset and educated at Queen's College, Taunton, and Balliol College, Oxford. He holds a personal chair in the University of Wales, Cardiff, now Cardiff University. His numerous crime novels include two collections of Sherlock Holmes stories and a hugely successful historical detective series written under the pen name Francis Selwyn and featuring Sergeant Verity of Scotland Yard, as well as gritty police procedurals written under the name of Richard Dacre. He is also the author of seven biographies and a number of other non-fiction works, and won the Gregory Prize for his poems, Points of Contact. He lives in Bath with his wife.
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- PublisherMACMILLAN, LONDON
- Publication date1988
- ISBN 10 033345782X
- ISBN 13 9780333457825
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First printing of the true first edition. ***A near fine copy in black cloth-covered boards with silver titles to the spine. The boards are clean and unmarked, Head and tail of spine slightly creased. Corners sharp. The page block edges are lightly tanned but clean. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions, just a small owner's book sticker on the front free endpaper. No creases or tears. Spine tight. ***In a very good colour illustrated dustwrapper, which has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of £9.95 net. The dustwrapper is only very slightly rubbed and creased at the extremities - a little creasing at the top of the front panel near the spine. No tears or chips. No fading to the red colour on the spine. Dustwrapper bright. ***224 pages. 206mm x 135mm.***'Did the story of the supernatural transformation serve merely to cover actual blackmail and murder? Scotland Yard's Inspector Swain (of Belladonna & The Ripper's Apprentice) is turned loose on the case with the assistance of the portly & sceptical Sergeant Lumley". (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper. ***A fine first edition of interest to collectors of Victorian period English crime novels. The third in the Inspector Swain series of Victorian crime novels. ***This copy has a small typo on the printer's page, giving the ISBN as 023345782x rather than the correct 033345782x! We also have a copy of Donald Thomas' ''The Ripper's Apprentice" published in 1986. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Seller Inventory # 5773r
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