Items related to The Dying of the Light: A Mystery (Vintage Crime/Black...
Synopsis
One of England's most acclaimed younger mystery writers, the creator of Detective Aurelio Zen, gives us a brilliant and haunting variation on the classic drawing-room murder novel. The setting is Eventide Lodge, where the guests have gathered for tea. Colonel Weatherby is reading by the fire. Mrs. Hargreave III is whiling away her time at patience. And Miss Rosemary Travis and her friend, Dorothy, are wondering which of their housemates will be the next to die.For even as Michael Dibdin's elderly sleuths debate clues and motives, it becomes clear that Eventide Lodge is not a genteel country inn but a place of ghastly cruelties and humiliations. A place where the logic of murder is . . .almost comforting. At once affectionate homage and audacious satire, The Dying of the Light will delight any aficionado of Patricia Highsmith, Peter Dickinson, or Ruth Rendell.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review
"Dibdin has a gift for shocking the unshockable reader. He writes the unmentionable calmly and with devastating effect."--Ruth Rendell"Horribly, monstrously funny . . . a merry and maddening jeu d'esprit."--The Independent on Sunday"An elegant novel."--Boston Globe"As appealing as it is inventive."--The Sunday Times
About the Author
Michael Dibdin was born in England and raised in Northern Ireland. He attended Sussex University and the University of Alberta in Canada. He spent five years in Perugia, Italy, where he taught English at the local university. He went on to live in Oxford, England and Seattle, Washington. He was the author of eighteen novels, eleven of them in the popular Aurelio Zen series, including Ratking, which won the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger, and Cabal, which was awarded the French Grand Prix du Roman Policier. His work has been translated into eighteen languages. He died in 2007.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherVintage Crime/Black Lizard
- Publication date1995
- ISBN 10 0679753109
- ISBN 13 9780679753100
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages160
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
£ 6.75
Shipping:
£ 1.98
Within U.S.A.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
The Dying of the Light: A Mystery
Published by
Vintage Crime/Black Lizard (edition Reprint), 1995
ISBN 10: 0679753109
ISBN 13: 9780679753100
Used
Paperback
Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Ship within 24hrs. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. APO/FPO addresses supported. Seller Inventory # 0679753109-8-1
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Dying of the Light: A Mystery
Published by
Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, 1995
ISBN 10: 0679753109
ISBN 13: 9780679753100
Used
Softcover
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Acceptable. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00067734147
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Dying of the Light: A Mystery
Published by
Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, 1995
ISBN 10: 0679753109
ISBN 13: 9780679753100
Used
Softcover
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00071649625
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Dying of the Light: A Mystery
Published by
Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, 1995
ISBN 10: 0679753109
ISBN 13: 9780679753100
Used
Softcover
Seller: Goodwill, Brooklyn Park, MN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Acceptable. Cover/Case has some rubbing and edgewear. Access codes, CDs, slipcovers and other accessories may not be included. Seller Inventory # 2Y6OIV006J2D_ns
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Dying of the Light: A Mystery
Published by
Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, 1995
ISBN 10: 0679753109
ISBN 13: 9780679753100
Used
Softcover
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. Seller Inventory # C12C-00864
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Dying of the Light: A Mystery
Published by
Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, 1995
ISBN 10: 0679753109
ISBN 13: 9780679753100
Used
Paperback
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.55. Seller Inventory # G0679753109I4N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Dying of the Light: A Mystery
Published by
Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, 1995
ISBN 10: 0679753109
ISBN 13: 9780679753100
Used
Paperback
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.55. Seller Inventory # G0679753109I4N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Dying of the Light : A Mystery
Published by
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1995
ISBN 10: 0679753109
ISBN 13: 9780679753100
Used
Softcover
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Reprint. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 733244-20
Quantity: 2 available
Stock Image
The Dying of the Light: A Mystery
Published by
Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, 1995
ISBN 10: 0679753109
ISBN 13: 9780679753100
Used
paperback
Seller: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. 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_379616106
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Dying of the Light: A Mystery
Published by
Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, 1995
ISBN 10: 0679753109
ISBN 13: 9780679753100
Used
paperback
Seller: Basement Seller 101, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: As New. Seller Inventory # 230410029
Quantity: 1 available