When his chryseldephantine statute of the lady of the Golden Serpents is stolen, a department store magnate asks the help of Theocritus Lucius Westborough, professor of Roman history, to help get it back. The magnate has recreated the Minoan palace of Knossos on an island off the coast of California and any number of his relatives or guests would have reason to steal the priceless relic. First published in 1939.
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Seller: More Than Words, Waltham, MA, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. A sound copy with only light wear. Overall a solid copy at a great price! Seller Inventory # BOS-M-12i-01605
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 18543103-6
Seller: Prairie Archives, Springfield, IL, U.S.A.
Very good minus, light edgewear. trade paper. Seller Inventory # BOOKS025689
Seller: Uncle Hugo's SF/Uncle Edgar's Mystery, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Seller Inventory # 132018
Seller: Griffin Rare Books, Charleston, SC, U.S.A.
Softcover. Condition: Good. Clyde B. Clason's mystery set in the Greek antiquities world, featuring his scholar-detective Theocritus Lucius Westborough. Seller Inventory # GRB-murder-gone-minoan-rue-m-c2a489
Seller: MLC Books, Northfield, MN, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. A rich Greek builds a replica of a Minoan palace on an isolated island off of California. When a priceless statue is stolen, and the theft turns into murder, Professor Theocritus Lucius Westborough is called in. Reprint, first published in 1939. Gently bumped. Seller Inventory # 220504
Seller: medimops, Berlin, Germany
Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present. Seller Inventory # M00915230607-G
Seller: Griffin Rare Books, Charleston, SC, U.S.A.
Softcover. Condition: Fine. The rich Greek built a replica of a Minoan palace on an island off the coast of California. Seller Inventory # GRB-murder-gone-minoan-rue-m-26cbf8
Seller: MURDER BY THE BOOK, Warwick, RI, U.S.A.
Pictorial Wrappers. Condition: Fine. Pudim, Rob (illustrator). First Printing. 1st prtg. A fine, unread copy of this trade paperback edition (orig published in 1939). When his chryseldephantine statue of the Lady of the Golden Serpents is stolen, a department store magnate askes the help of Theocritus Lucius Westborough, professor of Roman history and amateur sleuth, to help get it back. the magnate has recreated the Minoan palace of Knossos on an island off the coast of California. Clason's elaborate puzzles, often featuring locked rooms or impossible crimes, were among the most heavily researched mysteries of the era. An extensive bibliography on Minoan culture is provided by the author to show where he got his information. With a wonderful introduction by Tom & Enid Schantz on Clason and a jab at some of the golden Age writers of the time. 224 pages. Trade Paperback. Seller Inventory # 013543
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Seller Inventory # Q-0915230607