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Synopsis
In Death in the Fifth Position, dashing P.R. man Peter Sargent is hired by a ballet company on the eve of a major upcoming performance. Handling the press seems to be no problem, but when a rising star in the company is killed during the performance--dropped from thirty feet above the stage, crashing to her death in a perfect fifth position--Sargent has a real case on his hands. As he ingratiates himself with the players behind the scenes (especially one lovely young ballerina), he finds that this seemingly graceful ballet company is performing their most dramatic acts behind the curtain. There are sharp rivalries, sordid affairs, and shady characters. Sargent, though, has no trouble staying on point and proving that the ballerina killer is no match for his keen eye and raffish charm.
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Review
Classic. . . . The forerunner of the mod-and-sex mystery. . . Presented with perception and verisimilitude. Dorothy B. Hughes, Los Angeles Times
The case of the missing author is over. Gore Vidal has emerged from behind the facade of Edgar Box. The New Republic
Terse and lively. . . . Balletomanes will relish the book. The New York Times"
-Classic. . . . The forerunner of the mod-and-sex mystery. . . Presented with perception and verisimilitude.- --Dorothy B. Hughes, Los Angeles Times
-The case of the missing author is over. Gore Vidal has emerged from behind the facade of Edgar Box.- --The New Republic
-Terse and lively. . . . Balletomanes will relish the book.- --The New York Times
"Classic. . . . The forerunner of the mod-and-sex mystery. . . Presented with perception and verisimilitude." --Dorothy B. Hughes, Los Angeles Times
About the Author
Gore Vidal is the author of twenty-three novels, five plays, two memoirs, numerous screenplays and short stories, and well over two hundred essays. His United States: Essays, 1952-1992 received the National Book Award.
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Death in the Fifth Position
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Armchair Detective Library
ISBN 10: 0922890625
ISBN 13: 9780922890620
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Death in the Fifth Position
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Armchair Detective Library, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1991
ISBN 10: 0922890625
ISBN 13: 9780922890620
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. this is #71 of 100 signed limited edition in red slipcase,this book is signed by Gore Vidal,he used the name Edgar Box when he wrote this in 1952. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 004391
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Death in the Fifth Position
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Hardcover. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition. 221 pages. First edition, limited to 126 copyies with 26 lettered copies and 100 numbered. This one is "42" of 100. Originally published in 1952 under the pen name of Edgar Box. Issued here with a new 5-page introduction by Vidal. Signed on the limitation page at the beginning of the book. As new book in an as new slipcase. A beautiful copy! Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 63727388995
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Death in the Fifth Position
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First printing, limited edition of 100 signed and numbered copies; this being the number 43. Signed by Gore Vidal. Book and slip case in fine, as new condition. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 004633
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Death in the Fifth Position
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Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 221 pages. Originally published in 1952. Limited edition. Published simultaneously in trade, Limited and Collector editions, with a new 5-page introduction by the author. First Armchair Detective Library edition (first printing, with number line including the 1). A fine hardcover copy; no dust jacket, as issued. In a fine slipcase. One of 26 lettered copies. This is copy 'J.' Signed by the author as Gore Vidal on the limitation page. Signed By Author. Seller Inventory # 175401