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Synopsis
Attorney Harry Devlin is baffled and angry when a notice arrives at his law firm announcing his death on Midsummer's Eve, which is less than a week away, and as he tries to unravel the mystery of who wants him dead, he finds himself dragged into the investigation into the murders of a series of young women around his native Liverpool, including that of a friend who had asked to meet him.
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About the Author
Martin Edwards is an award-winning crime writer whose most recent novel, set in 1930, is Gallows Court. His seventh and most recent Lake District Mystery is The Dungeon House. Earlier books in the series are The Coffin Trail (short-listed for the Theakston's prize for best British crime novel of 2006), The Cipher Garden, The Arsenic Labyrinth (short-listed for the Lakeland Book of the Year award in 2008), The Serpent Pool, and The Hanging Wood.
Martin is a well-known crime fiction critic, and series consultant to the British Library's Crime Classics. His ground-breaking study of the genre between the wars, The Golden Age of Murder, was warmly reviewed around the world, and won the Edgar, Agatha, H.R.F. Keating and Macavity awards. His The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books has been nominated for five awards.
A well-known commentator on crime fiction, he has edited 37 anthologies and published diverse non-fiction books, including a study of homicide investigation, Urge to Kill. An expert on crime fiction history, he is archivist of both the Crime Writers' Association and the Detection Club. He was elected eighth President of the Detection Club in 2015, is current Chair of the CWA, and posts regularly to his blog, 'Do You Write Under Your Own Name?'
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Waterloo Sunset
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G1590584414I3N00
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Waterloo Sunset
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G1590584414I4N10
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Waterloo Sunset
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G1590584414I5N10
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Waterloo Sunset
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Waterloo Sunset
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ISBN 10: 1590584414
ISBN 13: 9781590584415
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Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Waterloo Sunset
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ISBN 13: 9781590584415
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Waterloo Sunset (Harry Devlin)
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Waterloo Sunset: A Harry Devlin Mystery
Seller: World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
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Hardback. Condition: Good. A notice announcing that Harry Devlin died suddenly on Midsummers Eve arrives at the office of his law firm one June day. Harry isnt happy to read it especially as Midsummers Eve is less than a week away. His partner Jim Crusoe treats the message as a joke, but Harry isnt so sure. From that moment on, his world starts to fall apart. Who is his unknown enemy? The list of people who might want rid of him lengthens, and soon someone close to him is savagely attacked and left for dead. Meanwhile, young women are being murdered in Harrys home city of Liverpool. When a friend who has asked to meet him becomes the latest victim, Harry is dragged into the investigation and becomes a suspect. He finds himself fighting for survival on two fronts. But even as he unravels the shocking secret behind the murders, the clock keeps ticking. Harry must discover and confront the enemy who wants him dead - if he is to live to see Midsummers Day. An atmospheric, fast-moving and intricate thriller, Waterloo Sunset features in Harry Devlin one of modern crime fictions most memorable amateur detectives in the deadliest case of his life. Seller Inventory # CIN1590584414G
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Waterloo Sunset (Harry Devlin)
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Poisoned Pen Press, 2008
ISBN 10: 1590584414
ISBN 13: 9781590584415
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Seller: Dorothy Meyer - Bookseller, Batavia, IL, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. First Edition date same on title. NOT an ex library book. Clean pages. Dust jacket has no chips or tears, price is not clipped. Seller Inventory # 325025
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Waterloo Sunset
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ISBN 10: 1590584414
ISBN 13: 9781590584415
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Seller: Granada Bookstore, IOBA, Woodlawn, IL, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Thus. Stated First Edition (First Thus). The Book Is Bound In Orange Paper With Gilt Stamped Lettering On The Spine. The Book Has One Page With A Corner Crease, Else Fine. Harry Devlin Receives A Fake Newspaper Notice Announcing His Death On Midsummer's Eve. Subsequent Threatening Messages Lead Him To Take The Less-Than-A-Week Deadline Seriously. Seller Inventory # 032123