Close quarters

Gilbert, Michael

Published by London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1952

About this Item

Gilbert, Michael. Close quarters. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1952. Paperback, Fair. Covers have shelfwear to edges with tape repair to spine. Tape repair also to inside front cover, securing it to first page. Ownership stamp to half-title page. 192pp., map, illustration of incomplete crossword. Light tanning to edges of page block. Contents clean and bright. Michael Francis Gilbert (17 July 1912 8 February 2006) was an English solicitor and author of crime fiction. Gilbert's writing career spanned the years 1947 to 1999. Following his death, The New York Times quoted one of Gilbert's publishers regarding his writing style: "Michael was an exceptionally fine storyteller, but he's hard to classify. He's not a hard-boiled writer in the classic sense, but there is a hard edge to him, a feeling within his work that not all of society is rational, that virtue is not always rewarded." Close Quarters was his first novel. In it we are introduced to Chief Inspector Hazlerigg, who will go on to be a recurring character in a number of Gilbert's works throughout the next ten years. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing. Seller Inventory # ABE-1698177294526

Bibliographic Details

Title: Close quarters

Publisher: London: Hodder and Stoughton

Publication Date: 1952

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Fair