Anne Meredith Anthony Gilbert (15 results)

Paperback. Condition: New. 'Powerful and impressive .there is a fine inevitability in the plot structure which gives it true tragic quality' - Dorothy L. SayersAdrian Gray was born in May 1862 and met his death through violence, at the hands of one of his own children, at Christmas, 1931. Thus begins a classic crime novel published in 1933, a riveting portrait of the psychology of a murderer. Each December, Adrian Gray invites his extended family to stay at his lonely house, Kings Poplars. None of Gray's six surviving children is fond of him; several have cause to wish him dead. The family gathers on Christmas Eve - and by the following morning, their wish has been granted. This fascinating and unusual novel tells the story of what happened that dark Christmas night; and what the murderer did next.…

paperback. New trade paperback. Originally published in the U.S. in 1934. Author was also Anthony Gilbert.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair to Good, Reading Copy. Dust Jacket Included. First Edition By This Publisher. 189 pages. "Maverick lawyer-detective Crook has more suspects than crimes as a sleepy English hamlet finds more skeletons in its closets than in the churchyard. And the top suspect on his list is the girl he was hired to prove innocent." " >> This is a reading copy. Cover creasing; spine slant; store stamp to front end page; tape to covers & spine. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Painted Cover (illustrator). Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good to Fine. Dust Jacket Included. First Edition By This Publisher. 188 pages. "So agreed 4 of his blackmail victims as they calmly drew lots for his murder. But the police disagreed and promptly set out to see justice done." >> Cover creasing; wear to bottom of paper spine; tanning to interior covers; Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Painted Cover (illustrator). Book.…

Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Poor to Fair, Reading Copy. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. (Canadian Collins White Circle # 499). 157 pages. - GILBERT, Anthony (1899-1973; Pseudonym of Lucy Beatrice Malleson // AKA; J. Kilmeny Keith & Anne Meredith ) - Die in the Dark (Mystery; 1st paperback; Nice Good Girl Art Painted cover; later USA ed retitled "The Missing Widow"; Arthur Crook series);>> This is a reading copy. Heavy Cover creasing & scuffing; 2" piece missing from bottom of paper spine; remaining of paper spine has masking tape over it. pen to front cover; pen to front end page; staining to upper right corner of first few pages. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. GGA {Good Girl Art} Painted Cover (illustrator). Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. (Canadian Collins White Circle # 499). 157 pages. - GILBERT, Anthony (1899-1973; Pseudonym of Lucy Beatrice Malleson // AKA; J. Kilmeny Keith & Anne Meredith ) - Die in the Dark (Mystery; 1st paperback; Nice Good Girl Art Painted cover; later USA ed retitled "The Missing Widow"; Arthur Crook series);>> This is a reading copy. Cover creasing & scuffing; spine slant; spine wear; small burn marks on about 10 pages, story is not effected. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. GGA {Good Girl Art} Painted Cover (illustrator). Book. …

Soft cover. Condition: Poor to Fair, Reading Copy. First Edition By This Publisher.. VERY RARE EDITION; (Canadian Collins White Circle # 375). 191 pages. Pretty girl's face on cover; later USA ed retitled "The Dover Train Mystery"; M. Duputy series; Rene sunk to the "demi-monde of drug addicts & neurotics" >>> This is a reading copy. Heavy cover creasing; 1" piece missing from bottom of paper spine; few interior pages are loose, have been taped of re-glued. Page 5/6 is torn in half, re-taped. story is complete.; minor staining to interior backcover. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Fernie (GGA) painted cover.; Eiffel tower painted on cover. (illustrator). Book. …

Soft cover. Condition: GOOD+. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. (Canadian Collins White Circle # 499). 157 pages. - GILBERT, Anthony (1899-1973; Pseudonym of Lucy Beatrice Malleson // AKA; J. Kilmeny Keith & Anne Meredith ) - Die in the Dark (Mystery; 1st paperback; Nice Good Girl Art Painted cover; later USA ed retitled "The Missing Widow"; Arthur Crook series);>> Cover creasing & scuffing; spine slant; spine wear; Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. GGA {Good Girl Art} Painted Cover (illustrator). Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: GOOD Minus. First Edition By This Publisher.. VERY RARE EDITION; (Canadian Collins White Circle # 375). 191 pages. Pretty girl's face on cover; later USA ed retitled "The Dover Train Mystery"; M. Duputy series; Rene sunk to the "demi-monde of drug addicts & neurotics" >>> This is a reading copy. cover creasing & scuffing; 1-1/2" paper split to backcover & spine, re-glued; spine slant; Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Fernie (GGA) painted cover. Eiffel tower painted on cover. (illustrator). Book.…

Paperback. Condition: New. 'Powerful and impressive .there is a fine inevitability in the plot structure which gives it true tragic quality' - Dorothy L. SayersAdrian Gray was born in May 1862 and met his death through violence, at the hands of one of his own children, at Christmas, 1931. Thus begins a classic crime novel published in 1933, a riveting portrait of the psychology of a murderer. Each December, Adrian Gray invites his extended family to stay at his lonely house, Kings Poplars. None of Gray's six surviving children is fond of him; several have cause to wish him dead. The family gathers on Christmas Eve - and by the following morning, their wish has been granted. This fascinating and unusual novel tells the story of what happened that dark Christmas night; and what the murderer did next.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. First Edition By This Publisher.. VERY RARE EDITION; (Canadian Collins White Circle # 375). 191 pages. Pretty girl's face on cover; later USA ed retitled "The Dover Train Mystery"; M. Duputy series; Rene sunk to the "demi-monde of drug addicts & neurotics" >>> This is a reading copy. cover creasing & scuffing; pen & staining to front end page; Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Fernie (GGA) painted cover. Eiffel tower painted on cover. (illustrator). Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: GOOD, Decent Reading Copy. First Edition By This Publisher. VERY SCARCE BOOK. >> CWC book #229 - GILBERT, Anthony (1899-1973; Pseudonym of Lucy Beatrice Malleson // AKA; J. Kilmeny Keith & Anne Meredith ) - 30 Days to Live (Mystery; 1st paperback; Scarce; Line Drawn with Wash Cover Art ; Reissued in 1946 as Mercury #108; Original British title = "The Moose who Wouldn't play Ball"); >> This is a readig copy. Cover Creasing; name in pen to interior front cover;; spine slant; Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Line Drawn Cover with Wash Cover Art (gives Painted Cover effect) (illustrator). Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fair to Good, Reading Copy. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. (Canadian Collins White Circle # 217). 190 pages. *** RARE book Number in the Highly Collectible Original Vintage Canadian Collins WHITE CIRCLE Paperback Series; "The Dark Page says, "Anthony Gilbert was born Lucy Beatrice Malleson in 1899 and was an English author of novels and short stories. Although her mother wanted her to be a schoolteacher, Ms. Malleson succeeded in fulfilling her own ambition and became a novelist. After seeing John Willard's play, THE CAT AND THE CANARY in 1922 she became thriller-concious, and in 1927 published her first mystery as Anthony Gilbert. For many years Gilbert's true identity was kept secret and most readers assumed that the author was a man." Some color fading to top edges of the cloth, else near fine in price-clipped, lightly professionally restored dust jacket at head of spine, and lightly sunned on the spine. Julia Ross secures employment through an employment agency with a wealthy widow, Mrs. Hughes, and goes to live at her house. Two days later, she awakens in a different house in different clothes and with a new identity. She is told she is the daughter-in-law of Mrs. Hughes and has suffered a nervous breakdown. She soon learns that the son of Mrs. Hughes, has murdered his wife, disposed of her body and, with the help of his mother, plans to pass Julia off as his wife. Eventually the plans are to kill Julia and pass her death off as suicide. Columbia Pictures in 1945 issued the movie MY NAME IS JULIA ROSS, that starred Nina Foch as Julia Ross, Dame May Whitty as Mrs. Hughes, George Macready as Ralph Hughes, Roland Vamo, Anita Sharp-Bolster, and Doris LLoyd. " >> Cover creasing; wear to top of spine; Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. First Canadian /North American Paperback. Isabelle McQuire (illustrator). Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: VERY GOOD Minus. 1st Edition. (Canadian Collins White Circle # 203). 192 pages. An Arthur Crook Story; (aka Death in the Blackout) *** RARE book Number in the Highly Collectible Original Vintage Canadian Collins WHITE CIRCLE Paperback Series; First Canadian /North American Paperback. >> Cover creasing & scuffing; slight spine slant; Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. M. Paull - Painted Cover Art; (illustrator). Book.…