These thirty stories, selected and introduced by fellow crime writer and lawyer Michael Gilbert, are a terrific introduction to Cyril Hare's inventive and clever Golden Age detective fiction, which often turns on an ingenious use of the law. Born in 1900, Hare was a barrister and judge and only began writing at the age of thirty-six. Some of his first short stories were published in Punch and he went on to write nine novels including his most famous, Tragedy at Law. Two of the stories in this collection feature Francis ...
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These thirty stories, selected and introduced by fellow crime writer and lawyer Michael Gilbert, are a terrific introduction to Cyril Hare's inventive and clever Golden Age detective fiction, which often turns on an ingenious use of the law. Born in 1900, Hare was a barrister and judge and only began writing at the age of thirty-six. Some of his first short stories were published in Punch and he went on to write nine novels including his most famous, Tragedy at Law. Two of the stories in this collection feature Francis Pettigrew, a barrister and amateur detective who appeared in several of Hare's novels and was perhaps his best-loved creation. 'Dazzlingly ingenious.' Sunday Times 'Of Cyril Hare's detective stories my only complaint is, that they are too infrequent.' Tatler 'A master of the short story.' Spectator 'Neat, taut and sufficiently dipped in irony to give a sharp tang to the quirks of love and life.' Glasgow Herald
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book First American edition. Very good/very good condition, moderate over all wear to book and dustjacket, crease and previous owner stamp to FEP, bookstore label to back of dustjacket.
Add this copy of Best Detective Stories of Cyril Hare to cart. $70.00, very good condition, Sold by Scene of the Crime Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Niagara Falls, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1961 by Walker & Company.
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Very good in good dust jacket. First US edition first printing of this collection of short stories all by Cyril Hare. The dustjacket has moderate edge wear but the spine has been sunned to a green color. Earlier owners name on the first free end page....
