When every last one of the Ohippi hydro-electric power plants are destroyed by flood, Rhys Jardin is one of many who loses everything. But somehow Jardin's longtime partner, finance magnate Solly Spaeth, manages to come out of it wealthier than before, thanks to a brilliant-if-underhanded move to sell off his shares before disaster struck. Spaeth has more than enough money to rebuild the plants, but why should he, with the law on his side? The only problem is that Spaeth's son Walter, an idealistic journalist, is in love ...
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When every last one of the Ohippi hydro-electric power plants are destroyed by flood, Rhys Jardin is one of many who loses everything. But somehow Jardin's longtime partner, finance magnate Solly Spaeth, manages to come out of it wealthier than before, thanks to a brilliant-if-underhanded move to sell off his shares before disaster struck. Spaeth has more than enough money to rebuild the plants, but why should he, with the law on his side? The only problem is that Spaeth's son Walter, an idealistic journalist, is in love with Jardin's daughter. When he pleads for his father's mercy, he finds himself disinherited from the will. Walter enlists the help of Ellery Queen, a mystery author in town to try his hand at screenwriting for Hollywood, to secretly buy back the auctioned Jardin-family belongings on their behalf. But before Queen can walk away, Solly Spaeth turns up dead. Now embroiled in a real-life mystery, Queen must figure out a way to weed through the suspects, all the while proving himself a player in Hollywood. Unfortunately for Queen, Spaeth's extreme wealth can only be matched by the number of his enemies. From his first appearance in print in 1929, Ellery Queen became one of America's most famous and beloved fictional detectives. Over the course of nearly half a century, Frederic Dannay and Manfred B. Lee, the duo writing team known as Ellery Queen, won the prestigious Edgar Award multiple times, and their contributions to the mystery genre were recognized with a Grand Master Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Mystery Writers of America. Their fair-play mysteries won over fans due to their intricate puzzles that challenged the reader to solve the mystery alongside the brilliant detective. Queen's stories were among the first to dominate the earliest days of radio, film, and television. Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine , which the writers founded and edited, became the world's most influential and acclaimed crime fiction magazine.
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Add this copy of The Devil to Pay to cart. $5.92, good condition, Sold by Saveherenow rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Diego, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2019 by JABberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.
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Acceptable. Acceptable condition. (mystery, crime, vintage) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.
Add this copy of The Devil to Pay to cart. $8.09, good condition, Sold by Archives Books, inc. rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Edmond, OK, UNITED STATES, published 1971 by Signet.
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Very Good. 1st Pocket book edition in Very Good condition. Book has a very light seam crease & a little dust soiling to the rear cover. Paper, glue good. Clean frront cover. Decent copy.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Very Good- in Good- jacket. Book. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. An early reprinting of the 1938 edition. Blue boards with red decorations and lettering, 303 pp., illustrated jacket. Moderate wear, no owner names or gift notes, text is age-toned otherwise unmarked, tight binding. Jacket is edge worn with tears and chips.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. (mystery, crime, vintage) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Good. Collectible-Good. Barbara G. Mertz Rev Trust custom bookplate inside front cover. This book formed part of Barbara G. Mertz's personal library at her home in Frederick, Maryland. (Mystery, Detective, Crime Fiction, Murder)
