When heroin-addicted call girl Elizabeth Lucy dies in a fall from a swanky penthouse terrace, homicide detective Henderson is assigned to the case. Was it murder? Suicide? Through his investigation, Henderson uncovers a frightening underworld that is far more dark and dangerous than those of prostitution and the drug trade. But more than anything, this is Elizabeth's story. Told through flashbacks and those who knew her, revelations unfold, revealing a life that ends with a struggle unlike any other. A masterful debut, ...
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When heroin-addicted call girl Elizabeth Lucy dies in a fall from a swanky penthouse terrace, homicide detective Henderson is assigned to the case. Was it murder? Suicide? Through his investigation, Henderson uncovers a frightening underworld that is far more dark and dangerous than those of prostitution and the drug trade. But more than anything, this is Elizabeth's story. Told through flashbacks and those who knew her, revelations unfold, revealing a life that ends with a struggle unlike any other. A masterful debut, The Pyx has earned considerable praise in Canada and abroad. It served as the basis of the feature film of the same name starring Karen Black and Christopher Plummer. The Pyx was first published by in 1959 by Farrar, Straus & Cudahy. For three decades, it enjoyed numerous translations and editions before going out of print in the early 'nineties. This Ricochet Books edition marks the first in a quarter-century.
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Add this copy of The Pyx to cart. $4.99, good condition, Sold by Rob & June Edwards rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Salem, OR, UNITED STATES, published 1959 by Popular Library.
Add this copy of The Pyx (Crest Books Series, Number 408) to cart. $5.95, good condition, Sold by isbnbooks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Eugene, OR, UNITED STATES.
Add this copy of The Pyx to cart. $8.00, very good condition, Sold by John Thompson rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Winnipeg, MB, CANADA, published 1960 by Crest 408.
Add this copy of The Pyx to cart. $10.00, good condition, Sold by King Crab Books LLC rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Saint Paul, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1960 by Crest.
Add this copy of The Pyx to cart. $15.00, very good condition, Sold by Bookfeathers LLC rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lewisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by HarperCollins Canada.
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NF. Not ex-lib. Mass market paperback in black wraps with white titles and Marshall Robinson artwork. 1st printing, 1991. 195pp. NF to Fine. Very mild rubbing with occasional minute touches of surface loss along edges and spine ends. Else as new: clean, tight, sharp and unmarked with bright titles and figure to wraps.
Add this copy of The Pyx to cart. $20.00, very good condition, Sold by King Crab Books LLC rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Saint Paul, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1960 by Crest.
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VG+ 128 p. 1st paperback edition from Crest (408), 1960. VERY GOOD PLUS. With a postscript by Daniel P Mannix. Filmed in 1973 with Karen Black and Christopher Plummer. Barye Phillips cover art.
Add this copy of The Pyx (Ricochet Series) to cart. $22.74, new condition, Sold by Media Smart rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hawthorne, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2017 by Vehicule Press.
Add this copy of The Pyx (Ricochet Series) to cart. $29.63, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2017 by Véhicule Press.
Add this copy of The Pyx (Ricochet Series) to cart. $61.27, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2017 by Véhicule Press.
