When children's book author Oliver Swithin finds his friend's body floating in a Trafalgar Square fountain, he can't convince the police to treat the death as a murder. But when more corpses turn up daily, each victim killed in a bizarre manner, it seems that a serial killer is at play, using the city's landscape as his game board.An Embarrassment of Corpses is a clever mystery featuring a cast of British eccentrics and a plot that twists and turns to its comical conclusion.
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When children's book author Oliver Swithin finds his friend's body floating in a Trafalgar Square fountain, he can't convince the police to treat the death as a murder. But when more corpses turn up daily, each victim killed in a bizarre manner, it seems that a serial killer is at play, using the city's landscape as his game board.An Embarrassment of Corpses is a clever mystery featuring a cast of British eccentrics and a plot that twists and turns to its comical conclusion.
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Add this copy of An Embarrassment of Corpses to cart. $7.00, very good condition, Sold by Chaparral Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Portland, OR, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by St Martins Pr.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 6x1x8; The binding is tight, corners sharp. Text unmarked. The dust jacket shows some very light handling, in a mylar cover. 8vo. 265pp.
Add this copy of An Embarrassment of Corpses to cart. $8.99, fair condition, Sold by Goodwill of Colorado rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Thomas Dunne Books.
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Fair. This item is in overall acceptable condition. Covers and dust jackets are intact but may have heavy wear including creases, bends, edge wear, curled corners or minor tears as well as stickers or sticker-residue. Pages are intact but may have minor curls, bends or moderate to considerable highlighting/ writing. Binding is intact; however, spine may have heavy wear. Digital codes may not be included and have not been tested to be redeemable and/or active. A well-read copy overall. Please note that all items are donated goods and are in used condition. Orders shipped Monday through Friday! Your purchase helps put people to work and learn life skills to reach their full potential. Orders shipped Monday through Friday. Your purchase helps put people to work and learn life skills to reach their full potential. Thank you!
Add this copy of An Embarrassment of Corpses to cart. $9.90, like new condition, Sold by Basement Seller 101 rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cincinnati, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by St Martins Pr.
Add this copy of An Embarrassment of Corpses to cart. $15.00, very good condition, Sold by Chris Korczak, Bookseller rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Easthampton, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by St Martins Pr.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Signed. First Edition. Signed by author on title page. First edition, first printing (full numberline). Jacket present with minimal wear. Price unclipped. We try to note every flaw we can find, and we are quite picky, so buy with confidence! 100% guaranteed!
Add this copy of An Embarrassment of Corpses to cart. $15.00, like new condition, Sold by Scene of the Crime Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Niagara Falls, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Thomas Dunne Books.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. First Edition first printing of author's first novel. With pages 231, 232, 229, and 230 out of order showing it to be a true first. In fine / fine unread condition. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Oliver Swithin Mysteries. Audience: General/trade.
Add this copy of An Embarrassment of Corpses to cart. $20.00, like new condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by St. Martin's Press.
Add this copy of An Embarrassment of Corpses to cart. $20.00, very good condition, Sold by Books From California rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Simi Valley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by St Martins Pr.
Add this copy of An Embarrassment of Corpses to cart. $25.00, very good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by St. Martin's Press.
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Very Good in Near Fine jacket. First edition. First issue with many pages bound out of order. Light foxing on endpapers, spine twist, else very good in near fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author on the title page.
Add this copy of An Embarrassment of Corpses to cart. $29.74, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by St Martins Pr.
Add this copy of An Embarrassment of Corpses to cart. $30.00, very good condition, Sold by Nothing Like A Good Book rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Mount Sinai, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by St Martins Press.
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Near Fine in Fine jacket. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. In this debut novel, children's author Oliver Swithin has a hard time convincing the police that his friend's death in Trafalgar Square fountain is a murder-until bodies start appearing all over London as Oliver with the help of his uncle, Detective Superintendent Mallard, tries to unravel the mystery. Minor spine slant, and some scratches to rear flap of dj.
