From master mystery writer Robert Barnard, one of his early novels, "Death of a Mystery Writer." First published in 1979, "Death of a Mystery Writer" received an Edgar Award nomination for "Best Novel" of that year. It's with great pleasure that Scribner reissues this beloved novel from one of the most respected names in crime writing. Sir Oliver Fairleigh-Stubbs, overweight and overbearing, collapses and dies at his birthday party while indulging his taste for rare liquors. He had promised his daughter he would be ...
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From master mystery writer Robert Barnard, one of his early novels, "Death of a Mystery Writer." First published in 1979, "Death of a Mystery Writer" received an Edgar Award nomination for "Best Novel" of that year. It's with great pleasure that Scribner reissues this beloved novel from one of the most respected names in crime writing. Sir Oliver Fairleigh-Stubbs, overweight and overbearing, collapses and dies at his birthday party while indulging his taste for rare liquors. He had promised his daughter he would be polite and charitable for the entire day, but the strain of such exemplary behavior was obviously too great. He leaves a family relieved to be rid of him, and he also leaves a fortune, earned as a bestselling mystery author. To everyone's surprise, Sir Oliver's elder son, who openly hated his father, inherits most of the estate. His wife, his daughter, and his younger son are each to receive the royalties from one carefully chosen book. But the manuscript of the unpublished volume left to Sir Oliver's wife -- a posthumous "last case" that might be worth millions -- has disappeared. And Sir Oliver's death is beginning to look less than natural. Into this bitter household comes Inspector Meredith, a spirited Welshman who in some ways resembles Sir Oliver's fictional hero. In Robert Barnard's skillful hands, Inspector Meredith's investigation becomes not only a classic example of detection but an elegant and humorous slice of crime.
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Add this copy of Death of a Mystery Writer to cart. $6.66, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1979 by Scribner Book Company.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. 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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Fine in Near Fine jacket. First American edition. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with small internal and external tape repairs. Advance Review Copy with publisher's promotional card laid in. Originally published under the title *Unruly Son*.
Add this copy of Death of a Mystery Writer a Murder Mystery of Course to cart. $39.56, very good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1979 by Scribner Book Company.
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Very Good. Signed Copy First edition copy. Collectible-Very Good. Very Good dust jacket. Hardcover edition. Inscribed by author on front endpage. In protective mylar cover. ISBN: 0684162806. (Author: Robert Barnard, Mystery, Family Life, Murder, Inspector Meredith)
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Signed by Author First U.S. edition. Review copy notice laid in. Lightly bumped. A bit of foxing at page tops. Small 1/4" tear at top rear of DJ. Jacket in mylar. Signed by Robert Barnard on the front free end paper. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
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