Taut and clever, Love Lies Bleeding revolves around events which begin at the Castrevenford Schools, separate boys and girls institutions where small disturbances have surprising ramifications. Gervase Fen, the Oxford Professor of Language and Literature, who has been called in to speak for the schools' Speech Day by the Headmaster, an old university acquaintance, is soon in the thick of a mystery which grows deadlier as it becomes more inexplicable. Was young Brenda Boyce assaulted, and, if so, by whom? Who has broken into ...
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Taut and clever, Love Lies Bleeding revolves around events which begin at the Castrevenford Schools, separate boys and girls institutions where small disturbances have surprising ramifications. Gervase Fen, the Oxford Professor of Language and Literature, who has been called in to speak for the schools' Speech Day by the Headmaster, an old university acquaintance, is soon in the thick of a mystery which grows deadlier as it becomes more inexplicable. Was young Brenda Boyce assaulted, and, if so, by whom? Who has broken into the chemistry laboratory, and what have they stolen? And what, if anything, is worth the risk of committing murder? As Fen pursues the increasingly convoluted path toward the truth, he discovers happenings more convoluted than any play.
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Add this copy of Love Lies Bleeding to cart. $13.56, fair condition, Sold by Ezekial Books, LLC rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Manchester, NH, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Walker & Company.
Add this copy of Love Lies Bleeding to cart. $15.00, very good condition, Sold by Murder By The Book rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cranston, RI, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Walker.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book 1st edition, thus (orig. pub in 1948). with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in near fine in very lightly soiled dust jacket. near fine dust jacket, not price clipped, with protective mylar cover. Near fine in very lightly soiled dust jacket. Features Oxford Professor Gervase Fen.
Add this copy of Love Lies Bleeding to cart. $25.00, like new condition, Sold by McCormick Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hartland, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1976 by Walker and Company.
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Fine in Fine dust jacket. 0802754449. A fine first edition copy with full number line in fine jacket and now in protective mylar.; MCF04429; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 200 pp.
Add this copy of Love Lies Bleeding to cart. $29.49, very good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Walker & Company.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
