A Death to Remember, Roger Ormerod — 1st Edition, Signed

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A Death to Remember, Roger Ormerod — 1st Edition, Signed

Name: A Death to Remember, Roger Ormerod — 1st Edition, Signed
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6983
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Publication: New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1987

Formatting: 8vo.

Condition Report: Near Fine. The binding remains firm and secure, featuring sharp corners and robust quarter black cloth with bright, unoxidised gilt lettering to the spine. The red paper boards are clean, showing only trace shelf-wear to the lower edges. Internally, the text block is square and structurally sound. The pages present brightly, though there is some minor dusting and light age-toning to the top edge. The original dust jacket shows well, retaining deep, vibrant colours on the front panel and spine, with only superficial rubbing to the extremities and slight creasing along the top edge, typical of gentle handling. An attractive, well-preserved copy.

Catalogue Note: This is the First American Edition of Roger Ormerod's gripping mystery, complete with a full number line from 10 to 1 on the copyright page, confirming its status as a true first US printing. It was originally published in Great Britain the preceding year by Constable & Company.

Of notable provenance, this copy bears a warm, contemporary authorial presentation inscription on the title page in black ink: "To Eileen with affection, Roger. Aug/87." Given the context and the date of inscription coinciding closely with the book's American release, this is an association copy inscribed to fellow British crime writer Eileen Dewhurst. Ormerod and Dewhurst were contemporaries in the tight-knit British mystery writing community of the 1980s, making this a highly desirable volume. Signed copies of Ormerod's work from this period are scarce on the open market, and those with direct associations to other published genre authors are exceptionally uncommon.

Blurb: When government investigator Cliff Summers is brutally attacked outside his office, he awakens with severe amnesia and a suspicious envelope of money in his pocket. With his memory shattered and his prime suspect—garage owner Tony Clayton—sent to prison, Summers must painstakingly retrace his own steps to unravel the truth behind his assault. Masterfully blending psychological suspense with the classic British procedural, A Death to Remember is a taut, intricate mystery that explores the dangerous unreliability of memory and the lethal consequences of uncovering buried secrets.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: Roger Ormerod

Book Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Crime & Mystery

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Signed: Yes

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Book Publication Year: 1987

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Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: New York, United States of America

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