{"product_id":"a-tiger-in-red-weather-john-wyllie-1st-edition","title":"A Tiger in Red Weather, John Wyllie — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Robert Hale, 1981\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Near Fine. The original black cloth boards are remarkably clean and sharp, with un-bumped corners and gleaming silver-gilt lettering to the spine, indicating careful and tight shelf storage. The binding remains entirely square and firm, opening smoothly without any strained or cracked hinges. Internally, the pages are crisp, bright, and completely free of foxing or blemishes, with the only notable feature being a neat previous owner's signature in black ink to the front free endpaper. The original, unclipped dust jacket is vivid and presents well. It shows only minimal shelf-wear, primarily faint rubbing to the spine extremities and minor corner nicks, alongside some light, typical surface grubbing to the white rear panel. Overall, an exceptionally sharp, highly presentable copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e First UK Edition. The novel is the seventh instalment in Wyllie's critically acclaimed Dr. Quarshie mystery series, celebrated for its nuanced and authentic West African settings. This copy features a standard previous owner's ink signature to the front free endpaper, providing a modest touch of provenance without detracting from the book's highly preserved state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eFinding first printings of his later works, particularly the UK editions issued by Robert Hale, has become increasingly uncommon on the open market. Copies retaining their original, unclipped dust jackets in such sharp condition are a scarcity for collectors of late-twentieth-century detective fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eUnder a pile of rocks among the deepening shadows of the West African dusk, an old hunter discovers the mangled body of a white woman, knowing instantly that there is only one predator who conceals his kill: Man. The victim is Martha Solveig, a romantic novelist par excellence and a tough, shrewd woman whose investigative research had provoked someone to stone her to death. The call for justice immediately goes out to the famous Dr. Quarshie. While the local natives believe Solveig's recent quarrel with a fetisher drew down the fatal vengeance of the supernatural, Akhana's imperturbable sleuth is more inclined to look for worldly motives. Dr. Quarshie suspects her demise is intimately tied to the recent discovery of a legendary treasure dating back to the twelfth-century empire of Mali, setting off a perilous hunt for a very human killer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54389029372243,"sku":"4750","price":28.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260717_195234.jpg?v=1784830749","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/a-tiger-in-red-weather-john-wyllie-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}