{"product_id":"bury-him-darkly-roger-ormerod-1st-edition-signed","title":"Bury Him Darkly, Roger Ormerod — 1st Edition, Signed","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, Constable, 1991\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Fine. The volume presents exceptionally well, featuring a remarkably tight and square binding with no perceptible lean. The black cloth boards are entirely unblemished, and the silver gilt lettering to the spine remains exceptionally bright and unoxidised. The text block edges show only the absolute faintest hint of age-toning along the top edge, retaining their crispness without any spotting or heavy foxing. Internally, the leaves are brilliant, clean, and entirely free from creases, tears, or handling marks. The accompanying original dust jacket, unclipped and retaining the original net price, exhibits vibrant, unfaded coloration to both the front panel and the spine, showing only the most microscopic traces of shelf-wear to the extreme spine tips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is a true first edition, first printing, as stated on the copyright page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eThe most distinguished feature of this copy is a significant author's presentation inscription on the title page, penned in black ink: \"To Eileen \/ With love from \/ Roger. \/ Oct '91.\" This stands as an excellent association copy, inscribed to fellow British crime and mystery author Eileen Dewhurst. The date of October 1991 aligns perfectly with the book's initial publication window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eTrue first editions of Ormerod's Constable titles are increasingly uncommon in such highly preserved condition. Association copies bearing direct, contemporary inscriptions to other published crime writers are genuinely scarce on the open market, elevating the collectability and historical footprint of this particular volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"7\"\u003eBury Him Darkly\u003c\/i\u003e is the compelling second installment in Roger Ormerod's acclaimed Philipa Lowe and Inspector Richard Simpson series. When the startling discovery of a second skull upends what was thought to be a closed and buried case, the decidedly independent Philipa Lowe finds herself once again drawn into a labyrinthine investigation. Navigating a precarious web of past secrets and present dangers, she must untangle the grim physical evidence before the body count rises further. Ormerod delivers another masterclass in the traditional British procedural, expertly blending rich emotional drama with an intellectually satisfying puzzle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55849024815443,"sku":"6982","price":85.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261110_093443.jpg?v=1794468504","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/bury-him-darkly-roger-ormerod-1st-edition-signed","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}