Easeful Death, Eileen Dewhurst — 1st Edition, Signed & Inscribed

£36.99

Easeful Death, Eileen Dewhurst — 1st Edition, Signed & Inscribed

Name: Easeful Death, Eileen Dewhurst — 1st Edition, Signed & Inscribed
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 4071-RM-FS-VG-4
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Publication: Sutton, Surrey, Severn House Publishers Ltd, 2003

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [iv], 219.

Condition Report: Near Fine. The copy presents exceptionally well, housed in its original, unclipped dust jacket (retaining the £18.99 flap price), which remains vibrant and entirely free from fading, creasing, or notable edge-wear. The publisher's original black cloth boards are pristine, boasting a tight, square binding with sharp, unrubbed corners and firm spine ends. Internally, the text block is square and immaculate; the pages are crisp, bright, and completely devoid of foxing, thumbing, or any unintentional markings, making it a highly attractive, collector-grade specimen.

Catalogue Note: First World Edition. It features a warm, personal inscription penned directly onto the title page by the author: "for Elsie with my love as aye - Eileen / Christmas, 2007." Books published by Severn House during this era were frequently issued in modest print runs, as they were predominantly aimed at the library supply market rather than high street retailers. Consequently, surviving first editions that have avoided library stamps, circulation wear, and general degradation are uncommonly scarce on the open market. Finding a pristine, author-inscribed copy adds a significant layer of collectability for enthusiasts of modern British crime fiction.

When private investigator Phyllida Moon is approached by the usually unflappable Chief Maurice Kendrick, she finds herself drawn into the sinister orbit of a local cult promising life after death. Kendrick is wrung with anxiety over his niece's dangerous involvement with the group, prompting Phyllida to go undercover as an affable new acolyte named Miss Lubbock. But when the sect's young followers begin leaping from a sheer cliff into the sea, the investigation takes a harrowing turn. Phyllida must unravel the dark, esoteric truths hidden beyond the grave to determine whether these tragic deaths are the result of brainwashed suicide, or calculated, cold-blooded murder.

ISBN: 0727859064

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: Eileen Dewhurst

Book Publisher: Severn House

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Crime & Mystery

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 215

Book Publication Year: 2003

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: A Phyllida Moon Mystery

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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