{"product_id":"hung-in-the-balance-roger-ormerod-1st-edition-signed","title":"Hung in the Balance, 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, 1990.\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, pp. 206.\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 black cloth boards remain sharp and tight, with unbruised corners and bright, unoxidised silver lettering to the spine. The binding is firm and square, with no lean. Internally, the text block is clean, crisp, and free from foxing or age-toning. The original, unclipped dust jacket is equally well-preserved, remaining vibrant with only the slightest hint of superficial rubbing to the extremities, presenting beautifully in a protective mylar sleeve.\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: First Edition. This particular volume is a highly desirable association copy, bearing a signed presentation inscription on the title page: \"To Eileen, With love from Roger\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eThe recipient is the fellow British crime writer Eileen Dewhurst, marking a wonderful literary connection between two prominent genre contemporaries. While standard first editions of this title appear occasionally on the market, signed association copies are notably scarce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003ePhilippa Lowe, returning from abroad for her husband's funeral after a four-year separation, anticipates a brief and uncomplicated visit. However, her optimism is shattered when she discovers that her husband, Graham, committed suicide. As the true, sinister extent of his estate comes to light, Philippa finds herself navigating an increasingly dangerous web of deception in this gripping, tautly plotted mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55848701133139,"sku":"6979","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261110_092905.jpg?v=1794467642","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/hung-in-the-balance-roger-ormerod-1st-edition-signed","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}