{"product_id":"playing-safe-eileen-dewhurst-1st-edition","title":"Playing Safe, Eileen Dewhurst — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp id=\"p-rc_7e3dfdd9ab1af255-187\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Collins, 1985\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 206.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_7e3dfdd9ab1af255-188\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The book is securely bound in its original red cloth boards, remaining sharp and rigid with negligible shelf-wear to the extremities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The text block is exceptionally clean, though the pages exhibit light, uniform age-toning typical of the paper stock used by the publisher during this period\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The original, unclipped dust jacket (£7.50 net) presents very well, retaining its bright colours with only minor rubbing and faint creasing along the top edge and spine ends, typical of careful handling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Overall, a highly attractive and well-preserved copy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_7e3dfdd9ab1af255-189\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e First edition, published as part of the esteemed Collins Crime Club series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The book features the striking original dust jacket with its vivid hammer and sickle motif adorning a classical bust, a hallmark of the series' mid-1980s aesthetic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_7e3dfdd9ab1af255-190\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis title marks the second thriller featuring Dewhurst's recurring protagonist, Helen Johnson. While copies occasionally surface on the secondary market, finding one with the dust jacket intact and free of significant tears or fading remains desirable for collectors of the Crime Club imprint. The volume is free from illustrations, maintaining the classic textual format of the publisher's suspense novels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. There are no notable previous ownership markings or binder's stamps present within the preliminary leaves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_7e3dfdd9ab1af255-191\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHelen Johnson finds herself involuntarily swept into a deadly game of espionage and deception\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Initially undertaking light intelligence work, Helen agrees to act as a stooge at a registry office wedding, only to discover that her innocent charade is the precursor to a much darker reality\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Forced into hiding as an anonymous patient at a psychiatric clinic, the tension escalates when a mysterious new arrival threatens her safety and leads her to suspect someone is trying to poison her\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. As the lines between paranoia and genuine peril blur, Helen must navigate a terrifying nightmare where her life—and the life of her husband—hang in the balance, pushing her to use every ounce of her courage and a desperate ruthlessness to survive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53760379683155,"sku":"4070-EV-F-VG-4","price":14.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260609_141137.jpg?v=1781014090","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/playing-safe-eileen-dewhurst-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}