{"product_id":"when-the-old-man-died-roger-ormerod-1st-edition-signed-and-inscribed","title":"When the Old Man Died, Roger Ormerod — 1st Edition, Signed \u0026 Inscribed","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Constable \u0026amp; Company Ltd, 1991.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. [vi], 224.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Fine. Publisher's original black cloth boards are remarkably well-preserved, remaining rigid with sharp corners, unbumped extremities, and completely unblemished faces. The silver gilt lettering to the spine remains exceptionally bright. The text-block is firmly and squarely bound, opening smoothly but retaining the tightness characteristic of a carefully handled or unread volume. Internally, the pages are crisp, bright, and completely free from foxing, toning, or reading wear. The original dust jacket is vibrant, unclipped (retaining the publisher's original £12.99 net sticker to the front flap), and entirely free from edge-wear, tears, rubbing, or creasing. It is now expertly safeguarded in a protective sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e First edition, first impression. This particular copy boasts a significant association, bearing a warm, handwritten presentation inscription on the title page: \"\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"177\"\u003eTo Eileen \/ with love from \/ Roger\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eThe recipient is fellow British crime and mystery author Eileen Dewhurst. Association copies between contemporaries of the crime fiction genre are highly desirable, and this inscription offers a wonderful glimpse into the collegial relationship between two prolific writers of the late 20th century. Ormerod was lauded for his tight plotting and intellectual rigor, and finding a direct presentation copy to an esteemed peer elevates this volume well above a standard signed edition. It is an excellent, collector-grade specimen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eFollowing a prison escape, Richard is reluctantly drawn back into a case he hasn't tackled in years, determined to finally prove a man's innocence. He gradually realizes that his original efforts and investigations were far from satisfactory, and his self-esteem takes a severe blow. At the heart of the perplexing mystery lies a grandfather clock: Was its pendulum stopped deliberately to provide a foolproof, fake alibi, or did it halt naturally at the precise moment of Eric Prost's death? The tangled web of truth is only untangled after an illicit, midnight 'court' and a harrowing shoot-out in the dark.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53760894402899,"sku":"4074-RM-FS-LN-4","price":42.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260609_140738.jpg?v=1781014436","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/when-the-old-man-died-roger-ormerod-1st-edition-signed-and-inscribed","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}