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A first UK edition hardback. Bumped at head and tail of book spine and minor bump to all 4 corners of the boards. Age tanning to pages and some foxing to page edges not affecting text. The dust jacket is complete and still shows the price but is showing some signs of wear to the extremities. The rear panel is a little grubby and there are some chips to the top and bottom of the spine, with a large chip at the top of the spine.
A Chief Superintendent Littlejohn novel.
SYNOPSIS: “Benjamin Joliclerc became an estate agent after retiring without much credit from his family bank in the pleasant Norman town of Montjoie. On the annual fete of St Lupin, M Joliclerc staggered out of his house and died in the street. He had been shot.
Littlejohn was invited to the funeral. He didn’t know why, but tendered his apologies and condolences to the widow. A letter from his old friend Luc, retired Inspector of the Paris Surete, hastened him to Normandy, however, for M. Joliclerc’s last public utterance seemed to have been that he must send for his friend Littlejohn, which was an exaggeration, for they hardly knew one another…”
Packed weight 420gms. IN STOCK READY FOR DESPATCH
