Donovan (Dick, pseud. J. E. Preston Muddock) The Turning Wheel.
£250
A story of the Charn Hall inheritance
London, F.V. White, 1912.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth.
A mystery novel built around inheritance, secrecy and family conflict. A solid example of a novel from the late Victorian and Edwardian tradition of popular mystery fiction that bridged sensation novels and early detective stories.
In stock
Some light foxing; covers a little rubbed and marked, spine slightly dulled.
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