Heyer (Georgette) A Blunt Instrument
£395
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1938.
First edition. 8vo. Original blue cloth. Dust-jacket, correctly priced 7/6.
An uncommon detective fiction title by the author most well-known for her historical romances, one of only eleven she wrote in this genre.
Ernest Fletcher’s butler, his nephew Neville, and Helen North provide conflicting evidence about his untimely demise in a London suburb. Then a second murder is committed, giving a grotesque twist to a very unusual case.
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Book VG; jacket with some wear & tear resulting in some loss around spine, spine slightly toned.
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