Weekend at Thrackley
By: Alan Melville
3.67
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Jim Henderson is one of six guests summoned by the mysterious Edwin Carson, a collector of precious…
Want to Read $ 11.49"No other person in the world laughed quite like Freddie Usher. Mercifully so....There were no half-hearted methods adopted when Freddie Usher became amused. No discreetness. No lack of abandon. No thought for the eardrums of those in the next street but two."-Alan Melville, Weekend at Thrackley
"No other person in the world laughed quite like Freddie Usher. Mercifully so....There were no half-hearted methods adopted when Freddie Usher became amused. No discreetness. No lack of abandon. No thought for the eardrums of those in the next street but two."-Alan Melville, Weekend at Thrackley
"Edwin Carson is the greatest living authority on precious stones in the world. The only reason why he isn't acclaimed as such in public and in the Press is that his methods of collecting his jewels--he's got an amazing collection, I believe--is not supposed to be all that it might be."-Alan Melville, Weekend at Thrackley
"Edwin Carson is the greatest living authority on precious stones in the world. The only reason why he isn't acclaimed as such in public and in the Press is that his methods of collecting his jewels--he's got an amazing collection, I believe--is not supposed to be all that it might be."-Alan Melville, Weekend at Thrackley
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2. The Poisoned Chocolates Case (Roger Sheringham Cases, #5)
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4.00
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5. The Murder of My Aunt
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6. It Walks by Night (Henri Bencolin, #1)
By: John Dickson Carr
3.86
Format: 157 pages, Hardcover
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7. Murder In The Basement (Roger Sheringham Cases, #8)
By: Anthony Berkeley
3.57
Format: 233 pages, Paperback
A ROGER SHERINGHAM MYSTERY.Roger and Molly Dane have something of a surprise in their new house. Wh… read more
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8. Death of a Bookseller
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3.55
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
A rare gem of the mystery genre makes its first return to print since 1956 An honest policeman, Se… read more
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"Jack, I'm going to tell you a story. A runner took a book to a famous dealer and said: 'I've got something rare here.' 'Yes,' replied the dealer, 'but customers who want it are rarer.' Then my book i…"-Bernard J. Farmer, Death of a Bookseller
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4.05
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3.79
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3.74
Format: 280 pages, Kindle Edition
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Format: 207 pages, Kindle Edition
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19. Weekend at Thrackley
By: Alan Melville
3.67
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Jim Henderson is one of six guests summoned by the mysterious Edwin Carson, a collector of precious… read more
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"No other person in the world laughed quite like Freddie Usher. Mercifully so....There were no half-hearted methods adopted when Freddie Usher became amused. No discreetness. No lack of abandon. No th…"-Alan Melville, Weekend at Thrackley
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21. The Spoilt Kill (Hedley Nicholson #1)
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