263p paperback, signed by the author, like new
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Sex, mystery and religion combine in this powerful novel. Set in outer London of the mid-1960's, at the beginning of the sexual revolution, the plot concerns a police officer investigating the murder of his own mistress, and two clergymen who find that his attitudes threaten their beliefs. Hoping that he will face the consequences of his casual involvement, they collude in a revenge action that leads to a surprising and terrifying denouement. The novel has been described as 'what might have emerged if Dorothy L Sayers and Charles Williams had combined'; or again, as 'a blend of Dostoyevsky with Graham Greene' -- comparisons that do justice to the book's narrative verve and psychological depth, yet miss its macabre humour.
David Frost
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 263p paperback, signed by the author, like new Language: English. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 56711
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Anbieter: Hay-on-Wye Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, HEREF, Vereinigtes Königreich
Zustand: Very Good. Some outer edges have minor scuffs, cover has light scratches, outer textblock has shelf wear, book content is in very good condition. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 100544-6
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Anbieter: BOOK COLLECTORS GALLERY, SUMMER HILL, NSW, Australien
Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Signed by Author(s). Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 012903
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