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Stated First American Edition. A near fine copy in a very good dust jacket. Soiling to the edges of the book's upper page block. The dust jacket has rubs to its corners and spine tips. Mild soiling to its rear panel.
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About the Author
Peter Lovesey is the author of more than thirty highly praised mystery novels and has been awarded the CWA Gold and Silver Daggers and the Diamond Dagger for Lifetime Achievement, as well as many US honors. He lives in West Sussex, England.
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CRIME WRITERS’ ASSOCIATION GOLD DAGGER WINNER
CRIME WRITERS’ ASSOCIATION DAGGER OF DAGGERS SHORTLIST
ONE OF H.R.F. KEATING’S 100 BEST CRIME & MYSTERY BOOKS
ONE OF THE TIMES’S 100 BEST CRIME NOVELS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
“An airy, intricate maze of criminal secrets and switched identities . . . aboard a luxury ocean liner crossing the Atlantic circa 1921.”
—The New York Times Book Review
“The sort of book that ought to be a bestseller and deserves to be.”
—The Times
“Absolutely riveting . . . A masterpiece. I defy anyone to foresee the outcome.”
—Ruth Rendell
“Oh what a lovely crime this is.”
—The Washington Post Book World
“Brilliant . . . Stunning.”
—Evening Standard
“An extraordinarily clever, fascinating novel . . . Compulsively readable.”
—The Week, Best Books
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The False Inspector Dew
Published by
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1982
ISBN 10: 039452294X
ISBN 13: 9780394522944
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. 1st. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 8705831-6
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The False Inspector Dew
Published by
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1982
ISBN 10: 039452294X
ISBN 13: 9780394522944
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # GRP92499750
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The False Inspector Dew
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Seller Inventory # I32K-00691
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The False Inspector Dew
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Impress, Pleasantville, NY, 1982
ISBN 10: 039452294X
ISBN 13: 9780394522944
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Hardcover
Seller: Nealsbooks, Menominee, MI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and unmarked. Cover edges and corners are unmarred. Binding is tight. 327pp. Seller Inventory # 063730
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The False Inspector Dew
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G039452294XI5N10
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The False Inspector Dew
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G039452294XI5N10
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The False Inspector Dew
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G039452294XI3N10
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The False Inspector Dew
Seller: Library House Internet Sales, Grand Rapids, OH, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. In the 1920s, the dentist Walter Baranov and his lover murder his wife and flee on the luxury liner Mauretania, but when a murder occurs on board the ship, Baranor's alias of Scotland Yard Inspector Dew makes him the logical investigator of the crime. Ex-Libris and is stamped as such. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Binding is very loose. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book. Seller Inventory # 123630806
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The False Inspector Dew
Published by
Pantheon Books, (1982)., New York, NY, U.S.A., 1982
ISBN 10: 039452294X
ISBN 13: 9780394522944
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Pride and Prejudice-Books, Ballston Lake, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First American Edition. Near Fine in Very Good Plus Dust Jacket with slight edge wear. Seller Inventory # 010640
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The False Inspector Dew
Published by
Pantheon Books, New York, 1982
ISBN 10: 039452294X
ISBN 13: 9780394522944
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Michael J. Toth, Bookseller, ABAA, Springtown, PA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hard Cover. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: VG+. First U.S. Edition. DW worn at corners and spine ends; newspaper review taped on ffep.; 251pp. A tight, clean copy in bright dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 910364