Stephanie Fear (2 results)

First edition. The book is firmly bound in slightly marked and rubbed black cloth, lettered in silver to the spine. The text block is slightly toned, marked, musty and lightly foxed. The Gareth Floyd designed dust jacket is the original and not price clipped, it is somewhat marked, rubbed and grubby, with a few small chips and short closed tears to the edges. The first of two historical novels written by whoever Stephanie Fear was, a blend of crime and horror. The splendidly named Doctor Scruple has none, and he requires bodies for his research, to pass the time between murders, the fresher the corpse the better. It's hell in Amen Acre and all the gut-rot gin you can drink at the Half Moon Inn won't help you forget that.…

First edition. The book is firmly bound in lightly marked black cloth lettered in bright silver to the spine, the extremities are slightly bumped and rubbed. The text block is age toned and lightly foxed, with some minor dusty marks. The Eileen Walton designed dust jacket is the original and not price clipped, it is slightly rubbed and marked with some minor nicks to the edges. "'You are an apostle of hell!' he cried. 'And God's holy water will determine your guilt'". So begins an eventful historical romance, tinged with horror, as a high born woman accused of witchcraft(and claiming to have certain powers) is rescued by a comparative commoner, but the ill-suited pair are pursued by the fanatical witchfinder, and there is the added complication of her former lover, Lord Francis. Very eventful and entertaining, this was the author's second and seemingly last novel, both are rare and little seems to be known about the writer.…