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Paperback. Condition: Good. A murder mystery featuring Lord Francis Powerscourt, England, 1899, and Titian has come to London. So have Giorgione, Bellini, Tintoretto and a galaxy of other great artists in a major exhibition of Venetian paintings. New World money and prices come to London too, as American millionaires bid for the Old Masters. Shortly after the exhibition opens, a leading art critic, Christopher Montague, is found garrotted in his study. Lord Francis Powerscourt, the discreet society investigator called upon to look into the case, soon discovers that before his death Montague has been working on a story that could have destroyed the exhibition and rocked the London art world to its foundations. According to Montague, most of the Venetian paintings were fakes and some of the alleged Old Masters were brilliant, and recent, forgeries. In pursuit of a master forger and a murderer, Powerscourt embarks on an odyssey through the treacherous world of art dealers and picture restorers.…

Hardback. Condition: Good.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Nice copy. Very minimal wear to cover and binding. Pages are crisp and clean with no markings.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Pages are clean with no markings. Very little, if any, shelf wear.

Hardback. Condition: Good. The ninth mystery in the critically acclaimed Joe Sandilands series, a story of murder, mystery and espionage against the backdrop of the Romanov murders and the disappearance of the Tsar's fortune. It's 1922. Joe Sandilands is just back in England from his trip to India, and he has learned that his role at the Metropolitan Police has been expanded. Not only is he responsible for running CID, he is now also supposed to take up the reins on the Special Irish Branch, and he's juggling Irish terrorism and high-profile assassination attempts on prominent political officials. To top it all off, Joe locks horns with a Russian princess who is running a spy network out of Kensington. Then one of the assassination attempts is successful, and the pressure escalates. Joe must find out who is behind the violence: Irish or Russians. …

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The ninth mystery in the critically acclaimed Joe Sandilands series, a story of murder, mystery and espionage against the backdrop of the Romanov murders and the disappearance of the Tsar's fortune. It's 1922. Joe Sandilands is just back in England from his trip to India, and he has learned that his role at the Metropolitan Police has been expanded. Not only is he responsible for running CID, he is now also supposed to take up the reins on the Special Irish Branch, and he's juggling Irish terrorism and high-profile assassination attempts on prominent political officials. To top it all off, Joe locks horns with a Russian princess who is running a spy network out of Kensington. Then one of the assassination attempts is successful, and the pressure escalates. Joe must find out who is behind the violence: Irish or Russians.…

hardcover. Condition: Fair.

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Hardback. Condition: Good. Brutal murder embroils Scotland Yard commander Joe Sandilands in the intrigue and violence of late 1920s Paris in CWA Historical Dagger Award-winning author Barbara Cleverly's tour de force of suspense.In a box at the famed Th tre des Champs- lys es, an ex-soldier and knight of the realm is dead, his throat savagely cut. In a jail cell, diplomat George Jardine, his evening clothes stained with the slain man's blood, awaits the arrival of his old wartime friend, Joe Sandilands. In spite of the evidence, Sandilands believes Jardine is innocent. His search for a crucial witness--a notorious beauty who quickly vanishes--leads to the discovery of a shocking series of unsolved murders. Is Sandilands hunting a serial killer? Or has he stumbled upon something even more sinister and carefully orchestrated? As the final, chilling pieces of the puzzle fall into place, Sandilands launches his own counterattack against a killer whose sadistic agenda is about to become horrifyingly clear.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Brutal murder embroils Scotland Yard commander Joe Sandilands in the intrigue and violence of late 1920s Paris in CWA Historical Dagger Award-winning author Barbara Cleverly's tour de force of suspense.In a box at the famed Th tre des Champs- lys es, an ex-soldier and knight of the realm is dead, his throat savagely cut. In a jail cell, diplomat George Jardine, his evening clothes stained with the slain man's blood, awaits the arrival of his old wartime friend, Joe Sandilands. In spite of the evidence, Sandilands believes Jardine is innocent. His search for a crucial witness--a notorious beauty who quickly vanishes--leads to the discovery of a shocking series of unsolved murders. Is Sandilands hunting a serial killer? Or has he stumbled upon something even more sinister and carefully orchestrated? As the final, chilling pieces of the puzzle fall into place, Sandilands launches his own counterattack against a killer whose sadistic agenda is about to become horrifyingly clear.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardback. Condition: Good. Praise for R.T. Raichev: Fascinating.-Lady Antonia Fraser, author of the Jemima Shore seriesAgatha Christie fans will find much to like in this traditional whodunit.-Publishers WeeklyAntonia Darcy is a terrific sleuth, and Raichev is a very clever writer, indeed.-BooklistFans of cozies will love the light touch.-Kirkus ReviewsMystery writer Antonia Darcy and her husband, Major Hugh Payne, are persuaded to visit a fan's home. They become suspicious when the dying master of nearby Ospreys leaves his fortune to her.R.T. Raichev's previous novels are The Hunt for Sonya Dufrette and The Death of Corinne. …

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Praise for R.T. Raichev: Fascinating.-Lady Antonia Fraser, author of the Jemima Shore seriesAgatha Christie fans will find much to like in this traditional whodunit.-Publishers WeeklyAntonia Darcy is a terrific sleuth, and Raichev is a very clever writer, indeed.-BooklistFans of cozies will love the light touch.-Kirkus ReviewsMystery writer Antonia Darcy and her husband, Major Hugh Payne, are persuaded to visit a fan's home. They become suspicious when the dying master of nearby Ospreys leaves his fortune to her.R.T. Raichev's previous novels are The Hunt for Sonya Dufrette and The Death of Corinne. …

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Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good.

Hardback. Condition: Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First American Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

hardcover. Condition: Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Paperback. Condition: Good. A murder mystery featuring Lord Francis Powerscourt, England, 1899, and Titian has come to London. So have Giorgione, Bellini, Tintoretto and a galaxy of other great artists in a major exhibition of Venetian paintings. New World money and prices come to London too, as American millionaires bid for the Old Masters. Shortly after the exhibition opens, a leading art critic, Christopher Montague, is found garrotted in his study. Lord Francis Powerscourt, the discreet society investigator called upon to look into the case, soon discovers that before his death Montague has been working on a story that could have destroyed the exhibition and rocked the London art world to its foundations. According to Montague, most of the Venetian paintings were fakes and some of the alleged Old Masters were brilliant, and recent, forgeries. In pursuit of a master forger and a murderer, Powerscourt embarks on an odyssey through the treacherous world of art dealers and picture restorers.…

Hardback. Condition: Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 0. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

paperback. Condition: Good. Good clean copy. Minimal signs of wear.

Hardback. Condition: Good. Scotland Yard detective Joe Sandilands is on leave, winding his way through France to the Riviera. En route, he stops off at a chateau in the Luberon, where his niece is to join her father as one of the guests of a generous yet enigmatic host. But arriving at the chateau, they find that a troubling crime has been committed recently. Joe stays on to allay a rising sense of panic and root out the guilty. But despite his vigilance, first a child disappears; then an artist's model is murdered in circumstances that eerily recreate a centuries-old crime of passion. As Joe delves ever deeper, a tale of horror unfolds that eventually unmasks the blighted soul behind the spate of recent crimes. …

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Scotland Yard detective Joe Sandilands is on leave, winding his way through France to the Riviera. En route, he stops off at a chateau in the Luberon, where his niece is to join her father as one of the guests of a generous yet enigmatic host. But arriving at the chateau, they find that a troubling crime has been committed recently. Joe stays on to allay a rising sense of panic and root out the guilty. But despite his vigilance, first a child disappears; then an artist's model is murdered in circumstances that eerily recreate a centuries-old crime of passion. As Joe delves ever deeper, a tale of horror unfolds that eventually unmasks the blighted soul behind the spate of recent crimes.…

Condition: good. The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.