Dead Night by John Rhode (9 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. This is a US paperback edition in fair condition for its age. Published in the UK as Night Exercise. Undated but circa 1946 - Popular Library 99. The book is generally grubby. Heavy age tanning to pages making them very brown but still eminently readable. The covers are showing signs of wear to the extremities and are very creased (see photos) with vertical creases down the front and back covers. Some damage to the base of the book spine , which is also slanted. SYNOPSIS: "When Major Ledbury, a local officer in Britain's Home Guard, ordered a night drill, he had no idea that he was setting the stage for an unusual tragedy in his own ranks. It all happened when Colonel Chalgrove, the Group Commander, a man cordially hated, made an unexpected appearance to inspect the Home Guard defenses. After finding fault with most of Ledbury's preparations, he retired to an observation post from which he never returned." Packed weight 240gms. IN STOCK READY FOR DESPATCH.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Popular Library 99 First thus. Bumped corners; chips at edges; lamination is lifting slightly along the edges of the front cover but is missing a few chunks on the back cover. There is a bookstore stamp on the front endpaper, the interior is otherwise clean.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Paperback Printing. Book has creasing, and has a facsimile spine.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Paperback. Popular Library #99. "A Brilliant Murder Mystery". Cover by Im-Ho. Very good- condition. Minor edge-wear on front cover. Crease on upper right corner of front cover. Crease on upper middle-left of front cover. Crease near spine on front cover. Crease on lower middle-right of front cover. Minor wear on top and bottom of spine. Reader's crease on back cover. Small tear in the laminate on the left edge of back cover. Crease on upper right corner of back cover.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. "DEAD OF THE NIGHT - A Dr. Priestley Detective Story" by John Rhode with its original dust jacket. 1942 1st American edition; Dodd, Mead & Company; New York. From the "Red Badge Mystery" series. The book is a World War II wartime mystery novel centered on a clever murder committed during a military training drill. Condition: Clean covers and spine. Sharp cover corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Both covers are firmly attached. Nice interior - the text pages are clean and appear unread with no notable issues found. The front end paper has a name written in pen, and name/address stamped in ink. Overall the book is in Near Fine condition. A very nice copy. The dustjacket has small bits of paper missing at the top and bottom edges of the spine, and at the top flap corners; the price has been clipped from the front flap; some very light soiling to the back cover.overall the jacket is in Good condition. (The dust jacket comes with a clear, protective sleeve - not shown.).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. FIRST. A NEAR FINE FIRST EDITION IN DUST JACKET.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. A widely disliked officer disappears during an anti-invasion drill by the British Home Guard during World War II. First U.S. edition, published the same year in the U.K. as "Night Exercise." Lightly bumped and rubbed with a touch of wear at the spine ends, spine a bit darkened. Hinges slightly loose.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. A Dr. Priestley mystery set in London during World War II. Some light rubbing to both spine ends, else fine. The jacket is price-clipped. Near Fine / Very Good.

First U. S. edition. Small bump to top front corner, else a near fine copy in a price-clipped dust jacket with wear to the spine ends and corners, a small closed tear and crease to top edge of front cover and a small closed tear and crease to top edge of rear cover. Set in England just before World War II, and the British were anticipating war with Germany. Colonel Chalgrove of Britain's Home Guard disappears and it is soon evident that he has been murdered. A Dr. Priestley detective mystery story.…