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First edition. Octavo. 191pp. Textblock edges quite foxed, bump on bottom edge, very good in near fine dust jacket. Novel by a mixed-race West Indian author. Scarce title. Seller Inventory # 542797
Title: Uncle Paul
Publisher: Macdonald, London
Publication Date: 1963
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Edition: 1st Edition
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Good. WATERSTONES THRILLER OF THE MONTH BBC RADIO 4'S OPEN BOOK One family's skeletons emerge on a 1950s seaside summer holiday in this classic mystery from 'Britain's Patricia Highsmith' and 'grandmother of psycho-domestic noir' (Sunday Times) 'Makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up . Take it on holiday with you.' Times 'Brilliant . Such clever, witty writing.' Elly Griffiths 'Fremlin packs a punch.' Ian Rankin 'Splendid . Got me hooked.' Ruth Rendell 'A slow-burning chill of a read by a master of suspense.' Janice Hallett 'A dark delight. Witty, unsettling domestic noir. Imagine Barbara Pym with arsenic.' Clare Chambers The holidays have begun. In a seaside caravan resort, Isabel and her sister Meg build sandcastles with the children, navigate deckchair politics, explore the pier's delights, gorge ice cream in the sun. But their half-sister Mildred has returned to a nearby coastal cottage where her husband - the mysterious Uncle Paul - was arrested for his first wife's attempted murder: and family skeletons emerge. Now, on his release from prison, is he returning for revenge, seeking who betrayed him? Or are all three women letting their nerves get the better of them? Though who really is Meg's new lover? And whose are those footsteps .? 'Sinister, witty and utterly compelling. A genius.' Nicola Upson. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Seller Inventory # GOR013180304
Quantity: 2 available
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. WATERSTONES THRILLER OF THE MONTH BBC RADIO 4'S OPEN BOOK One family's skeletons emerge on a 1950s seaside summer holiday in this classic mystery from 'Britain's Patricia Highsmith' and 'grandmother of psycho-domestic noir' (Sunday Times) 'Makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up . Take it on holiday with you.' Times 'Brilliant . Such clever, witty writing.' Elly Griffiths 'Fremlin packs a punch.' Ian Rankin 'Splendid . Got me hooked.' Ruth Rendell 'A slow-burning chill of a read by a master of suspense.' Janice Hallett 'A dark delight. Witty, unsettling domestic noir. Imagine Barbara Pym with arsenic.' Clare Chambers The holidays have begun. In a seaside caravan resort, Isabel and her sister Meg build sandcastles with the children, navigate deckchair politics, explore the pier's delights, gorge ice cream in the sun. But their half-sister Mildred has returned to a nearby coastal cottage where her husband - the mysterious Uncle Paul - was arrested for his first wife's attempted murder: and family skeletons emerge. Now, on his release from prison, is he returning for revenge, seeking who betrayed him? Or are all three women letting their nerves get the better of them? Though who really is Meg's new lover? And whose are those footsteps .? 'Sinister, witty and utterly compelling. A genius.' Nicola Upson. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR013025635
Quantity: Over 20 available
Seller: Reuseabook, Gloucester, GLOS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine. Name in front of book. Seller Inventory # CHL10667909
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Reuseabook, Gloucester, GLOS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine. Seller Inventory # CHL9112093
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Bookbot, Prague, Czech Republic
Softcover. Condition: As New. Leichte Abnutzungen. 'A slow-burning chill of a read by a master of suspense.' JaniceHallett'Sinister, witty and utterly compelling. But their half-sister Mildredhas returned to a nearby coastal cottage where her husband - the mysteriousUncle Paul - was arrested for his first wife's attempted murder: and familyskeletons emerge. Seller Inventory # b16455ed-32f1-40de-8d1b-f419774a393c
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Uncle Hugo's SF/Uncle Edgar's Mystery, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Good. The book has some wrinkling from water damage. Seller Inventory # 152919
Seller: The Children's Bookshop, Hay on Wye, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: dw. 1st. Green covers, black lettering. Pathway series No. 7. Prize label on front endpaper. Dustwrapper rather worn. Seller Inventory # 78362
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Jon A Sewell, Rugby, United Kingdom
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. UK paperback reprint, 2023 Faber & Faber. The book is in fine condition. No creasing to the spine or covers. Seller Inventory # 5772
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Hay-on-Wye Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, HEREF, United Kingdom
Condition: Very Good. Light shelfwear, some marks and light scratches to both sides. Content is clean and readable throughout. Seller Inventory # 048110-11
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR009347628
Quantity: 3 available