Minor corner bumping. Light edge wear to the dust jacket with a tear to the top front corner at the side edge. Otherwise a clean, unmarked copy with the author's signature at the top of the title page.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

The Awdrey-Gore Legacy

Publisher

Peter Weed

Publication Date

1988

Language

English

ISBN 10

0825304040

ISBN 13

9780825304040

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st Edition

Condition

Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition

Good

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Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

Miss D. Awdrey-Gore, renowned 97-year-old writer of detective stories, is found murdered; then a mysterious hidden packet is discovered. Addressed to her publisher, it contains what appear to be notes and drawings related to a literary work in progress. The contents 'in their entirety--though certain things are patently missing' comprise clues about the who, what, when, where, and how of Awdrey-Gore's demise. Or do they? Edward Gorey takes us on a rollicking ride in this merry murder mystery, but whether or not the killer is revealed is open to speculation. As one scrap of paper in the packet states, 'The smallest clue may be (or not) / The one to give away the plot.'

Like his fictional dame novelist, Gorey (1925 2000) was a prolific author. Creator of more than one hundred works, he was also an artist, playwright, award-winning set and costume designer, and creator of the animated introduction to the PBS series Mystery! First published in 1972, The Awdrey-Gore Legacy remains one of Gorey s most treasured tales, satisfying the sleuth in each of us.

64 pages with more than 50 color and black-and-white Gorey drawings. Hardcover smyth-sewn casebound book, with jacket.

About the Author

Edward Gorey (1925-2000) wrote and illustrated such popular books as The Doubtful Guest, The Gashlycrumb Tinies, and The Headless Bust. He was also a very successful set and costume designer, earning a Tony Award for his Broadway production of Edward Gorey's Dracula. Animated sequences of his work have introduced the PBS series Mystery! since 1980.

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