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G is for Gumshoe; H is for Homicide; I is for Innocence
by Sue Grafton
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York; London: Henry Holt and Company, Inc; Macmillan, 1990-1992. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6". Not Stated. Three exciting novels from Sue Grafton's popular Alphabet Series, featuring private investigator Kinsey Millhone. Three works in the publisher's original cloth bindings, with the original unclipped dust wrappers. Three first edition novels from Sue Grafton's popular 'Alphabet series', for which Grafton is best remembered. 'G is for Gumshoe' is the first US edition, while the other two are the first UK edition. In 'G is for Gumshoe', private investigator Kinsey Millhone uncovers a long-buried betrayal and faces her own mortality. 'H is for Homicide' follows Kinsey as she goes uncover to break up an insurance fraud ring in Los Angeles. In 'I is for Innocence', Kinsey is fired, and then hired by her attorney to solve a case, investigating the murder of an estranged wife. Sue Grafton (1940-2017) was inspired to write this detective series after a bitter divorce and custody battle. Sadly, Grafton died before she was able to finish the series, writing a total of twenty-five novels only, ending with ''Y' is for Yesterday'. In the publisher's original cloth bindings, with the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, cloth is in lovely condition. Marginal age toning to the pages of 'H is for Homicide' and 'I is for Innocence'; the pages to 'G is for Gumshoe' remain bright; all volumes have clean pages. All dust wrappers remain bright; dust wrapper for 'H is for Homicide' is in excellent condition. Shelf wear to the head and tail of the spine of the dust wrapper to 'G is for Gumshoe', with a little abrasion to the front of the wrap, and four small tape repairs to the reverse of the wrap. Significant tear to the spine and to the fold of the rear flyleaf to 'I is for Innocence', with tape repairs to the reverse of the wrap. Near Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 900M3
- Title
- G is for Gumshoe; H is for Homicide; I is for Innocence
- Author
- Sue Grafton
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Company, Inc; Macmillan
- Place of Publication
- New York; London
- Date Published
- 1990-1992
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- Sue Grafton Alphabet series Crime fiction Private investigator Alphabet series Hard-boiled
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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