New York: Bantam Books, 1988. Very Good/Very Good. New York: Bantam Books, 1988. First Edition with full numberline. Signed by the author without inscription on full title. Octavo; [xii], 305pp. Illustrated dust jacket with $16.95 price intact; bound in red paper- and cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine. Jacket is crisp with light dust-soiling to surface and some toning to flaps, but no chips, tears, or marks. Boards are sturdy and square with some nudging at spine ends. Binding is sound and pages unmarked.

Author's first novel, and the first to feature Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley, which won both the Agatha Award and Anthony Award for Best First Novel and was nominated for an Edgar Award.

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Elizabeth George’s first novel, A Great Deliverance , was honored with the Anthony and Agatha Best First Novel Awards and received the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière. Her third novel, Well-Schooled in Murder , was awarded the prestigious German prize for suspense fiction, the MIMI. A Suitable Vengeance, For the Sake of Elena, Missing Joseph, Playing for the Ashes, In the Presence of the Enemy, Deception on His Mind, In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner, A Traitor to Memory , and I, Richard were international bestsellers. Elizabeth George divides her time between Huntington Beach, California, and London. Her novels are currently being dramatized by the BBC. From the Trade Paperback edition.

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Bookseller: Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 26756
Title: A Great Deliverance [Signed]
Author: Elizabeth George
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0553052446
ISBN 13: 9780553052442
Publisher: Bantam Books
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1988

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