Some Run Crooked by Hilton, John Buxton - 1978

Geneva: Heron, 1981. No edition stated. Paperback. Very Good. A volume in the Heron Books Library of Crime series. A clean, unmarked copy in leatherette wrappers stamped in red and gilt on the spine and upper wrapper.

Heron Books, 1981. Paperback. Good. 1981. No Edition Remarks. 185 pages. Black paper cover with a black and white illustrated frontis. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and sunning.

Heron Books, Geneva, Switzerland, 1981. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Black and white illustrated author portrait as frontispiece. Black coloured textured paperback binding with red coloured decoration to the front panel; with gilt and red coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Set in Derbyshire, and of a curious local tradition (actually true) that allowed the local priest of a particular village to marry couples without the powers that be being able to dissolve or stop said marriage – much like Gretna Green. A young woman comes to Peak Low in 1958 and was assumed to be waiting for the 15 days residency so she could marry her paramour. But, the people in the village knew more about the young woman and she them; and, what was the connection to a 1940 murder of a young woman who was concocting a hasty marriage? Rubbing of the book edges and panels and the front panel has started to curl Light age toning of the text block edges and pages and there is… Read More

Geneva : Edito-Service. VG pbk reprint. Inside covers browning. Stain to the centre page edges. (Library of crime). 14124. . Very Good. Paperback. 1981.

Heron Books, Geneva, 1981. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 185 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Heron Books, Geneva, 1981. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. Minor edgewear to covers. Minor spine lean. *** Quantity Available: 2. Category: Fiction; Crime; Inventory No: 08080673..

New York: St. Martin's Press. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 191 pp. We specialize in fine books in collectible condition. Orders are professionaly packaged and shipped promptly. M22 .

Bello, 2012. Paperback. New. 170 pages. 9.21x5.98x0.47 inches.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

UK: MacMillan. Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1978. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0333232720 . Library Binding - ex-library copy 1st edition rebound in library's own navy binding, in d/w; book has usual library stamps and remnants; otherwise a good clean copy; attractively illustrated d/w, not price clipped; slight creasing to edges; ; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 192 pages .

New York:: St Martin's., (1978). Hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a like dustjacket.. First US printing. Fifth novel featuring Simon Kenworthy - who finds himself investigating three murders spread out over 200 years. Hilton combines a knowledge of English local history and folklore with a puzzling murder mystery. 192 pp.