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AND BE A VILLAIN

AND BE A VILLAIN

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AND BE A VILLAIN

by Stout, Rex

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New York: The Viking Press, 1948. First edition. A nearly fine copy in a very good dust jacket with light rubbing mainly to edges and corners, slight color fade to spine panel. (18594). Octavo, boards. A Nero Wolfe mystery novel, the first of three to feature master villain, Arnold Zeck. "...can stand by itself as one of the stronger mysteries in the series." Pronzini & Muller: 1001 Midnights: The Aficionado's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction, pp. 758-59.

Synopsis

And Be a Villain (British title More Deaths Than One) is a Nero Wolfe detective novel by Rex Stout, first published by the Viking Press in 1948. The story was collected in the omnibus volumes Full House (Viking 1961) and Triple Zeck (Viking 1974).

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Bookseller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
18594
Title
AND BE A VILLAIN
Author
Stout, Rex
Book Condition
Used - A nearly fine copy in a very good dust jacket with light rubbing mainly to edges and corners, slight color fade to spine panel.
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First edition
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
The Viking Press
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1948
Keywords
Mystery

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John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB

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