Penguin Main Series #1574. 1st Edition, 1961.
Humphrey Paxton, the son of one of Britain's leading atomic boffins, has taken to carrying a shotgun to 'shoot plotters and blackmailers and spies'. His new tutor, the plodding Mr Thewless, suggests that Humphrey might be overdoing it somewhat. But when a man is found shot dead at a cinema, Mr Thewless is plunged into a nightmare world of lies, kidnapping and murder - and grave matters of national security.
Condition grading: Good. Crease to right side of front cover. Light creasing to spine. Some staining to right edge of rear cover. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
Penguin Main Series #1574. 1st Edition, 1961.
Humphrey Paxton, the son of one of Britain's leading atomic boffins, has taken to carrying a shotgun to 'shoot plotters and blackmailers and spies'. His new tutor, the plodding Mr Thewless, suggests that Humphrey might be overdoing it somewhat. But when a man is found shot dead at a cinema, Mr Thewless is plunged into a nightmare world of lies, kidnapping and murder - and grave matters of national security.
Condition grading: Good. Crease to right side of front cover. Light creasing to spine. Some staining to right edge of rear cover. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
