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Latest Additions Murder In The Basement
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Murder In The Basement

£15.00

Penguin 1st Edition, published 1947.

Roger Sheringham and Molly Dane have something of a surprise in their new house. When Roger explores the basement on return from their honeymoon, he discovers something odd with the flooring. Hoping to find buried treasure, he digs up the body of a woman instead. Chief Inspector Moresby and Roger Sheringham are then left with the task of discovering who the lady was, how she came to be there, and who shot her in the back of the head.

Condition grading: Good Minus. Foxing to both covers. Foxed and creased spine. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.

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Penguin 1st Edition, published 1947.

Roger Sheringham and Molly Dane have something of a surprise in their new house. When Roger explores the basement on return from their honeymoon, he discovers something odd with the flooring. Hoping to find buried treasure, he digs up the body of a woman instead. Chief Inspector Moresby and Roger Sheringham are then left with the task of discovering who the lady was, how she came to be there, and who shot her in the back of the head.

Condition grading: Good Minus. Foxing to both covers. Foxed and creased spine. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.

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Not To Be Taken
£15.00
Trial and Error
Trial and Error
£10.00
Jumping Jenny
Jumping Jenny
£8.00

Penguin 1st Edition, published 1947.

Roger Sheringham and Molly Dane have something of a surprise in their new house. When Roger explores the basement on return from their honeymoon, he discovers something odd with the flooring. Hoping to find buried treasure, he digs up the body of a woman instead. Chief Inspector Moresby and Roger Sheringham are then left with the task of discovering who the lady was, how she came to be there, and who shot her in the back of the head.

Condition grading: Good Minus. Foxing to both covers. Foxed and creased spine. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.

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