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  • THE SKELETON IN THE GRASS. by Barnard, Robert (1936-2013)
    Barnard, Robert (1936-2013)
    THE SKELETON IN THE GRASS.

    Edition: First printing.

    London: Collins / Crime Club, (1987) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Barnard "recreates England in the mid-1930s in this spellbinding mystery. Sarah Causeley goes to the tranquil country estate where Dennis and Helen Hallam live with their grown childrenOliver, Will, Elizabeth and six-year-old Chloe, whose care Sarah assumes. Very soon, the young governess falls in love with the warm, intellectual, generous family. She admires the parents' idealistic pacifism and support for the League of Nations. Rumors of 'The King's Matter' (Mrs. Simpson) and the Nazi threat fail to disturb the atmosphere, but Will's leaving to fight for the Republic in Spain is a blow. Instigated by a vaunting patriot and secret fascist, Major Coffey, village lads play low…

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    London: Collins / Crime Club, (1987) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Barnard "recreates England in the mid-1930s in this spellbinding mystery. Sarah Causeley goes to the tranquil country estate where Dennis and Helen Hallam live with their grown childrenOliver, Will, Elizabeth and six-year-old Chloe, whose care Sarah assumes. Very soon, the young governess falls in love with the warm, intellectual, generous family. She admires the parents' idealistic pacifism and support for the League of Nations. Rumors of 'The King's Matter' (Mrs. Simpson) and the Nazi threat fail to disturb the atmosphere, but Will's leaving to fight for the Republic in Spain is a blow. Instigated by a vaunting patriot and secret fascist, Major Coffey, village lads play low tricks on 'cowardly' Dennis, which culminate in tragedy: one of the boys, Chris Keene, is found fatally shot outside the Hallams' house. The community believes the family guilty of Chris's murder, and the consequences end an idyll for Sarah. The killer is never caught but is identified, years later, in a haunting episode that only Barnard could provide." (PW) SIGNED on the title page. 191 pp. ISBN: 0-002321602.

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    Condition: Fine in a near fine dust jacket (some wear to top edge of dj).

    Book ID: 91508
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  • THE CASTLE IN THE MIST. by Ephron, Amy.
    Ephron, Amy.
    THE CASTLE IN THE MIST.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Philomel Books, (2017). The author's first book for children, set "in a magical, fantasy world that blurs the line between reality and imagination and where readers are left to wonder exactly what theyd wish for if wishes could come true." . INSCRIBED on the title page and dated in 2017. Double page map and final double page illustration. 167 pp.

    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 88460
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  • A DUBIOUS LEGACY. by Wesley, Mary, 1912-2002 (pseudonym of Mary Aline Mynars Farmar Siepmann.)
    Wesley, Mary, 1912-2002 (pseudonym of Mary Aline Mynars Farmar Siepmann.)
    A DUBIOUS LEGACY.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Viking, 1992. dj. Hardcover first edition - Spanning several decades, from the 1950s to the 1990s and set in Wesley's beloved West Country, this is, in many ways a typical - but rewarding - "Wesley novel" with two strong women, an offbeat lover, and a bit of violence under the surface. She has been described as "witty, unillusioned and extraordinarily wise" - all characteristics exhibited in this story. 272 pp. ISBN: 0-670-846724.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket (edges slightly bumped)

    Book ID: 8522
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  • A DUBIOUS LEGACY. by Wesley, Mary, 1912-2002 (pseudonym of Mary Aline Mynars Farmar Siepmann.)
    Wesley, Mary, 1912-2002 (pseudonym of Mary Aline Mynars Farmar Siepmann.)
    A DUBIOUS LEGACY.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Viking, (1992.). First edition - Spanning several decades, from the 1950's to the 1990's and set in Wesley's beloved West Country, this is, in many ways a typical - but rewarding - "Wesley novel" with two strong women, an offbeat lover, and a bit of violence under the surface. She has been described as "witty, unillusioned and extraordinarily wise" - all characteristics exhibited in this story. 272 pp.

    Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 44763
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