THE CRIME OF THE CENTURY • KINGSLEY AMIS • FIRST US EDITION • BRITISH MYSTERY •

Description: The Crime of the Century: A Very British Mystery, by Kingsley Amis. First U.S. Edition. New York: Mysterious Press. Quarter Bound in Black Cloth with Royal Blue Paper over Boards; Silver Lettering on Spine; Royal Blue Endpapers; 162 Pages. A Near-Fine Book. Minor Foxing on Top Edge and Small Stain on Bottom Edge of Text Block, Otherwise Great. Square, Sharp, and Tight. Internally Unblemished, Free of Writing and Bookplates. Comes in a Very Good Illustrated Dust Jacket Featuring Amis’ Portrait on the Rear Panel. The Unclipped Jacket is Now Protected in a Removable Archival Cover. Originally serialized in London’s Sunday Times, The Crime of the Century follows Detective Bill Barry as he ends his retirement to investigate a string of murders of young women in a London park. The crimes become a sensation, attracing a slew of politicians, psychologists, and lawyers, as well as a detective novelist suffering from writer’s block. Amis’ second mystery after 1973’s Riverside Villas Murders is fun, witty, and a bit silly, but has style to boot. A largely forgotten collectible book from the author of Lucky Jim.

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Binding: Hardcover

Place of Publication: New York

Signed: No

Publisher: The Mysterious Press

Subject: Literature & Fiction

Year Printed: 1989

Original/Facsimile: Original

Language: English

Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, First Edition, Illustrated, Unread, Very Good To Near Fine, Rare Kingsley Amis

Region: North America

Author: Kingsley Amis

Personalized: No

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Topic: Mystery

Character Family: Kingsley Amis