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London : Fiction House, [1954]. Second edition. Amateur theatricals in Cranley – Claude and Heather need to talk. Originally published in 1938.
Crown 8vo (18cm). 128pp. Original pictorial stapled wrappers; a little worn, chipped and creased; title-page with short tear; text lightly tanned, but a good copy.

£15

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London : Fiction House, [1942]. First edition. A foggy night in a London park – “beastly murder” followed by “a second utterly heartless crime. From a quiet, uneventful life as companion to an eccentric aunt, Diana Barry finds herself precipitated into this turmoil”. Swift-moving adventure, moving to the Riviera. Piccadilly Novel No. 193.
Crown 8vo (18cm). 96pp. Original pictorial stapled wrappers – blonde, gloves, gun; a few faint marks and slight creases; staples a touch rusted, but overall a very good copy. Just a single copy (British Library) located in major libraries worldwide.

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London : Fiction House, [1947]. First edition. A lorry-load of eggs is hijacked on the road out of London – post-war shortages, rationing, and the crimes of the times. In the Piccadilly Novels series.
Foolscap 8vo (18cm). 96pp. Original pictorial stapled wrappers; short tear to lower wrapper, but otherwise a very good copy. Just a single copy (British Library) located in major libraries worldwide.

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London : Fiction House, [1947]. First edition. “I was there when it all happened. Gradually, horror deepened and death and mystery surrounded me ... in our quiet community we saw murder as horrible and puzzling as anything written about in detective novels”. Piccadilly Novels No. 249.
Foolscap 8vo (18cm). 96pp. Original pictorial stapled wrappers; some wear at tips; a little rubbed and slightly marked; text lightly tanned, but a good and serviceable copy. Just a single copy (British Library) located in major libraries worldwide.

£20

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London : Fiction House, [1946]. First edition. “Gillian Meredith lay in bed and stared at the faded wallpaper with a dull feeling that something was intensely wrong with the world ... No need to scramble over dressing and bolt a hasty and inadequate breakfast! She was out of work! It was not a pleasant prospect ...”. Piccadilly Novels No. 243.
Foolscap 8vo (18cm). 96pp. Original pictorial stapled wrappers; a little rubbed and creased; staples rusted; text lightly tanned, but still overall a very good copy. Just a single copy (British Library) located in major libraries worldwide.

£15

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