The Widow Of Bath
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
A sharp and witty British mystery novel, The Widow of Bath chronicles the tangled web of secrets, desire, and danger that surrounds Hugh Everton, a man drawn back into the orbit of a captivating and enigmatic widow whose past is anything but innocent. Margot Bennett constructs a plot brimming with dark humor and psychological tension, unraveling a story where lust, blackmail, and murder intersect with devastating consequences. Written with the sardonic intelligence that distinguished Bennett among mid-twentieth-century crime writers, the narrative presents its cast of morally compromised characters with a cool, unflinching eye. Fans of classic British crime fiction will find in Bennett's prose a sophisticated blend of wit and menace that rivals the best of the genre's golden age.
Author: Margot Bennett
Format: Hardback
Published: 1956, Eyre & Spottiswoode's Popular Fiction Series
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
A sharp and witty British mystery novel, The Widow of Bath chronicles the tangled web of secrets, desire, and danger that surrounds Hugh Everton, a man drawn back into the orbit of a captivating and enigmatic widow whose past is anything but innocent. Margot Bennett constructs a plot brimming with dark humor and psychological tension, unraveling a story where lust, blackmail, and murder intersect with devastating consequences. Written with the sardonic intelligence that distinguished Bennett among mid-twentieth-century crime writers, the narrative presents its cast of morally compromised characters with a cool, unflinching eye. Fans of classic British crime fiction will find in Bennett's prose a sophisticated blend of wit and menace that rivals the best of the genre's golden age.