A Game Of Consequences
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:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Wear and tear — some rubbing and minor scuffing to edges and corners. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact.
A taut and gripping crime novel, A Game of Consequences by Shelley Smith draws readers into a world of psychological suspense and deadly intrigue. Smith, a celebrated mid-twentieth-century British crime writer and member of the Crime Writers' Association, masterfully constructs a plot where hidden motives and a battle of wills drive every scene. The narrative chronicles a dangerous clash between characters whose choices set off an inexorable chain of events, each consequence more fatal than the last. Written with sharp wit and an elegant economy of language, the novel stands as a fine example of British Golden Age crime writing at its most compelling. Fans of Patricia Highsmith and Christianna Brand will find Smith's psychological acuity and atmospheric tension equally rewarding.
Author: Shelley Smith
Format: Hardback
Published: 1978, Macmillan
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Wear and tear — some rubbing and minor scuffing to edges and corners. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact.
A taut and gripping crime novel, A Game of Consequences by Shelley Smith draws readers into a world of psychological suspense and deadly intrigue. Smith, a celebrated mid-twentieth-century British crime writer and member of the Crime Writers' Association, masterfully constructs a plot where hidden motives and a battle of wills drive every scene. The narrative chronicles a dangerous clash between characters whose choices set off an inexorable chain of events, each consequence more fatal than the last. Written with sharp wit and an elegant economy of language, the novel stands as a fine example of British Golden Age crime writing at its most compelling. Fans of Patricia Highsmith and Christianna Brand will find Smith's psychological acuity and atmospheric tension equally rewarding.