Introducing The Super
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: Fair to Poor. Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage, edge wear, and darkening; price clipped. Page Condition: Likely yellowed with age. Markings: -. Binding: Appears intact but aged.
A classic British crime novel, Introducing The Super marks the debut of Richard Goyne's celebrated detective character known as The Super — a pipe-smoking, sharp-minded investigator who navigates the shadowy underworld of mid-twentieth century England. Goyne, also the author of The Invisible Verdict, crafts a tightly plotted mystery filled with atmospheric tension, clever deduction, and the kind of morally complex characters that define golden-age crime writing. The narrative moves at a brisk pace, balancing procedural intrigue with vivid characterisation as The Super confronts criminal forces that test both his intellect and nerve. Fans of classic detective fiction in the tradition of Freeman Wills Crofts or John Creasey will find this an engaging and satisfying read.
Author: Richard Goyne
Format: Hardback
Published: 1955, Stanley Paul, London
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair to Poor. Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage, edge wear, and darkening; price clipped. Page Condition: Likely yellowed with age. Markings: -. Binding: Appears intact but aged.
A classic British crime novel, Introducing The Super marks the debut of Richard Goyne's celebrated detective character known as The Super — a pipe-smoking, sharp-minded investigator who navigates the shadowy underworld of mid-twentieth century England. Goyne, also the author of The Invisible Verdict, crafts a tightly plotted mystery filled with atmospheric tension, clever deduction, and the kind of morally complex characters that define golden-age crime writing. The narrative moves at a brisk pace, balancing procedural intrigue with vivid characterisation as The Super confronts criminal forces that test both his intellect and nerve. Fans of classic detective fiction in the tradition of Freeman Wills Crofts or John Creasey will find this an engaging and satisfying read.