Landed Gently
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: Worn/faded, with some chipping and creasing at edges and corners. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Appears intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A classic entry in the beloved British detective fiction genre, Landed Gently is one of Alan Hunter's celebrated George Gently novels, chronicling the investigations of the understated yet razor-sharp Detective Chief Inspector George Gently. In this instalment, Gently is dispatched to the sweeping Norfolk countryside, where a suspicious death at a grand country estate unravels a web of deception, privilege, and buried secrets among the landed gentry. Hunter crafts a richly atmospheric mystery that balances procedural rigour with the quiet menace of an insular rural community unwilling to yield its truths. The novel stands as a masterclass in understated British crime writing, illustrating Hunter's talent for weaving social commentary into tightly plotted whodunit narratives.
Author: Alan Hunter
Format: Hardback
Published: 1976, Macmillan
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some chipping and creasing at edges and corners. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Appears intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A classic entry in the beloved British detective fiction genre, Landed Gently is one of Alan Hunter's celebrated George Gently novels, chronicling the investigations of the understated yet razor-sharp Detective Chief Inspector George Gently. In this instalment, Gently is dispatched to the sweeping Norfolk countryside, where a suspicious death at a grand country estate unravels a web of deception, privilege, and buried secrets among the landed gentry. Hunter crafts a richly atmospheric mystery that balances procedural rigour with the quiet menace of an insular rural community unwilling to yield its truths. The novel stands as a masterclass in understated British crime writing, illustrating Hunter's talent for weaving social commentary into tightly plotted whodunit narratives.