The Hungry Killer
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.
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight.
A taut and atmospheric crime thriller, The Hungry Killer by Manning O'Brine chronicles a gripping tale of murder and pursuit set against the shadowy backdrop of mid-twentieth-century suspense fiction. O'Brine, known for his lean, hard-edged prose, constructs a narrative that uncovers the psychological tension between hunter and hunted, drawing readers into a world where danger lurks beneath ordinary surfaces. The story moves at a relentless pace, illustrating the author's mastery of the genre with sharp dialogue and a mounting sense of dread. Fans of classic British crime fiction will find in O'Brine a skilled craftsman who presents morally complex characters and a plot that refuses to release its grip until the final page.
Author: Manning O'Brine
Format: Hardback
Published: 1956, Hammond, Hammond & Company
Genre: Crime fiction
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight.
A taut and atmospheric crime thriller, The Hungry Killer by Manning O'Brine chronicles a gripping tale of murder and pursuit set against the shadowy backdrop of mid-twentieth-century suspense fiction. O'Brine, known for his lean, hard-edged prose, constructs a narrative that uncovers the psychological tension between hunter and hunted, drawing readers into a world where danger lurks beneath ordinary surfaces. The story moves at a relentless pace, illustrating the author's mastery of the genre with sharp dialogue and a mounting sense of dread. Fans of classic British crime fiction will find in O'Brine a skilled craftsman who presents morally complex characters and a plot that refuses to release its grip until the final page.