Freak Alibi
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: First Edition Thus
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Some staining to back of DJ.
In the shadowy world where crime and cunning collide, Freak Alibi by D. Ludlow Pitman presents a gripping tale of deception, mystery, and the razor-thin line between guilt and innocence. Set against an atmospheric urban backdrop — suggested by the cover's evocative cityscape of crowded streets and looming rooftops — the narrative pulls the reader into a web of intrigue where an unusual alibi becomes both a shield and a trap for its protagonist. The central conflict hinges on the credibility of the impossible: an alibi so bizarre, so outlandish, that it defies belief — yet may be the only truth that matters. Pitman writes with a taut, economical prose style characteristic of mid-20th-century crime fiction, building suspense through sharp dialogue and carefully rationed clues that reward the attentive reader. Freak Alibi belongs to the golden tradition of British mystery writing — cerebral, atmospheric, and relentlessly paced — where the puzzle is as much about human psychology as it is about whodunit. Whether the alibi holds or shatters under scrutiny is a question that will keep readers turning pages deep into the night.
Author: D. Ludlow Pitman
Format: Hardback
Published: 1949, Falcon Press
Genre: Crime fiction
Edition: First Edition Thus
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Some staining to back of DJ.
In the shadowy world where crime and cunning collide, Freak Alibi by D. Ludlow Pitman presents a gripping tale of deception, mystery, and the razor-thin line between guilt and innocence. Set against an atmospheric urban backdrop — suggested by the cover's evocative cityscape of crowded streets and looming rooftops — the narrative pulls the reader into a web of intrigue where an unusual alibi becomes both a shield and a trap for its protagonist. The central conflict hinges on the credibility of the impossible: an alibi so bizarre, so outlandish, that it defies belief — yet may be the only truth that matters. Pitman writes with a taut, economical prose style characteristic of mid-20th-century crime fiction, building suspense through sharp dialogue and carefully rationed clues that reward the attentive reader. Freak Alibi belongs to the golden tradition of British mystery writing — cerebral, atmospheric, and relentlessly paced — where the puzzle is as much about human psychology as it is about whodunit. Whether the alibi holds or shatters under scrutiny is a question that will keep readers turning pages deep into the night.