An Entry Of Death
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: First Edition Thus
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Previous owner ex-libris sticker to FEP.
In the shadowy world of private investigation, where secrets are currency and danger lurks behind every closed door, Edmund McGirr's An Entry of Death unleashes the razor-sharp instincts of detective Piron on the fog-drenched streets of Great Britain — a first for the series — as he unravels a case steeped in deceit, violence, and cold-blooded murder. The fifth entry in McGirr's acclaimed Piron series, this taut crime thriller chronicles the Continental sleuth's inaugural foray onto British soil, delivering the same pulse-quickening tension and serpentine plotting that made predecessors such as The Funeral Was in Spain, Here Lies My Wife, A Hearse with Horses, and The Lead-Lined Coffin essential reading for fans of classic detective fiction. McGirr writes with the precision of a craftsman who understands that the best mysteries are not merely puzzles, but portraits of human nature at its most desperate and duplicitous. Piron emerges as a compelling, fully realised investigator — shrewd, tenacious, and possessed of an instinct for the truth that no carefully constructed alibi can outmanoeuvre. For readers who relish the tradition of the great European detective transplanted into British intrigue, An Entry of Death presents a gripping question: in a country not his own, can Piron's formidable gifts prove equal to an adversary who has planned the perfect crime?
Author: Edmund Mcgirr
Format: Hardback
Published: 1969, Victor Gollancz
Genre: Crime fiction
Edition: First Edition Thus
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Previous owner ex-libris sticker to FEP.
In the shadowy world of private investigation, where secrets are currency and danger lurks behind every closed door, Edmund McGirr's An Entry of Death unleashes the razor-sharp instincts of detective Piron on the fog-drenched streets of Great Britain — a first for the series — as he unravels a case steeped in deceit, violence, and cold-blooded murder. The fifth entry in McGirr's acclaimed Piron series, this taut crime thriller chronicles the Continental sleuth's inaugural foray onto British soil, delivering the same pulse-quickening tension and serpentine plotting that made predecessors such as The Funeral Was in Spain, Here Lies My Wife, A Hearse with Horses, and The Lead-Lined Coffin essential reading for fans of classic detective fiction. McGirr writes with the precision of a craftsman who understands that the best mysteries are not merely puzzles, but portraits of human nature at its most desperate and duplicitous. Piron emerges as a compelling, fully realised investigator — shrewd, tenacious, and possessed of an instinct for the truth that no carefully constructed alibi can outmanoeuvre. For readers who relish the tradition of the great European detective transplanted into British intrigue, An Entry of Death presents a gripping question: in a country not his own, can Piron's formidable gifts prove equal to an adversary who has planned the perfect crime?