Joe Jenkins' Case Book
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:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
A master of deduction meets his most perplexing challenges in Joe Jenkins' Case Book, a gripping collection of crime mysteries by German author Paul Rosenhayn, translated into English by Jane Head. Originally written in German, this translated edition brings Jenkins — a shrewd and methodical detective — to life for English-speaking audiences, presenting a series of intricately plotted cases that unfold with precision and suspense. Each story within the collection chronicles a distinct puzzle, drawing the reader into a shadowy world of criminals, clues, and clever misdirection that keeps the pages turning with urgency. Rosenhayn, a prolific writer of detective fiction in the early twentieth century, crafts narratives in the tradition of the great European crime writers, balancing atmospheric tension with razor-sharp logic. His prose, rendered crisply in Head's translation, illustrates the timeless appeal of the detective story — the battle of wits between investigator and wrongdoer, where every detail holds consequence. Published by the prestigious London house William Heinemann Limited, this volume stands as a fascinating artifact of the golden age of crime fiction, inviting readers to ask: can Jenkins always outwit the darkness, or will one case finally prove his undoing?
Author: Paul Rosenhayn
Format: Hardback
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
A master of deduction meets his most perplexing challenges in Joe Jenkins' Case Book, a gripping collection of crime mysteries by German author Paul Rosenhayn, translated into English by Jane Head. Originally written in German, this translated edition brings Jenkins — a shrewd and methodical detective — to life for English-speaking audiences, presenting a series of intricately plotted cases that unfold with precision and suspense. Each story within the collection chronicles a distinct puzzle, drawing the reader into a shadowy world of criminals, clues, and clever misdirection that keeps the pages turning with urgency. Rosenhayn, a prolific writer of detective fiction in the early twentieth century, crafts narratives in the tradition of the great European crime writers, balancing atmospheric tension with razor-sharp logic. His prose, rendered crisply in Head's translation, illustrates the timeless appeal of the detective story — the battle of wits between investigator and wrongdoer, where every detail holds consequence. Published by the prestigious London house William Heinemann Limited, this volume stands as a fascinating artifact of the golden age of crime fiction, inviting readers to ask: can Jenkins always outwit the darkness, or will one case finally prove his undoing?