The Hanging Woman
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 Uk ed.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
A woman found hanging — and the mystery that follows — sets the stage for Jan Roffman's gripping crime novel, The Hanging Woman, a taut and atmospheric thriller that draws readers into a web of secrets, suspicion, and unanswered questions. Published by the respected London imprint Geoffrey Bles, the novel unfolds with measured tension as its protagonist is thrust into an investigation that refuses to yield easy answers, navigating a world where motives are concealed and the truth is buried beneath layers of deception. Roffman — a pseudonym used by the prolific mystery author Mabel Elsie Neville, also known for works such as Likely to Die and Winter of the Fox — crafts narratives with the precision and pacing of the golden age crime tradition, whilst grounding them in a distinctly mid-century British sensibility. The prose is controlled and deliberate, building dread through carefully observed detail rather than lurid spectacle. For readers who relish a mystery that rewards patience and intelligence, The Hanging Woman promises a journey into darkness where not everything — or everyone — is quite what it seems.
Author: Jan Roffman
Format: Hardback
Published: 1965, Geoffrey Bles
Genre: Crime fiction
Edition: First Uk ed.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
A woman found hanging — and the mystery that follows — sets the stage for Jan Roffman's gripping crime novel, The Hanging Woman, a taut and atmospheric thriller that draws readers into a web of secrets, suspicion, and unanswered questions. Published by the respected London imprint Geoffrey Bles, the novel unfolds with measured tension as its protagonist is thrust into an investigation that refuses to yield easy answers, navigating a world where motives are concealed and the truth is buried beneath layers of deception. Roffman — a pseudonym used by the prolific mystery author Mabel Elsie Neville, also known for works such as Likely to Die and Winter of the Fox — crafts narratives with the precision and pacing of the golden age crime tradition, whilst grounding them in a distinctly mid-century British sensibility. The prose is controlled and deliberate, building dread through carefully observed detail rather than lurid spectacle. For readers who relish a mystery that rewards patience and intelligence, The Hanging Woman promises a journey into darkness where not everything — or everyone — is quite what it seems.