The Man Who Shot Birds: And Other Tales Of Mystery And Detection
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 ed.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Light chipping on edges of jacket but preserved in mylar sleeve - integrity good. Light foxing on block of book.
From the pen of one of mid-century Britain's most quietly accomplished crime writers comes The Man who Shot Birds and Other Tales of Mystery and Detection, a collection of short stories that showcases Mary Fitt's singular talent for weaving suspense, wit, and psychological acuity into compact, masterfully constructed narratives. Each tale presents a carefully crafted puzzle — populated by eccentric suspects, unsettling secrets, and the ever-present shadow of human folly — inviting the reader into a world where no detail is too small and no motive too obscure to escape scrutiny. Mary Fitt, the pen name of Kathleen Freeman, brings to her fiction the precise, analytical mind of a classical scholar, resulting in prose that is both elegant and exacting. Her stories sit comfortably within the Golden Age tradition, yet carry a distinctly literary sensibility that elevates them beyond mere puzzle-solving exercises. Fans of Agatha Christie and Margery Allingham will find in this collection a kindred spirit — one whose calm, observational style conceals a remarkably sharp understanding of the darker corners of human nature. Whether you are a devoted aficionado of classic detective fiction or a newcomer to the genre, this volume promises to leave you questioning every assumption right up to the final, revelatory line.
Author: Mary Fitt
Format: Hardback
Published: 1954, Macdonald, London
Genre: Crime fiction
Edition: First ed.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Light chipping on edges of jacket but preserved in mylar sleeve - integrity good. Light foxing on block of book.
From the pen of one of mid-century Britain's most quietly accomplished crime writers comes The Man who Shot Birds and Other Tales of Mystery and Detection, a collection of short stories that showcases Mary Fitt's singular talent for weaving suspense, wit, and psychological acuity into compact, masterfully constructed narratives. Each tale presents a carefully crafted puzzle — populated by eccentric suspects, unsettling secrets, and the ever-present shadow of human folly — inviting the reader into a world where no detail is too small and no motive too obscure to escape scrutiny. Mary Fitt, the pen name of Kathleen Freeman, brings to her fiction the precise, analytical mind of a classical scholar, resulting in prose that is both elegant and exacting. Her stories sit comfortably within the Golden Age tradition, yet carry a distinctly literary sensibility that elevates them beyond mere puzzle-solving exercises. Fans of Agatha Christie and Margery Allingham will find in this collection a kindred spirit — one whose calm, observational style conceals a remarkably sharp understanding of the darker corners of human nature. Whether you are a devoted aficionado of classic detective fiction or a newcomer to the genre, this volume promises to leave you questioning every assumption right up to the final, revelatory line.