The Ghost Pulls The Jackpot
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Tanning and foxing
When a ghost reaches into the world of the living to claim the ultimate prize, no one is safe — and nothing is as it seems. The Ghost Pulls the Jackpot is a classic mid-century crime mystery that pitches its protagonist into a labyrinthine web of deception, unexpected windfalls, and sinister forces that refuse to stay buried. R. R. Saxe, author of The Devil Knows His Demagogues and The Ghost Into a Retired IT, constructs a taut, atmospheric thriller in which fortune and foul play collide with deadly consequences, delivered in the crisp, unsentimental prose that defined the golden age of British crime fiction. Saxe's work belongs to a tradition of puzzle-box mysteries that reward the careful reader, weaving together sharp characterisation, clever plotting, and an undercurrent of dry wit that keeps the tension from ever becoming oppressive. Published by John Long — a London imprint celebrated for its stable of mystery and thriller writers — this novel stands as a testament to the era's appetite for ingenious, compulsively readable crime narratives. Who, precisely, is pulling the strings from beyond, and what is the true nature of the jackpot at stake? The answers, when they come, arrive with the force of a well-dealt final hand.
Author: R. R. Saxe
Format: Hardback
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Tanning and foxing
When a ghost reaches into the world of the living to claim the ultimate prize, no one is safe — and nothing is as it seems. The Ghost Pulls the Jackpot is a classic mid-century crime mystery that pitches its protagonist into a labyrinthine web of deception, unexpected windfalls, and sinister forces that refuse to stay buried. R. R. Saxe, author of The Devil Knows His Demagogues and The Ghost Into a Retired IT, constructs a taut, atmospheric thriller in which fortune and foul play collide with deadly consequences, delivered in the crisp, unsentimental prose that defined the golden age of British crime fiction. Saxe's work belongs to a tradition of puzzle-box mysteries that reward the careful reader, weaving together sharp characterisation, clever plotting, and an undercurrent of dry wit that keeps the tension from ever becoming oppressive. Published by John Long — a London imprint celebrated for its stable of mystery and thriller writers — this novel stands as a testament to the era's appetite for ingenious, compulsively readable crime narratives. Who, precisely, is pulling the strings from beyond, and what is the true nature of the jackpot at stake? The answers, when they come, arrive with the force of a well-dealt final hand.