Death In A Mist
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: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight.
A classic work of mid-twentieth-century crime fiction, Death in a Mist by Elizabeth Salter presents a tautly constructed mystery set against an atmospheric backdrop that keeps readers gripped from the first page to the last. The narrative chronicles a puzzling death shrouded in uncertainty, as investigators work to uncover the truth hidden beneath layers of deception and misdirection. Salter's prose is precise and controlled, delivering suspense with a quiet authority that places her firmly in the tradition of golden-age detective fiction. The story illustrates the genre's hallmark tension between surface respectability and concealed menace, rewarding careful readers who pay close attention to detail. A compelling and satisfying read for devotees of classic British mystery.
Author: Elizabeth Salter
Format: Hardback
Published: 1957, Geoffrey Bles
Genre: Crime fiction
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight.
A classic work of mid-twentieth-century crime fiction, Death in a Mist by Elizabeth Salter presents a tautly constructed mystery set against an atmospheric backdrop that keeps readers gripped from the first page to the last. The narrative chronicles a puzzling death shrouded in uncertainty, as investigators work to uncover the truth hidden beneath layers of deception and misdirection. Salter's prose is precise and controlled, delivering suspense with a quiet authority that places her firmly in the tradition of golden-age detective fiction. The story illustrates the genre's hallmark tension between surface respectability and concealed menace, rewarding careful readers who pay close attention to detail. A compelling and satisfying read for devotees of classic British mystery.