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Fiction, Crime & Thrillers

Death of a Bookseller

Bernard J Farmer (author), Martin Edwards (author of introduction)

Paperback Published on: 17/03/2022

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6 reviews

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Bookseller Reviews

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Fantastic choice

After reading this I can now see that as a bookseller I need to watch my back or a fatal accident may occur. Bookselling isn't such a safe and cozy job as ... READ MORE

Emily@waterstonestorquay at Torquay

Synopsis

An honest policeman, Sergeant Wigan, escorts a drunk man home one night to keep him out of trouble and, seeing his fine book collection, slowly falls in to the gentle art of book collecting. Just as the friendship is blossoming, the policeman's book-collecting friend is murdered. To solve the mystery of why the victim was killed, and which of his rare books was taken, Wigan dives into the world of 'runners' and book collectors, where avid agents will gladly cut you for a first edition and then offer you a lift home afterwards.

This adventurous mystery, which combines exuberant characters with a wonderfully realised depiction of the second-hand book market, is sure to delight bibliophiles and classic crime enthusiasts alike.

Publisher information

Publisher: British Library Publishing
ISBN: 9780712353281
Number of pages: 256
Dimensions: 190 x 130 mm
Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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Slow Slow …

This book was far too slow and the plot was unconvincing. I think the protagonists stopped to have a cup of tea on practically every page.

Michael Madders

A must-read for booksellers, book-buyers, book-lovers!

A wonderfully enjoyable mystery romping around various bookshops - another spectacular addition to the series and certainly a worthy title to hold the acco... READ MORE

Francis Williams

good whodunit!

England, antiquarian-books, bibliomystery, 1954, bookseller, law-enforcement, murder, murder-investigation, wrongful-conviction, trial, paranormal, framed,... READ MORE

Janice Tangen

Patchy but ok

Nice lead character in Jack Wigan and a few good supporting characters . A nice ideas , of a policeman who thinks the man he helped to arrest is not guilty... READ MORE

david littleton

1950s policing and justice

Bernard J. Farmer’s Death of a Bookseller was first published in 1956. It is a very rare book indeed and I’m delighted that the British Library has enabled... READ MORE

Colin Edwards