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The Technique of the Mystery Story. A complete practical guide for detective and mystery story writers of today.
Springfield, MA: The Home Correspondence School, 1929. [Writing Education] INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR, the second revised edition. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.xiv; 435 [1]. INSCRIBED by the author: 'For Lee Wright | to fulfil a long time | want | from | Caroyln Wells | 1941' in black ink to front free endpaper. Publisher's maroon cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper board, dust-jacket with printed price of $2.50. Browned throughout. Jacket with some losses to rear panel and spine; chipping to head and tail. A well-preserved example, very good. A hugely prolific author in several genres, Wells became best know for her Fleming Stone Detective Stories. Item #52023
Price: £375.00
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