9781862543034 - Common People: Murder in Sideshow Alley de Martin, A.E. (6 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. 'People like to see something different - a king or a notorious criminal, a starving man. Even a dead elephant.''Dead elephant?'Pel nodded. 'Plenty have seen 'em alive. Very few have seen 'em dead.'Dapper Pel Pelham is pulling stunts again, spruiking for Henri Sapolio, World's Champion Starving Man. The circus is in town and the police are on the prowl. After Rena, Queen of the Trapeze, takes a dive, not even Estelle, the Armless Wonder, is safe from their enquiries.The Wakefield Crime Classics series revives forgotten or neglected gems of crime and mystery fiction by Australian authors. Many of the writers have established international reputations but are little known in Australia. Dapper Pel Pelham is pulling stunts again, spruiking for Henri Sapolio, World's Champion Starving Man. The circus is in town and the police are on the prowl. After Rena, Queen of the Trapeze, takes a dive, not even Estelle, the Armless Wonder, is safe from their enquiries. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Pictorial Wrappers. Condición: Fine. No Jacket. Pryce, Darren Ilustrador. First Printing. First printing, 1994. (orig pub 1944). A new, unread copy of trade paperback. Wakefield Crime Classic . Series editors Michael J. Tolley and Peter Moss add an informative Afterword.Trade paperback, An excellent hardboiled whodunit with lots of sideshow flavor. The protagonist, Pel is a carnival "spruiker" ( a slang term - primarily used in Australian English - for a salesperson, barker, or tout who stands in a public space to loudly promote a business, event, or product -- Webster). Dapper Pel Pelham is pulling stunts again, spruiking for Henri Sapolio, World's Champion Starving Man. The circus is in town and the police are on the prowl. After Rena, Queen of the Trapeze, takes a dive, not even Estelle, the Armless Wonder, is safe from their enquiries.The Wakefield Crime Classics series revives forgotten or neglected gems of crime and mystery fiction by Australian authors. Book.

Softcover. Condición: Very Good. 1st thus. Octavo Size. Very Good condition. 219pages. Murder in sideshow alley. First published in 1944. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. 'People like to see something different - a king or a notorious criminal, a starving man. Even a dead elephant.''Dead elephant?'Pel nodded. 'Plenty have seen 'em alive. Very few have seen 'em dead.'Dapper Pel Pelham is pulling stunts again, spruiking for Henri Sapolio, World's Champion Starving Man. The circus is in town and the police are on the prowl. After Rena, Queen of the Trapeze, takes a dive, not even Estelle, the Armless Wonder, is safe from their enquiries.The Wakefield Crime Classics series revives forgotten or neglected gems of crime and mystery fiction by Australian authors. Many of the writers have established international reputations but are little known in Australia. Dapper Pel Pelham is pulling stunts again, spruiking for Henri Sapolio, World's Champion Starving Man. The circus is in town and the police are on the prowl. After Rena, Queen of the Trapeze, takes a dive, not even Estelle, the Armless Wonder, is safe from their enquiries. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. 'People like to see something different - a king or a notorious criminal, a starving man. Even a dead elephant.''Dead elephant?'Pel nodded. 'Plenty have seen 'em alive. Very few have seen 'em dead.'Dapper Pel Pelham is pulling stunts again, spruiking for Henri Sapolio, World's Champion Starving Man. The circus is in town and the police are on the prowl. After Rena, Queen of the Trapeze, takes a dive, not even Estelle, the Armless Wonder, is safe from their enquiries.The Wakefield Crime Classics series revives forgotten or neglected gems of crime and mystery fiction by Australian authors. Many of the writers have established international reputations but are little known in Australia. Dapper Pel Pelham is pulling stunts again, spruiking for Henri Sapolio, World's Champion Starving Man. The circus is in town and the police are on the prowl. After Rena, Queen of the Trapeze, takes a dive, not even Estelle, the Armless Wonder, is safe from their enquiries. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.