Edmund Crispin - The Case of the Gilded Fly, Victor Gollancz, 1946

Edmund Crispin - The Case of the Gilded Fly, Victor Gollancz, 1946

The story revolves around a theatrical troupe that has come to Oxford to premiere a new play, Metromania, written by the rising playwright Robert Warner. The production is thrown into chaos by Yseut Haskell, a beautiful but spiteful actress who has a history of destroying men's lives and a former romantic connection to Warner.

Blue cloth in good condition.  No dust jacket.  Faded cloth and spine.  Bumped corners.  Third impression.  Tanning to rear endpaper.  Text firm and clean.

Weight     160g.     Pages    159.