The Mysterious Mr. Badman by W F Harvey
On holiday in Keldstone visiting his nephew, Jim, blanket manufacturer Athelstan Digby agrees to look after the old bookshop on the ground floor of his lodgings while his hosts are away. On the first day of his tenure, a vicar, a chauffeur and an out-of-town stranger enquire after The Life and Death of Mr. Badman by John Bunyan. When a copy mysteriously arrives at the shop in a bundle of books brought in by a young scamp, and is subsequently stolen, Digby moves to investigate the significance of the book along with his nephew, and the two are soon embroiled in a case in which the stakes have risen from antiquarian book-pinching to ruthless murder. First published in a limited run in 1934, this exceedingly rare and fast-paced bibliomystery set against the landscapes of Yorkshire is long overdue its return to print.
WILLIAM FRYER HARVEY (1885-1937) was a writer best known today for his strange stories such as ‘August Heat’ and ‘The Beast with Five Fingers’, though he also wrote many mystery tales. Born in Leeds, Harvey studied at Oxford and served in the Royal Navy during the First World War. He lived in Switzerland after the war before returning to Britain where he died in Letchworth, aged 52.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780712354370 |
| ISBN 10 | 0712354379 |
| Title | The Mysterious Mr. Badman |
| Author | W F Harvey |
| Series | British Library Crime Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | British Library Publishing |
| Year published | 2022-11-10 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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