The End of the Pier by Martha Grimes

Hardcover, USA | 1st Edition | 1st Printing | 1992 | Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf

A distinguished first edition from Martha Grimes — one of the most acclaimed American crime writers of her generation, celebrated for her long-running Richard Jury series of detective novels set in England, published by Little, Brown and widely regarded as among the finest contributions to the British-style mystery tradition from an American author. Grimes's novels are notable for their literary quality, their wit, and their deeply atmospheric evocations of English places and characters. The End of the Pier is a standalone novel, darker and more introspective than the Jury books, exploring a small American town haunted by a series of murders. This Knopf first edition comes with a postcard matching the cover image, an appealing and unusual feature for collectors. Published by Alfred A. Knopf.

Condition: Very Good, with signs of previous ownership. Includes postcard with same picture as on cover.

A first edition of a celebrated standalone novel by one of America's finest practitioners of the classic mystery — complete with matching postcard.