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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Onyx Books
Publication date
April 4, 2006
Pages
359
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780451412133
ISBN-10
0451412133
Dimensions
1 by 4 by 6.50 in.
Weight
0.40 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$7.99
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
After engaging in an affair with a troubled widow, Richard Jury becomes a suspect in a murder investigation and sends his friend, Melrose Plant, to Scotland to probe into the sordid history of the victim's family. Reprint.
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
The rainy day on which they meet sets the tone for Jury’s romance with a mysteriously troubled widow named Jane Holdsworth. The passionate affair comes to a crashing halt when Jane is found dead. As an investigation ensues—with Jury a suspect—he realizes how little he knew about Jane, her teenage son, and her contentious family. Unable to leave London, Jury sends Melrose Plant to pose as a librarian at the Holdsworths’ Lake District home, where the secrets that rise to the surface threaten to pull the clan under....
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Editions
Hardcover
from Little Brown & Co (January 1, 1991); titled "The Old Contemptibles"
9780316328944 | details & prices | 6.50 × 9.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.55 lbs | List price $19.95
About: When the lady he had hoped to marry is murdered, not even Richard Jury is above suspicion, and so Jury's friend, Melrose Plant, must probe the mystery of her death in his stead
About: When the lady he had hoped to marry is murdered, not even Richard Jury is above suspicion, and so Jury's friend, Melrose Plant, must probe the mystery of her death in his stead
Large print edition from Little Brown & Co (January 1, 1991); titled "The Old Contemptibles"
9780316328982 | details & prices | List price $22.95
About: When the lady he had hoped to marry is murdered, not even Richard Jury is above suspicion, and so Jury's friend, Melrose Plant, must probe the mystery of her death in his stead
About: When the lady he had hoped to marry is murdered, not even Richard Jury is above suspicion, and so Jury's friend, Melrose Plant, must probe the mystery of her death in his stead
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
from Onyx Books (April 4, 2006); titled "The Old Contemptibles"
9780451412133 | details & prices | 359 pages | 4.00 × 6.50 × 1.00 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $7.99
About: When the lady he had hoped to marry is murdered, Richard Jury becomes a suspect in the investigation and sends his friend, Melrose Plant, to Scotland to probe into the sordid history of the victim's family.
About: When the lady he had hoped to marry is murdered, Richard Jury becomes a suspect in the investigation and sends his friend, Melrose Plant, to Scotland to probe into the sordid history of the victim's family.
Reissue edition from Ballantine Books (March 1, 1992); titled "The Old Contemptibles"
9780345374561 | details & prices | 293 pages | 4.25 × 6.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.30 lbs | List price $7.99
About: After engaging in an affair with a troubled widow, Richard Jury becomes a suspect in a murder investigation and sends his friend, Melrose Plant, to Scotland to probe into the sordid history of the victim's family
About: After engaging in an affair with a troubled widow, Richard Jury becomes a suspect in a murder investigation and sends his friend, Melrose Plant, to Scotland to probe into the sordid history of the victim's family
Cassette/Spoken Word
Abridged edition from Simon & Schuster (June 1, 1999); titled "The Old Contemptibles"
9780671045005 | details & prices | 4.75 × 7.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.35 lbs | List price $9.98
About: After engaging in an affair with a troubled widow, Richard Jury becomes a suspect in a murder investigation and sends his friend, Melrose Plant, to Scotland to probe into the sordid history of the victim's family.
About: After engaging in an affair with a troubled widow, Richard Jury becomes a suspect in a murder investigation and sends his friend, Melrose Plant, to Scotland to probe into the sordid history of the victim's family.
Abridged edition from Simon & Schuster (August 1, 1998)
9780671577674 | details & prices | List price $9.95
Abridged edition from Simon & Schuster (January 1, 1991); titled "The Old Contemptibles"
9780671735692 | details & prices | 4.60 × 7.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $15.95
About: After engaging in an affair with a troubled widow, Richard Jury becomes a suspect in a murder investigation and sends his friend, Melrose Plant, to Scotland to probe into the sordid history of the victim's family.
About: After engaging in an affair with a troubled widow, Richard Jury becomes a suspect in a murder investigation and sends his friend, Melrose Plant, to Scotland to probe into the sordid history of the victim's family.
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