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PETERS, ELLIS [EDITH PARGETER] Fallen Into the Pit -- First Edition (the Inspector George Felse Mystery Series Book 1)
Mysterious Press, 1994. First Edition. Hard Cover. Like New/Like New. 1994 FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, FIRST PRINTING HARDCOVER. 'First U.S. printing: February 1994' stated with full number line (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1) on copyright page, $17.95 list price on dust jacket flap. COLLECTOR'S GRADE! Binding tight, pages clean & bright, cover & dust jacket in excellent condition. "The debut novel in Peters' long-running Inspector Felse series was originally published in 1951 but never appeared in hardcover in the U.S. Set in a small English town just after the end of World War II, it finds the stolid, intelligent Felse coping with walking his normal beat, dealing with minor traffic violations and the mate who's had one too many at the pub. With the end of the war, though, an influx of refugees disrupts the usually tranquil village of Comerford. When a young Nazi begins causing trouble in unobtrusive but nasty ways, Felse fears reprisals and trouble ahead. It turns out he's right, as both the Nazi and the son of Comerford's wealthiest citizen are found murdered. Unbeknownst to Felse, his teenage son, Dominic, takes it upon himself to solve the case single-handedly and puts himself in great peril. Setting the pattern for the 12 Felse stories that have succeeded this one over the last 43 years, Peters combines a jolly good mystery with unerring insight into the darker recesses of the human soul. Highly recommended." -- Booklist. The Time; The Place; And the Loved One; First Thoughts; Second Thoughts; Feathers in the Wind; Treasure in the Mud; The Pursuit of Walking-Sticks; Babes in the Wood; Treasure Trove.
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