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Amorous Leander - Alan Hunter
1986 UK paperback edition, Futura, London
A VG inded book
The book shows no names, inscriptions or stamps etc
Wrappers are clean and tidy, as are the pages
Chief Superintendent George Gently is on a fishing trip when he gets drawn into a tragedy
A nice readers copy, these titles in paperback are not easily found in my experience
For Sale at £4.50 (approx $7) *uspb - free delivery worldwide !

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Gently in the Sun - SIGNED with Letter - Alan Hunter
1959 UK hardback first edition, first impression published by Cassell in London
Dated 1959 dedicated "Mr & Mrs Cubitt from the author" and initialled
The letter, on headed paper, is very interesting. Dated 1999 the author is lending this copy to the publisher Constable.
This book is so rare could it be his new publisher needed to borrow a copy for posible reprinting etc ?
A VG++ book in unclipped dustwrapper
The book is nice and clean - very solid copy
The jacket shows a bit of edge wear and a closed tear, small chip to corner, looks very nice
Overall a very nice copy

An exceptionally rare book, let alone signed and complete with a letter to his publisher, a highlight for any collection
For Sale at £179 (approx $268) *sh - free delivery worldwide !

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Gently Floating - Alan Hunter
1963 UK hardback first edition, first impression, Cassell, London
A VG+ book in VG+ unclipped dust wrapper
The book shows no names, inscriptions or stamps etc
The jacket shows a short closed tear, very clean with no loss
A particularly nice copy
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Gently Where the Roads Go - Alan Hunter
1962 UK hardback first edition, first impression, Cassell, London
A near fine book in near fine unclipped dustwrapper
The book shows no names etc
The jacket shows no loss or tears, very bright
An Inspector Gently novel
A superior copy with a great jacket
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Brief Biography
HUNTER, Alan (James Herbert). British. Born in Hoveton. Norfolk, 25 June 1922. Educated al Wroxham School, Norfolk. 1927-36; studied advertising. B.Ins. 1939. Served as an aircraft electrician in the Royal Air Force VoJunteer Reserve, 1940-46. Married Adelaide Cubitt in 1944; one daughter. Poultry farmer, Norfolk, 1936-40; manager of antiquarian books department. Charles Cubitt, booksellers. Norwich, 1946-49; owner, Mad-dermarket Bookshop, Norwich. 1950-57. Regular contributor since 1955, and crime fiction reviewer, 1955-71, Eastern Daily Press, Norwich.

Alan Hunter - The Characters
Superintendent Gently
Stolid but brilliant, almost a British Maigret, Superintendent Gently is a Scotland Yard homicide expert who seems constantly to chew peppermint creams as he studies a case.
Brought successfully to the screen on the BBC and portrayed by Martin Shaw, he of The Professionals and Judge John Deed fame

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