Barrie Roberts

	Sherlock Holmes and the Crosby Murder - Barrie Roberts 2001 UK hardcover first edition first impression published by Constable A fine unread book in fine unclipped dustwrapper No inscriptions etc, solid and bright The wrapper has no tears or loss A scarce book from this highly regarded Sherlockian series 'There is nothing - nothing Watson - in today's prints that promises the least interest. . . Sometimes I wonder that I troubled to return. There were subjects of investigation far more worthy of my skills in Tibet alone,' snapped the great detective. After an absence of three years Sherlock Holmes has returned to London and his old partner Dr Watson knows only too well the dissatisfaction which overtakes his friend in times of inactivity. For Sale at £22 (approx $42) *DF5 - free delivery worldwide !	Buy Secure - Enquire or Add to Cart
	Sherlock Holmes and the Harvest of Death - Barrie Roberts 1999 English hardback first edition first impression published by Constable in London A fine unread book in fine unclipped dustwrapper No owner names etc, tight and square, hint of page tanning The jacket is without loss or tears A rare chance to find this title, let alone in this condition London swelters in a heatwave and Sherlock Holmes frets in inactivity until a young police constable arrives from the West of England. He has seen his sergeant, a man of the greatest rectitude, ignore a confession of murder by a vagrant when a young girl was killed on their patch and the murderer never found. Holmes and Watson travel west to the small village of Weston Stacey where, disguised as a man of leisure interested in folklore, Holmes begins his investigation into the mysterious death of Bea Collins. For Sale at £25 (approx $48) *DF5 - free delivery worldwide !	Buy Secure - Enquire or Add to Cart
	Sherlock Holmes and the Royal Flush - Barrie Roberts 1998 UK hardcover first edition first impression published by Constable A fine unread book in fine unclipped dustwrapper The book has illustrated boards that mimic the dust jacket. Direct from the publishers no library marks or owner names etc The wrapper has no tears or loss Short print runs have made these books genuinely scarce London in the spring of 1887 - Buffalo Bill's, Wild West Show has come to London and tourists are flocking to the city for Queen Victoria's Jubilee when Sherlock Holmes is consulted by a playwright who complains of being followed. Inspector Lestrade and Dr Watson are convinced the writer is a religious lunatic, but Holmes sees matters differently and resolves to shadow him. For Sale at £20 (approx $38) *DF5 - free delivery worldwide !	Buy Secure - Enquire or Add to Cart
	Robbery With Malice - Barrie Roberts 1999 English hardback first edition first impression published by Constable in London A fine unread book in fine unclipped dustwrapper No owner names etc, tight and square, a little page tanning No loss or tears to jacket A Chris Tyroll mystery thriller Just before the start of the Christmas festivities, two very different women manage to turn West Midland lawyer Chris Tyroll's life upside down. One is his Australian fiancee, Sheila McKenna who arrives unexpectedly at Heathrow and, to Chris's delight, announces that she has arranged a year's sabbatical in England. The other is the less shapely, but equally beguiling Granny Cassidy who persuades Chris, against his better judgement, to take on the appeal of a man who has served twelve years for armed robbery. For Sale at £8 (approx $15) *DF5 - free delivery worldwide !	Buy Secure - Enquire or Add to Cart

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