Richard Keverne

	Open Verdict - Richard Keverne 1940 UK hardback first edition, first impression published by Constable in London A VG book in price clipped dust jacket The book has neat owner name and date to endpaper, solid tight binding and clean pages The dustwrapper has loss to spine ends and general edge wear IMAGINE yourself invited to dine in the wilds of Suffolk with a black-sheep uncle you have not seen for many years : given a vile meal and treated with sneering discourtesy ; returning to London to your solitary Kensington room ; arriving at two a.m. -and next morning learning that your uncle has been found with his head bashed in and that you, the last person known to have seen him alive, are under suspicion of murder. A very rare book indeed - never seen one before - let alone in jacket ! For Sale at £175 (approx $260) *s - free delivery worldwide !	Buy Secure - Enquire or Add to Cart
	Menace by Richard Keverne 1933 UK first edition, first impression impression published by Constable in London A VG indeed book with some of the front panel of dust jacket cut out and adhered to front pastedown It's both sad and mouthwatering, it has all the hallmarks, in my eyes at least, as one of the classic jackets ! The book is tight and square with inscription to endpaper Bit of scattered tanning but a solid copy A very scarece book and I just wish all the jacket was there, it would have been a stunner For Sale at £75 (approx $113) *sh - free delivery worldwide !	Buy Secure - Enquire or Add to Cart
	The Sanfield Scandal - Richard Keverne 1937 English softcover first Penguin edition, London A good book, some lean to spine and paper tanning The book shows no names or inscriptions Tight and square with clean covers More of a reading copy than a collectors copy For Sale at £4.50 (approx $7) *DF7 - free delivery worldwide !	Buy Secure - Enquire or Add to Cart
	At the Blue Gates - Richard Keverne 1951 British paperback later impression, Penguin, London A VG indeed book The book shows no names or inscriptions Usual light tanning, slight lean to spine A solid copy For Sale at £4.50 (approx $7) *df1 - free delivery worldwide !	Buy Secure - Enquire or Add to Cart
	The Sanfield Scandal - Richard Keverne 1938 UK paperback later impression, Penguin, London A VG indeed book The book shows no names or inscriptions Tight and square with clean covers A clean copy of a scarce title For Sale at £SOLD (approx $SOLD) * - free delivery worldwide !	Buy Secure - Enquire or Add to Cart
	The Lady in No 4 - Richard Keverne 1944 English hardcover first edition, 1st impression, Collins, London A VG+ book in unclipped CW Bacon dust jacket The book is free from previous owner names etc, tight and square The wrapper has shallow loss to spine ends, minor edgewear and some marks to white rear panel Hugh Merrow decides to leave city life behind and buy an English country public house. He hoped it would keep him busy and out of trouble, little did he know A solid copy with outstanding artwork and a very scarce title For Sale at £SOLD (approx $SOLD) * - free delivery worldwide !	Buy Secure - Enquire or Add to Cart

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Brief Biography Richard Keverne is the pen name of Clifford Hosken who was born in 1882 and died in 1950. We know little of his personal life or background. He wrot eninetenn criminous titles and his series characters were Simon Artifex, Inspector Mace, Franklin Parry and Leonard Harris.

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