Michael Innes [J. I. M. Stewart] — Appleby and the Ospreys

London, Victor Gollancz, 1986 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this thrilling country house mystery. Michael Innes' final crime fiction novel to feature Detective John Appleby. The first edition, first impression of the final Detective John Appleby novel from J. I. M. Stewart, published under the pseudonym of Michael Innes. In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.Published fifty years after Appleby's fictional debut in 1936, and set in a remote country house, this thrilling and witty tale is advertised by the publisher as evidence of Innes' 'effortless mastery of the gentle art of keeping us guessing&apos. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Slight shelf wear to back strip tail, otherwise, externally fine. Dust wrapper exceptionally bright, with a touch of edge wear to back strip tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.