Gwendoline Butler — A Grave Coffin
London, Harper Collins, 1998. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this crime novel by Gwendoline Butler. Gwendoline Butler (August 19, 1922 in South London, England. January 5, 2013) was a British writer of mystery fiction and romance novels since 1956, she also used the pseudonym Jennie Melville. Credited for inventing the "woman's police procedural", is well known for her series of Inspector John Coffin novels as Gwendoline Butler, and by female detective Charmian Daniels as Jennie Melville. In a paper covered binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, very smart. Dustwrapper is in lovely condition. Internally, firmly bound, bright and generally clean with just one or two slight spots. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Fine.