Kathleen Lindsay — It Happened at the Cape

London, Herbert Jenkins, 1931 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of this thrilling novel from Kathleen Lindsay, remembered as a prolific writer of historical romance novels. The first edition, first impression of this very scarce work.In this thrilling tale, Sir John Kesler is called to the site of a murder, where 'cowering in a corner of the room is a beautiful woman clad only in her night attire&apos.For some time, Lindsay held the record of being the most prolific novelist in history. Though her record has since been surpassed, she was recorded as having written 904 books under eleven pen names.In 1961, Lindsay was accused of plagiarism by Georgette Heyer, after a reader identified similarities between Lindsay's book 'Winsome Lass', and Heyer's works. The case never made it to court. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, exceptionally bright. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with three light scratches to the front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .