Hare, Cyril — When the Wind Blows

Faber & Faber First edition, trade softcover. Published London: Faber & Faber, 2009, first printing. 8vo. wrappers, 254pp. Wrinkle at top edge of last 10 sheets, else fine. Famous solo violinist Lucy Carless is making a guest appearance with the provincial Markshire Orchestra, only to be found strangled with a silk stocking part-way through the concert. Everyone in the orchestra had access to the scene of the crime, and the police officer in charge, Inspector Trimble, has no idea where to start. Luckily retired barrister and amateur detective Francis Pettigrew has been acting as an honorary treasurer to the Markshire Orchestral Society, and he is soon on his way to finding the murderer. Very Good No Jacket, As Issued 1st Edition 1st Printing London 8vo 256