Buy this book on-line Douglas Orgill : The Jasius PursuitMacmillan London Limited, London, 1973 ISBN 0333144023
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. BU5 - A first edition (First published 1973 stated) hardcover book in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket some wrinkling and chipping on the edges and corners, scattered light scratches and rubbing, tanning and light shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners, wrinkling on the spine edges, "R" written on the front free endpaper, light tanning and shelf wear. Although not marked in any way, this copy comes from the personal collection of Otto Penzler, legendary editor and founder of the Mysterious Press, an award-winning icon in the genre. 8"x5". 159 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. The Charaxes Jasius is a beautiful butterfly, occasionally sighted in the garrique near the French Riviera. Its pursuer is Sir Peter Beamish, a rich bachelor, a butterfly collector, a man set comfortably in his ways and armed with a telescopic camera with which to 'catch his prey. In a slight fit of pique he reports two hippies to the police for stealing peaches from the wall of his garden. Their revenge is horrific and vicious - and he determines to fight his own private 'war' against people of such extraordinary and causal ferocity. He finds them - and he finds a beautiful woman running from them in terror. She will tell him nothing, though they have strangled her pet dog as part of their fun. Nothing makes sense - until Peter encounters the whole 'Manson'-like group in their hill caves, and learns the degree of savagery they contemplate and execute, almost an ultimate act of crazed vice. This mystery novel moves at a tremendous pace, with scenes of mounting terror and tension swiftly following the placid opening. Peter's growing attachment to Rhona, the woman he had met fleeing in terror, joins them together in their fight to match and escape a vicious gang. Douglas Orgill is well known for the unusual character and quality of his previous crime novels, of which The Astrid Factor was the most recent. He joins our list with a most original and exciting story.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Douglas Orgill : The Jasius Pursuit. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including collectables, incunabula, antiquarian books, libri rari and first editions. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |