Skull Beneath the Skin - Hardcover
Hired to protect a beautiful but neurotic actress, Cordelia Gray soon becomes embroiled in a case as dangerous to her own life as it is mysterious. Clarissa Lisle hopes to make a spectacular come back in a production of The Duchess of Malfi, to be played in Ambrose Gorringe's sinister castle at Courcy Island. Cordelia is there to ensure her safety following the appearance of a number of poison-pen letters. But it soon becomes clear that all are in danger. Trapped within the walls of the Gothic Castle, the treacherous past of the island re-emerges, and everyone seems to have a motive for sending Clarissa 'down, down the hell'. Marking the return of Cordelia Gray, The Skull Beneath the Skin is a complex mystery that more than lives up to its predecessor, An Unsuitable Job for a Woman.
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"The reason it takes me so long to write is because it takes a long time for the characters to reveal themselves to me. My ambition as a writer is to make even the minor characters come alive." --P. D. James
"James pulls out all the stops ... an overlay of lust; midnight apparitions; hairbreadth escapes." --New York Magazine
"A masterly version of the clue-and-alibi game ... five star." --The Guardian
Fading star Clarissa Lisle plans a spectacular comeback, to be staged in a gothic castle. But poison-pen letters bearing death threats couched in Shakespearian quotations prompt Clarissa's husband to call in the young private detective Cordelia Gray to investigate.
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- PublisherLester Orpen Dennys
- Publication date1982
- ISBN 10 0886190266
- ISBN 13 9780886190262
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages328
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Cordelia goes on a mysterious mission to an island castle off the coast of Dorset, where a private perforance of Webster's 'The Duchess of Malfi' is being staged by the eccentric owner, Ambrose Gorrings who collects mouning regalia, skulls and other such macabre artifacts. Ex-Libris and is stamped as such. Mylar protector included. Solid binding. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book. Seller Inventory # 123631962
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Book Description Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: VG+. First Canadian Edition. Cordelia goes on a mysterious mission to an island castle off the coast of Dorset, where a private perforance of Webster's 'The Duchess of Malfi' is being staged by the eccentric owner, Ambrose Gorrings who collects mourning regalia, skulls and other such macabre artifacts. 328 pages ; 22 cm. Bright, clean, unmarked book. Tight, square binding, no wear to the cloth. Unclipped dustjacket is very bright and clean with som every minoer lower edge wear and a crease to the front flap. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. This item weighs 580g unpacked. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculated by weight alone as per the USPS. World rates are based on specific destination and weight. Online estimates by the Listing Site may not be correct and either additional, or reduced postage may be required, particularly for Canadian and Overseas shipments, but not usually to the USA. Questions? Explanations? Please email. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Seller Inventory # 042854
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