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The Drop
by Herron, Mick
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 1473678307
- ISBN 13
- 9781473678309
- Seller
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Leicester, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 2018. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. First UK Edition. SIGNED AND LINED BY THE AUTHOR. Publisher's black boards with metallic copper lettering to the spine. A very fine copy in like dustwrapper. As new. Signed by the Author to the title page above which he has written the first line of the book: "Seasoned Park Watchers later said that the affair really began in Fischer's". Includes a photograph of the Author laid in. ISBN: 978-1-473- 67830-9. VERY SCARCE WITH THESE ATTRIBUTES. Photographs/scans available upon request.
Reviews
On Nov 26 2018, CloggieDownunder said:
The Drop aka The Marylebone Drop is a novella in the popular Jackson Lamb series by British author, Mick Herron. It takes place after the events in London Rules and features characters from the previous novella in this series, The List. Solomon Dortmund is an ageing asset, but he hasn't lost his ability to spot a spook. And in the Fischer café in Marylebone High Street, while enjoying a divine hot chocolate, he sees a drop taking place. He gives all the details to his minder, John Bachelor. But Bachelor's a bit distracted right now. Meanwhile, Bachelor's one recruitment success, Hannah Weiss will soon be moved to a position where she will be more useful to Regent's Park (and maybe the BND too?) at the Brexit Secretary's office.
Once again, the characters are all credibly flawed (Lady Di excels in nastiness, Jackson Lamb being absent from this one), their dialogue is full of dry wit, and there is humour, and a twist or two for good measure. Herron's last Slough House novella introduced the reader to J.K.Coe before his proper debut in Spook Street. This one sees a spook attract the wrong sort of notice from the wrong sort of people, ensuring a new face at Slough House in the next full-length novel. It's short, very true, just over 100 pages, but it's something to tide the reader over until Jackson Lamb #6 comes out: an excellent little dose of British spies, Herron style.
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Details
- Bookseller
- James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA. (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 355490723548
- Title
- The Drop
- Author
- Herron, Mick
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Jacket Condition
- Dust Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1473678307
- ISBN 13
- 9781473678309
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2018
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA.
Biblio member since 2006
Leicester
About James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA.
James M Pickard (Rare Books) is proud to be a full member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) and The Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA).
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