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His Weight In Gold Mystery Hardcover Book by Maurice Procter Harper and Row 1966
Berton Roueche says: "His Weight in Gold is something of a novelty-a procedural thriller in which the procedure under inspection is all on the criminal side. It is also high entertainment."
And John D. MacDonald says: "Writing in a style as flatfooted, factual and understated as any official police report must be in merrie England, Procter creates such cold tensions over a dizzying amount of hot money, we accept the absolute realism of the robbery, the greed, the girl, the escape from prison and the high-powered chase."
Having Rafe Tyrrel, sometime Shakespearian actor, in one's hands meant news- paper reporters hanging around-meant trouble, because the police did have Tyrrel but they didn't have the half million pounds he'd removed from the British Post Office.
And the Post Office job following so closely on the big train robbery was focusing far more attention on the world of crime than the authorities liked.
Book is in acceptable condition. General shelf and corner wear. Some light staining on interior and exterior. A few white marks on front and back cover. Some creasing and scrapes on the dust jacket. Tearing on the flap of the dust jacket. Some staining on the front and back cover of the dust jacket. A solid reading copy. Please see photos for details, and let me know if you have any questions. Shipping and Return Details
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