WALTERS, MINETTE (1949)
WALTERS, MINETTE (1949)
WALTERS, MINETTE (1949)
Acid Row
MacMillan, London. 2001. First edition. First printing (1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2). Hardcover. Octavo. Black hardback with silver title lettering to the spine. Original dustjacket. 343 pages. 16 x 24 x 4 cm. 614 gr. ISBN-10 0-333-90748-5. ISBN-13 978-0-333-90748-1. Illustrated with blackand white drawings. Acid Row. The name the beleaguered inhabitants give tothe place they live. A no-man's land of single mothers and fatherless children where angry, alienated teenagers control the streets. Into this battleground comes Sophie Morrison, a young doctor visiting a patient in Acid Row. Little does she know that she is entering the home of a known paedophile. And with reports circulating that a tormented child called Amy has disappeared, the vigilantes are out in force... Soon Sophie is trapped at the center of this terrifying siege, with a man who has come to despise. Whipped to a frenzy by unsubstantiated rumour, the mob unlashes its hatred. Against authority, the law - and the 'pervert'. 'Protecting Amy' becomes the catch-all defence for the terrible events that follow. And if the murder is part of it, thenso be it... Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dustjacket is in as new condition, apart from normal shop shelf wear - contains no tears or chips or other damage. Dustjacket un-clipped. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. A near fine hardback copy in like dustjacket.
Booknumber: 18882
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