THE MANKILLER OF POOJEGAI AND OTHER STORIES por Satterthwait, Walter - 2007

Norfolk, VA, U.S.A.: Crippen & Landru, 2007. 1st printing.. Fine, unread copy of the trade paperback, still in shrinkwrap. Walter Satterthwait is one of the finest and most versatile of mystery writers. This collection includes stories about the Neanderthal sleuth, Berthold the Mead Master narrated by his faithful companion Doder, Watt's son; Lord Byron and his days at Missolonghi; Sergeant Andrew Mbutu in modern Africa; and contemporary investigators Grober and Joshua Croft. Also included are the first mystery story set in a "chat room" and a gentle satire on Golden Age with an unexpected sleuth. The Mankiller of Poojegai and Other Stories includes a new introduction and prefaces to each story by the author and a complete checklist of Walter Satterthwait's novels and stories. 1st Prtg. Pictorial Wrappers. Fine. Illus. by Cross, Gail. Trade Paperback.