Detective Ben
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Detective Ben
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) J. Jefferson Farjeon
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:240 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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| Category/Genre | Classic fiction (pre c 1945)
Crime and mystery
Classic crime |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780008156008
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| Classifications | Dewey:823.912 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
HarperCollins Publishers
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| Imprint |
Collins Crime Club
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| Publication Date |
11 August 2016 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Ben the tramp, the awkward Cockney with no home and no surname, turns detective again - and runs straight into trouble. Ben encounters a dead man on a London bridge and is promptly rescued from the same fate by a posh lady in a limousine. But like most posh ladies of Ben's acquaintance, this one isn't what she seems. Seeking escape from a gang of international conspirators, Ben is whisked off to the mountains of Scotland to thwart the schemes of a poisonous organisation and finds himself in very unfamiliar territory. With its startling prelude, Detective Ben is a glorious adventure, told with the unsurpassed mixture of humour and creepy thrills that made J. Jefferson Farjeon famous and Ben the tramp one of the best-loved characters of the Golden Age.
Author Biography
J. Jefferson Farjeon (1883-1955) was the author of more than 60 crime and thriller novels. His work was highly acclaimed in his day. He is now best known as the author of Number 17, a play that was brought to the big screen by Alfred Hitchcock and led to the series of popular 'Ben' detective novels.
Reviews'Jefferson Farjeon is a master of the particular art of blending horrors with humour.' SUNDAY TIMES 'Ben is a sheer joy.' GLASGOW HERALD
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