In the last summer of Queen Victoria's reign it was not considered 'proper' for unmarried women to go travelling with members of the opposite sex. But Nell Bray can't understand why she and a mixed group of her student friends should not stay with an uncle of one of them, and they decide to risk the wrath of their colleges. Their intention is to discuss philosophy and literature and to walk the fells of the Lake District. However, when they arrive they find that Alan's uncle, the 'old man', having spoken out against the ...
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In the last summer of Queen Victoria's reign it was not considered 'proper' for unmarried women to go travelling with members of the opposite sex. But Nell Bray can't understand why she and a mixed group of her student friends should not stay with an uncle of one of them, and they decide to risk the wrath of their colleges. Their intention is to discuss philosophy and literature and to walk the fells of the Lake District. However, when they arrive they find that Alan's uncle, the 'old man', having spoken out against the Boer War, has been ostracised by the village and is suspected of having murdered the local magistrate's son even though no body has been found. Her curiosity piqued by this tale, and by the old man's unconventional household, Nell determines to separate the facts from the myth. But first of all love gets in the way, and then the old man is discovered dead. At first it seems he chose a spectacular method of suicide to avoid scandal and ill health, but Nell then works out that he could not have killed himself in this way without help and she suspects that one of their party is a murderer ...
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Add this copy of Dead Man Riding to cart. $18.75, very good condition, Sold by Speaking Volumes rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BURLINGTON, VT, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by UK.
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Very Good. Softcover. Light creasing on spine. Clean text. Tight binding. Free of any markings and no writings inside. For any additional information or pictures, please inquire.
Add this copy of Dead Man Riding: A Nell Bray Mystery to cart. $20.00, very good condition, Sold by LostLoves Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Seattle, WA, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Minotaur Books.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 320 p. Nell Bray Mysteries, NO. 10. Audience: General/trade. First US edition, first printing, Clean hardcover with nice dustjacket, some signs of wear along top and bottom. The author goes back in time to introduce us to a younger Nell Bray and her first murder in the heady summer of 1901.
Add this copy of Dead Man Riding (Nell Bray Mystery) to cart. $24.72, very good condition, Sold by Kennys.ie rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galway, IRELAND, published 2002 by Virago Press Ltd.
