New York: Pleasure Boat Studio: A Literary Press, 2009. First Printing, First U.S. Edition. . Trade Paperback. Fine to Very Fine/Issued Without Jacket. Advanced Reading Copy of a bibliomystery by the award-winning mystery writer Frimansson, considered Sweden's premier author of psychological thrillers. This novel features Tobias, a mystery writer, who must return to the family farm after his father was incapcitated after a fall. Tobias resents his father's judgmental attitude but finds his father's young wife, Sabina, hard to resist. At the same time, Ingelize, who runs a nearby riding school, finds Tobia irresistible. Rural life becomes claustrophobic for Tobias; then, before he can leave, death strikes and chaos ensues. Translation by Laura A. Wideburg. Text is clean and unmarked, tight and square; pictorial wrappers show a touch of surface and edgewear; publisher's material laid-in. A collectable copy.

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Bookseller: H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 004499
Title: ISLAND OF THE NAKED WOMEN
Author: Frimansson, Inger
Format/Binding: Trade Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Fine to Very Fine
Jacket Condition: Issued Without Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Printing, First U.S. Edition.
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Pleasure Boat Studio: A Literary Press
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 2009
Keywords: MYSTERY, FIRST EDITION, BIBLIOMYSTERY, SWEDEN, SUSPENSE, THRILLER, CRIME
Bookseller catalogs: Crime; Bibliomystery; Advance Reading/Review Copy;

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H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.

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