New York: Minotaur Books, 2005. Book. Very Good +. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. SIGNED by the AUTHOR on the Title page. Signature only First edition, First printing. Book is in Very Good + condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges have a small amount of shelf wear. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Near Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Dust Jacket is covered by Mylar wrapper. Thanks and Enjoy. All-ways well boxed, All-ways fast service. Thanks..

Synopsis

Stunning psychological thriller featuring Tony Hill, hero of The Wire in the Blood, from one of Britain's bestselling novelistsFor some, there is nothing so sweet, so thrilling, as the torment of others ...A dead girl lies on a blood-soaked mattress, her limbs spread in a parody of ecstasy. The scene matches a series of murders which ended when irrefutable forensic evidence secured the conviction of one Derek Tyler. But Tyler's been locked up in a mental institution for two years, barely speaking a word – except to say that 'the Voice' told him to do it. Top criminal psychologist Dr Tony Hill is prepared to think the unthinkable – this is not a copycat murder but something much stranger. While DCI Carol Jordan and her team mount a desperate and dangerous undercover police operation to trap the murderer, Hill heads towards a terrifying face-off with one of the most perverse killers he has ever encountered...

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

Details

Bookseller: All-Ways Fiction (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 024140
Title: The Torment of Others: **Signed**
Author: McDermid, Val
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good +
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0312339194
ISBN 13: 9780312339197
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 2005
Keywords: RH

Terms of Sale

All-Ways Fiction

Visa and MasterCard handled directly. Checks, money orders and Paypal accepted. Books may be returned if not as described within 10 days of receipt. Book descriptions are made to the best of my ability at time of listing, any questions please feel free to ask before ordering.

About the Seller

All-Ways Fiction

This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Biblio member since 2005

carson city, Nevada

Ask Seller a Question

About All-Ways Fiction

All-Ways Fiction specializes in Mysteries, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Modern First Editions and Signed First Editions.

Glossary
Frequently asked questions

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Shelf Wear: Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Price Clipped: When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...