
Jemima Shore's First Case: And Other Stories
(A book in the Jemima Shore series)(1986)
A collection of stories by
Antonia Fraser
Publisher's Weekly
Jemima Shore, the British author's series sleuth, solves four cases in this collection of previously printed tales. Strikingly different, the other 13 stories feature supernatural or ironic incidents, each a satisfying shock. ``Dr. Zeit'' is a ghostly figure of foreboding to a mother and her son. Two women successfully commit a nasty crime in ``Have a Nice Death,'' a funny and hackle-raising story. But Fraser's star turn is the drama played ``On the Battlements'' of a castle in Tuscany. Visiting friends, an renowned actor named Victor and his faithless wife Letty are exploring the turrets and he is reciting Shakespearean lines requested by others in the group, when Letty nearly falls. Victor saves her and she says with feeling, ``I'll never slip again,'' reassuring him that she understands why he chose to speak excerpts from Othello.
Jemima Shore, the British author's series sleuth, solves four cases in this collection of previously printed tales. Strikingly different, the other 13 stories feature supernatural or ironic incidents, each a satisfying shock. ``Dr. Zeit'' is a ghostly figure of foreboding to a mother and her son. Two women successfully commit a nasty crime in ``Have a Nice Death,'' a funny and hackle-raising story. But Fraser's star turn is the drama played ``On the Battlements'' of a castle in Tuscany. Visiting friends, an renowned actor named Victor and his faithless wife Letty are exploring the turrets and he is reciting Shakespearean lines requested by others in the group, when Letty nearly falls. Victor saves her and she says with feeling, ``I'll never slip again,'' reassuring him that she understands why he chose to speak excerpts from Othello.
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Hardback Editions
November 1988 : Hardback
| Title: Jemima Shore's First Case and Other Stories Author(s): Lady Antonia Fraser ISBN: 0-8161-9444-0 / 978-0-8161-9444-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Chivers Audio Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 1988 : Hardback
| Title: Jemima Shore's First Case and Other Stories Author(s): Antonia Fraser ISBN: 1-55504-653-3 / 9781555046538 (USA edition) Publisher: John Curley & Assoc Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
June 1987 : Hardback
| Title: Jemima Shore's First Case and Other Stories Author(s): Antonia Fraser ISBN: 0-393-02453-9 / 978-0-393-02453-1 (USA edition) Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group (Trd) Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
September 1986 : Hardback
| Title: Jemima Shore's First Case and Other Stories Author(s): Antonia Fraser ISBN: 0-297-78950-3 / 978-0-297-78950-5 (UK edition) Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
April 1991 : Paperback
| Title: Jemima Shore's First Case and Other Stories (Jemima Shore Mystery) Author(s): Antonia Fraser ISBN: 0-7493-0854-0 / 978-0-7493-0854-4 (UK edition) Publisher: Mandarin Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
August 1989 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Jemima Shore's First Case Author(s): Antonia Fraser ISBN: 0-553-28073-2 / 978-0-553-28073-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Bantam Books (Mm) Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
August 1989 : Paperback
| Title: Jemima Shore's First Case Author(s): Antonia Fraser ISBN: 0-7493-0247-X / 978-0-7493-0247-4 (UK edition) Publisher: Mandarin Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
August 1988 : Paperback
| Title: Jemima Shore's First Case and Other Stories (Curley Large Print Books) Author(s): Antonia Fraser ISBN: 1-55504-654-1 / 9781555046545 (USA edition) Publisher: John Curley & Assoc Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
October 1987 : Paperback
| Title: Jemima Shore's First Case and Other Stories Author(s): Antonia Fraser ISBN: 0-413-14940-4 / 978-0-413-14940-4 (UK edition) Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 1987 : Paperback
| Title: Jemima Shore's First Case: And Other Stories Author(s): Antonia Fraser ISBN: 0-393-33187-3 / 978-0-393-33187-5 (USA edition) Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1986 : Paperback
| Title: Jemima Shore's First Case and other Stories Author(s): Antonia Fraser Publisher: Trafalgar Square Availability: Amazon More details... |
1969 : Paperback
| Title: Jemima Shore's First Case Author(s): Antonia Fraser Publisher: Bantam Books Availability: Amazon More details... |
Audio Editions
October 1988 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Jemima Shore's First Case and Other Stories: Complete & Unabridged Author(s): Antonia Fraser ISBN: 0-7451-5965-6 / 978-0-7451-5965-2 (UK edition) Publisher: Chivers Audio Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
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