The Barnes & Noble Review
Martha Grimes fans will be thrilled to hear that her second Richard Jury novel, The Old Fox Deceiv'd, is finally back in print after an absence of nearly 20 years. In this traditional English mystery, Detective Chief Inspector Richard Jury of New Scotland Yard joins forces with noble-born amateur investigator Melrose Plant to unravel a puzzling case in the quaint and usually quiet northern fishing village of Rackmoor: Near midnight on Twelfth Night, on the steep and shadowy Angel Steps of Rackmoor, a costumed reveler is found savagely stabbed to death. The victim is soon identified as a visitor named Gemma Temple, and authorities are puzzled as to who might have had cause to kill a stranger in this usually quiet town. Motives and connections soon abound when it's revealed that the costume she was killed in was only one of the victim's disguises -- that she's been claiming to be Dillys March, the long-missing but seldom-missed ward of a wealthy local landowner and avid fox hunter. This story is vintage Martha Grimes, with well-drawn characters, an evocative setting, and an intricate plot that stands the test of time. Sue Stone
Martha Grimes fans will be thrilled to hear that her second Richard Jury novel, The Old Fox Deceiv'd, is finally back in print after an absence of nearly 20 years. In this traditional English mystery, Detective Chief Inspector Richard Jury of New Scotland Yard joins forces with noble-born amateur investigator Melrose Plant to unravel a puzzling case in the quaint and usually quiet northern fishing village of Rackmoor: Near midnight on Twelfth Night, on the steep and shadowy Angel Steps of Rackmoor, a costumed reveler is found savagely stabbed to death. The victim is soon identified as a visitor named Gemma Temple, and authorities are puzzled as to who might have had cause to kill a stranger in this usually quiet town. Motives and connections soon abound when it's revealed that the costume she was killed in was only one of the victim's disguises -- that she's been claiming to be Dillys March, the long-missing but seldom-missed ward of a wealthy local landowner and avid fox hunter. This story is vintage Martha Grimes, with well-drawn characters, an evocative setting, and an intricate plot that stands the test of time. Sue Stone
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Hardback Editions
August 1992 : Hardback
| Title: The Old Fox Deceiv'd Author(s): Martha Grimes ISBN: 0-7089-2693-2 / 978-0-7089-2693-2 (UK edition) Publisher: Ulverscroft Large Print Books Ltd Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1992 : Hardback
| Title: The Old Fox Deceiv'd Author(s): Martha Grimes ISBN: 0-7472-3033-1 / 978-0-7472-3033-5 (UK edition) Publisher: Headline Book Publishing Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
October 1990 : Hardback
| Title: The Old Fox Deceiv'd Author(s): Martha Grimes ISBN: 1-85479-052-8 / 9781854790521 (UK edition) Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
July 1982 : Hardback
| Title: The Old Fox Deceiv'D Author(s): Martha Grimes ISBN: 0-316-32881-2 / 978-0-316-32881-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Little Brown & Co (T) Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
June 2003 : Paperback
| Title: The Old Fox Deceiv'd Author(s): Martha Grimes ISBN: 0-451-41068-8 / 978-0-451-41068-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Onyx Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
2002 : Paperback
| Title: The Old Fox Deceiv'D Author(s): Martha Grimes Publisher: Onyx Availability: Amazon More details... |
August 1988 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: The Old Fox Deceiv'D Author(s): Martha Grimes ISBN: 0-440-16747-7 / 978-0-440-16747-1 (USA edition) Publisher: Dell Pub Co Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1985 : Paperback
| Title: The Old Fox Deceiv'd Author(s): Martha Grimes Publisher: Dell Publishing Availability: Amazon More details... |
1983 : Paperback
| Title: The Old Fox Deceiv'd Author(s): Martha Grimes Publisher: Dell Books Availability: Amazon More details... |
1982 : Paperback
| Title: Old Fox Deceiv'd Author(s): Martha Grimes Publisher: Little Brown & Co (T) Availability: Amazon More details... |
Audio Editions
August 1992 : Audio Cassette
| Title: The Old Fox Deceiv'D Author(s): Martha Grimes ISBN: 0-671-04430-3 / 978-0-671-04430-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Simon & Schuster (a) Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
August 1992 : Audio Cassette
| Title: The Old Fox Deceiv'D Author(s): Martha Grimes ISBN: 0-671-75991-4 / 978-0-671-75991-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Simon & Schuster (a) Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
1984 : Unknown
| Title: The old fox deceiv'd Author(s): Martha Grimes ISBN: 0-89621-543-1 / 978-0-89621-543-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Thorndike Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
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