The Sinful Stones
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Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some chipping along edges and corners. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: Possibly signed by the author?. Binding: Appears intact as a hardcover edition.
A taut and atmospheric crime novel, The Sinful Stones is one of Peter Dickinson's celebrated James Pibble detective series, placing the quietly observant Scotland Yard Superintendent at the heart of a deeply unsettling mystery. The story unfolds on a remote Scottish island monastery, where a community of elderly monks and their eccentric scientific patron harbour secrets that prove dangerously difficult to uncover. Dickinson constructs a puzzle of psychological complexity and moral ambiguity, drawing readers into a world where faith, science, and human frailty collide. Written with the dry wit and meticulous plotting that earned Dickinson back-to-back Gold Dagger Awards, this novel stands as a masterclass in understated British crime writing.
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some chipping along edges and corners. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: Possibly signed by the author?. Binding: Appears intact as a hardcover edition.
A taut and atmospheric crime novel, The Sinful Stones is one of Peter Dickinson's celebrated James Pibble detective series, placing the quietly observant Scotland Yard Superintendent at the heart of a deeply unsettling mystery. The story unfolds on a remote Scottish island monastery, where a community of elderly monks and their eccentric scientific patron harbour secrets that prove dangerously difficult to uncover. Dickinson constructs a puzzle of psychological complexity and moral ambiguity, drawing readers into a world where faith, science, and human frailty collide. Written with the dry wit and meticulous plotting that earned Dickinson back-to-back Gold Dagger Awards, this novel stands as a masterclass in understated British crime writing.
