The Case of the Gilded Fly

International Polygonics Ltd.. Fine. 1991. First Thus. Paperback. 1558821082 . As new. First Thus, released with the original title. Crispin's debut novel first published in 1944 initiates the amateur sleuthing of Gervase Fen, an Oxford Language and Literature Professor, thus... "The book abounds in literary allusions ranging from classical antiquity to the mid-20th century." From the back: ... The cast includes a playwright, a producer, a famous actress, a conniving actress (always a highly desirable victim), an organist, two undergraduates, a journalist, and an artillery captain. You'll laugh and cheer while Fen, at his irrepressible best, finds murder in the wings and suspicion on stage as the curtain rises on one of his most intriguing cases ever. ; Library of Crime Classics; 0.8 x 8.1 x 5.4 Inches; 223 pages .