London, Joseph, 1959
New York, Washburn, 1959
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Book Details:Hardback edition published by Michael Joseph, London, 1959. First Edition. Sleeve notes:‘The Sapphire Conference’ said Detective-Superintendent Hebden to his scared passenger, ‘simply offers the means of getting a number of research scientists together to read papers and discuss them. No more than that.’ The scared passenger in Hebden’s M.G. was Joe Dust, and he was soon to discover that the Sapphire Conference meant very much more than Hebden’s description suggested. It meant ill-feeling and professional jealousy; and, as things turned out, it meant murder. Readers of Dust and the Curious Boy will welcome this new novel in which Peter Graaf as at the top of his form. Book source:Peter Stevenson |
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Book Details:Paperback edition published by Pan, London, 1961. Sleeve notes:Death on the agenda. Nightmare story of crime in the Quad. 'The Sapphire Conference simply offers a means' explained Superintendent Hebden to Joe Dust, 'of getting a number of research scientists together, to read papers and discuss them. No more than that.' Joe was to discover that it meant very much more. It meant professional jealousy. It meant murder! Book source:Terry Jenkins |
