{"product_id":"the-emperors-snuff-box-by-john-dickson-carr","title":"\"The Emperor's Snuff-Box\" by John Dickson Carr","description":"\u003cp\u003eEve Neill, too beautiful for her own good, thought at first that she could keep quiet about her actions at the time that Sir Maurice Lawes was murdered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrue, she and Ned Atwood has seen Sir Maurice from her window, had noted first his absorption in his antique snuff box, and then had looked again and seen him dead, with someone reaching back a brown-gloved hand to put out the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut she could only prove it by telling that Ned had seen it with her, and she preferred not to explain to her fiance and his family that her attractive ex-husband had been in that room with her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEve reckoned, however, without the horrifying charge of murder leveled against her by the police. In order to clear herself, she had to tell all her story, compromising or not. And then, by merciless logic, the very circumstantial evidence that should have proved her innocent was used to incriminate her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePocket Book. Printed in the U.S.A. 1946, Good condition, cover slightly worn and all pages yellowed as expected for a paperback book that is 80 years old.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe cost for packaging and shipping is $4.50 (We're not making any money on that). Free shipping for orders $30 and up. Thanks for supporting our tiny mystery novel bookstore!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yellowed Spine Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50282985783489,"sku":null,"price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0864\/9146\/3873\/files\/emperors-snuff-box-pocket-book-1946.jpg?v=1780347337","url":"https:\/\/yellowedspine.com\/products\/the-emperors-snuff-box-by-john-dickson-carr","provider":"Yellowed Spine Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}