The Velvet touch
Subtitle: Nick Velvet stories
By: Edward D. Hoch.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Crippen & Landru Publishers
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Norfolk, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
Subjects: Thieves -- Fiction; Detective and mystery stories, American
Genres: Fiction.
Other titles: EQMM annual.
Description: Ventures of Nick Velvet -- Wiles of the White Queen.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-224).
Originally published in EQMM annual, 1966-1998.
LC has no. 0, signed by author.
"Accompanying each copy is a separately printed pamphlet, The Gold Buddha Caper by Edward D. Hoch"--P. 2.
Table of contents: title: The ventures of Nick Velvet. The theft of the venetian window; title: The theft of the Sherlockian slipper; title: The theft of nothing at all; title: The theft of the four of spades; title: The theft of Cinderella's slipper; title: The theft of Gloria's ghost; title: The wiles of the White Queen. The theft of the White Queen's menu; title: The theft of the overdue library book; title: The theft of the cardboard castle; title: The theft of the faded flag; title: The theft of Leopold's badge; title: The theft of the bald man's comb; title: The theft of the snake charmer's basket; title: The theft of the birthday candles.