Panama Oxridge [Paul Adshead] — Justin Thyme

Chatham, Inside Pocket Ltd. 2010. First edition. Cloth. A scarce signed first edition of this charming young adult mystery novel, set in a Scottish castle, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding, complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper.This copy is the first edition, third impression of this work. This copy is signed and dated by the author, "Panama Oxridge 11/9/10", to the front free end paper. Panama Oxridge is a pseudonym used by Paul Adshead, as revealed through a complex puzzle hidden across the Justin Thyme series website. This volume is a young adult adventure novel set in a Scottish castle overlooking Loch Ness, the story introduces Justin Thyme, a 13‑year‑old billionaire inventor, whose unusual birthday gift, a mysterious watch. Appendix to rear with a glossary of terms and space for notes and theories. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, lovely, with only very slight fading to extremities. Dust wrapper, excellent, with the slightest rubbing and bumping to extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Author's dated signing to front free endpaper. Fine . Ill.: Adrian Poxmage. Fine/Near Fine.