Spadework

Timothy Findley

earliest edition we have, 2001 Faber and Faber, 2003 paperback 432 pages

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"On a summer evening in Stratford, Ontario, the errant thrust of a gardener's spade slices a telephone cable into instant silence. The resulting disconnection is devastating. With the failure of one call to reach the house, an ambitious young actor becomes the victim of sexual blackmail. The blocking of a second call leads tragically to murder. And when a Bell Canada repairman arrives to mend the broken line, his inn...

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Editions we hold

Les Robes bleues paperback · 2003 · Serpent A Plumes · 390 pages
Spadework paperback · 2003 · Faber and Faber · 432 pages · 9780571214549
Spadework edition · 2002 · HarperCollins · 404 pages
Spadework edition · 2002 · HarperCollins Publishers · 9780061186301
Spadework ebook · 2002 · PerfectBound · 536 pages · 9780060541248
Spadework paperback · 2002 · Faber and Faber · 408 pages · 9780571214532
Spadework edition · 2001 · HarperCollins · 520 pages
Spadework hardcover · 2001 · HarperFlamingo Canada · 410 pages · 9780002255080
Spadework edition · HarperCollins Publishers · 9780061849831

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