Rex Mundi

by George Sims

First edition. Harry Gilmour, "a middle aged antiquarian book dealer," finds himself investigating a murder that leads to a small Provencal village, a center of heresy in the middle ages. 160 pages. cloth, dust jacket.. 8vo..

205 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1978

About the author

George Sims served in the Army Intelligence Corps during WWII and then became a dealer in rare books and manuscripts, a world he exploits to the full in several of his thrillers including his first, The Terrible Door. Elected a member of the famous Detection Club, Sims was widely regarded as a master creator of creepy atmospheres in seemingly ordinary settings and his writing has been described as: "distinguished", "high above crime fiction average" and "sinister and unusual".