Adams, Douglas

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

ISBN: 0671625829
New York, NY, USA: Simon and Schuster, 1987. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency" is a ghost-horror-detective-time travel-romantic comedy epic." (front flap). Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency is a humorous detective novel by English author, humorist & screenwriter Douglas Adams (1952-2001), published in 1987. Written as a "fuck you" to the pressure from publishers to write more of his wildly popular Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy books, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency combines elements of detective fiction and science fiction. The story follows Dirk Gently, a private detective who believes in the interconnectedness of all things. He investigates the murder of Gordon Way, a professor who has been possessed by an ancient alien ghost. The ghost, driven mad by the death of its companions, seeks to go back in time to correct its mistakes. Dirk and his assistant, Richard MacDuff, must navigate through time travel, ghosts, and an alien ghost to prevent the ghost from causing a catastrophic event that would have started life on Earth. The novel is filled with humor, mystery, and a unique take on the detective genre. Followed by the sequels The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul in 1988 and The Salmon of Doubt in 2002 as well as a Netflix adaptation in 2016. From the collection of Barbara (1935-2023) & Irving (1933-2018) Nusbaum - world travelers, connoisseurs, eminent collectors of art & books, and the dearly beloved parents of our esteemed founder, Arthur S. Nusbaum. Hardcover in Dust Jacket: First Edition though not explicated as such at copyright page, first printing per number sequence thereon. A most collectible novel from the much loved Adams in its most contemporary form & with very distinguished provenance. Book in relatively fine-to-very fine condition with mild rubbing to front, back covers & spine; mild rubbing to fine edges of same; mild age-toning to text block. Interior fine-to-very fine with mild age-toning mostly to blank margins and fine edges of page leaves. Dust Jacket fine-to-very fine with mild rubbing to fine edges of front, back covers, spine & flaps; mild-to-moderate age-toning to fine edges of flaps. Fine-Very Fine. [Item #8568]

Price: $80.00