192pp. Black cloth-covered boards; gilt titles on spine. 12mo. Sun-fading to top of spine head; creasing down centre. Bumped lower rear corner. Top text block edge dusty, all edges starting to tan and fox; very minor discolouration on fore edge and adjacent margins. Internally, very neat, clean, bright and tight. Not clipped dust jacket in good condition with mylar wrap, minor cracking at spine. Includes black and white sketch map of Gideon's Territory. J J Marric was one of the pen names used by the prolific crime novelist, John Creasey.
