First edition, first impression. 260pp. Red cloth-covered boards with gilt titles on spine. 8vo. Cloth just a little rounded spine tips. Text block edges a little darkened, with pages tanning. In its original dust jacket with small, mild indentations at spine ends, a little shelf wear on verso. Dust jacket now protected in a Brodart-style sleeve, fitted without the use of tape or adhesives. Winner of the Private Eye Novel Contest in 1990.