1st ed, 1st imp. Orange cloth boards (worn and faded on edges and joints, rounded at corners and spine tips). Lending sheet on front endpaper, no other library markings. Lightly toned. In its original dust jacket (faded, rubbed at edges, internal repair, spine crease, short closed tear). Dust jacket now protected in archival quality mylar wrapper which prolongs the life of the paper, keeps it clean and protects it from damage. It is not adhered to the book or to the dust jacket. A mix of detective work and psychological suspense by an author best known for fast-paced, hard-boiled stories.
detective fiction, Vintage Books, vintage crime, golden age,
