Elizabeth George. First American edition, first printing. Signed by the author. New York: Bantam Books, 1988. Both dust jacket and hardcover are in Near Fine condition. Jacket is unclipped, in a mylar protective wrapper, designed by Tom Hellman. No markings or writing in this book, other than what has been mentioned, 305pp.
The book was short listed for the Edgar Award and winner of the Agatha Award. Elizabeth George, in her first novel, has crafted a mesmerizing first novel, a mystery of rich texture and driving psychological suspense which is also a superb detective story--guaranteed to place Thomas Lynley in the ranks of mystery's most famous detectives (from dust jacket).
