Simenon Foley (3 results)

Condition: Good. Good condition. 3 books in 1. Book Club edition. (Detectives, Crime, Mystery) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Three books in one. (mystery, crime, fiction) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Published in 1968 by Walter J. Black, Inc. for the Detective Book Club, this hardcover omnibus brings together three notable crime novels of the late mid-Century period: Maigret and the Headless Corpse by Georges Simenon, Malice Domestic by Rae Foley, and The Big Dig by Slater McGurk. The volume reflects classic Detective Book Club production of the era, featuring striped pictorial boards with typographic title panels and rear title listings consistent with late-1960s DBC issues. The lead work, Simenon's Maigret and the Headless Corpse, is a key entry in the Inspector Maigret series and is confirmed here as the first U.S. publication in English (1968), as stated in the internal copyright page. Simenon's restrained psychological realism and atmospheric Parisian settings helped define European noir, and his Maigret novels remain central to the development of modern detective fiction. The two accompanying American mysteries provide a compelling contrast in tone and setting, making this an appealing composite volume for collectors of mid-century crime literature. Condition is notably strong. The binding remains tight and square, with only light rubbing and gentle edge wear to the boards. Internally, the pages are clean, bright, and unmarked throughout, with no underlining, highlighting, or marginal annotations. The sole internal marking is a neatly written Ex-Libris owner name and date (1968) on the front free endpaper, adding light period provenance without detracting from the overall presentation. This is a Detective Book Club omnibus edition, first printing of this collected volume. Bibliographic dating is supported by the internal copyright statements (First U.S. Publication 1968) for Maigret and the Headless Corpse, the Detective Book Club imprint, the endpaper style, and the rear title listings - all consistent with DBC production from 1968. An attractive Near Fine example of a desirable Simenon-led mystery collection.