Before Kill by Lucy Freeman, First Edition (6 results)

Paperback. first edition. C-221 very good , creases paperback,

paperback. Condition: Good in Slightly Worn Wrappers. No Jacket. First Edition. New York. 1956. September 1956. Pocket Books. 1st Pocket Books Paperback Printing. Good in Slightly Worn Wrappers. 357 pages. paperback. C-221. Cover by Leo Manso. keywords: Mystery Vintage Paperback. DESCRIPTION - A young woman was brutally murdered in Chicago. The police found this Message written in lipstick on the wall of her room: CATCH ME BEFORE I KILL MORE. A seventeen-year-old student named William Heirens pleaded guilty. Court psychiatrists declared him sane. He is now in prison for life. How was this brutal murder committed? Why? What made young Bill Heirens a berserk killer? inventory #37090.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good+. First Paperback. True crime account of William Heirens (the "Lipstick Killer"), brilliant student at the University of Chicago & secret B&E artist & kleptomaniac, & the murders to which he confessed in 1946 (though doubt about his guilt persists to this day; he died in prison in 2012). Orig published in hardcover in 1955, this is the First Printing from Sept. 1956 of the First Mass Market Paperback Cardinal Edition from Pocket Books (#C-221). Condition is Good+: completely clean, pages are heavily tanned around the edges, more mildly in middle, commensurate with age, but are completely supple & unmarked. Flaws: expected edgewear all around & 1" tear between front cover & spine that has been closed with clear tape, s light chips & creasing. Nicely protected in Free mylar collector bag.! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm weekdays (Pacific) ship same day; later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Condition: Very Good. NY Crown Publishers 1955. 1/0/00 Binding: Hardcover VG. in G dj dj in two pieces with chipping, tears, in mylar; owner's plate; lite wear at tips 316 pages. Illustrated by illus. 1st edition. 8vo.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good, Slightly Frayed DJ. First Edition. '.the William Heirens story: an account and a quest.' 316pp. (loc 262/1).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good - Price Clipped. Presumed First. Book appears light to moderately read with general wear at edges and extremities in a like dust jacket that has been price clipped, but remains nicely intact and quite handsome! "Lucy Freeman first visited William Heirens, the notorious Lipstick Murderer, in prison on a newspaper assignment- the aftermath of events that shocked America. As she began to learn about this boy who was capable of the most vicious killings at the age when most boys start their first romance of think about what career to choose, she resolved to find out what made him different from the rest!" 320 pages + photos peppered throughout. Includes lengthy appendix featuring Heirens' statement of his crimes. Unusual for it's era!