Published by Harlequin 117, Toronto
Seller: Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
[117] 1951. (Mass market paperback) Very good. 157pp. The author's second book. A bright copy with a faint opening crease on the front cover, a small corner crease, the spine very lightly rubbed, and the front cover slightly puckered as is common with old Harlequins. A nice copy. (Mystery Fiction, Hard Boiled Detective Fiction).
Published by Toronto Harlequin Books 1951, 1951
Seller: Aquila Books(Cameron Treleaven) ABAC, Calgary, AB, Canada
First Edition
Condition: very good. 1st Edition. 157pp. 16mo. Illustrated wrappers with red spine and yellow lettering. Wrappers of lightly worn mainly at edges and spine, with some slight puckering to front cover. There is a crease mark on the back cover and a small stain along back edge. Clean, tight text block with a red outer edge. A lovely copy. very good "Fast talking Canadian adventurer vs. Imported, ruthless killer". The 2nd novel by the famous Canadian author. Moore was awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in 1975, the inaugural Sunday Express Book of the Year award in 1987, and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize three times. He also wrote screenplays and several of his books were made into films.