THE MURDER OF THE U.S.A. by Will F. Jenkins

Jenkins, Will[iam] F[itzgerald]

Published by Handi-Book Mysteries, [Kingston, New York], 1947

About this Item

Small octavo, pictorial wrappers. First paperback edition. A Handi-Book Mystery 62. Atomic attack on the United States. A third of the United States is destroyed in less than an hour by a mysterious atomic attack and Sam Burton and his colleagues in Burrow 89 must determine the identity of the aggressor. "A surprisingly far-sighted presentation of the theory of deterrence and a system of underground bunkers called "burrows" from which ICBMs and SPAMs ("Self-Propelled Atomic Missiles") are launched." - Brians: Nuclear Holocausts: Atomic War in Fiction, 1895-1984, p. 227. Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 3-257. Spine roll and pressure creases (from manufacturing, not reading), several creases to front cover, pulpy text paper tanned, a good, bright copy. This book is rarely found in nice condition. (#160978). Seller Inventory # 160978

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE MURDER OF THE U.S.A. by Will F. Jenkins

Publisher: Handi-Book Mysteries, [Kingston, New York]

Publication Date: 1947

Binding: Soft cover

Edition: 1st Edition