Signed limited first edition of this award winning novella by master storyteller George R.R. Martin. Octavo, original cloth, with black and white illustrations by Rick Berry. Boldy signed by the author and artist on the second free endpaper. One of five hundred numbered copies, this is number 27. Fine in a fine dust jacket. George R.R. Martin's The Skin Trade is a novella blending elements of horror, mystery, and urban fantasy. Originally published in the anthology Night Visions 5, it follows private investigator Randi Wade as she investigates a series of brutal murders linked to her father's death years earlier. The narrative incorporates werewolf mythology, with Martin using the supernatural elements to explore themes of identity, trauma, and justice. The Skin Trade won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novella in 1989 and has been praised for its atmospheric prose, intricate plotting, and its ability to blend genres.

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The Skin Trade.

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WSFA Press

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2013

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Hardcover

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1st Edition

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