THE BURGLAR IN THE CLOSET

New York: A Dutton Book, (1995). First Dutton edition, first printing. "First Dutton printing October 1995" statement and first printing number code sequence 10 through 1 to the copyright page, $21.95 to the jacket's flap. Originally published in 1978, this Dutton edition has a larger format and a uniform design to compliment look with the other Dutton Rhodenbarr titles. SIGNED to the title-page by the Cartier Diamond Dagger, Gold Dagger, MWA Grand Master, five-time Edgar, four-time Shamus, and two-time Maltese Falcon Awards winning screenwriter, scriptwriter, and author of the film adapted Matthew Scudder featured EIGHT MILLION WAYS TO DIE. This second mystery spiced with humor, featuring book-reading, clever sleuth and former burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr, deals with missing diamonds, a dentist, detective Ray Kirschmann, and a murder. Adapted to the 1987 heist comedy film titled 'Burglar' starring Whoopi Goldberg as Bernie, short for Bernice. Fine, square, tight and probably unread, in linen-textured green over smooth blue boards with gilt embossed titles to the spine, white headband and tail-band, red end-papers; in a fine dust jacket with art by Doug Henry and raised titles to the front panel, with still bright and UN-faded amber and white spine titles. NO remainder mark.…