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Herbert Adams : Oddways

J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1929

12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. CI1 - A hardcover book in good condition in fair dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has corners of the flaps trimmed/clipped, wrinkling, chipping, crease, tears and some open tears on the edges, corners and sides, scattered chipping, scuffing, scratches, rubbing, and few small open tears, tanning, and shelf wear. Book cocked, lightly bowed, wrinkling on the spine edges, some scattered rubbing and scuffing on the cover,some scuffing and light stains on the page edges, previous owner's name written on the front fixed endpaper, light tanning and shelf wear. Although not marked in any way, this copy comes from the personal collection of Otto Penzler, legendary editor and founder of the Mysterious Press, an award-winning icon in the genre. 7.75"x5", 307 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Two brothers are killed on the same night, at the same time, but nearly forty miles apart. The police had solved the case to their own satisfaction. Nan Lockwood was behind the bars for the murder of Sidney Ankaret and Jean Auriol was being sought for the killing of Frederick. But Nan's beautiful sister, Nora, brought Ronald Patton and his young America protégé, Cal Mackay, to the real solution of these monstrous crimes. Her clue led from city apartment to country road-house, underground, down the river, and into the very jaws of death. Herbert Adams' admirers will welcome this story, written with he same speed of action and refreshing humor noticeable in his previous books.. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fair

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