Debt of Dishonour [ADVANCE UNCORRECTED PROOFS]

New York: Poseidon Press, 1991. ARC . Large Softcover. Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is an "Advance Uncorrected Proofs" copy - often referred to as an "Advance Reading Copy" [or ARC] and an "Unedited, Uncorrected Page Proof" - fast becoming an attractive collectible, as it precedes the First Edition. PLOT: The narrrator of this increasingly suspenseful story is Geoffrey Staddon, a successful London architect whose soul is scarred by shame over an act he committed a decade before. Having fallen in love with the beautiful Brazilian wife of Victor Caswell, for whom he was designing a sumptuous country residence, Geoffrey reneged on his promise to run away with Consuela after being offered a commission that would bring him wealth and public acclaim. Now, learning that Consuela has been accused of the death of her niece and attempted murder of her husband, Geoffrey sees a chance to redeem his craven betrayal by proving her innocence. 463 pages. CONDITION: A bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased Very Good Plus copy with minimal shelf-wear, compromised only by a manufacturing ripple/crinkle in the upper left corner (visible in my cover scan) and a touch of sunning on the spine. This scarce edition is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.