Keziah Dane

Sphere Books Limited, London, 1975. First Edition. Softcover (Photographic). Good Condition (ex-library). Photographic paperback binding with orange coloured titles to the front panel and blue and white coloured titles to the backstrip. Keziah Dane has been living on the edge of poverty with her children since the flood that drowned their town had also killed her husband. Into her life comes a crafty vagrant, Web, who insinuates himself into Keziah's confidence; " ... He uses her trust to disguise his crude attempts to rape her elder daughter, who defends herself by smashing his skull. Webb's body is dumped in the murky depths of Drowntown, but his death brings unexpected benefits to the Danes." – from the rear panel blurb. Author's first work. This book is an ex-library copy: – library stamp to the title page, due back page and library pocket along with library stamp to the rear page. A little creasing of the book corners, and along the front edge of the front spine gutter region; with rubbing of the book edges and panels. Remnants of a sticker can be seen to the lower left-hand corner of the front panel. Rubbing either side of the backstrip with age toning of the text block edges and pages. On the top right-hand corner of the half title page is a blue coloured marker with the numbers "050", and, a little "0" to the top edge of the title page. Some foxing to the first few and last few pages of the book. First softcover edition. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). [4], 5 - 187, [5 – of which three are further titles from publishing house] pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Crime Fiction; ISBN: 0722139845. ISBN/EAN: 9780722139844. Inventory No: 0129974. . 9780722139844