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KILLER'S WEDGE
by McBain, Ed (pseudonym of Evan Hunter)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- The usual age darkening to the text block, a fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with some foxing to the verso with some ligh
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: An Inner Sanctum Mystery Published by Simon and Schuster, [1959]. First edition. The usual age darkening to the text block, a fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with some foxing to the verso with some light show through and a touch of shelf wear to spine ends and corner tips. (14939). Octavo, boards. The author's first American hardcover as Ed McBain and the first American hardcover of an 87th Precinct novel. "Killer's Wedge has enough nail-biting suspense for two novels. It also has an ingenious puzzle, marvelous characters, and wholly satisfying conclusions to both cases." Pronzini and Muller: 1001 Midnights, The Aficionado's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction, pp. 504-505.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14939
- Title
- KILLER'S WEDGE
- Author
- McBain, Ed (pseudonym of Evan Hunter)
- Book Condition
- Used - The usual age darkening to the text block, a fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with some foxing to the verso with some ligh
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- An Inner Sanctum Mystery Published by Simon and Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [1959]
- Keywords
- Mystery
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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