MURDER BEHIND LOCKED DOORS

N.Y.: St Martins Press, 1988. 1st US edition, with complete number line beginning with 1. bottom of rear cover worn, page edges lightly soiled, else very good in dust jacket, couple of closed tears, rubbed at rear bottom, with protective mylar cover. "Deft characterization draws the reader into a cutthroat world of computers, technology, mergers and takeovers in this well-written mystery by the Canadian author ( By Reason of Doubt ). Jane Tregar, a headhunter for Orloff Enterprises, is asked to find a replacement for Gary Levin, vice-president of finance for BTS, a Toronto-based software company in the midst of transition. Levin had been found dead of an apparent heart attack in a locked computer room. Jane has strong reservations: BTS president Brian Taylor seems to be withholding important information, and rumors are flying over the cause of death. She takes on the job, however, because she has not had a big commission and is afraid her boss is looking for an excuse to fire her...Godfrey captures the intensity of modern mega-business and the differences between Canadian and American life, with the latter coming up short..." --Publishers Weekly. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Book.