ODDS AGAINST
by Francis, Dick
- Used
- Condition
- Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with a little dust soiling and, some internal cello-tape reinforcement with a little bleed
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, [1965]. First U.S. edition. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with a little dust soiling and, some internal cello-tape reinforcement with a little bleed through. (5307). Octavo, cloth backed boards. Edgar award nominee. A Sid Halley novel. Pronzini and Muller, 1001 Midnights, The Aficionado's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction, pp. 266-67.
Synopsis
Former hotshot jockey Sid Halley landed a position with a detective agency, only to catch a bullet from some penny-ante thug. Now, he has to go up against a field of thoroughbred criminals--and the odds are against him that he'll even survive.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5307
- Title
- ODDS AGAINST
- Author
- Francis, Dick
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with a little dust soiling and, some internal cello-tape reinforcement with a little bleed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First U.S. edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Row, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [1965]
- 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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