THE SILVER TOMBSTONE

N.Y.: Signet Books / New American Library, 1948. First pbk printing October, 1948. Signet #689. Cover illustration by Robert Jonas. Cover crease at rear, paper uniformly age toned else a near fine, tight copy. Johnny Fletcher; Sam Cragg; California. While driving their old jalopy from New York City to California, penniless con man Johnny Fletcher and his strong-arm partner, Sam Cragg, discover a dead body in the back seat of their car. Fletcher and Cragg continue their trip under suspicion of murder, but thanks to Johnny's remarkable resourcefulness, the two men always manage to stay one step ahead of the law. Fast-talking Fletcher cleverly swindles hotel clerks, used car dealers, and store managers before eventually becoming entangled in a search for the rightful owner of an old silver mine in Tombstone, Arizona. Fletcher and Cragg dodge the police, and at the same time outwit an ever-growing group of unscrupulous miners and shady lawyers as their investigation leads the duo of self-proclaimed amateur detectives into all sorts of sticky situations. They even take an unexpected detour into an abandoned mine shaft, before Fletcher solves the murder mystery and settles the silver mine ownership controversy once and for all. All Vintage Paperbacks come sealed in 2.5 mil plastic bag and taped closed with removable tape which will not tear the covers if it sticks to them when the book is removed.. First Printing. Pictorial Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Jonas, Robert. Vintage Paperback.