THE STATE vs ELINOR NORTON: A Novel of Passion and Murder

N.Y.: Dell Publishing Company, Inc., 1947. 1st pbk printing, Dell Mapback #203. Vintage paperback. Front cover illustration by Gerald Gregg. Rear map by Ruth Belew. Rear map of "The Ranch Country-- Scene of the Murders," the N-Bar-L ranch of Lloyd and Elinor Norton and Blair Leighton and surronding area in Montana. Mild peeling of the laminate at the edge, couple of cover creases else a very good copy. The state has accused beautiful young Elinor Norton of murder, and she refuses to mount a defense. Guilt is written all over her elegant features, but her childhood best friend refuses to believe it when Elinor confesses to the crime. Forced into a dull marriage against her will, Elinor is just beginning to adjust to life with Lloyd when she meets the man who will tear her world apart. Blair Leighton is her husband's best friend and was his companion in the war, and he has a charm that makes Elinor quiver from the inside out. At first, her husband is oblivious to this illicit attraction, but when the two men go into business together, the tension threatens to rip the triangle apart. Soon, Elinor is forced to make a chilling decision. One of these men must die -- but which? 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. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Gregg, Gerald. Vintage Paperback.