Andre Deutsch, 1976, Hardcover, Book Condition: Very Good, Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good, First

300 g; the pagination is as follows Half Title Page, Title Page, dedication page, quotation page, repeated half title page, (a total of five leaves), 172, four blank, free end page. My belief is that this is a publication "error". The colour illustrated dustwrapper has had the protective laminate lift at the lower right-hand corner of the front panel, and there is a shadow on the fold over flap when the price sticker would have been. This is the third Spenser novel. It is a crime of blackmail, the victims a famous baseball pitcher and his beautiful wife who has a past she would rather forget. The problem is how to track down the criminal without destroying the pitcher's career and marriage. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Crime Fiction; ISBN: 0233968369. ISBN/EAN: 9780233968360. Inventory No: 0224429.