Publication: Little, Brown and Company, 1939, Boston
First U. S. edition. Pseudonym of Phyllis Forbes-Dennis (1884-1963). Published in the U. K. using the title "Murder In The Bud." Fine, bright copy in dust jacket with light wear to the spine ends and corners with a few tiny nicks and closed tears to the extremities. A very romantic murderer has plans to seduce, marry and kill a beautiful woman for her wealth, but finds her younger sister to be even better prey. Made into the 1945 Warner Brothers film titled "Danger Signal" that starred Faye Emerson, Zachary Scott, Richard Erdman, Rosemary DeCamp, and Mona Freeman.
Inventory Number: 49093