Publication: Macdonald, 1990, London
First U.K. edition. Limited edition of 250 specially bounded and numbered copies signed by the author on a label affixed to the half-title page. Fine without dust jacket as issued. Slipcase. When Chandler died, he left incomplete the seventh caper of Philip Marlowe. Parker picks up and completes the story. Recently married, Marlowe is hired by the local crime boss to find Les Valentine, a photographer who skipped out on a $100,000 bet. Marlowe's investigation involves him in pornography, bigamy and murder!
Inventory Number: 21188