Publication: Random House, 1958, New York
First edition. Fine, bright, copy in a spectacular dust jacket. Bingo and Handsome, partners in the International Foto, Motion Picture and Television Corporation of America (or, to put it more bluntly, street photographers) decided to try their fortune in Hollywood. With a bankroll of $2,773 along with Bingo's complete faith in himself and Handsome's photographic memory, they were all set to succeed, until things went wrong from the moment they bought the mansion that once belonged to April Robin, the great star of silent-screen days. Mystery completed by Ed McBain. An exceptional copy.
Inventory Number: 41995