Publication: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1936, New York
First edition thus. The first edition issued by Dodd, Mead & Company. Originally published in the United States in 1924 by Seltzer. The true first edition was published in the U. K. in 1920 by Collins. Both editions are very uncommon. Paris. Shipping business, police techniques, investigative procedures, feature in this alibi puzzle plot. A near fine copy in a beautiful and bright, fine dust jacket. A Haycraft/Queen cornerstone mystery.
Inventory Number: 44536