Publication: Alfred A Knopf, 1964, New York
First edition. 8vo. Inscribed on the front free fly leaf: "For Marvin Epstein, a valued aficanado with my regards, Ken Millar (Ross Macdonald)." Fine, bright, square copy in a bright, sharp dust jacket. Private detective Lew Archer is hired to find a missing wife who has vanished, apparently of her own free will, only a day into her honeymoon. Archer's investigation soon reveals a deeper, darker story involving two murders 20 years apart. An exceptional copy of arguably his finest novel.
Inventory Number: 46997