Publication: WW Norton& Co Inc, 1940, New York
First edition. Very good, tight copy in internally reinforced dust jacket with moderate wear to the spine ends, moderate wear to all extremities, and "1940" written on front cover and spine. Asey Mayo to solve the death of Mrs. Newell, who was found lying dead on the beach. Her death was diagnosed as sun-stroke, but Asey knew better. There were too many people whose lives had tangled with that of Mrs. Newell. Whoever killed her was making plenty of people very nervous. And then a patchwork quilt is found ......
Inventory Number: 16512