Publication: Hodder & Stoughton, 1949, London
First edition. Fine, bright copy in a bright dust jacket with trivial wear to the spine ends and corners. Author's third mystery novel. Basis for the 1950 film of the same name that starred Trevor Howard, Anouk Aimee, and Herbert Lom. A man is torn between tackling a sinister crime syndicate or turning a blind eye to the suffering it creates.
Inventory Number: 49404