Publication: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc 1939, New York
First edition. Fine, bright copy in a bright, unfaded dust jacket with a few tiny chips and some minor wear to the extremities. First appearance of Hugh North as Major Hugh North. Set in the orient, North must find a Captain Melville who had perfected a new metal which would be of terrific value and military importance in case of war. Mysteriously, Melville has disappeared somewhere in Singapore and North is well aware many are looking for him. Crime Club title.
Inventory Number: 50273