Publication: Peter Davies, 1975, London
First edition. Author's first of two books using this pseudonym and his fifth novel. Fine in price-clipped dust jacket. 20th Century Crime & Mystery Writers says "... takes luxury boat salesman Farne back to the seaside village where he fought with the Resistance decades before in World War II. Written in a simple pastoral style with an integral sense of place, the Max Farne books are to the Italian seacoast what Gavin Black's splendid thrillers are to the Far East."
Inventory Number: 32966