OUT ON THE RIM
New York London: The Mysterious Press, 1987. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth and boards. INSCRIBED by the Author on the first chapter title, tall 8vo, blue quarter cloth with bold gilt lettering over light blue boards, archival mylar-protected boldly lettered pictorial dust jacket (unclipped; price $17.95) with golden palm tree in background by Stan Watts, blue endpapers, 343 pages. Fine / Near Fine. Item #7897
ISBN: 9780892962143
Ross Thomas (1926 - 1995) was an American writer of crime fiction best known for his witty thrillers that expose the mechanisms of professional politics.
His debut novel, The Cold War Swap, introducing McCorkle and Padillo, won a 1967 Edgar Award for Best First Novel. Briarpatch earned the 1985 Edgar for Best Novel. In 2002, Thomas was honored with the inaugural Gumshoe Lifetime Achievement Award.
Solid, clean copy with INSCRIPTION by the Author. Slightly cocked. Sharp unclipped dust jacket with slight edgewear and some crimping at foot of dj's spine. Not remaindered.
This is a Booth Stallings novel.
SIGNED & in "As New" Condition! No remainder marks.
Price: $35.00