New York: Harper & Brothers, [1952]. Octavo, boards. First U.S. edition. Winner of the inaugural Edgar Award for best novel. Psychological suspense novel set in post WW2 New Guinea. Time magazine picked this as one of the 100 Best Mystery and Thriller books of all time and in their review they write, "While the book reflects many of the problematic attitudes toward race at the time, its critique of the horrors of colonialism is urgent, sharp, and surprisingly prescient, making it as relevant today as it was when it was first published." [Reference: Hubin, p. 440].