New York: Rinehart, & Co., 1952. Octavo, Hardcover. First edition. The author's first book. Introduces the Sammy Golden-Father Joseph Shanley characters (set in Los Angeles). "At his best, Webb delivered a good story in which the characters walked the edge of terror. As such they do not deserve to be forgotten." - St. James Guide to Crime & Mystery writers, pp. 1032-33.