KILLER'S WEDGE.
New York: An Inner Sanctum Mystery Published by Simon and Schuster, [1959]. Octavo, boards. First edition. The author's first American hardcover as Ed McBain and the first American hardcover of an 87th Precinct novel. "Killer's Wedge has enough nail-biting suspense for two novels. It also has an ingenious puzzle, marvelous characters, and wholly satisfying conclusions to both cases." Pronzini and Muller: 1001 Midnights, The Aficionado's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction, pp. 504-505. The usual age darkening to the text block, a fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with some foxing to the verso with some light show through and a touch of shelf wear to spine ends and corner tips. (14939). Item #14939
Price: $650.00