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THE DEAD ARE DISCREET.

Lyons, Arthur.

New York: Mason & Lipscomb, [1974]. Octavo, cloth. First edition. The author's first mystery and first to feature Jacob Asch. "Lyons is one of the best of the current crop of California detective writers; his approach is stylistically closer to Chandler, not as consciously literary and portentous as late MacDonald." - See Pronzini and Muller, 1001 Midnights, The Aficionado's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction, pp. 500-501. Hubin, p. 519. Name to upper front free end paper, a nearly fine copy in a good dust jacket with shelf wear, rubbing and a small chip to the lower left front corner. (22500). Item #22500

Price: $45.00