HALO FOR SATAN.
Indianapolis, New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, [1948]. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Inscribed and signed by Browne on the front free end paper, signed again on the title page. The third Paul Pine novel. "...feature[s] Chicago private detective Paul Pine, one of the best of the plethora of tough-guy heroes from that era. Although the Pine novels are solidly in the tradition of Raymond Chandler, they have a complexity and character all their own and are too well crafted to be imitations." - Pronzini and Muller: 1001 Midnights: The Aficionado's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction, p. 96-97. [Reference: Hubin, p. 270]. Inked name and date below authorial inscription on front free end paper, some black stain to edge of free end papers and to lower edges of covers, likely from an older jacket protector, otherwise a nearly fine copy in a bright, nearly fine dust jacket with a tiny closed tear to the upper front panel and stress creases to the spine panel. (25259). Item #25259
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