THE MAN IN THE NET.
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1956. Octavo, boards. First edition. Artist John Hamilton is suspected of killing his missing wife. "Anthony Boucher, in the New York Times, said, "Patrick Quentin is one of the truly great plotters in the field of suspense."" Pederson (ed.), St. James Guide to Crime and Mystery Writers, (4th ed.), pp. 864-65. [Reference: Hubin p. 661, Johnson, The Dark Page II, p. 202, Selby, Dark City: The Film Noir, p. 161]. Toning to text block, spine ends bruised, a very good copy in a very good dust jacket with edge wear and several tiny tears, shallow loss to spine end corners, rubs to front fold, some creasing and soiling to rear panel. (33932). Item #33932
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