The Noose

London: The Crime Club / Collins. Near Fine in Very Good dj. 1985. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. [minor shelfwear only, very slight bump to lower front corner; the jacket shows a bit of wear at the extremities and along the top edge, with a small triangular surface-scrape mark on the rear panel]. (The Disappearing Detectives) Series Reprint edition of this early MacDonald title, featuring detective Colonel Anthony Gethryn, issued as one of a dozen titles to commemorate the 55th anniversary of The Crime Club imprint. Selected and introduced by H.R.F. Keating, who notes in his introduction that this was actually the first book ever published as a Crime Club title, back in 1930. (This is *not*, by the way, a book club edition: it has a printed price on the front jacket flap and a bar-code on the rear, together with a list of all the titles in this series.) . (Inventory #: 29325)