A Long Cool Day in Hell

London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1965. Very Good +/Very Good. London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1965. First Edition. Octavo (20 cm); 163pp. Boards full bound in brown cloth with gilt stamping to spine wrapped in illustrated publisher's dust jacket with price intact (18s). Jacket generally scuffed, chipped and creased with minor closed tears and wear to spine ends. Worn corners have been colored in by previous owner in black marker, which the verso shows. Lightly foxed and toned at verso. Board corners and spine ends bumped with small dent to front bottom margin. Page edges, endsheets, and prelims lightly foxed. Pages clean otherwise. Bookseller sticker to first pastedown. A Very Good or better copy in Very Good dust jacket.

Seemingly sweet and beautiful reporter, Lily Star Clarke, is determined to crack the highly elusive reluctant millionaire E. Vere Reeve and discover the secret to his millions. (Inventory #: 31898)