Love Death and the Ladies' Drill Team

New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1955. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. A Reprint Edition that is Nearly Fine with some fading and discoloration to the boards in a like dust-jacket that is clipped with the price still evident; Love Death and the Ladies' Drill Team is a unique, dark, and twisted novel that follows the lives of a group of interconnected women in Los Angeles. From the privileged daughters of Hollywood elites to the street-wise kids of LA's skid row, each woman is struggling with something darker than (truncated) love or lust: death.The novel explores the complicated relationships these women have with one another as they navigate the often treacherous waters of life and death. As they each confront their fears, secrets, and demons, they come to understand that death is not the end but the beginning of something new and terrifying. Jessamyn West is a master of dark, twisted, and satirical humor, and her novel is sure to leave audiences gasping for air.; 8vo; 248 pages . (Inventory #: 57182)