Lawrence Treat

	The Leather Man - Lawrence Treat [1947] UK first edition, first impression published by Rich and Cowan in London A nice VG++ book in unclipped VG+ dust jacket The book is clear of names and stamps etc, tight and square The dustwrapper has a bit of shelf wear to very edges no real loss though Very effective artwork by the ever reliable Sears What this Book is About THEY ALL KNEW EACH OTHER very well, the householders of Leather Man Road. Perhaps that was partly responsible for what happened. But you do not think of your neighhour who has dined with you, swum with you, laughed with you, as a potential murderer. . . . You do not think of yourself as one either. Yet ... he couldn't be sure, when he pushed that flower box over, that she wasn't standing directly in its path. Lawrence Treat has combined an intriguing puzzle and a group of interesting and believable people to make a mystery on which you can really exercise your brain and still enjoy for its story-telling. The Leather Man introduces a new writer of murder mysteries-with-a-difference. A lovely copy For Sale at £18 (approx $27) *b6 - free delivery worldwide !	Buy Secure - Enquire or Add to Cart
	B As in Banshee - Lawrence Treat 1940 American hardcover first edition, Duell, Sloan and Pearce, New York A VG+ book in unclipped ($2.00) dustwrapper Small neat previous owner bookplate to pastedown, no other names etc The jacket shallow chips to edges and closed tear, still clean and bright Attractive period artwork and a nice thick format book, not released in England Carl Wayward became deputy sheriff of Murmur Lake as a joke. His first job was to dispossess a man who owed $48.00. Carl gave him the money instead. But the second ease was less easily disposed of An uncommon book in jacket and a bargain For Sale at £SOLD (approx $SOLD) * - free delivery worldwide !	Buy Secure - Enquire or Add to Cart

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