Before The Fact by Iles, Francis - 1947

Arcturus Publishing, 2011. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

HarperCollins, 1980. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

HarperCollins Publishers. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Harpercollins, 1980-09. Paperback. Good.

New York: Pocket, 1947. First Pocket printing. Uncreased spine. Four inch vertical crease to the front cover. Owner's name on the first page.. Paperback. Good.

Dell, 1958. First Dell Printing. Near Fine condition. Dell D215. Slight ink mark.

New York: Pocket Books, 1947. 1st Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 0x0x0. First printing. Edges rubbed, half inch tear along top edge of front cover. 1947 Mass Market Paperback. 278 pp. Before the Fact is a ground-breaking psychological drama of immense power, described as 'one of the finest studies of murder ever written'. Inspiring Hitchcock's classic film Suspicion, this classic title was written in the golden age of crime fiction and remains utterly compelling to this day. When wealthy but plain Lina McLaidlaw marries feckless Johnny Aysgarth, she is certain she can change him for the better. Despite her hopes, she is soon forced to acknowledge the truth - that he is not only a compulsive liar and a crook but also a murderer. She continues to love him, while fearing she will inevitably become one of his victims. Written in the age of Agatha Christie's mysteries, this suspenseful novel turns the storytelling on its head, introducing you to the murderer early on before… Read More

U.S.: Dell D215, 1958. Solid with a crease on the spine and the covers show wear from rubbing.. 1st Printing. Paperback. Very Good.

Canada: Perennial Library Book., 1980. Book. Illus. by Irving Freeman Painted Cover.. FINE+, Near New. Soft cover. Second Edition.. 310 pages. "The Story on which the movie - SUSPICION was based on. "Some women give birth to murderers, some go to bed with them. Lina Aysgarth had lived with her husband fo rnearly 8 years before she realized that she married to a murderer." >> Very nice, unread copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Doubleday, Doran, 1932. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair. First edition stated. Light damp stain to the cloth and the entire text block, although limited to the edges. In a facsimile dustjacket.