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Book Condition: Used
Seller: Captain Ahab's Rare Books

United States
About Item: New York: Simon & Schuster, 1940. First Edition. The author's first full-length work of crime fiction, the first of his "Black" novels, and his first deep foray into the revenge narrative he would craft so expertly throughout his career. "Julie Killeen's husband is killed on the church steps moments after their marriage; and in a ritual substitution of deathmaking for lovemaking, she devotes the rest of her life to tracking down and systematically murdering the drunk driver and his four cronies whom she holds responsible" (Pronzini & Muller, p.860). A Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone title, and basis for FranÃ§ois Truffaut's 1968 film of the same name, starring Jeanne Moreau as the avenging Bride. Hubin, p.434. First Printing. Octavo (21cm); royal blue cloth, with titling and decorative elements stamped in gilt on spine and front cover; navy blue topstain; dustjacket; viii,[2],3-312pp. Spine ends gently nudged, light wear to extremities, with lower rear board corner gently tapped (though still sharp); a… Read More
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