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New York, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1950. First Thus . Hardcover. VG-. Book #3 in the YA mystery series featuring intrepid teenage reporter Ken Holt, on assignment for his father's newspaper, & his photographer friend, Sandy Allen. Orig. published in 1950 in a dust-jacketed format, this is a hardcover picture cover edition from the 1960s, with decorative paper-covered boards & no DJ, as issued. This is a later printing, listing to KH#17 in front matter & on back cover. Condition is VG- (minus): very clean, binding strong & straight, pages only modestly tanned but unmarked. Rubbing to extremities, heaviest at both ends of spine & all corners, slight spine fade. Our photos depict the EXACT book you will receive from us--never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.