Author: G. Walter Cooke; Elma M. Williams; Jo Valentine
Title: The Trouble in Thor, Death Takes a Dive and Tomorrow a Stranger
Description: London, Peter Davies; Ward Lock and Company Ltd; Geoffrey Bles , 1953-62. First edition. Cloth. Three first edition thrillers in their original dust wrappers, including a signed copy of Elma M. Williams' very scarce mysterious novel 'Tomorrow a Stranger&apos. The first edition for all. Three volumes. Signed to the title page to 'Tomorrow a Stranger' with an inscription to the front free endpaper; "In gratitude to our able chairman, Bill, all best wishes - Elma, Swanwich 1962".In the original publisher's cloth with the original unclipped dust wrappers to all but 'Tomorrow a Stranger' which is clipped.This set features three riveting thrillers, including;'The Trouble in Thor', a story about a small mining town with hidden mysteries and violence, 'Tomorrow a Stranger', a crime thriller following Cara Lorton and the mysterious notes she finds before a murder is committed, 'Death Takes a Dive', an action packed thriller about a man who is asked to perform a task by the Navy which has lead other divers to go missing or die. In the original publisher's cloth with the original unclipped dust wrappers to all but 'Tomorrow a Stranger' which is clipped. Externally lovely to 'Thor' and 'Tomorrow a Stranger&apos. Externally smart to 'Death Takes a Dive' with loss to the head of the spine, marks and offsetting from tape to the heads and tails of the boards. Further offsetting to endpapers. The wraps are generally smart with marks, closed tears, creasing and loss to the head of the spine to 'Death Takes a Dive' with offsetting to the rear and verso. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Good.

Keywords: First edition Thriller Crime G. Walter Cooke Thriller Jo Valentine Signed None


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