James Ellroy
Clandestine
London, Allison & Busby, 1984. First edition. Cloth. A smart first U.K. edition of one of the early novels of James Ellroy, a gripping crime novel, signed by the author. The first U.K. edition, first impression of this work. This U.K. edition was published two years after the first U.S. edition.Signed by the author to the title page.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.A gripping standalone crime novel by James Ellroy.'Clandestine' follows an ambitious LAPD Officer named Fred Underhill, a brilliant detective who discovers the mutilated corpse of a young woman. Some of the characters in this novel later appeared in Ellroy's L.A. Quartet.In 1982, this novel was nominated for the Edgar Award by the Mystery Writers of America.By James Ellroy, a prolific crime fiction author known for works 'The Black Dahlia' and 'L. A. Confidential&apos. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart, with very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Very light edge wear and a few minor marks to the dust wrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.
Rooke Books
Professional sellerBook number: 901P42
GBP 175.00 [Appr.: EURO 204.25 US$ 218.52 | JP¥ 34582]
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