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Lee Thayer : Do Not Disturb

Dodd, Mead & Company, New York, 1951

12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. CI1 - A first edition (no additional printing) hardcover book in very good condition in good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has some wrinkling, chipping, crease, and tears on the edges, corners and some sides, some scattered light soiled patches, rubbing, and wrinkling, crease on the back flap, light tanning and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners, some cover edgewear, some scattered light stains on the page edges, light discoloration and shelf wear. Although not marked in any way, this copy comes from the personal collection of Otto Penzler, legendary editor and founder of the Mysterious Press, an award-winning icon in the genre. Red Badge Detective. 7.5"x5", 276 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. THIS is a tale of a secret mission undertaken by the well-known private investigator Peter Clancy (alias Philip Chalmers) and his English valet, friend and confidant, Wiggar, resulting in complications of intrigue and murder. The story is set against the colorful background of a small, remote, but exclusive section of the east shore of San Francisco Bay. Why did the lame man disappear suddenly with the hoop that Clancy hung up on a bush on the beach? What were the mysterious voices heard by Olive Donellen - and by no one else? Who had tried to wash out the bloodstains on the cushions of a boat? These and other questions are answered in the gripping climax of this story of suspense, crime and retribution, revolving around the exploits of these two popular investigators, the red-headed Clancy and his imperturbable and tireless alter ego Wiggar.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Good

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