A SUIT OF DIAMONDS

First edition, first printing. Signed by the author. Publisher's original white cloth with silver Crime Club logo to the upper board and titles in silver to the spine, in dustwrapper. An excellent near fine copy, the binding square and tight with a little bumping at the spine tips, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without previous owner's marks. Small mark to the top edge of the closed text block. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped (£12.95 to the lower front flap).

Signed by all thirteen contributors on a label to the front endpaper, as issued. A commemorative volume of specially commissioned short stories, published to celebrate The Crime Club's Diamond Jubilee. Comprising Robert Barnard 'The Dangling Man'; Gwendoline Butler 'Ladies Who Lunch'; Sarah Caudwell 'An Acquaintance with Mr Collins'; Elizabeth Ferrars 'Custody'; Anthea Fraser 'Nemesis'; Reginald Hill; 'A Shameful Eating'; Charlotte MacLeod 'A Sticky Business'; John Malcolm 'The Cisterna'; Patricia Moyes 'The Man Who Had Everything'; Michael Pearce 'The Mamur Zapt and the House of Doves'; Mike Ripley 'Smeltdown'; Martin Russell 'Diamond and Pearl'; Eric Wright 'Twins'. (Curran, John: The Hooded Gunman).