THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD

First edition, first printing. Publisher's original blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in the original dustwrapper. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth fresh with very thin strips of fading at the spine tips. The contents, toned (or greyed) to the cheap quality paper stock are otherwise clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the rubbed and nicked dustwrapper that has a couple of short closed tears, spotting to the white front and rear panels and some fading to the spine. Not price-clipped (18/- on the front flap).

The author's breakthrough novel. Winner of both the Gold Dagger award (from the Crime Writers' Association) and the Edgar Award (from the Mystery Writers of America) for best novel, the first work ever to win both titles. (On the 50th anniversary of the Dagger Awards in 2005, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold was awarded the "Dagger of Daggers", a one-time award given to the stand-out novel among all 50 winners over the history of the Crime Writers' Association.