Penguin 1st Edition, published 1952.
When a cask breaks open in a busy London shipping yard, the discovery of its contents leads to a puzzling case for Inspector Burnley of Scotland Yard. As the Inspector begins to trace the mysterious movements of the cask, his investigative procedures bring him to Paris and onto the path of a meticulously plotted murder, one step at a time. The debut novel by the author and some considered it his masterpiece.
Condition grading: Good. Some foxing to both covers. Foxing and creasing to spine. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
Penguin 1st Edition, published 1952.
When a cask breaks open in a busy London shipping yard, the discovery of its contents leads to a puzzling case for Inspector Burnley of Scotland Yard. As the Inspector begins to trace the mysterious movements of the cask, his investigative procedures bring him to Paris and onto the path of a meticulously plotted murder, one step at a time. The debut novel by the author and some considered it his masterpiece.
Condition grading: Good. Some foxing to both covers. Foxing and creasing to spine. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
