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C. S. FORESTER

Publication: Little, Brown and Company, 1942, Boston

First U.S. edition. Fine, bright copy in dust jacket with minor wear to the spine ends and head of spine. Originally published in England in 1926. William Marble is in serious debt, struggling to keep his family afloat and is close to facing bankruptcy, when an opportunity presents itself. His rich nephew visits one night, giving Marble the chance to slip poison into his drink. When Marble has all the money he has ever dreamed of, he thinks life will surely be easier for him. Instead, his troubles are just beginning, as things are about to get a whole lot worse. Slowly William’s family become caught in a dangerous web of fear, secrets, and blackmail. A gritty psychological thiller. Haycraft-Queen cornerstone.

Inventory Number: 51414