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Having Wonderful Crime, by Craig Rice, August 1944 HB Tower Books Edition, Second Printing

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Having Wonderful Crime, by Craig Rice, August 1944 HB Tower Books Edition, Second Printing Having Wonderful Crime, by Craig Rice, August 1944 HB Tower Books Edition, Second Printing

SYNOPSIS:  314 pages. When Jake Justus and his beauteous wife Helene arrive in New York for a vacation, very strange things are likely to happen. And do happen. Especially when Jake spends many mysterious hours locked in his room, and Helene finally sends an SOS to John J Malone. The impact of this trio on Manhattan is terrific. The highlights are, briefly: A decapitated bride who nevertheless sends cheery postcards from Niagara Falls; an embezzling lawyer who wants Malone to prove that the bride is innocent of her own murder; and, an escort bureau with a profitable sideline in blackmail; and, finally, a disappearing bridegroom with an inexplicable yen for the Staten Island ferry.

Publisher: The World Publishing Company, Cleveland and New York. Stated Tower Books Edition, Second Printing, August, 1944.

Format: Hardback. No dust jacket. NOT an EX LIB.

Condition: In Acceptable condition. Green boards with white bat logo on front and lettering on spine. Boards have heavy soiling and moderate edge bumping and chipping. Inscription written in pencil and dated Dec 25, 1944 to recipient by "his daughters." Tanning at inside covers. Inner pages very yellowed with age and tanned around outer edges, but otherwise free of any markings, tears, or flaws. May have occasional very small turndown creases or corner chips. Tightly bound. A bit scarce in this particular edition and format. Photos illustrate condition of overall volume.

See Grading Scale page for explanation of grades. Photos of any obvious condition issues will be provided.

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