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BORN TO BE HANGED.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, (1973) dj. Hardcover first edition - The 18th novel featuring hard-drinking insurance investigator Milo March, set in Nevada. "The case involves three men who bought an old gold mine outside Reno. Though it had been abandoned for a century, the mine has miraculously started producing again. Armed with a glowing assay report, the owners persuaded the insurance company to issue a large policy against the mine's running out of gold before they have taken two million dollars in gold from it. You guessed it - a few months later the owners claim the mine has run dry, and they want their payout." 198 pp. Dust jacket by Jay Smith. ISBN: 0-030859859.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 91581More details Price: $18.50 -
MISCALCULATED RISK: A Kim Aldrich Mystery #1
Edition: First edition.
Racine, WI: Western Publishing Company, Inc., (1972.). Hardcover first edition - The first title in a mystery series aimed at older girls. From the back cover: "Kim Aldrich. . . smart, beautiful secretary for an international insurance firm. . . living for the day she can become a full-fledged investigator for the firm. . . action-loving, curious, and courageous. Is it any wonder that mystery, adventure --and romance -- just naturally seek her out? " Cover illustration by Arnie Kohn. Two titles in this series listed at back of the book, both with "new" after the name.
Condition: Good overall in semi-glossy illustrated boards (usual toning to the pages, previous owner's name dated 1973, some rubbing and wear to the edges of the covers.)
Book ID: 44604More details Price: $12.50