by Julian Symons

New York: The Viking Press, 1983.

First American edition, first printing.

"Published in 1983 by The Viking Press" statement to the copyright page.

The third of Symon's Victorian crime novels featuring Bernard Ross, a rising star in Parliament, with a murder puzzle unfolding at a country house Christmas party.

Fine in black over cream-orange boards with copper embossed titles to the spine, black-and yellow headband and tail-band; in a very nearly fine dust jacket with a hint of fading to the spine panel titles; original printed $14.95 price still intact to the front inner flap that shows a faint crease to the upper corner.

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