by Merlda Mace pseudonym of Madeleine McCoy.

New York: Crestwood Publishing Co., Inc., (1945).

First paperback edition, first printing; Digest. 

This digest-sized paperback in the quality Black Cat Detective series is "slightly condensed" from the original hardcover edition.

With slightly tough, clipped and clever dialogue, this mystery features Christine Andersen who finds a vacant apartment during the housing shortage in Washington D.C., and becomes a suspect for the murdered previous tenant.

Slight spine slant, pages starting to age-tone as usual, a small chip to one page's fore-edge margin, mild creases to the lower corner tips, minute surface cover edge nicks, rub-wear and closed tears to the upper and lower spine ends, else firm, solid and very good in semi-glossy color illustrated wraps, all page edges red; printed Black Cat Detective Series No.28 and .25c price  still intact to the front cover.

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