New York, NY: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1951. [Espionage Mystery] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.[6] 218. Publisher's green leatherette, with maroon titles to spine and a maroon 'Red Badge Detective' stamp to upper. Top edge red, fore-edge untrimmed. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Hoffman, priced at $2.50. Toning to edges, and a little wear to binding extremities. Some toning and wear to jacket spine, with wear and light chipping to edges. Very good. Less of a detective novel, and more of a spy thriller, this novel draws on Christie's own experiences working alongside her husband, Max Mallowan, in archaeological digs in the region. Item #62228

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