CARR, John Dickson

Fire, Burn!

New York: Harper and Brothers, 1957. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (21.5cm.); The spine is black over red cloth boards and stamped in white; dustjacket; 265pp.; a Fine copy. The dustjacket is clipped at the lower flap, but the price is still intact at the upper corner ($3.95); there is very light soiling to rear panel and a few minor nicks at the tail spine end. Near Fine.

This is a historical mystery novel about a police officer who is transported back in time to 1829 when the British police was first formed. Carr considered this one of his best impossible crime novels. Winner: 1969 – Grand Prix de Littérature Policière – best foreign novel.

Price: $75.00

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