First edition bound in purple cloth. A near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. Light dust spotting to the covers. Small bumps to the dust jacket's outer corners. Signed and inscribed by Davis on the title page.
Dorothy Salisbury Davis is a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America, and a recipient of lifetime achievement awards from Bouchercon and Malice Domestic. The author of seventeen crime novels, including the Mrs. Norris Mysteries and the Julie Hayes Mysteries; three historical novels; and numerous short stories; she has served as president of the Mystery Writers of America and is a founder of Sisters in Crime.