First edition, inscribed by the author. George Bagby, mystery writer, helps inspector Schmidt solve the murder of a stool pigeon. Presentation from Stein on front free endpaper. x , 178+ 1 pages. cloth, dust jacket.. 8vo..
From time to time I choose a near-random mystery from the library shelves, just in case I find another great mystery series. George Bagby wrote many mysteries and crime novels, all a perfect length for a long winter's weekend night. Somehow it didn't click with me. A few passages did not lack interest, but overall the characters never really came together.