Sara Paretsky — Indemnity Only

New York, The Dial Press, 1982. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of the debut novel from Sara Paretsky, signed by the author. First edition. Signed by the author to the title page, with the inscription "Penny, With very good wishes." The debut novel from the author. V. I. Warshawski is a private detective who is reasonably adept at karate and just so happens to be a rather attractive young woman. When she is hired by John Thayer to find his son's missing girlfriend, she soon discovers his son dead and Thayer's ulterior motives for finding the girlfriend. Written by Sara Paretsky, an American author known for her detective fiction and the creation of the character V. I. Warshawski. In the original quarter cloth binding with blue paper covered boards. Externally, very smart with light fading to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also very smart with minor shelf wear and the odd small mark to the board. A small closed tear to the front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.