Minette Walters — Acid Row

London, Macmillan, 2001. First edition. Cloth. A psychological crime novel by Minette Walters. Acid Row was shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger. The work is a study of contemporary reaction to paedophilia. The work is set in a British council housing estate named by its inhabitants as Acid Row. A doctor, Sophie Morrison visits a patient who lives in Acid Row without realising he is a known paedophile. A young girl named Amy goes missing and there comes the result of urban rioting. Signed by the author to the title page. Minette Walters is an English crime writer. She writes novels set against real backgrounds and varying themes. In a full cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, excellent with minor shelfwear to the head and tail of spine. Dustwrapper is generally smart with a small amount of bumping to the head and tail of spine and to the extremities. Slight age toning to the top edge internally of dustwrapper. Author's signature to the half-title page. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.