Robert Wilson — Blood Is Dirt

London, Harper Collins, 1997. First edition. Hardback. An excellent, scarcely found signed, first edition of Robert Wilson's crime thriller. This scarcely found signed first edition of acclaimed British crime writer Robert Wilson's 'Blood Is Dirt' is the third novel that follows the misadventures of Bruce Medway, a fixer and debt collector in West Africa, as he becomes embroiled in a dangerous scam over a silently fought war. Wilson is a CWA Gold Dagger and Gumshoe Award winning author of crime and mystery thrillers, with his Javier Falcon novels being adapted for television. First edition, in unclipped dustwrapper. Author's signature to title page. Vignette monochrome illustrated map of Wet Africa to page before first. A thrilling work of savagery and schemes, Wilson's 'Blood Is Dirt' solidifies as one of the best living British crime writers. In the publisher's original binding, with unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, very smart, with only some minor bumping to the head of the spine. The dustwrapper is very smart, with some minor bumping to the head of the spine and shelf wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with some age-toning. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.