Jonathan Latimer — Sinners and Shrouds

London, Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1956. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this stand-alone crime novel from Latimer. First edition. When Sam Clay wakes up in a strange apartment, to an aching head and a copper-taste in his mouth, with a very beautiful but very dead woman in the same room as him, he realises that he's been framed. Now he has to keep one step ahead of the police to prove his innocence before being caught. Written by Jonathan Latimer, an American crime writer best known for his novels and screenplays. In the original unclipped dust wrapper designed by Pat Marriott, a book illustrator and dust wrapper designer known for designing the artwork for many of Fleming's Bond novels. In the original black cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is very smart with light shelf wear to the extremities only. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light spotting to the rear pastedown and fore edge. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.