Charles Kingston — Murder in Piccadilly

London, Ward, Lock & Co, 1936 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of this detective novel about the murder of the wealthy Massy Cheldon, and the subsequent investigation. The first edition, first impression of this very scarce work.In the publisher's original price clipped illustrated dust wrapper.The first of seven novels published by Irish journalist and author Charles Kingston to follow Chief Inspector Wake of Scotland Yard. The publisher states that this novel 'will refresh the most jaded reader of mystery fiction&apos.Kingston's works were popular during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price clipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. Dust wrapper lightly age toned to back strip, with tape repairs to dust wrapper reverse at head and tail of back strip. Significant closed tear to head of rear wrap. Further closed tear to back strip head, and light chipping to back strip head. Light handling marks to rear wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Minor spotting to title page, with pages otherwise clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.