Ross Macdonald [Kenneth Millar] — The Zebra-Striped Hearse

London, The Crime Club by Collins , 1963 . First edition. Cloth. The first UK edition of this work of detective fiction by Ross Macdonald, the tenth of his novels to feature California-based private investigator Lew Archer. The first UK edition. First published in the US the year prior. In the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper. Written by American-Canadian mystery author Kenneth Millar, who largely wrote under the pseudonym Ross Macdonald. Millar is best known for his series of detective novels set in Southern California, featuring private investigator Lew Archer. 'The Zebra-Striped Hearse' is the tenth novel in Millar's Lew Archer series, with this particular story showing Archer investigate the Blackwell's prospective son-in-law. As with Macdonald's other mystery works, the plot is intricate and exciting, set in San Francisco, Nevada, Mexico and California. Bound in the publisher's cloth, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with light bumping to the extremities and a mark to the spine tail. Front hinge is strained, but holding firm. Label remnants and ink marks to paste downs and front endpaper. Front endpaper is working loose. Dust wrapper is smart, with light edge wear, some chipping to the backstrip head, a tear to the rear panel. Tear to the head of the front flyleaf which has been repaired with tape. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright, with light spotting, including a few tide marks, heaviest to p82-3 and 219-224. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Very Good.