Peter Lear [Peter Lovesey] — Goldengirl
London, Cassell, 1977. First edition. Cloth. An excellent signed first edition of this psychological novel set at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. Signed by the author to the title page. The first edition, first impression of this work. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. The 'Goldengirl' is Goldine Serafin, a superb American runner expected to take victory at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. However, when marketing man Jack Dryden is invited to join the consortium in wait for her win's payoff, a more sinister picture is revealed about her adoptive father. From British author Peter Lovesey, written here under his pseudonym Peter Lear. In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with only minor bumping to the spine head and tail. Dust wrapper is very smart, with edge wear, heaviest to the spine head and tail. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.