Elena Forbes — Die with Me
London, Quercus, 2007. First edition. Cloth. A fine copy of this work of detective fiction, complete with the wraparound bound. First edition, first impression with complete numberline. With the wraparound bound, comparing the book to that of noted crime writer Ruth Rendell.Die With Me is Forbes's debut novel and the first to feature her protagonist Detective Inspector Mark Tartaglia of the Barnes Murder Squad. Upon release it was shortlisted for the John Creasey Dagger Award. In the original green cloth binding in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally in lovely condition. Dustwrapper is in lovely condition. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.