A. A. Fair [Erle Stanley Gardner] — Bats Fly at Dusk

London, Robert Hale Limited, 1951 . First edition. Cloth. A bright, first UK edition of this captivating mystery novel featuring L. A.-based detectives, Bertha Cool and Donald Lam, written by Erle Stanley Gardner. First UK edition. Very scarce in this edition. In the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper. Written by American author and lawyer, Erle Stanley Gardner, under one of his many pseudonyms, A. A. Fair. 'Bats Fly at Dusk' is a thrilling mystery novel featuring L. A. based detectives, Bertha Cool and Donald Lam, who had appeared in six previous novels by Gardner. In this particular mystery, Bertha and Donald investigate a hit-and-run of a young woman. Bound in the publisher's cloth, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with light shelf wear. Light spots to the fore edge. Dust wrapper is very smart, with light edge wear and a few marks to wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.