Gladys Mitchell — The Twenty-Third Man

London, Michael Joseph, 1957. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this Mrs. Bradley murder mystery novel set on a spooky volcanic island, in the original scarce unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.A classic Mrs Bradley murder mystery novel, following Bradley as she travels to the volcanic island Hombres Muertos.Written by Gladys Mitchell, who was best known for her creation of Mrs. Bradley, who was the heroine of sixty-six detective novels. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Some minor marks to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Scattered spots to the fore edge. Dustwrapper with light edgewear. Minor spots and a little discolouration to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with a few scattered spots. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Very Good Indeed.