Barbara Heygate — The Sabbath Slayer

London, C. Arthur Pearson, LTD. 1939. First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of this exciting murder mystery by Barbara Hepgate, in the original illustrated dust wrapper. The first edition of this very scarce work.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.A thrilling murder mystery, following Miriam Blake as she meets the man her sister is supposed to marry. As soon as she sees this man she believes he is the Sabbath Slayer, a homicidal maniac, who murders a young woman every Sunday. Sure enough, Miriam's sister is found murdered on her wedding night, but Miriam cannot help being pulled into the Slayer's web..By Barbara Heygate, her other works include 'Loving Dangerously', 'Unholy Wedlock', 'Forbidden Honeymoon', and 'Unless a Child is Born -&apos. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. A little fading and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Some spots to the fore edge and endpapers. Dust wrapper is edge worn with small chips. Minor marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.