Leslie Ford [Zenith Jones Brown] — Crack of Dawn

London, The Crime Club by Collins, 1945 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first UK edition of Leslie Ford's thrilling murder mystery set in Washington high society, and involving a double murder. The very scarce first UK edition, first impression of this work, which was first published in the US the year prior as 'All for the Love of a Lady&apos. In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. The work of American crime fiction writer Zenith Jones Brown, who here writes under the pseudonym Leslie Ford, and presents a tale of murdery and mystery in Washington society. Mrs. Latham and Colonel John Primrose investigate. With the inscription 'Best Wishes Harry S. Graham, June 26, 1950' to the front free endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. A touch of fading to back strip head and tail, otherwise externally excellent. Inscription to front free endpaper. Dust wrapper back strip age toned, with handling marks to back strip and wraps, and with losses to back strip head and tail. Closed tears to wrap heads and tails. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.