First US edition hardback in original dust jacket , stating copyright 1943 and First Printing on verso title page , 263pp, pale boards with maroon titles to spine and circular illustration to front , no inscriptions , no spine lean , no tears to pages , corners are pushed , spine tips are pushed , usual page toning with age , no foxing , spine a little darkened , in original very clean jacket that is not price-clipped showing $2.00 on flap , back panel and flaps are toned with age , spine not faded , toned on verso , a scarce crime fiction title in original jacket listed in Hubin , not a remainder , not an ex-library copy. All orders are sent in professional removable dust jacket plastic , bubble-wrapped and in a strong box . We are a full time Independent bookseller established in 1999.