Birth of Crumley's Hardboiled Detective, Signed
The Wrong Case
Publication: New York: Random House, First edition.
Notes: A fine signed first edition of Crumley's second book and first Milo Milodragovitch detective story, introducing a new noir writer to American literature.
Set in a small town north of Seattle, the novel follows private investigator Milodragovitch, who spends his days drinking and watching his divorce-based business dwindle until a murder case pulls him back into action. The book launched Crumley's acclaimed hardboiled detective series and established his reputation.
Edition + Condition: First edition (stated; first printing with numberline ending in 2 per Random House's style at the time), accompanied by the publisher's original review slip. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with slight sunning to the board edges, as typically found. Signed by Crumley on the title page. This copy comes in a custom black cloth clamshell box commissioned by the collector Tom Garner.
Item No: #17655
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