Glinto (Darcy, pseud. Harold Ernest Kelly) “…One More Nice White Body”
£150
London, Robin Hood Press, 1950.
First edition. 8vo. Original pictorial wrappers.
Another dark thriller by Darcy Glinto, exploring crime and noir tropes with a provocative narrative style.
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