Edgley (Leslie) The Angry Heart.
£95
First edition.
London. Arthur Baker, 1949
Curt Prentice drives across more than half a continent to kill Judd Mason in revenge for the deaths of his wife and brother-in-law. An uncommon pulp title by an author who became a Hollywood scriptwriter. Among the works for which Edgley became known are the scripts for many episodes of Perry Mason.
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VG+/VG – Book has minor chipping at top and tail of spine, priced correctly at 7s 6d on front flap. Fading to the spine.
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