Kaye (M.M.) Later than you think
£250
London, Longmans, Green, 1958.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original boards. Dust-jacket.
A mystery novel set in Kenya during the Mau Mau period, in which a young woman becomes entangled in murder. The novel was published under the pseudonym Mollie Hamilton in the US.
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A very good copy in very good jacket.
Jacket artwork by Sax.
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