Kyle (Sefton, pseud. Roy Vickers) The Life he Stole
£225
London, Herbert Jenkins, 1934.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original orange cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
A crime thriller about a man wrongfully convicted who escapes custody to seek justice against those who framed him – a gripping moral and suspense tale.
In stock
Cloth slightly bumped at spine ends and edges; jacket with some wear, notably around spine.
Jacket artwork by Vernon Soper.
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