Strong (L.A.G.) Which I Never.
£125
A Police Diversion
London, Collins Crime Club, 1950.
First edition. 8vo. Original dark orange cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 8s6d.
A good example of this incredibly versatile writer’s detective fiction, featuring his series character Chief Detective Inspector McKay.
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A very good copy in slightly rubbed jacket with some wear and minor loss to spine ends.
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