17th Suspect.

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE-/FINE+. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,part-matt dark background with glossy,embossed white+gilt number+lettered title,,capitalised,embossed gilt-lettered co-author name (PATTERSON's) and capitalised,glossy grey-lettered co-author name (PAETRO's) illustrated front panel of dw/dj, spine/backstrip with similarly coloured+lettered (but flat printed) single author name (PATTERSON's)+title as front and publisher's capitalised b/w lettered+ illustrated colophon,to foot of same,rear panel with white lettered synopsis and thumbnail front cover photographs of previous four collaborative titles by these same authors and thumbnail portrait colour photograph of Patterson.Negligible shelf-wear, bumping,creasing to edges and corners – no nicks, tears or splits present.Top edges with partial but faint ageing/toning,fore-edges clean without foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,appears unread other than my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp, blocked gilt lettered spine/backstrip,and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,3- 348pp [paginated] includes Pts 1-3 comprising 37, 50,and 14 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title page with 1st page of 5pp of publisher's advert to its reverse,for collboratored authors' previous 16 titles in the Murder Women's Club series of novels,title page, dedication with blank reverse,individual Pts separator pages,and to the rear; 2pp blanks,Acknowledgements, an About the Authors page both with blank reverse,a b/w illustrated publisher's advert for NYPD RED,3-10pp [paginted] preview of same,further [unpaginated] 7 pages publisher's advert/list of Patterson's other published titles and as last page, potted biographies of the women/characters of the Murder Club. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and particularly internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It is only the minor exterior fault that prevents a slightly higher grading for the book.Despite it,it really is an exceptional,exemplary example for its cleanliness and brightness and lack of other faults. A KILLER WHO CHOOSES VICTIMS PERSONALLY GETS TOO CLOSE TO SERGEANT LINDSAY BOXER. A series of shootings exposes San Francisco to a methodical yet unpredictable killer,and a reluctant woman decides tp put her trust in Lindsay Boxer.The confidential informant's tip leads Lindsay to distrubing conclusions, including that something has gone horribly worng inside the police department itself. The hunt for the killer lures Lindsay out of her jurisdiction, and gets inside her in dangerous ways.Lindsay's friends and confidantes in the Women's Murder Club warn her against taking the crimes too much to heart. But with lives at stake,the detective can't stop herself from following the case into ever more terrifying terrain. A decorated officer,loving wife,devoted mother and loyal friend, Lindsay is confronting a killer who is determined to undermine it all. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,that stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of any inexpensive book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **