The Dead Travel Fast Unknown - 1971

Constable, London, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Black coloured boards with silver coloured titles to the back strip. Plain text dustwrapper with red and black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. The first Marcus Obadiah mystery. Deep in the Carpathian Mountains a film version of Bram Stoker's Dracula is being filmed. But, the cast and crew find themselves dealing with blackmail and ghoulish threats followed swiftly by deaths. "Into this chilling atmosphere of demonic killings and suspicion steps Marcus Obadiah, enigmatic, powerful, gentle and sinister – policeman? Priest? Or psychotic killer?" – from the front fold over panel blurb. Rubbing of the book edges with light tanning of the text book edges and age toning of the pages. The text edge shows some foxing and handling marks. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels with fading of the back strip. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" -… Leer más