THE DEADLY TRUTH: A Basil Willing Murder Mystery (Dell Mapback #107)

N.Y.: Dell Publishing Company, Inc., 1946. 1st pbk printing, March 1946. Dell Mapback #107. Vintage Paperback. Front cover by Gerald Gregg. Rear Map by Ruth Belew. Map of "Blessingbourne-- Scene of Murder" Michael & Claudia Bethune's country house, High Hampton, Long Island, NY. The 3rd Basil Willing title. Reading crease, light wear along edges with some minor chipping else a very good-near fine copy. When Dr Basil Willing rents a small shack for a vacation on Long Island he becomes embroiled with his landlady, Claudia Bethune. Claudia wants to learn the secrets of her relatives and friends, so she steals a truth serum and holds a dinner party for her nearest and dearest. In the early morning hours, as Dr Willing returns to his cottage, he sees what he thinks is a fire and investigates. He finds Claudia near death at the table and hears footsteps fading up the stairs. Someone didn't want Claudia to learn the truth about them, and soon Dr Willing finds himself a suspect in murder. All Vintage Paperbacks come sealed in 2.5 mil plastic bag and taped closed with removable tape which will not tear the covers if it sticks to them when the book is removed. . First Printing. Pictorial Wrappers. Very Good-Near Fine. Illus. by Gregg, Gerald. Vintage Paperback.