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Hail to the Chief An 87th Precinct Mystery by McBain, Ed
- Bookseller: Rosebud Books
(US)
- Seller Inventory #: 1.17151
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: Very Good in Very Good DJ. Ex -Lib w/ Usual Markings and Expected Imperfections. Price Clipped.
- Quantity available: 1
- Edition: First edition
- Binding: Hardcover
- ISBN 10: 0394485815
- ISBN 13: 9780394485812
- Publisher: Random House,
- Place: New York:
- Date published: 1973.
- Pages: 182
Description
New York: Random House, 1973. Hardcover First edition Very Good in Very Good DJ. Ex -Lib w/ Usual Markings and Expected Imperfections. Price Clipped. Clean, Tight, and Attractive. 182 pages. DJ Protected by New Mylar Wrap. A Thrilling Mystery Novel i n the 87th Precinct Series.
DJ : Short for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book.
price clipped : The portion of the dust jacket flap where the publisher prints the suggested price has been cut away. Usually this is a clean 1-2" diagonal cut made with scissors.
tight : Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Book summary
Six naked corpses, one an infant, and no one knows who they are. The victims were found in the 87th precinct, which means that they're Bert King and Steve Carella's problem in this tale of an unsanctioned war on the streets of New York.
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