The Nightclub - 1st Us Edition/1st Printing by Simenon, Georges - 1979

New York And London: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1979. First US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0151655898 . A Fine first American edition/first printing housed in a like dust-jacket; is the story of a petty criminal, Francis, and the nightclub he owns. Francis is a small-time crook who has been in and out of jail for the past ten years. He is desperate to get out of the life he's been living and find a new way to make a living. When he meets Lola, a beautiful woman who runs a nightclub, Francis is determined to make her his partner in crime. Lola is a dangerous woman who has a lot of money and wants to use Francis to get it. She is also a man-eater who will do anything to gain the love and respect of the men in her life. As Francis and Lola become closer, they realize that they have more in common than they thought. They are both prisoners of their own lives, and they are both looking for a way out. The Nightclub is a story of love, betrayal, and redemption.; 8vo; 175 pages .