by Andrew Bergman

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, (1975).

First edition, first printing.

"First edition" statement to the copyright page.

Jacket art by Stan Zagorski.

The second hard-boiled mystery featuring Jewish private detective Jack LeVine finds the tough guy in 1947 amid the start of blacklisting fear and mistrust, getting advice from Humphrey Bogart, and investigating for a screenwriter pal.

 Mr. Bergman first made an impression with his dissertation film history, WE'RE IN THE MONEY, co-authored BLAZING SADDLES, wrote THE IN-LAWS, and is now a writer/director of such films as THE FRESHMAN and STRIPTEASE.

Faint age-toning to the end-papers as usual, else very nearly fine and tight in white linen over red boards with black embossed titles to the spine; in a very nearly fine dust jacket with barely perceptible light fading to the red titles on the spine panel, with retro cover art by Stan Zagorski; original printed $6.95 price still intact to the front inner flap.

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