Hard Cain: Sinful Woman; Jealous Woman; The Root of His Evil

Boston: Gregg Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dj. 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. [sharp-looking copy, the book in perfect condition but for a teensy-tiny spot on the top edge; the jacket shows just a trace of wear at the base of the spine]. (The Gregg Press Mystery Series) Series Omnibus volume, the first collection (and first hardcover appearance) of three novels originally published as paperback originals in the late 1940's and early 1950's. The volume carries an introduction by the ever-feisty Harlan Ellison, who is refreshingly honest about these "less-than-splendid novels," which he calls "historically interesting quick-reads by a shamefully overlooked American master." .