First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight and clean with a touch of spine lean. Boards sharp and clean, gilt perfect. Text block clean and white. Feels lightly read. near fine condition. Jacket some minor crimping to top edge. Light handling marks to the gloss. Overall near fine. This copy is not ex-lib, not priced clipped and has no inscriptions. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a quality addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A very nice example of this collectible first edition first printing book, by a popular thriller author.