Murder Up My Sleeve
Penguin 1st Edition, published 1954.
Attorney Terry Clane is back from spending time in China, has become fluent in Mandarin, and intimate with the Chinese culture of San Francisco. He had been approached by bail broker Jacob Mandra, a collector of obscure weapons. He was interested in having Terry obtain a sleeve gun for him - a spring-loaded dart pipe which can be hidden up one's sleeve. Terry has one of his own, but declined to give it to Mandra, as he was not sure of his intentions.
Condition grading: Good Minus. Some damage to spine ends. Foxing to both covers. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
Penguin 1st Edition, published 1954.
Attorney Terry Clane is back from spending time in China, has become fluent in Mandarin, and intimate with the Chinese culture of San Francisco. He had been approached by bail broker Jacob Mandra, a collector of obscure weapons. He was interested in having Terry obtain a sleeve gun for him - a spring-loaded dart pipe which can be hidden up one's sleeve. Terry has one of his own, but declined to give it to Mandra, as he was not sure of his intentions.
Condition grading: Good Minus. Some damage to spine ends. Foxing to both covers. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
Penguin 1st Edition, published 1954.
Attorney Terry Clane is back from spending time in China, has become fluent in Mandarin, and intimate with the Chinese culture of San Francisco. He had been approached by bail broker Jacob Mandra, a collector of obscure weapons. He was interested in having Terry obtain a sleeve gun for him - a spring-loaded dart pipe which can be hidden up one's sleeve. Terry has one of his own, but declined to give it to Mandra, as he was not sure of his intentions.
Condition grading: Good Minus. Some damage to spine ends. Foxing to both covers. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
