First Edition, 1985, first printing, 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17, a gently-read, generally well-cared-for, hardcover with a small red dot on the bottom edge, also a small red mark on the bottom outer edge affecting the first few pages, also with slight soiling/foxing marks to the top edge, with an unclipped ($15.95) dust jacket, that has several small torn and rubbed areas: mostly the top spine end with rubbing and a 1/4" closed tear on the front fold, other small closed tears, a small tape repair on the bottom outer edge, rubbing to the front flap fold , a 3/4" closed tear on the top back fold about 3" from the outer corner, also some tape repair at the bottom spine end, from Scribners. By Thomas Perry, his third riveting thriller after the wonderful The Butcher's Boy and Metzger's Dog. ISBN 0-684-18367-6.