Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A lightly edge scuffed first printing of the first edition in otherwise Fine condition, housed in a like dust-jacket.

Irving is back with another mystery novel. This one is set in October 1938 in the fictional town of South Pass. There's been a murder and the town is in an uproar. The sheriff and his deputies are working hard to figure out who did it, but they're not getting anywhere. Then, a new member of the town council named Fenton comes to town. He claims to have seen the murderer. The sheriff isn't sure if he's telling the truth, but he decides to investigate. He and his deputies start to piece together the clues, and they eventually catch the murderer. This is a well-written mystery novel that is sure to keep you guessing until the end.; 8vo; 316 pages.