American Edition published Feburary 25, 1963 First and Second Printing before publication. Hardback. Very good/ Dj Good-. 243pp with Maps on endpapers. No inscriptions. Foredge untrimmed, top edge red. Green covers with gilt motif on front, title on spine. Protected Dust jacket by George Slater has closed tears, nicks, price intact. " The novel is set in Istanbul, the most Oriental of European cities. The protagonist is a down-at-the-heels adventurer with the somewhat discordant name of Arthur Abdel Simpson. This is a swift-moving, sophisticated, memorable novel, written in a fine tradition created and perfected by the author himself. "

Crime, Thriller, Istanbul fiction Crime