by Edward Grierson

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1953.

First American edition (stated).

Faint spotting to the top page edge dark purple coloring, else a nearly fine copy in gilt-stamped brick red cloth; in a very good plus, price-clipped dust jacket that is mildly age-toned with light chipping to the spine ends.

 Dust jacket designed by Leo Manso.

Highly regarded crime novel by the barrister and British author of an additional five novels. An inverted detective novel about a young man who is placed on trial accused of murdering his father.

REPUTATION FOR A SONG, Grierson's debut novel was adapted into the film My Lover, My Son released in 1970.

Listed in Jon L. Breen's NOVEL VERDICTS: A Guide to Courtroom Fiction (Second Edition).
Listing #327 ("A fine book").

Also listed in A CATALOGUE OF CRIME.

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