by John Braine.

New York: Atheneum, 1976.

First U.S. edition, first printing.

"First American edition" statement to the copyright page, 1976 printed to the title page, $7.95 to the jacket's flap.

The first spy novel featuring Xavier Flynn, secret service counter intelligence agent.

"It is all just more convincing and exciting than James Bond"--Illustrated London News.

Braine is best remembered for his novel ROOM AT THE TOP adapted to the 1959 film that earned an Oscar Award for Simone Signoret.

Fine in purple over textured green boards with gilt embossed titles to the spine, brick-red end-papers; in a fine dust jacket; original printed $7.95 price still intact to the front inner flap. NO remainder mark.

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