MISSING PRESUMED DEAD by JOHN GORDEN 1976 SIGNED FIRST EDITION W/DJ 1st PRINT

Description: MISSING, PRESUMED DEAD by JOHN V. GORDEN PUBLISHED by NORTH COUNTRY BOOKS 1976 FIRST EDITION FIRST PRINT WITH NO MENTION OF ANY OTHER PRINTINGS - THERE IS A SMALL SIGNED INSCRIPTION ON FRONT END PAGE BY AUTHOR DUST JACKET STILL HAS ORIGINAL PRICE OF $4.95, JACKET IS SOLID WITH JUST SOME LIGHT CORNER AND SPINE TIP WEAR, A TINY TEAR WITH CREASE AT TOP EDGE, BOTH FRONT AND BACK COVERS HAVE SOME LIGHT SURFACE SCUFFING THE MUSTARD-YELLOW COLORED CLOTH COVER WITH BLACK LETTERING ON SPINE IS TIGHT AND SQUARE AND CLEAN WITH SHARP CORNERS WITH MINOR WEAR TO BOTTOM BACK CORNER, A PERFECT SPINE WITH CRISP BLACK INK THE INSIDE RED BOARDS AND END PAGES ARE TIGHT AND CLEAN OTHER THAN PENCILED LETTER "M" IN FRONT THE 214 PAGES ARE TIGHT AND CLEAN WITH RED TOP PAGE ENDS *** BOOK IS SIGNED ON TITLE PAGE "TO BARBARA CALDWELL FROM JOHN H. VAN GORDEN" ** SYNOPSIS: THE GOLDEN YEARS RETREAT WAS A PLUSH FLORIDA RESORT CATERING TO WEALTHY, ELDERLY VACATIONERS. BUT AN EX-CON EMPLOYEE, BRAD HALE, PROVIDED THE PATRONS WITH PLEASURES NOT LISTED IN THE ADVERTISING BROCHURES - FOR A PRICE - WHILE SOMEBODY, POSSIBLY HALE HIMSELF, USED THOSE PLEASURES AS A BASIS FOR BLACKMAIL. ATTORNEYS STEVE LAZRO BECAME INVOLVED WHEN A WOMAN GUEST AT THE GOLDEN YEARS DISAPPEARED AND HER NIECE HIRED HIM TO FIND HER. LAZRO SOON FOUND HIMSELF UNCOVERING A TRAIL OF VICE, EXTORTION, ATTEMPTED SUICIDE, VOODOO AND MASS MURDER. ** M11C9B09AB47 I USUALLY SHIP WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER PAYMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED * PAYMENTS MANAGED BY EBAY * SHIPPING IS $4.83 FOR MEDIA MAIL, SECURELY PACKAGED * SHIPPING DISCOUNTS ON COMBINED ORDERS * PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS * THANK YOU

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