HEAT WAVE
New York: Ballantine Books, 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. "This remarkable story starts just at the moment after Richard Tallent has murdered his wife. The place is a seaside resort where they had come to escape the heat. The time is Friday evening. The story ends on Monday morning. In that weekend, with the undiscovered death of his wife as the backdrop against which he moves, Tallent becomes a different man and lives a different life." Octavo. Original blue cloth binding, with black-stamped titling. Light toning along the extremities of the boards, with just a hint of edgewear to the dust jacket; else very good or better. Very good / Very good. Item #80502
Price: $50.00