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Beverly Hills, CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], 1942. Vintage studio still photograph of Van Heflin with Patricia Dane and Virginia Grey from the 1942 film. Based on Sue MacVeigh's 1939 novel. Broadway starlet Mida King (Dane) is found murdered at Grand Central Station and Inspector Gunther (Sam Levene) gathers an ecclectic group of suspects with enough evidence to accuse them all. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Selby US. Spicer US.

Houghon Mifflin Company, 1941. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. Book is clean with a square, tight binding and bright pages. Book has minor wear on the edges that is difficult to see in the scans, including a book length crease on front cover and several pages in and a faded spine. A Mystery Novel of the Month 9 (no. 27) From the start Andy seemed to sense we were going to run into trouble that night. A nameless uneasiness possessed him. Twice before we left home he asked me if I were sure I wanted to go to the theater. I took it as a joke both times because I had nagged for months and it was the last chance to see Mida King in She Lands on Her Feet. Saturday, the sixteenth of April it was, the show to end its Broadway run after that night's performance. I had wanted to see She Lands on Her Feet more than I'd ever wanted to see any show. The MacVeighs, however, did not emerge from the toils of a murder investigation before the first spring thaw. Last October Andy, headquarters man in the… Read More

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1939. A dancer is murdered at Grand Central Terminal in New York City. Andy MacVeigh, railroad detective, and his wife Sue are on the case. Basis for the 1942 movie starring Van Heflin and Patricia Dane. Bumped and rubbed with wear at the corners and spine ends. Hinges a bit loose, spine cocked. Mapped end papers with the previous owner's name and address label in the front.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket.

CollectibleGood. 1939 Houghton Mifflin Company. Jacket has some wear and tear and has been taped to the inside of covers, though front cover tape is coming off. Binding intact, but fragile. Pages clean and unmarked. Great reading copy. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.

New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1939. First Edition . Cloth. Good+/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The author's scarce second novel and second mystery based on the railroad industry. Railroad Detective Andy MacVeigh and his wife Sue try solving the murder of a dancer in New York's Grand Central Terminal. From the dj flap: "The author was given the run of the Grand Central Terminal and the elaborate underground system by the New York Central Railroad." The front and rear endpapers consist of a map "Plan of Grand Central Terminal at Express Level." Salmon cloth with blue titles. Age-toning to paper. Bookstore stamp at top (barely visible) & bottom edges of text block, front & rear endpapers, and to one interior page, not affecting any text. A mild slant to the spine. Soiling to edges of text block. Previous owner's bookplate on verso of half-title page. Boards lightly soiled. Tightly bound, corner tips very good, and text clean.… Read More

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. 254 p. Very Good. No jacket. Small glue stain on margin of pgs 4 and 5. Light scratching to front board, spot of fraying to cloth along bottom edge. A nice, clean copy. The author's rare second mystery, basis of a 1940 film by the same name with a screenplay written by hard-boiled legend Peter Ruric, AKA Paul Cain. Nice illustrated endpapers with plan of Grand Central Terminal.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1939. First edition. Cloth. Good/Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". None. A very scarce first edition of MacVeigh's Grand Central Murder. 'Grand Central Murder' is about a murderer who escapes custody, who's ex-girlfriend is found dead just a couple of days later. With decorative map endpapers. A film based on the book was released in 1942, starring Van Heflin. In a red cloth binding, with a price clipped dust wrapper. Externally, generally smart. Light bumping and some loss to the extremities, and a few handling marks. The dust wrapper has been reinforced with paper strips, and is very good with just a few closed tears and a little loss to the extremities, some rubbing and marks. The joints are starting, but still reasonably firm. Internally, the binding is tender in places. The pages are bright and clean, with a few marks to the endpapers. Good