This is a stated first printing of the first novel in the author's Alan Grofield series of crime novels. It comes with an unclipped dust jacket encased in mylar. The front and back covers of the book have tape marks and the top and bottome edges have some rubbing. Residue on the rear free endpaper indicates that it may be a former library copy. There are a few stains on the pages that do not affect the readability of the text.