{"product_id":"murder-in-haiti-john-w-vandercook-1st-edition","title":"Murder in Haiti, John W. 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Binding remains tight and secure, though the spine exhibits a very slight forward lean and minor crushing to the head and tail. The light blue cloth boards are generally clean and bright with crisp dark stamping, showing only trace rubbing to the corners. The text block edges display light age-toning and a degree of dust-dulling and subtle foxing, though the interior pages remain entirely clean, crisp, and free of notable blemishes. The original dust jacket presents handsomely but bears mild edgewear, including shallow rubbing and very minor nicks to the extremities, alongside general surface toning to the rear panel. Notably, the verso of the dust jacket reveals distinct vertical bands of acidic tanning, which does not heavily penetrate the front artwork but remains an observable flaw upon inspection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e First edition. This title was issued under Macmillan's recognisable \"Cock Robin Mystery\" imprint, a highly regarded series that championed a vast and diverse catalogue of post-war crime fiction. The striking, moody dust jacket design, executed by the prolific American artist and collagist Leo Manso, features a haunting juxtaposition of a spectral skull overlooking a silhouetted steam yacht, perfectly encapsulating the era's pulp-adjacent aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title marks Vandercook’s long-awaited return to the mystery genre after a decades-long hiatus from fiction, bringing back his established investigative protagonists. Finding examples with an intact, unclipped dust jacket that retains its dark, vibrant frontal coloration without severe paper loss remains a desirable point for collectors of vintage mid-century crime and thriller fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing a twenty-year hiatus from the mystery genre, renowned news commentator and author John W. Vandercook resurrects his razor-sharp detective duo, Bertram Lynch and Robert Deane. This time, the intrepid pair finds themselves aboard the \u003ci\u003eVittoria\u003c\/i\u003e, a luxury super-yacht cruising the sun-drenched but treacherous waters off the coast of Haiti. Tasked by the enigmatic and ruthless tycoon Viggo Sand to recover millions in stolen pirate loot, Lynch and Deane must navigate a claustrophobic galley of desperate passengers and greedy shipmates. As tensions boil and the yacht drops anchor in a secluded cove, the sudden and violent demise of one of the guests plunges the voyage into a perilous game of cat and mouse, testing the detectives' limits in an atmospheric tale of greed, deception, and murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53760279642451,"sku":"4053-EV-F-VG-4","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260609_143834.jpg?v=1781016995","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/murder-in-haiti-john-w-vandercook-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}