{"product_id":"murderers-maze-john-marsh-1st-edition","title":"Murderer's Maze, John Marsh — 1st Edition","description":"\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-(--header-height)\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pt-12 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden items-end rtl:items-start\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"user-message-bubble-color corner-superellipse\/0.98 relative min-w-0 overflow-hidden rounded-[22px] px-4 py-2.5 leading-6 max-w-(--user-chat-width,70%)\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, John Gifford Ltd., 1957\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. [vi], 189.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The book remains tightly bound in its original black cloth, which is sharp and well-preserved with bright gilt titling along the spine. The structural integrity is excellent, exhibiting minimal shelf-wear to the board edges. The text block shows moderate to pronounced foxing along the top and fore-edges, which occasionally encroaches onto the margins of the endpapers and preliminary leaves. Main body of text remains clean, bright, and highly readable. The original dust jacket is present and remains unclipped, retaining the original '10s. 6d. net' price on the front flap. It shows age-appropriate wear, including mild rubbing to the panels, shallow chipping at the spine ends and corners, and light edge-creasing, but its striking, atmospheric cover art remains vivid. It is now housed in a protective archival sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e First edition, first printing of John Marsh’s gripping mid-century thriller, \u003ci\u003eMurderer's Maze\u003c\/i\u003e, issued by the prolific London publisher John Gifford in 1957.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented in its primary publisher's binding of black cloth with gilt spine lettering. It retains its highly evocative, wrap-around illustrated dust jacket, which is characteristic of the vibrant and moody cover art that defined British crime fiction in the 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCopies that have survived in their original, unclipped dust jackets without severe library defacement or heavy restoration have become increasingly scarce on the open market, making this a highly desirable copy for collectors of vintage British mysteries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMurderer's Maze\u003c\/i\u003e, John Marsh delivers a tense and atmospheric dive into the criminal underworld. The narrative plunges readers into a dark, complex web of rackets, exploitation, and murder, masterminded by a vast criminal conspiracy whose head remains skilfully hidden. Outwardly a respectable businessman, the arch-criminal orchestrates a labyrinthine plot that challenges the authorities at every turn. Tersely gripping and relentlessly paced, the story showcases Marsh's celebrated talent for building suspense and is sure to captivate fans of classic British noir.\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":53793160462675,"sku":"4093-RM-FR-VG-4","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260609_152048_d1af3a28-1695-486c-b5aa-3551dcddf677.jpg?v=1782093543","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/murderers-maze-john-marsh-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}