Collins White Circle, Toronto, 1945.  #236.  MMPB, 192 pages.  Wraps show edge and cover wear, some colour chipping, some corner and reading creases, short split at bottom front spine edge; binding sound with a slight lean; over-opened at p. 30.  Short tear near mid spine edge of first page; interior clean and unmarked with tanned pages.  ‘… Inspector Hanslet of Scotland Yard investigates the death of a man whose body has been found, badly mauled, on a railroad embankment.  Suspicions of foul play are confirmed and the suspected murderer is revealed by what Hanslet believes to be complete evidence of his guilt.  Only Dr. Priestley remains unconvinced …' (from rear wrap)