The dust jacket shows normal wear and tear. Hardcover Book, Good condition but not perfect, Cover has minor nicks and tears, spine shows some creases from use. Ask Questions and request photos if your buying for the cover and not the content. Items are uploaded with their own individual photo, but when Multiple Items are for sale only one representative photo may be shown. Actual Photos are availible upon request. Fast Shipping - Safe and Secure! Additional Details ------------------------------ Product description: For the New York Police Dept. the dead girl is part of an epidemic of children turned prostitutes. In police talk, her death is a "CUPPI" CIRCUMSTANCES UNDETERMINED PENDING POLICE INVESTIGATION. And the photographer's attempts to turn the CUPPI into a homicide investigation are, at first, only a nuisance. It is a novel which quickly becomes more real than any headline.