THE LIFE SENTENCE By H.C. Bailey Garden City, New York: The Crime Club/Doubleday Company, Inc., 1946. First American edition, first printing. Published for The Crime Club by Doubleday Company, Inc. 1946 date printed to the title page and "First edition" statement to the copyright page. A well-plotted mystery novel involving an English coastal cottage and two related murders, featuring the highly educated, medically qualified detective, Mr. Reggie Fortune. Rub-wear to the lower shelf-edges and to the upper and lower spine edges, faint pinkish dime-sized stain to the lower corner of the front end-paper, slight spine lean, else about very good in polished textured brick-red boards with black embossed Crime Club Selection banner to the front cover, and black embossed titles and gun-pointing Crime Club insignia to the spine; in a slightly trimmed short, about very good dust jacket with mild creases to the front panel, tears to the lower flap folds, short rubbed tears to the shelf-edges, a one inch piece missing from the upper spine panel, chips to the lower spine area, and a chip to the upper edge of the rear panel; original printed $2.00 price still intact to the front inner flap. After photographing, the dust jacket will be placed in a clear, quality Bro-dart brand, removable protective sleeve. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION MYSTERY BOOKS THANKS!