THE HOLY THIEF by William Ryan. (London): Mantle In Association With Goldsboro Books, 2010. First edition, first printing; Special Goldsboro Limited Signed issue. "First published in 2010 by Mantle" statement and first printing number code sequence 1 through 9 to the copyright page. SIGNED by the Guardian Crime Novel Award winning author to a special printed limitation-title page. Limited to 500 numbered SIGNED copies, with a tipped-in limitation page and deluxe binding. This is number 304. The first historical mystery novel featuring Moscow's criminal investigator Captain Alexei Korolev is set in a politically rife 1936, and garnered numerous accolades including shortlists for the New Bloody Dagger and the Barry Awards. Fine, tight, fresh and unread in black linen with metallic-red embossed titles to the spine, cream end-papers, red-and-gold headband and tail-band, sewn-in red silk ribbon marker; in a fine dust jacket; original printed 25.00 price still intact to the front inner flap. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT SIGNED MYSTERY BOOKS THANKS!