Day of Atonement

First edition. 222pp. Black cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. Lightly bumped spine ends. Slightly cocked. Dusty top block edge. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket spine sun faded, has some shelf wear, light chipping to edges, mirrors book damage, price unclipped. 8vo. Against a London setting, Day of Atonement exploits the relationship between married couple Joe and Judy Constantine, and Tommy Apple, fixer, womanizer, wheeler-dealer and best of friends. When Tommy suddenly dies in suspicious circumstances, Joe and Judy are drawn, fascinated, into the dangerous underworld of the darker side of his life.