A. A. Fair [Erle Stanley Gardner] — Bats Fly at Dusk

New York, Triangle Books, 1947 . Cloth. The first Triangle edition of this intriguing mystery tale featuring L. A. detectives Bertha Cool and Donald Lam, written by Erle Stanley Gardner, in a bright example of the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper. Early edition. The first edition to be published by Triangle Books, with previous editions published in 1942. In the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper. Written by American author and lawyer, Erle Stanley Gardner, under one of his many pseudonyms, A. A. Fair. 'Bats Fly at Dusk' is a thrilling mystery novel featuring L. A. based detectives, Bertha Cool and Donald Lam, who had appeared in six previous novels by Gardner. In this particular mystery, Bertha and Donald investigate a hit-and-run of a young woman. Bound in the publisher's cloth, in the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with some rubbing and light bumping to the extremities. Dust wrapper is also very smart, with light edge wear and a few chips to the extremities. The odd mark to wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age toned and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.