Ed McBain — The Empty Hours

London, T.V. Boardman & Company Ltd, 1963. First edition. Cloth. A scarce UK first edition of this collection of three mystery 'novelettes' by Ed McBain. Number 441 of the American Bloodhound Mystery series, The Empty Hours features three gripping mystery stories: 'The Empty Hours', 'J' and 'Storm&apos. Ed McBain was a pseudonym for Evan Hunter, but he used McBain's name to publish his crime fiction. He is best known for his '87th Precinct' series, a series of novels and short stories about police in New York. In a red cloth binding in original clipped dustwrapper. Externally, in lovely condition. Light shelfwear to the boards. Dustwrapper has some minor edgewear and fading to spine and top of front cover. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.