First edition, first printing;
Review copy with publisher's printed double-sided, long promotional and informational sheet laid in.
First printing number code sequence 1 through 10 to the copyright page.
Inscribed to book collectors "Leona & Joe" with the comment "I'm just real glad you're buying this! But I do hope you enjoy it too." dated "Nov. 10, 1994" and SIGNED by the author to the title page.
The first installment in the Tracer Family series.
A humorous, yet suspenseful mystery featuring new private detective John Tracer, who with his family, wife, kids and cowardly dog, try to find a girl who went missing from Carmel by the Sea, and also have to deal with a Mexican criminals home invasion.
Dust jacket art by Caldecott Medal winner illustrator David Shannon.
Fine in brown linen over cream-brown boards with gilt embossed titles to the spine, brown-and-yellow headband and tail-band; in a fine dust jacket; original printed $20.00 price still intact to the front inner flap.
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