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First Edition. Novel of gambler and racketeer, Ned Beaumont, whose devotion to Paul Madvig, a crooked political boss, leads him to investigate the murder of a local senator's son as a potential gang war brews. Very Good, spine ends rather worn, in Good dustjacket, inch chip at top spine end, staining mostly to spine area and mostly noticeable at verso.

The Glass Key is a novel by Dashiell Hammett, originally published in 1931. This work is a classic of the hard-boiled detective fiction genre and is noted for its gritty portrayal of corruption and political influence.