By Dorothy Kilgallen. Kilgallen, in the mix on cases from Sam Sheppard to the assassination of John F. Kennedy to...Sinatra?, was one of the first 500 personages to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and her true-crime writing is now highly sought-after. You have to wonder how the genre would look if she'd stayed in it longer...
This hardcover is a 1967 Book Club Edition. Some issues with the jacket, so I've added a wrap (see pics); not much else to do about wear that extensive (or the staining on the front). That said, it's protected the boards pretty well to date. The spine has a forward lean as well.
Inside, a previous owner's elaborate mark on the inside of the front cover; mild toning to the pages; no other writing or dog-ears that I could see, though you'll find some foxing/spotting to the edges. Hinges are nice and tight.
Overall, not the prettiest (except for Dot herself on the back jacket cover), but will get the job done as a reading copy.