Near fine condition.Hutchinson,1994.First edition-first printing(1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2).Brown harback(gilt lettering to the spine,small scratch on the front cover)with Dj(a couple of creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Nice and clean pages with a small ink mark,nick and scratch on the outer edges.Nice and clean book in near fine condition with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.323pp.Price un-clipped. This is another paragraph Product Description: Only 18 black people live in Kingsmarkham. One is Wexford's new doctor. When the doctor's daughter goes missing, the Chief Inspector takes more than just a professional interest in the case, which tests not only his powers of deduction, but his beliefs and prejudices about racial equality.