273 pages. Royal octavo (9 1/2" x 6 1/4") bound in original publisher's quarter black cloth with gilt lettering to spine over black boards in original jacket. First edition.

A black comedy of love and loss in L.A., from the acclaimed author and screenwriter of The Player. In his first novel, Tolkin explored the emotional geography of a soulless Hollywood executive. Now, he raises the stakes in a new novel that asks the question: What if the executive had a conscience?

Condition: Near fine in a fine jacket.

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Bookseller: The Book Collector ABAA, ILAB, TBA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: L2043
Title: Among the Dead a Novel
Author: Michael L Tolkin (1950- )
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First
Binding: Unknown
ISBN 10: 0688120830
ISBN 13: 9780688120832
Publisher: William Morrow and Company
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1993
Pages: 273 pages
Keywords: Mystery, Espionage. Detective and Thriller
Bookseller catalogs: Literature;

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