CHINAMAN'S CHANCE by Thomas, Ross - 2006

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2006. "Chinaman's Chance" is the first of a three-book series (the others are "Out On The Rim" and "Voodoo Ltd.") the Edgar Award-winning Thomas wrote featuring Artie Wu and Quincy Durant, adept at surviving while keeping their eyes on the big score. They find it this time in Southern California, their home ground, and it involves a missing woman, a dead Congressman, a multi-millionaire, and a Mafia boss whose college roommate is now ex-CIA. This copy is from the 2006 Bookspan bookclub edition anniversary edition with the Susan Isaacs' introduction, a first printing, first edition thus. About 5 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches, 383 pages with five-page Isaacs' introduction. Bound in black paper-covered boards with gold lettering on spine. The dustjacket's front panel shows a broken fortune cookie with a blue "wish" slip with the word "Saigon" printed on it. Back panel of dj shows b & w photo of Thomas. Boards show only lightly bumped spine ends and single half-inch pencil mark on top edge of text. No tears, scratches, chipping or significant damage or flaws. Not ex-library or remaindered. DJ shows only slight bit of edge wear at spine ends, o/w free of flaws or damage. A collectable copy of a book club edition made noteworthy by the memorable Isaacs' introduction. . Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.