The Neon Graveyard. Paperback - 1989

New York, NY International Polygonics, 1989. Paperback First Edition Thus [1989]; First Printing stated and further indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus [1989]; First Printing stated and further indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good in Wraps: shows light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to the wrapper covers; a couple of faint stress-creases to the rear panel, near the corners; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia in the text. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. There is a short note detailing where and when the book was purchased at the front endpaper. Else, free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws. A clean, sturdy, presentable copy, but no longer 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7 x 4.2 x 0.45 inches). 185pp. Cover art by Nicky Zann. Library of Crime Classics Series. Mass Market Paperback. George Baxt (1923 – 2003) was an American screenwriter and author of crime fiction, best remembered for creating the gay black detective, Pharaoh Love. He created several lines of series fiction, including the "Pharoah Love series", "Plotkin and Van Larsen series", and "Celebrity Murder series". "The Neon Graveyard " is one of his non-series productions, this featuring federal investigator Norton Valentine and set in a phantasmagoric Hollywood.