Hugh Marlowe/Jack Higgins A Candle For The and similar items

A CANDLE FOR THE DEAD by Hugh Marlowe London/New York/Toronto: Abelard-Schuman, (1966). First edition. A Raven Book. Lower corner tips mildly bumped, minor white speckling to the shelf edges, else near fine in pale blue cloth, black spine and front cover lettering; in a near fine illustrated dust jacket with a tiny tear to the lower front panel. The original U.S. price of $3.50 remains on the front flap but the U.K. price has been clipped off. Wraparound dust jacket art by an unknown artist. Hugh Marlowe is one of the pseudonyms used by Harry Patterson who was best known as Jack Higgins. "Sean Rogan, an ageing fighter, escapes from prison. But he finds the old certainties of the struggle for Irish freedom have been replaced by compromise. There is also the matter of a beautiful girl with a fascination as powerful as any political ideal."--Fantastic Fiction. The novel was the source for the 1967 film "The Violent Enemy". A nice copy of this relatively scarce novel. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT BOOKS THANKS!