The Last Best Hope [signed] [first edition]

Fine in fine dust jacket. SIGNED and inscribed 'To Charles Lynch, best wishes' by author on the half-title page. 1st edition, 1st printing, complete number line. Dust jacket is fine in protective mylar sleeve. Book is fine. Tiny. remainder dot. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 304 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white. Matthew Hope Mysteries (Paperback). Audience: General/trade. A Matthew Hope novel by the late Grand Master, Mystery Writers of America-and Diamond Dagger, British Crime Writers Assn-winning author of the 87th Precinct series and (as Evan Hunter) 'The Blackboard Jungle'. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.