"Death and Taxes" is the first novel written by David Dodge, who would go on to write some of the finest novels in the mystery genre, including the legendary "To Catch a Thief." Often compared to Dashiell Hammett, Dodge's urbane writing style stands the test of time. His novels are fresh, fast-paced and witty. "Death And Taxes" was originally written on a bet with his wife and it draws extensively from his experience as a tax consultant. Who'd of thought the subject of tax fraud, when mixed with murder, romance and binge ...
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"Death and Taxes" is the first novel written by David Dodge, who would go on to write some of the finest novels in the mystery genre, including the legendary "To Catch a Thief." Often compared to Dashiell Hammett, Dodge's urbane writing style stands the test of time. His novels are fresh, fast-paced and witty. "Death And Taxes" was originally written on a bet with his wife and it draws extensively from his experience as a tax consultant. Who'd of thought the subject of tax fraud, when mixed with murder, romance and binge drinking, could be so entertaining. "Death and Taxes" has one of the funniest drinking scenes in all of literature-not to be missed, and Whit Whitney, tax man turned detective in 1940's San Francisco, is one of the most endearing characters in crime fiction.
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First U.k. Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 195. Original publisher's black cloth, lettered silver at the spine. From the Donald Rudd collection of detective fiction. Here is a first-rate thriller, of the Dashiel Hammett school. David Dodge is himself a tax-expert: 'Death and Taxes' shows that he is too an outstanding thriller-writer. Worn, near very good copy, with slight lean and lacking front endpaper and signs of label removal on pastedowns in used and chipped, very good-dust jacket; thumb print sized chip missing at base of spine. Front panel of jacket in good order showing man in a shirt and tie collapsed on the floor and covered in tax forms.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. First Edition, First Printing (1941 on title and copyright). Published by Macmillan, 1941. Octavo. Black cloth boards stamped in gold. Book is very good; with no writing or names. Spine straight, binding tight and pages crisp. Light toning to page ends and some smudge son top of page ends. Price-clipped dust jacket is very good with shelf and edge wear. Several tears along edges and spine ends. Book placed in custom acetate protector. A very scarce in dust jacket First Edition of this thrilling mystery novel. 277 pages. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell!