Sinners Go Secretly
Anthony Wynne
📚 Genre
Mystery and Detective Fiction - Classic Whodunit
🏢 Publisher
J.B. Lippincott Company
📅 Publication Year
1927
🔢 ISBN
Not applicable (Pre-ISBN era publication)
About This Book
A classic mystery novel featuring Dr. Eustace Hailey, solving complex and baffling crimes. The visible cover is bound in red cloth with blue stamped lettering for the title and author, showing moderate fading and shelf wear typical of vintage crime fiction.
Book Details
Language
English
Pages
315
Edition
First American Edition, Hardcover
Series
Dr. Eustace Hailey Series
Target Audience
Adult General Audience
Collector Information
Condition
Good. The red cloth boards show fading, edge wear, fraying at the spine ends, and a small puncture mark near the bottom right corner. Lacks dust jacket.
Estimated Value
$15-$45
Rarity
Scarce. While vintage books from this era exist, specific copies in original publisher cloth without dust jackets require targeted searching among specialized vintage mystery dealers.
Historical Significance
Represents the Golden Age of Detective Fiction of the 1920s, showcasing the popular armchair detective trope via the character Dr. Eustace Hailey.
Collector Notes
Key collectibility factor is the lack of a dust jacket, which significantly reduces value for vintage fiction. Store upright in a cool, dry environment away from direct sunlight to prevent further fading of the red cloth boards. Verify text block integrity and hinge strength.
Similar Books
The Documents in the Case by Dorothy L. Sayers and Robert Eustace, The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie, The Greene Murder Case by S.S. Van Dine, The Murders in Praed Street by John Rhode
Notable Features
Vintage cloth binding with stamped lettering, early 20th-century mystery genre example.