Originally published by Penguin in 1943, this is a 1944 reprint. A rare copy of a book published during the World War II.

Max Carrados is a fictional blind detective in a series of mystery stories by Ernest Bramah, first published in 1914.

The book is in good condition, reasonably firmly bound, page edges are greyed; worn to the extremities. Foxing on the covers and endpapers. The endpaper is stuck to the back of the cover resulting in a tear on the endpaper. Previous owner's name, with a date, on the title page. The text block is generally clean free of markings and foxing.