The Davidian Report

Author: Dorothy Belle Hughes (1904-1993) inscribed by author

Year: 1952

Publisher: Duell, Sloan and Pearce

Place: New York

Description:

241 pages. Octavo (8" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's grey cloth with red lettering to spine in original pictorial jacket. Inscribed by the author. First edition.

The Davidian Report is a 1952 Cold War spy thriller by Dorothy B. Hughes, focusing on a secretive man searching Los Angeles for a crucial Communist report, leading him into a dangerous game with the CIA, FBI, and Red agents. The novel, set in post-WWII America, follows protagonist Steve Wintress as he navigates political intrigue and a web of deceit to find the report, which details a Russian plan for world conquest. It's known for its hardboiled noir style, strong characters, and tense atmosphere, and is considered a quality read from the "queen of hard-boiled noir".

Condition: INSCRIBED BY HUGHES ON THE front end paper., and signed by her to the title page. Light rubbing, toning, bumping to binding, text a bit toned, scuffing to end paper. (not affecting inscription). Jacket rubbed, toned, with occasional soiling, one tear to front jacket panel else very good in like jacket.