Murder Out of Tune - Marcus Magill (pseud. Joanna Giles and Brian Hill) 1931 - J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia - First Edition A fine first edition, in near fine dust jacket, featuring Lady Wassell-Jowett and her small band of amateur detectives...

‘As the lights come up on the opening night performance of the Billy Wonder Quartet with Amicus and Ted in front-row seats, the pianist and leader turns up dead. The sax player Des Cheshire, who is unhappy with his contract, is arrested and put on trial.’
  Marcus Magill was the pseudonym of Joanna E. Giles (1893-1952) and Brian Hill (1896-1978).

Octavo (book size 19.2x13.3cm), pp. 320. In publisher’s yellow cloth, lettered and ruled in black to spine and upper board, top edge tined red. Dust jacket priced ‘$2.00’ to lower corner of front flap, and small area of paper restoration to head of spine.
  Condition: Fine in very good dust jacket, near fine but for 1cm hole to outer edge of front panel and small area of paper restoration to head of spine.   Ref: 110531   Price: HK$ 2,000