GRAFTON, Sue - Keziah Dane - (Hardcover in Wrapper)

Surely one  of the most difficult to find books - Did belong to a library before and has their usual nasty goodies inside  - Sue Grafton's first novel, a work of literary fiction preceding her 'Alphabet' mysteries by well over a decade - 220 pg.    >>>   Keziah Dane has been living on the edge of poverty with her children since the flood that drowned their town had also killed her husband.  Into her life comes a crafty vagrant, Web, who insinuates himself into Keziah's confidence. "  He uses her trust to disguise his crude attempts to rape her elder daughter, who defends herself by smashing his skull. Webb's body is dumped in the murky depths of Drowntown, but his death brings unexpected benefits to the Danes." -  Author's first work.