THE BURGLAR

by David Goodis

$300 · Offered by Captain Ahab's Rare Books

First edition

New York: Lion Books, 1953. First Edition. The author's fourth paperback novel, a twisted story of an epic heist and how the gang unravels in the aftermath. Basis for the 1957 film noir directed by Paul Wendkos, following a screeplay written by Goodis himself, and starring Dan Duryea, Martha Vickers, and Jayne Mansfield. The Dark Page, Vol.II, p.78-79. Item #2210 First Printing, a

• Binding: Paperback

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