Date of Publication

1976

Publisher

New English Library

Original cost of hardback first edition

£4.50

International Standard Book Number (ISBN)

450 03067 9

Original first print run (where known)

Hardback - Unknown - Paperback - Unknown

Name of hero in the book

David Keller

Opening line of the book

"The old man tightened his scarf and pulled the labels of his heavy overcoat up around his neck."

General description of the dust cover

Cover illustration is not credited but continues on spine and back of book. Story outline on both flaps of the dust cover. One paragraph then briefly refers to the previous books written by James Herbert. There is no paragraph about the author and there is no photograph of him.

Number of pages and chapter details

Book starts with a prologue and ends with a short epilogue. In addition there are 21 chapters numbered as "one" to "twenty-one"

Roger's Review

I haven't read this book since the late 1970's and will post my rating as soon as I have re-read it.