"Blood on the Black Market," a first edition published by Dodd, Mead & Company in New York in 1943, showcases Brett Halliday’s gritty detective fiction, with private eye Mike Shayne probing a murderous scheme tied to wartime profiteering. This fine copy, free of ownership marks, shows no foxing or toning to contents or uncut edges, with bright, unblemished covers. Encased in a VG+ dust jacket, unclipped and without loss, it exhibits minimal wear. A compelling artefact of 1940s hardboiled literature, this well-maintained volume offers collectors a notable example of Shayne’s enduring investigative saga.