Death in the Fifth Position (Vintage Mystery, V-54)
“Classic. . . . The forerunner of the mod-and-sex mystery. . . Presented with perception and verisimilitude.” —Dorothy B. Hughes,Los Angeles Times“The case of the missing author is over.  Gore Vidal has emerged from behind the facade of Edgar Box.” —The New Republic“Terse and lively. . . . Balletomanes will relish the book.” —The New York Times--This text refers to an alternatePaperbackedition.