Rankin, Ian (b. 1960). Knots and Crosses. Garden City, N.Y, Doubleday & Company, 1987. First US edition. A very fine copy in dustwrapper.

Signed by the author, with a knots-and-crosses (tic-tac-toe) sketch.

     Detective Inspector John Rebus's first case, inaugurating what has proven to be a brilliant career. A rare book in any condition -- most copies went to libraries. This one is perfect, and apparently unread.