6 oz; PB general reading wear tape reinforced spine story clean/tight Signet '72. More details/pics upon request. Nino got his jollies cat of nine tails whippings. The 9-word clue was one of 9 cryptic notes that had been sent to taunt Inspector Queen and Ellery 9 days after the murder. Killers of course had challenged the master crime solver before. But none so cleverly.