Vintage 1992 The Better to Eat You Charlotte Armstrong Zebra Mystery PB

A beautifully atmospheric vintage mystery paperback with a dramatic early-1990s Zebra Books cover design, The Better to Eat You by Charlotte Armstrong follows a shy young woman whose inheritance appears tied to a trail of disaster and death. Marketed on the cover under Armstrong’s Edgar Award-winning reputation, this edition has a striking noir-style bedroom illustration with bold neon-green typography against a deep black background.  This is the First Zebra Books Printing from March 1992, making it a wonderful collectible copy for readers of vintage mystery, psychological suspense, gothic-leaning crime fiction, women mystery writers, retro paperback cover art, or dark academia bookshelf displays.  Details  * Title: The Better to Eat You  * Author: Charlotte Armstrong  * Publisher: Zebra Books / Kensington Publishing Corp.  * Edition: First Zebra Books Printing  * Publication Date: March 1992  * Original Copyright: 1954   Good vintage pre-owned condition with authentic age-related wear. Cover shows edge wear, corner rubbing, surface scuffs, and light creasing consistent with an older paperback. Spine remains readable with visible shelf wear. Pages show age toning. Interior promotional page has a stamped bookstore mark reading Chamblin Bookmine, Jacksonville, FL. No missing pages observed in the photographed areas. Please review all photos carefully for exact condition and edition details.