"The Mask of Sumi had been worn by the newly crowned rulers of Sumi for hundreds of years, but now the princes no longer ruled that small oriental country -- and someone with an eye for profit as well as beauty was arranging for the sale of the Sumi crown jewels. In England, John Mannering, otherwise known as The Baron - was waiting for the jewels, when murder stepped in ... twice! And Mannering found himself in the midst of some very messy oriental politics - and dangerously close to dying!"
First American edition. Some foxing and age-related discoloration.