Appointment in Samarra
Illustrated by cover Art O'hara, John, cover Art
Paperback
(New York: New American Library, 1961, Aug. 16, 1961)
THE HAUNTING STORY OF JULIAN ENGLISH, A HANDSOME SOCIALITE SECURE IN HIS JOB AND IN THE LOVE OF A BEAUTIFUL WIFE-UNTIL THREE SHATTERING DAYS TOPPLE HIS MARRIAGE AND HIS CAREER AND DRIVE HIM RELENTLESSLY TOWARD AN UNTIMELY APPOINTMENT WITH DESTINY.