A couple of years ago I bought a small pile of rare hardcover editions of Cecil M. Wills mystery novels. These included Author in Distress (his debut as a mystery writer), The Chamois Murder and Death Treads. I read all of them in quick succession, but only reviewed Author in Distress (1934) on the blog. Shortly after I posted that review I sent a PDF of the entire book to Gavin O'Keefe as a suggestion for a Ramble House reprint. RH has already reprinted Fatal Accident (1936), Wills' sixth detective novel, and I thought it would be a good idea to have another in their catalog. Gavin liked the idea and asked if I wanted to write a foreword. I agreed and then promptly dropped the ball. Sad forgetful ol' codger that I am.Flash forward to March-April 2026. I emailed Gavin again asking if he still wanted to go ahead with the reprint and I had an intro I could offer based on the blog post I wrote. We emailed back and forth with interesting ideas about how to assemble and present the book.…
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