# Is "Mystery Walk" by Robert R. McCammon a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Mystery Walk by Robert R. McCammon (Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1983) is identified by: Holt, Rinehart and Winston US first edition (hardcover), 1983. US Holt hardcover is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Holt, Rinehart and Winston US first edition (hardcover), 1983
- Copyright page states First Edition with a full number line 1 through 10
- McCammon's first hardcover; his earlier novels were paperback originals
- Publisher imprint reads Holt, Rinehart & Winston
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Robert R. McCammon |
| Publisher | Holt, Rinehart & Winston |
| Year | 1983 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Holt, Rinehart and Winston US first edition (hardcover), 1983 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Holt, Rinehart and Winston US first edition (hardcover), 1983. Copyright page states First Edition with a full number line 1 through 10. McCammon's first hardcover; his earlier novels were paperback originals.

## Is this the true first?
US Holt hardcover is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book club copies lack the number line and have no price on the jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Mystery Walk* by Robert R. McCammon a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/mystery-walk
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.