# Is "Suspect" by Robert Crais a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Suspect by Robert Crais (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2013) is identified by: The first printing states "First Edition" on the copyright page beneath a complete number line that still includes the numeral 1; subsequent printings shed the lowest numbers. The US G.P.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- The first printing states "First Edition" on the copyright page beneath a complete number line that still includes the numeral 1; subsequent printings shed the lowest numbers
- Bound in Putnam boards with a pictorial dust jacket; the first-issue jacket shows the publisher's printed price on the front flap, so an unclipped flap aids identification
- Publisher imprint reads G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Robert Crais |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| Year | 2013 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | The first printing states "First Edition" on the copyright page beneath a complete number… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
The first printing states "First Edition" on the copyright page beneath a complete number line that still includes the numeral 1; subsequent printings shed the lowest numbers. Bound in Putnam boards with a pictorial dust jacket; the first-issue jacket shows the publisher's printed price on the front flap, so an unclipped flap aids identification.

## Is this the true first?
The US G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover (ISBN 9780399161483) is the true first edition, published in January 2013. Marketed as a standalone but became the first Scott James and Maggie novel, the German shepherd Maggie sharing the point of view with the LAPD officer.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No significant book club edition affects the true first; the "First Edition" statement with intact number line distinguishes the trade first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Suspect* by Robert Crais a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/suspect
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.