NMLP P-015191 · True-first precedence · minted 2026-07-04

The Scarlet Ruse

John D. MacDonald · Fawcett Gold Medal · 1973

Issued only as a Gold Medal paperback original; the paperback is the true first edition, preceding any later hardbound reissue. Confirm the July 1973 copyright date and catalog number P2744.

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New Mexico Literacy Project — True-first precedence NMLP P-015191 for "The Scarlet Ruse" by John D. MacDonald (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/id/point/p-015191, CC BY 4.0, dataset DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21184548).