NMLP P-018769 · True-first precedence · minted 2026-07-04
In the Midst of Death
Lawrence Block · Dell · 1976
True first is the US Dell mass-market paperback original of 1976; this is the third Matthew Scudder novel. The early Scudder titles appeared as Dell paperback originals in 1976-1977 before the series moved to original hardcovers.
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New Mexico Literacy Project — True-first precedence NMLP P-018769 for "In the Midst of Death" by Lawrence Block (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/id/point/p-018769, CC BY 4.0, dataset DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21184548).