A highly collectible pairing comprising a signed first edition, first impression hardback in Near Fine condition with Near Fine dust jacket, together with the considerably scarcer publisher's bound uncorrected proof, also in Near Fine condition.

The hardback is flat-signed by Christopher Brookmyre to the title page, whilst the bound proof carries a signed publisher's bookplate affixed to the title page. Rarely encountered together, this matching publication set offers collectors the opportunity to acquire both the pre-publication and published states of one of Brookmyre's most memorable early novels.

The proof is the distinctive pink-wrapper Little, Brown bound uncorrected proof, issued prior to publication for reviewers and booksellers, whilst the published first edition appears in its familiar purple dust jacket. Such paired examples are uncommon, and even less frequently found with signatures in both copies.

A key title in the acclaimed Jack Parlabane series, Be My Enemy sees Glasgow journalist Jack Parlabane invited to what appears to be an innocuous corporate team-building weekend in the Scottish Highlands. As communications fail, isolation increases and seemingly harmless exercises take a sinister turn, Parlabane finds himself caught in a deadly game where participants become prey and survival depends upon discovering who is controlling events from the shadows. Combining Brookmyre's trademark blend of razor-sharp satire, dark humour and fast-paced suspense, the novel is widely regarded as one of the most entertaining and inventive entries in the series.

Published during the period in which Brookmyre established himself as one of Britain's most distinctive crime and thriller writers, Be My Enemy represents an important stage in the development of the Jack Parlabane novels, further cementing the character's popularity and showcasing the author's ability to merge social commentary, thriller plotting and black comedy to devastating effect.

Condition

First Edition Hardback

• First edition, first impression.

• Near Fine book.

• Near Fine dust jacket.

• Signed directly to the title page by Christopher Brookmyre.

Bound Uncorrected Proof

• Publisher's bound uncorrected proof.

• Distinctive pink proof wrappers.

• Near Fine condition.

• Signed publisher's bookplate affixed to title page.

An increasingly difficult set to obtain in this condition and a superb addition to any Christopher Brookmyre, modern first edition, Scottish crime fiction or signed book collection.