Charles Williams knew how to write. It is a pity that the publisher of this "reprint" did not reasonably proofread prior to going to print. Two pages are entirely blank. Several paragraphs from one page are repeated many pages later. I cannot be certain that I read the entire story as Williams wrote it. I ran in to a similar problem from this publisher in "Devil Thumbs a Ride", but it was not nearly as severe. Typos and mispellings abound. As for the novel itself, it is about mid-range Williams, which makes it superior to most in this genre.