The Mexican Tree Duck (1993) Signed First Edition Reference

The Mexican Tree Duck was published by Mysterious Press in 1993, the third Milo Milodragovitch novel. The book is Crumley’s wildest and most picaresque — Milo becomes entangled in a case involving drug smuggling, kidnapping, and a cast of eccentric characters that takes him from Montana to the Mexican border. The novel’s energy is manic, its plotting deliberately excessive, and its humor darker than anything in the previous Milodragovitch books.

First Edition Identification

Publisher: Mysterious Press, New York Publication date: 1993 Format: Hardcover in dust jacket

Signed Copy Market Values

• Signed first edition, fine/fine: $100–$300
• Inscribed copies: $150–$400
• Unsigned first edition: $20–$50

A middle-period Crumley novel that divided readers — some found it his most entertaining, others felt the excess overwhelmed the narrative. Signed copies are available from his mid-1990s appearances.