5" x 7.5", 192 page trade paperback titled THE LAST BEST FRIEND by George Sims/ The British Library, ISBN # 978-0-7123-5684-8, First Printing (unstated), Copyright 2017/ George Sims wrote this book in the 1960s, about a swinging and hip World War II veteran on the hunt for whoever murdered his concentration camp survivor friend. Ned Balfour, who is separated from his wife, alienated from his children, and has an infidelity problem, receives a telegram while playing with a bikini-clad nymph in the Mediterranean. His dearest friend, Sammy Weiss, needs his "advice on a terrible decision" that he must make. He requests Ned call him the next morning. Unfortunately, Sammy doesn't live long enough to receive a call. Returning to London, Ned must unravel the details of Sammy's last days leading to his death and make his own decisions regarding his family. British author George Sims (1923 - 1999) served in the Army Intelligence Corps during WWII and then became a dealer in rare books and manuscripts, a world he exploits to the full in several of his thrillers including his first, The Terrible Door. Elected a member of the famous Detection Club, Sims was widely regarded as a master creator of creepy atmospheres in seemingly ordinary settings and his writing has been described as: "distinguished", "high above crime fiction average" and "sinister and unusual". The book is complete and in FINE or better condition with some overall light wear.