# Is "Sin Killer (Berrybender Narratives Vol. 1)" by Larry McMurtry a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Sin Killer (Berrybender Narratives Vol. 1) by Larry McMurtry (Simon & Schuster, 2002) is identified by: Simon & Schuster, New York, 2002. True first US edition of the novel, Simon & Schuster 2002.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Simon & Schuster, New York, 2002
- First printing indicated by the full number line reading 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page (dealers cite the terminal 10-1 code)
- Bound in eggshell and brown boards with copper-foil-stamped lettering along the spine; issued in an unclipped dust jacket (the printed price should be present)
- First volume of the four-book Berrybender Narratives
- Publisher imprint reads Simon & Schuster
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Larry McMurtry |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year | 2002 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Simon & Schuster, New York, 2002 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Simon & Schuster, New York, 2002. First printing indicated by the full number line reading 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page (dealers cite the terminal 10-1 code). Bound in eggshell and brown boards with copper-foil-stamped lettering along the spine; issued in an unclipped dust jacket (the printed price should be present). First volume of the four-book Berrybender Narratives.

## Is this the true first?
True first US edition of the novel, Simon & Schuster 2002.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The first printing was large, so first-printing copies are not scarce and no significant book-club-edition concern applies; confirm the number line terminates in 1 and the jacket is present.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Sin Killer (Berrybender Narratives Vol. 1)* by Larry McMurtry a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/sin-killer-berrybender-narratives-vol-1
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.