| Original Title | The First Rule |
| Original Language | English |
| Author | Robert Crais |
| Publisher | Penguin Group |
| Imprint | Putnam |
| Book Design by | Amanda Dewey |
| Cover Art by | Cintia Martins |
| Cover photo | Ted Wilcox |
| Author photo/portrait | Exley Photo |
| Language | English |
| Location | USA |
| Copyright | 2010 |
| First Hardback Printing | 2010 |
| Pages / Font | 308 pages |
| ISBN | 978-0-399-15613-7 |
| Barcode | 9 780399 156137 |
| Printer's Key | 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 |