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Arnold, Alan -- Young Sherlock Holmes -- New York: Jove Books. 1st edition, 1st printing December 1985. Copyright 1985 by Paramount Pictures Corp. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on copyright page. (vii)+7-207(208) pp. Approx. 4 1/8" by 6 3/4". Based upon the screenplay written by Chris Columbus. Movie photo cover. Movie tie-in. Fine plus condition, square, tight, no spine creases, nice page quality. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
$6.99 |
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Ayres, Noreen -- A World the Color of Salt -- A Smokey Brandon Mystery. Morrow. 1st edition 1992. 1-301 pp. Approx. 6 ½" by 9 1/8" hardback. Orange boards, black cloth spine with gold lettering in an unclipped (19.00 price) dust jacket. DJ art by Jack Ribik. Smokey is an ex-stripper turned forensic specialist! Author’s first novel and first in this series. Binding is in Fine condition. Dust is Very Good with a tear and scrapes. Click item# to see scans, which are extra large to allow you to see condition details. Note: There are NO names or store stamps on the books unless otherwise indicated. |
$3.95 |
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Baker, Jr., Charles H. -- Blood of the Lamb -- New York: Dell 492. Copyright 1946 by the author. No statement of printing on copyright page but published in 1951. (1-7)+8-222(224) pp. Approx. 4 1/4" by 6 1/4" paperback. Cover art of a man making unwelcome advances to a woman by Victor Kalin. A wild map on this Dell Mapback. Very Good Condition. Would be Fine except for an ink price on the front cover and the price has been blacked out. Glossy covers, square, tight, no spine creases, very nice fresh pages with only a touch of yellow. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
$6.99 |
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Brown, Carter -- Passionate Pagan -- New York: Signet Books S2259. 1st printing February 1963. Copyright 1963 by Horwitz Publications. (iv)+5-125(128) pp. Approx. 4 1/8" by 7" paperback. Cover illustration of a very revealing oriental woman. GGA. Very Good plus condition, unread, square, tight, no spine creases, some page browning but pages are supple. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
$3.50 |
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Bruce, Leo -- Case for Three Detectives -- Copyright 1936. Academy Chicago Limited. Says 1st American edition 1980, but I believe there was a HC edition either first or simultaneous. 7-240pp approx. 4 1/2" by 7". $4.50 cover price. Cover design by Roberta Polfus. Fun British mystery series. 0 |
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Cain, James -- Moth -- New York: Signet 811. 1st printing September 1950. Authorized abridgment. 1st edition in an abridged form. Copyright page states: This edition of The Moth has been abridged with the author’s consent to make possible its production in this form. 7-189(192) pp. Approx. 4 1/4" by 7" paperback. GGA. Pulp. Good Plus condition, 5/8th inch spine split on the lower left corner, decent page quality. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. Note: There are NO names or store stamps on the books unless otherwise indicated. |
$2.99 |
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Carr, John Dickson -- He Who Whispers -- New York: Bantam Books 896. 1st printing 1951. Copyright 1946 by the author. (vi)+1-214(218) pp. Approx. 4 1/8" by 6 1/4". Redhead in negligee cover. GGA. Vintage. Very Good condition, spine creases, nice page quality, slight spine lean. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
$3.50 |
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Carr, John Dickson -- Lost Gallows -- New York: Pocket Books 436. 1st printing May 1947. Copyright 1931by Harper & Brothers. (vi)+1-217(218) pp. Approx. 4 ¼" by 6 ¼" paperback. Complete and unabridged. Very Good condition. Lamination peeling off front and back covers. Binding is tight and unread with browning pages. Cover creases. Click item# to see scans, which are extra large to allow you to see condition details. Note: There are NO names or store stamps on the books unless otherwise indicated. |
$6.00 |
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Carter, Page -- Mystery in Little Breeze Street -- A Merit Mystery. Chicago: Follett Publishing Company. 1st printing 1967, First Edition. 1-128 pp. Approx. 6 ¼" by 8 ¾" hardback. Hardcover binding that reproduces the dust jacket art by David Cunningham. David an American boy, discovers mystery in a little village in the Austrian Tyrol. Binding is in Near Fine condition, nice pages, appears unread. Dust jacket is in Very Good condition with some wear. Click item# to see scans, which are extra large to allow you to see condition details. Note: There are NO names or store stamps on the books unless otherwise indicated. |
$4.50 |
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Charbonneau, Louis -- Night of Violence -- Greenwich, CT: Fawcett Crest Books 303. 1st printing June 1959. Copyright 1959 by the author. (6)+7-144 pages. Approx. 4 1/4" by 7" paperback. Cover of a man smoking a cigarette while a sultry brunette looks on. Near Fine condition, slight spine lean, tight, no spine creases, glossy covers, pages browning but still supple. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
$5.50 |
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Charteris, Leslie -- Alias the Saint -- New York: Fiction Publishing Company K110. No statement of printing on the copyright page. Copyright 1931 by the author. (x)+11-175(176) pp. Approx. 4 1/8" by 7". Cover photo shows Roger Moore at a married lady’s door! Author’s foreword included. Pulp. Complete and unabridged selections from the book "Wanted for Murder." Also, "The Story of a Dead Man", "The Impossible Crime", and "The National Debt." Very Good condition, minor spine crease, some browning of pages, pages supple, ink pen writing and remains of a paper sticker on inside cover. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
$4.75 |
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Charteris, Leslie -- Brighter Buccaneer -- New York: Fiction Publishing Company K112. No statement of printing on the copyright page. Copyright 1931 by the author. (iv)+5-160 pp. Approx. 4 1/8" by 7" paperback. Cover photo shows Roger Moore staring at a woman. Pulp. Contains 15 Saint stories: "The Brain Workers," "The Export Trade," "The Unblemished Bootlegger," "The Owner’s Handicap," "The Tough Egg," "The Bad Baron," "The Brass Buddha," "The Perfect Crime," "The Appalling Politician," "The Unpopular Landlord," "The New Swindle," "The Five Thousand Pound Kiss," "The Green Goods Man," "The Blind Spot," and "The Unusual Ending." Near Fine condition, minor spine crease, some browning of pages, pages supple. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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Chase, James Hadley -- What’s Better Than Money? -- New York: Pocket Books 75719. 1st printing August 1972. Copyright 1959 by the author. (vi)7-191(192) pp. Approx. 4 1/8" by 7" paperback. Photo cover by Ken Mori of a woman in a negligee. GGA. Very Good condition, 2 store stamps and an inked date inside, minor spine crease. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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Chase, James Hadley -- You’re Lonely When You’re Dead -- New York: Pocket Books 75721. 1st printing August 1972. First published in Great Britain by Robert Hale Limited in December 1949. (iv)+5-191(192) pp. Approx. 4 1/8" by 7". Photo cover by Ken Mori of a woman in a wheelchair. Cigarette ad bound into the book as issued. Near Fine condition, a touch of browning to the pages. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. |
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Christie, Agatha -- Labors of Hercules -- New York: Dell Mapback 491. No publication information. Copyright 1939-47 by the author. (4)+5-255(256) pages. Approx. 4 1/4" by 6 1/4" paperback. Cover illustrated by Robert Stanley. Very Good Condition, some cover creases, no spine creases, first six pages have a bit of a waterstain, some page browning with nice supple pages. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
$3.95 |
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Cleary, Melissa -- Dead and Buried -- New York: Berkeley Prime Crime Books. 1st edition, 1st printing December 1994. Copyright 1994 by The Berkeley Publishing Group. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on copyright page. (v)+1-199(202) pp. 4.50 original cover price. Approx. 4 1/8" by 6 3/4" paperback. Cover illustration of a dog and a mannequin. A Dog Lover’s Mystery starring Jackie Walsh. A Berkley Prime Crime Mystery. Very Good plus condition, glossy covers, square, one spine crease, nice page quality. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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Collins, Max Allan -- Butcher’s Dozen -- New York: Bantam Books 26151-7. 1st edition, 1st printing November 1988. Copyright 1988 by the author. 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on copyright page. (vi)+3-215(218) pp. Approx. 4 1/8" by 6 3/4" paperback. Pulp. Cover art by Steve Assel. An Eliot Ness mystery. #2 in the Collins Ness series. We have the first three books in this series up for auction. Near Fine condition, one very light spine crease, glossy covers, nice pages. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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Collins, Max Allan -- Dark City -- New York: Bantam Books 26539-3. 2nd printing June 1987. Copyright 1987 by the author. 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 on copyright page. (viii)+1-233(234) pp. Approx. 4 1/8" by 6 3/4" paperback. Pulp. An Eliot Ness mystery. 1st in the Collins Ness series. Bound ad between pages 122 and 123 as issued. We have the first three books in this series up for auction. Very Good plus condition, light spine creases, front cover corner crease, glossy covers, supple pages with mnor yellowing. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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Dean, Amber -- Devil Threw Dice -- New York: Pocket Book 1090. 1st printing November 1955. Copyright 1954 by the author. (xi)+1-162(164) pages. Approx. 4 1/8" by 6 3/8" paperback. Vintage. Pulp. Cover by Lou Marchetti. Near Fine condition, slight spine lean, no spine creases, some yellowing with nice supple page quality. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. |
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Dibdin, Michael -- Blood Rain -- Toronto: Doubleday Canada. 1st Canadian edition 1999. Copyright 1999 by the author. QCR 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on copyright page. (vii)+3-273(274) pp. Approx. 5 3/4" by 9 1/4" hardback. Dust jacket design by Evan Gaffney. Dust jacket is unclipped ($29.95). Black paper boards and black paper binding with silver lettering on spine. An Aurelio Zen mystery. Binding is in Fine condition. Dust Jacket is in Fine condition with some minor rubbing. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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Eberhart, Mignon G. -- Fair Warning -- New York: Popular Library Mystery. No publication information. Copyright 1935 by the author. (iv)+5-189(191) pp. Approx. 4 1/8" by 6 3/4" paperback. Cover photo of a woman stabbing a bloody man. Near Fine condition, square, no spine creases, nice pages with minor yellowing. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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Eberhart, Mignon G. -- White Dress -- New York: Bantam Books 739. 1st printing December 1949. Copyright 1945 by the author. (vi)+1-214(218) pp. Approx. 4 1/8" by 6 3/8" paperback. Cover illustration of a woman cowering from a man at window. Fine condition, unread, square, tight, no spine creases, some page browning but pages are still supple, nice cover gloss. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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Fischer, Bruno -- More Deaths Than One -- New York: Pocket Book 521. 1st printing July 1948. Copyright 1947 by the author. (viii)+1-224(232) pages. Approx. 4 1/4" by 6 1/4" paperback. Vintage. Pulp. Cover by William Wirtz. Good Plus condition, cover gloss, cover creases, spine lean, spine creases, spine rubbing, browning pages. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. There are NO names or store stamps on the books. |
$3.75 |
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Fletcher & Ullman -- Sorry, Wrong Number -- By Lucille Fletcher and Allan Ullman. New York: Bantam Books 356. 1st printing September 1948. Copyright 1948 by Lucille Fletcher. (vi)1-118(122) pp. Approx. 4 ¼" by 6 ¼" paperback. Complete and unabridged. Cover illustrated by Gilbert Darling. Vintage. Near Very Good condition. Creases, spine rubbing, minor browning of pages, which are still supple. Click item# to see scans, which are extra large to allow you to see condition details. Note: There are NO names or store stamps on the books unless otherwise indicated. |
$3.00 |
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| 628 | Gardner, Erle Stanly -- Bats Fly at Dusk -- New York: Dell Books D348. 1st printing of this edition April 1960. Copyright 1942 by William Morrow & Company. (4)+5-192 pages. Approx. 4 1/4" by 6 1/2" paperback. A. A. Fair is pseudonym. Cover by Robert McGinnis. A Donald Lam-Bertha Cool Mystery. Fine condition, glossy covers, no spine creases, some small hard to see cover stress marks, some yellowing but nice page quality. See scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. |
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Gibson, Walter -- Crime Over Casco/Mother Goose Murders -- New York: Doubleday Crime Club. 1st printing 1979. Copyright 1946 by Street & Smith Publications. Introduction copyright 1979 by Walter Gibson. (xii)+1-240(242) pp. Approx. 5 3/4" by 8 1/2" hardback. Dust jacket is unclipped with the $9.95 sticker as issued by Doubleday. Cream vinyl boards and binding with purple lettering on spine. Jacket illustration by Tim Lewis. Pulp. Binding is in As New condition with the usual light remainder spray on the bottom edge. Dust Jacket is in Near Fine condition with a minor cover crease on the front cover and spine. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
$15.00 |
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Gilbert, Anthony -- Death Lifts the Latch -- New York: Bantam Books 768. 1st printing April 1950. Copyright 1946 by the author. (viii)+1-246(248) pp. Approx. 4 1/4" by 6 1/4" paperback. Published in England under the title: "Don’t Open the Door". Cover of a man stalking a woman. Reading Copy, pages are browned but not brittle, some water stains, complete. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
$2.50 |
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Goldthwaite, Eaton K. -- Scarecrow -- New York: Dell 193. No statement of printing on the copyright page. Copyright 1945 by the author. 1-240 pp. Approx. 4 ¼" by 6 ¼". Vintage. Reading copy only, pages are browned. Click item# to see scans, which are extra large to allow you to see condition details. Note: There are NO names or store stamps on the books unless otherwise indicated. |
$2.00 |
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Grant, Maxwell -- Living Shadow -- New York: Pyramid N3597. 1st printing October 1974. Copyright 1931 by Street & Smith Publications. (vi)+7-224 pp. Approx. 4" by 7" paperback. Pulp. Cover illustration by Steranko. #1 in the Shadow Master of Darkness series. Originally published in the Shadow Magazine on 04/01/31. Very Good plus condition, single spine crease, nice page quality. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
$6.50 |
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| 630 | Halliday, Brett -- Nice Fillies Finish Last -- New York: Dell Books 6361. 1st printing February 1966. Copyright 1965 by the author. (4)+5-159(160) pages. Approx. 4 1/4" by 6 1/2" paperback. Pseudonym, book actually written by Robert Terrall. Cover by Robert McGinnis. A Mike Shayne Mystery. Near Fine condition, no spine crease, but nice clean supple page quality with some yellowing, reading crease on front cover, hard to see corner crease on front cover. Grocery list written in blue pen on p. 159 of book - does not affect text. See scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. |
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| 631 | Halliday, Brett -- Weep for a Blonde -- New York: Dell Books 9445. 1st printing of this edition September 1964. Copyright 1957 by the author. (4)+5-159(160) pages. Approx. 4 1/4" by 6 1/2" paperback. Pseudonym, book actually written by Davis Dresser. Cover by Robert McGinnis. A Mike Shayne Mystery. Near Fine condition, no spine crease, glossy covers, nice clean supple page quality with some yellowing, light partial reading crease on front cover. See scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. |
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Hammett, Dashiell -- Dain Curse -- New York: Vintage Books V-827. 1st printing October 1972. Copyright 1928 by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. (vi+4)+5-213(215) pages. Approx. 4 ¼" by 7" paperback. Cover photo illustration of a gun, book, drugs and needle. Near Fine Condition, very light spine crease, square, glossy covers, some page yellowing with nice supple pages. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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Herber, William -- Live Bait for Murder -- New York: Bantam Mystery 1589. 1st printing April 1957. Copyright 1955 by the author. (vi)+1-150(154) pp. Approx. 4 1/4" by 7" paperback. Cover illustration by M. Hooks. Fine condition, square, tight, unread, glossy covers, pages browned but nice and supple. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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Hiaasen, Carl -- Native Tongue -- By the author of Skin Tight. New York: Knopf. 1st edition 1991 stated on the copyright page. 1-325(326) pp. Blue boards, green cloth spine, gold lettering in an unclipped (21.00 price) dust jacket. Approx. 6 ½" by 9 1/8" hardback. Dust jacket illustration by Mark Falls. Binding in Fine condition, aaprox five pages have small corner dirt/stain. Dust jacket is Near Fine with a tiny nick at the front fold. Click item# to see scans, which are extra large to allow you to see condition details. Note: There are NO names or store stamps on the books unless otherwise indicated. |
$17.95 |
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Jones, Bruce -- Stalker’s Moon -- New York: Avon Mystery. 1st edition, 1st printing December 1993. Copyright 1993 by the author. RA 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on copyright page. (vi)+1-229(234) pp. Approx. 4 1/8" by 6 3/4" paperback. Cover illustrated by R. Crawford. Near Fine condition, square, tight, no spine creases, nice page quality, glossy covers, black marker pen number overlaid on scan code on inside front cover. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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Katz, Michael -- Last Dance in Redondo Beach -- Sequel to Murder Off the Glass. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons. 1st edition 1989 with printing number code from 1 through 10. 7-255 pp. Approx. 5 ¾" by 8 ¾". Light green and gray boards with price clipped dust jacket designed by Terrence Fehr. Signed by author "To Jim O’liff. Good Reading! Michael J. Katz 5-4-89." Binding is in Near Fine condition. This is a cheaply produced book, which is showing some very slight page browning. DJ is price clipped in Near Fine condition. Click item# to see scans, which are extra large to allow you to see condition details. Note: There are NO names or store stamps on the books unless otherwise indicated. |
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Kaufelt, David A. -- Ruthless Realtor Murders -- New York: Pocket Books. 1st edition November 1997. Copyright 1997 by the author. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on copyright page. (viii)+ix-xi+1-225 pp. Approx. 5 3/4" by 8 3/4" hardback. Wine paper boards and black cloth binding with silver lettering on spine. Dust jacket is unclipped ($22.00). Cover illustration by Griesbach/Martucci. A Wyn Lewis Mystery. Fine condition, binding in fine condition. Dust Jacket with a tiny scrape on the front fold edge. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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Langton, Jane -- Memorial Hall Murder -- A Joan Kahn Book. New York: Harper & Row. 1st edition 1978. Light blue boards, dark blue cloth spine with silver lettering in unclipped (8.85 price) dust jacket. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page. Vi+1-265 pp. Approx. 5 ¾" by 8 ¼" hardback. Illustrated by Jane Langton. Illustrated end papers. Binding seems a bit loose, edge of pages are beginning to brown, evidence of a label on the front free end-paper. Binding is clean. Dust jacket is in Very Good condition with the slightest of spine sunning. Ink name on front paste-down endpaper. |
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Lanham, Edwin -- Politics is Murder -- New York: Bantam Books 746. 1st printing January 1950. Copyright 1947 by the author. (viii)+1-245(248) pp. Approx. 4 ¼" by 6 ¼" paperback. Complete and unabridged. Vintage. Fine condition, glossy cover, some wrinkling of the spine but no spine creases, unread, square and tight. The interior covers are white, minor browning on the bottom of the pages. A really nice copy. Click item# to see scans, which are extra large to allow you to see condition details. Note: There are NO names or store stamps on the books unless otherwise indicated. |
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Leonard, Elmore -- Mr. Majestyk -- New York: Dell 5887. 1st edition, 1st printing June, 1974. Copyright 1974 by the author. Paperback original. 1-188(192) pp. Approx. 4 ¼" by 7". Cover shows "melon farmer" Charles Bronson holding a rifle! This book was published prior to the release of the movie starring Bronson. Near Fine condition, corner crease, slight front cover rub near spine, tight square spine, no spine creases, unread, nice supple pages with minor browning. Hard to find in this condition. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. Note: There are NO names or store stamps on the books unless otherwise indicated. |
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Lorens, M.K. -- Sweet Narcissus -- New York: Doubleday Perfect Crime. 1st printing 1st Hardcover edition February 1993. Copyright 1990 by Margaret Keilstrup. 2 4 6 7 8 10 9 7 5 3 1 on copyright page. (ii)+3-312 pp. Approx. 5 3/4" by 8 1/2" hardback. Includes unclipped ($17.00) dust jacket. Blue paper boards, blue cloth spine with silver lettering. Dust jacket illustration by Merritt Dekle. Signed dedication on title page by author ("To Julie with best wishes from M.K. Lorens"). #1 in the Winston Sherman series. I bought this book as is so I cannot verify the signature. Binding is As New. Dust Jacket is Fine with minor rubbing. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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MacDonald, John D. -- End of the Tiger and Other Stories -- New York: Fawcett Gold Medal Books d1690. 1st edition, 1st printing 1966. Various Copyrights 1949-1966. (i-vi)+vii-ix+(10)+11-192 pp. Approx. 4 1/8" by 7 1/2" paperback. Review slip included. PBO. Vintage. A collection of 15 short stories selected from the more than 500 written by MacDonald: "Hangover;" "The Big Blue;" "End of the Tiger;" "The Trouble with Erica;" "Long Shot;" "Looie Follows Me;" "Blurred View;" "The Loveliest Girl in the World;" "Triangle;" "The Bear Trap;" "Romantic Courtesy;" "The Fast Loose Money;" "The Straw Witch;" "The Trap of Solid Gold;" and "Afternoon of the Hero." Fine Unread Condition, square, tight, no spine creases, glossy covers, some yellowing with nice supple pages. This is a rare review copy with a folded-once review slip included as issued. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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MacDonald, John D. -- Nightmare in Pink -- Greenwich: Gold Medal Books k1406. 1st edition, 1st printing 1964. Copyright 1964 by Fawcett Publications. (iv)+5-143(144) pp. Approx. 4 1/4" by 7" paperback. Cover illustration by Ronnie Lesser of a nude woman. 2nd Travis McGee book. Vintage. A hardcover edition was not published until 1966. Near Fine condition, glossy covers, no spine creases, some yellowing but nice supple pages, blue ink pen name on inside first page. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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| 624 | MacDonald, Philip -- Warrant for X -- New York: Dell Books F184. 1st printing of this edition January 1962. Copyright 1938 by Doubleday & Company. (4)+5-351(352) pages. Approx. 4 1/4" by 6 1/2" paperback. Cover by Robert McGinnis. Very Good Plus condition, glossy covers, no spine creases, light cover crease, some marker over the price, some yellowing with nice supple page quality. See scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. |
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Mair, George B. -- Day Khrushchev Panicked -- New York: MacFadden Books 50-183. 1st printing 1963. Copyright 1961 by the author. (vi)+7-159(160) pp. Approx. 4 1/8" by 7" paperback. Cover illustration by Borac of a semi-nude redheaded woman. GGA. Very Good condition, back cover closed tear, pages browning, very light spine crease. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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Malcolm-Smith, George -- Trouble with Fidelity -- New York: Dell Books 999. 1st printing May 1959. Copyright 1957 by the author. (4)+5-160 pages. Approx. 4 1/8" by 6 1/2" paperback. Cover painting of a blonde woman holding a cigarette by William Teodecki. GGA. Vintage. Fine condition, unread, square, tight, no spine creases, some yellowing with nice supple page quality. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. There are NO names or store stamps on the books. |
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McKimmey, James -- Long Ride -- New York: Dell B211. 1st edition, 1st printing October 1961. Copyright 1961 by the author. (vi)+7-190(192) pp. Approx. 4 1/8" by 6 1/4" paperback. Cover illustration by Bob Abbett. Very Good Plus condition, hard to see front cover creases, no spine creases, square, very nice page quality with minor edge browning. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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Meyer, Nicholas -- West End Horror -- New York: Ballantine Books 25411. 1st printing June 1977. Copyright 1976 by the author. (viii)+ix-xvi+1-192 pages. Approx. 4 1/4" by 6 3/4" paperback. Foreword by the author. Sherlock Holmes pastiche. Fine condition, unread, glossy covers, square, tight, no spine creases, nice page quality. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. There are NO names or store stamps on the books. |
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Moseley, Margaret -- Fourth Steven -- New York: Berkeley Prime Crime. 1st edition, 1st printing August 1998. 5.99 Cover Price. Copyright 1998 by the author. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on copyright page. (xii)+1-257(260) pp. Approx. 4 1/8" by 6 3/4" paperback. Fine condition, square, tight, no spine creases, glossy covers, nice page quality. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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Murray, Donna Huston -- School of Hard Knocks -- New York: St. Martin’s Dead Letter Mystery. 1st edition, 1st printing February 1997. Copyright 1997 by the author. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on title page. (x)+1-278 pp. Approx. 4 1/4" by 6 3/4" paperback. A Ginger Barnes Main Line Mystery. Letter from Dead Letter Mystery editor Dana Edwin Isaacson. PBO. Very Fine, square, tight, no spine creases, white pages. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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Peebles, Niles N. -- See the Red Blood Run -- New York: Pyramid Books R-1772. 1st edition, 1st printing May 1968. Copyright 1968 by the author. (iv)+5-173(176) pp. Approx. 4 1/8" by 7" paperback. Cover photo by Robert Nemser. PBO. Very Good condition, square, tight, no spine creases, small closed tear on the front cover. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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Peters, Ellis -- Potter’s Field -- New York: Warner Books Mysterious Press. 1st American edition, 1st printing December 1990. Copyright 1990 by the author. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on copyright page. (v)+1-230 pp. Approx. 5 3/4" by 8 1/2" hardback. Dust jacket illustration by Bascove. Dust jacket is unclipped ($16.95 FPT). Khaki paper boards and black cloth spine with gold lettering on spine. 17th chronicle of Brother Cadfael. Binding and Dust Jacket are both in Fine unread condition, nice white pages. Dust jacket has a light 1" indentation on the front (hard to see). There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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Peters, Ellis -- Summer of the Danes -- New York: Warner Books Mysterious Press. 1st U.S. edition, 1st printing June 1991. Copyright 1991 by the author. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on copyright page. (iv)+1-251 pp. Approx. 5 3/4" by 8 1/2" hardback. Dust jacket illustration by Bascove. Dust jacket is unclipped ($16.95). Blue paper boards and black paper binding with gold lettering on spine. 18th chronicle of Brother Cadfael. Binding in Near Fine condition, slight spine lean, slight rubbing to spine, nice white clean pages. Dust Jacket Near Fine condition, small wrinkle on front. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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Phillips, James Atlee -- Deadly Mermaid -- New York: Dell First Edition 26. 1st edition, 1st printing 1954. Copyright 1954 by the author. (vi)+7-191(192) pp. Approx. 4 1/4" by 6 1/4" paperback. Cover art by Bill George shows a woman in a yellow dress holding a spear gun. GGA. PBO. Vintage. Near Fine Condition, square, tight, glossy covers, no spine creases but two spine bubbles from manufacture, some cover creases, some page browning with supple pages. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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Prather, Richard S. -- Case of the Vanishing Beauty -- NY: Fawcett Gold Medal Books 127. No statement of printing but 1st Edition, 1st Printing 1950. Copyright 1950 by Fawcett Publications. (2)+3-179(183) pages. Approx. 4 1/4" by 7" paperback. Cover art of a skimpily clad showgirl hiding. PBO. The first Shell Scott novel. GGA. Vintage. Very Good Plus Condition, slight spine lean, glossy covers, cover a bit set back from the binding but there are no loose pages, very light spine crease, very light damp stain on a few top page edges, some browning but nice supple page quality. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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Pronzini, Bill -- Undercurrent -- New York: Pocket Books. 1st printing August 1974. Copyright 1973 by the author. 7-191 pp. Approx. 4 1/8" by 7" paperback. Cover photo montage of a woman with several pulp covers by Carl Kravats. A Nameless Detective mystery. # 3 in the series. Very Good Condition, spine crease, front cover crease, slight spine lean, nice pages with a touch of browning. Black ink store stamp on inside first page. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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Queen, Ellery -- A Fine and Private Place -- New York: World Publishing Company. 1st edition, 1st printing April 1971. Copyright 1971 by the author. (xii)+3-214 pp. Approx. 5 3/4" by 8 1/2" hardback. Dust jacket design by Milton Charles. With unclipped ($5.95) dust jacket. Red cloth boards with gold lettering on spine. Binding is Near Fine, Small P stamped on bottom edge. Dust Jacket is Very Good, edge wear. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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Queen, Ellery, Ed. -- Queen’s Awards -- Boston: Little, Brown. 1st edition, 1st printing 1953. Copyright 1953 by Mercury Publications. "First Edition" stated on copyright page. (viii)+1-286 pp. Approx. 5 1/2" by 8" hardback. Dust jacket is unclipped ($3.00). Dust jacket design by Samuel H. Bryant. Boards and binding is light orange cloth with black lettering on binding. Winners of the Eighth Annual Detective Short-Story Contest sponsored by Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine. Includes the stories "My Brother Down There," by Steve Frazee; "Miss Paisley’s Cat," by Roy Vickers; "If a Body", by A.H.Z. Carr; "The Betrayers," by Stanley Ellin; "The Quality of Mercy," by Eleazar Lipsky; "The Stroke of Thirteen," by Lillian de la Torre; "Laugh It Off," by Charlotte Armstrong; "All of God’s Children Got Shoes," by Howard Schoenfeld; "High Court," by Thomas Kyd; "Born Killer," by Dorothy Salisbury Davis; "On the Brink," by James Yaffe; "The Town Without a Straight Man," by Will Stanton; "Mrrrar!" by Edgar Pangborn; "The Silver Spurs," by E.C. Witham; "The Panther," by Browning Norton; and "Heaven Can Wait," by C.B. Gilford. Binding is in Fine condition, with white pages. Dust Jacket is in Very Good condition, some tears and creases, a few light water stains that you can only see from the inside of the jacket. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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Quinn, Simon -- Devil in Kansas -- New York: Dell Books 2170. 1st Edition, 1st printing March 1974. Copyright 1974 by the author. (8)+9-188(192) pages. Approx. 4 1/4" by 7" paperback. Cover photo was taken at the Monks Court, New York City. #1 in the Inquisitor series. PBO. Simon Quinn is a pseudonym for Martin Cruz Smith the author of "Gorky Park". Fine Condition, unread, square, tight, no spine creases, a bit of spine rubbing, glossy covers, some yellowing with nice supple pages. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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Quinn, Simon -- His Eminence, Death -- New York: Dell Books 3657. 1st Edition 1st printing July 1974. Copyright 1974 by the author. (6)+7-159(160) pages. Approx. 4 1/4" by 7" paperback. #4 in the Inquisitor series. PBO. Simon Quinn is a pseudonym for Martin Cruz Smith the author of "Gorky Park". Near Fine Condition, square, tight, glossy covers, no spine creases, some tiny chips off the spine, some yellowing with nice supple pages. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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Quinn, Simon -- Last Time I Saw Hell -- New York: Dell Books 4661. 1st printing March 1974. Copyright 1974 by the author. (8)+9-187(192) pages. Approx. 4 1/4" by 7" paperback. #2 in the Inquisitor series. PBO. Simon Quinn is a pseudonym for Martin Cruz Smith the author of "Gorky Park". Fine Condition, unread, square, tight, no spine creases, glossy covers, very nice pages. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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Rinehart, Mary Roberts -- Yellow Room -- New York: Bantam Books 314. 1st printing April 1949. Copyright 1945 by the author. (vi)+1-278(282) pp. Approx. 4 1/4" by 6 1/2" paperback. Cover illustrated by Bern Barton. Vintage. Fine Condition, square, tight, unread, no spine creases, glossy covers, very nice pages with a bit of edge yellowing. Would be Very Fine except for a badly removed label on the back cover which caused 2 cover scrapes. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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Rohmer, Sax -- Green Eyes of Bast -- New York: Pyramid Suspense T2414. 1st printing February 1971. Copyright 1920 by the author. (6)+7-208 pages. Approx. 4 1/8" by 7" paperback. Cover by J. Lombardero. Pulp. Very Good Plus condition, glossy covers, light spine crease, yellowing pages that are clean and supple. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. |
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Rohmer, Sax -- Re-Enter Fu Manchu -- Greenwich, CT: Fawcett Gold Medal Books k1458. No statement of printing on the copyright page, but 1964 printing. Copyright 1957 by Fawcett Publications, Inc.. (iv)+5-144 pp. Approx. 4 1/8" by 7" paperback. Pulp. Cover illustration of Fu Manchu and a scantily clad woman by Barye Philips. The 1st edition is Gold Medal S-684. Very Good condition, slight spine lean, spine crease, nice page quality, nice covers. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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Snyder, Leonard -- Velvet Whip -- New York: Berkeley Books 326. 1st printing July 1955. Copyright 1954 by the author. (iv)+5-160 pp. Approx. 4 1/4" by 6 1/4" paperback. Vintage. Very Good Condition, slight spine lean, light spine creases, small section of book edge was not bound evenly but there NO loose pages, blue ink pen name on inside front cover, pages browning but supple. There are NO store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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Starrett, Vincent -- Private Life of Sherlock Holmes -- New York: Pinnacle Books. 1st printing August 1975. Copyright 1960 by The University of Chicago. Introduction and Epilogue copyright 1975 by Michael Murphy. (x)+xi-xiv+1-208(209) pages. Approx. 4 1/8" by 7" paperback. Introduction by Michael Murphy. Contains 16 black & white photos. Very Good condition, some cover creases, no spine creases but spine bubbles as manufactured, some page yellowing but nice supple pages. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. Note: There are NO names or store stamps on the books. |
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Symons, Julian -- A Three-Pipe Problem -- New York: Avon Books 28225. 1st printing March 1976. Copyright 1975 by the author. (viii)+9-206(208) pp. Approx. 4 1/8" by 7" paperback. Cover of an actor playing Sherlock Holmes. Good plus condition, spine creases, cover crease, minor browning, good page quality. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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Thomey, Tedd -- Killer in White -- New York: Fawcett Gold Medal Books 546. 1st edition, 1st printing January 1956. Copyright 1956 by Fawcett Publications. (1-4)+5-144 pp. Approx. 4 1/4" by 7" paperback. PBO. GGA. Cover painting by James Meese. Near Fine Condition, no spine creases, glossy covers, very slight spine lean, very nice pages with a hint of browning, tiny scrape on front cover. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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Ullman & Fletcher -- Sorry, Wrong Number -- By Allan Ullman and Lucille Fletcher. New York: Bantam Books 356. 1st printing September 1948. Copyright 1948 by Lucille Fletcher. (vi)1-118(122) pp. Approx. 4 ¼" by 6 ¼" paperback. Complete and unabridged. Cover illustrated by Gilbert Darling. Vintage. Near Very Good condition. Creases, spine rubbing, minor browning of pages, which are still supple. Click item# to see scans, which are extra large to allow you to see condition details. Note: There are NO names or store stamps on the books unless otherwise indicated. |
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Unknown -- Ian Fleming’s Incredible Creation -- No Author. Chicago: a Specialty Book 7N797. No publication information. Copyright 1965 by Novel Books 2715 N. Pulaski Road. (1-4)+5-126(128) pp. Approx. 4 1/4" by 7" paperback. Novel Books was an obscure 1960s publisher of sleaze paperback originals. There was another edition of this book that had a .60 cover price and was labeled as Three-Star Book #104. Very Good condition, light spine crease, cover crease, some browning with nice supple pages. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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Vachss, Andrew -- Shella -- New York: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard. 1st printing August 1994. Copyright 1993 by the author. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on copyright page. (x)+3-226(230) pp. Approx. 5 1/8" by 8" paperback. Cover design by Susan Mitchell, photography by Fred George. Near fine condition, no spine crease, white pages. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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van Gulik, Robert -- Necklace and Calabash -- New York: Scribner Crime Classics. 1st printing 1967. Copyright 1967 by the author. 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 A/P 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 on copyright page. (xii)+1-144 pp. Approx. 4 1/8" by 7" paperback. Cover and inside illustrations by the author. A Judge Dee Mystery. Cover shows Judge Dee gazing upon a nude woman. Very Good plus condition, glossy covers nice pages, spine creases. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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Waugh, Hillary -- Death and Circumstance -- New York: Avon Books G1288. 1st printing May 1966. Copyright 1963 by the author. (iv)+5-254(256) pp. Approx. 4 1/4" by 7". Cover illustration of a brunette nude woman by Ronnie Lesser. Fine condition, square, tight, no spine creases, some browning on top and bottom of page edges, evidence of a removed label on the back cover. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. Note: There are NO names or store stamps on the books unless otherwise indicated. |
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Wright, Lee, Ed. -- Pocket Book of Great Detectives -- New York: Pocket Books 103. 9th printing November 1942. Copyright 1941 by Pocket Books. (iv)+v-x+1-426(433) pages. Approx. 4" by 6 1/2" paperback. Introduction by Alfred Hitchcock. PBO. 17 American and English masterpieces of detective fiction: "The Man in the Passage" by G.K. Chesterton; "The Knight’s Cross Signal Problem" by Ernest Bramah; "The History of Bel" from the Apocryphal Scriptures; "The Purloined Letter" by Edgar Allen Poe; "The Little House" by Reginald Fortune; "East Wind" by Freeman Wills Crofts; "The Cyprian Bees" by Anthony Wynne; "The Lenten Croft Robberies" by Arthur Morrison; "The Red-Headed League" by Arthur Conan Doyle; "The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim" by Agatha Christie; "Man Bites Dog" by Ellery Queen; "The Treasure Hunt" by Edgar Wallace; "The Avenging Chance" by Anthony Berkeley; "The Aluminium Dagger" by R. Austin Freeman; "The Unknown Peer" by E.C. Bentley; "The Problem of Cell 13" by Jacques Futrelle; and "The Haunted Policeman" by Dorothy Sayers. Stories of Father Brown, Max Carrados, C.A. Dupin, Reginald Fortune, Sherlock Holmes, Hecule Poirot, Dr. Thorndyke, Philip Trent, Lord Peter Whimsey, Inspector French, Dr. Hailey, Martin Hewitt, Ellery Queen, J.G. Reeder, Roger Sheringham, and The Thinking Machine. Good Plus condition, spine lean, pages yellowing but nice and supple. A good reading copy. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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Yardley, James -- Kiss the Boys and Make Them Die -- New York: Signet Mystery T4395. 1st printing October 1970. Copyright 1970 by the author. (iv)+5-160 pp. Approx. 4 ¼" by 7" paperback. Photo cover of semi-nude girl taking her shirt off. Author's first Kiss adventure. Near Fine condition, small scrape on the spine, nice page quality, no spine creases. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. Click item# to see scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
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