Shadow of a Broken Man
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. First book, first Mongo. Very good with remainder mark to lower edge as often seen in near fine price clipped jacket. More
Crime & Detection
Bad Company (Signed)
New York: Charles Scribner, 1982. First edition. Hardcover. Fine first edition in dustwrapper. The author's second crime novel featuring Anna Lee. SIGNED by the author on the title page. More
Dupe (Signed)
New York: Charles Scribner, 1981. First edition. Hardcover. First edition, first printing of the author's first crime novel. A near fine copy in dustwrapper. SIGNED by the author on the title page. More
The Black Ice (Signed)
New York: Little Brown, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of the second Harry Bosch crime novel. A fine hardbound book in fine unclipped dustwrapper. This copy has been SIGNED by Connelly and noted as Rue Morgue 7-11-94. More
City Of Bones (Inscribed)
Boston: Little Brown, 2002. First edition. Hardcover. First edition of this Detective Harry Bosch crime novel. Paper a bit tanned with age. One stray ink mark on the blank front endpaper else a near fine copy in fine unclipped dustwrapper. This copy has been INSCRIBED by Connelly on the title..... More
The Concrete Blonde (Signed)
Boston: Little Brown, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of this Harry Bosch crime novel. Connelly is one of the best writing today. Tiny blemish to leading edge of text block, else a sharp and clean fine copy in fine price-intact dustwrapper. SIGNED by the author and dated in year..... More
The Man Who Liked Slow Tomatoes (Signed)
Boston and London: David R Godine, 1982. Book Club. Hardcover. Fine book club edition of this Mario Balzic murder mystery novel. SIGNED by the author and uncommon thus. Comes in a fine unclipped dustwrapper that clearly states Book Club Edition. More
Sunshine Enemies (Signed)
New York: The Mysterious Press, 1990. First edition. Hardcover. Fine first edition in dustwrapper. A Mario Balzic crime novel. SIGNED by the author on the half-title page. More
The Fugitive (Edgar Award Winner)
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1962. First edition. Hardcover. First edition stated. A crime novel that won the Edgar Award for Best First Mystery of the Year. A very good copy in very good price intact dustwrapper with small chips to edges. Uncommon title in the first edition... More
The Golden Child
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1977. First American edition. Hardcover. First American edition of the author's first book, a humorous crime novel. Taken by the publisher directly from the original British sheets. This, sadly, is an ex-libris copy with a "withdrawn" stamps on the endpapers, evidence of pocket removal from..... More
Firefly Gadroon (Signed and Inscribed)
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1982. First American edition. Hardcover. First US edition of this Lovejoy novel of suspense. Tint corner bump else a near fine copy in dustwrapper. Review Copy with publisher's promotional sheet laid in. This copy has been both SIGNED by Gash (on the title page) and..... More
Acid Drop (John Creasey Award Winner)
London: Macmillan, 1975. First edition. Hardcover. First edition of the author's first novel. Winner of the John Creasey Award. Pages tanned, as usual else a fine copy in fine price intact dustwrapper. Suspense, LSD. More
Charlie Resnick (Mysterious Profile #14)
New York: Mysterious Bookshop, 2008. First edition. Paperback. Small (4 x 6 1/2" tall) bound booklet. A 33 pp profile on Harvey's crime protagonist, Charlie Resnick. A fine copy. Issued as Mysterious Profile #14. More
Lonely Hearts (Signed)
New York: Henry Holt, 1989. First American edition. Hardcover. Stated First American Edition. The first Charlie Resnick crime novel by this celebrated author. A clean near fine copy in dustwrapper. SIGNED by Harvey and dated in 1992. Terrific series. More
Listening Woman (Signed Limited Edition)
New York: Armchair Detective / Otto Penzler, 1994. Reprint. Hardcover. New edition of this early Tony Hillerman crime novel with new introduction by the author. Special edition of only 100 SIGNED copies of which this is number 72. Fine condition in fine matching hard slipcase. More
Fright
New York: Rinehart and Company, 1950. First edition. Hardcover. Hardbound octavo in dustwrapper. A 245 page suspense novel by the author of Night Has A Thousand Eyes. Bookplate to inside front pastedown. General light handling wear, but a solid very good copy overall in price-intact dustwrapper with some light staining..... More
A Case Of Need (Edgar Award Winner)
New York: New American Library / World Publishing, 1968. First edition. Hardcover. First edition of Michael Crichton's first book written under this alias. Winner of the Edgar Aawrd for Best crime Novel of the Year. A clean very good plus copy in very good clipped dustwrapper. One of the more..... More
Original Sin (Signed)
New York: Alfred Knopf, 1995. First American edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Stated First American Edition. An Adam Dalgliesh crime novel. 416 pp. A very good copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED by Ms. James on a bookplate afixed to the half-title page. More
A Grave Talent (Signed)
London: HarperCollins, 1993. First U.K. Edition. Hardcover. Gorgeous signed copy of the first U.K. edition of her first book, an Edgar Award winning mystery. VF/VF, signed. Jacket design much more attractive than the American. Signed by Author. More
The Lawless Hand
New York: The Macaulay Company, 1928. First edition. Cloth. 8vo. Yellow cloth covers printed in red. A 315 pp novel. Circular stain to preliminary pages and front inside pastedown. Narrow boring hole affecting a few pages at top. Otherwise a solid very good copy. Lacks the uncommon dustwrapper... More
Death At La Fenice through Drawing Conclusions (The first twenty Guido Brunetti mystery novels, most signed by the author)
New York and London: HarperCollins and MacMillan and William Heinemann, 1992. First edition. Hardcover. Sold here as a set are first editions of the first twenty mystery novels by Donna Leon. All set in Italy and starring her protagonist Guido Brunetti. The first three books in the series, Death At..... More
Unknown Man No. 89 (Signed)
New York: Delacorte Press, 1977. First edition. Hardcover. First printing stated of this early crime novel by the author of Fifty-Two Pickup. Designated the Delacorte Suspense Novel of the Year. 264 pp. SIGNED by the author on a bookplate afixed to the front blank endpaper. With a thin line of..... More
The Steam Pig (Gold Dagger Winner)
New York: Harper & Row, 1971. First American edition. Hardcover. 8vo. First US edition of the author's first book and winner of the coveted Gold Dagger Award in Great Britain. Very good indeed in very good unclipped and unfaded dustwrapper. More
Blue City
New York: Alfred Knopf, 1947. First edition. Hardcover. Hardbound octavo in dustwrapper. 276 pp. Stated first edition of this crime novel by Millar (a.k.a. Ross MacDonald). An attractive very good copy in red covers decorated and printed in blue. The original dustwrapper with $2.50 price on the front flap is..... More