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 about Unknown Man No. 89 (Signed
Philadelphia and New York: J. B. Lippincott, 1978. Later printing. Hardcover. Later printing (4th) of this Travis McGee crime suspense novel. Light handling wear else a near fine copy in price-intact dustwrapper. SIGNED by the author on the half-title page. A book not often found signed or inscribed. More about The Empty Copper Sea (Signed
New York: Warner Books, 1996. First edition. Hardcover. Stated first printing. A 326 pp crime novel by the prolific McBain (aka Evan HUnter). A clean near fine copy in dustwrapper. This copy INSCRIBED by the author on the half-title page and signed off as Evan "Ed McBain" Hunter. More about Gladly The Cross-Eyed Bear (Inscribed
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 about The Steam Pig (Gold Dagger Winner
New York: W. W. Norton and Company, 1979. First edition. Hardcover. First edition of the author's first book, a suspense novel that won the Edgar Award for best first novel of the year. This copy both SIGNED by the author and separately INSCRIBED by Patterson and dated in year of... More about The Lasko Tangent (Inscribed, Edgar Award Winner
New York: Charles Scribner, 1982. First edition. Cloth. First edition of the talented crime writer's first book. Winner of the coveted Edgar Award. A very good clothbound copy with small stain to bottom corner of rear endpaper. Prior ownership name of Henry Geldzahler on the front endpaper. The price-intact dustwrapper... More about The Butcher's Boy (Signed Edgar Award Winner
Garden City: Doubleday, 1971. First American edition. Hardcover. 8vo. First US edition of the author's first thriller novel and winner in Great Britain of the Silver Dagger Award. Remainder spray to lower edge else a near fine copy in very good unclipped and unfaded dustwrapper. Some rubbing to rear panel. More about The Labyrinth Makers (Silver Dagger Award Winner
London: Orion, 1997. Reprint. Paperback. Thick paperbound book. 394 pp. Stated fourth impression of this splendid award winning crime novel by Rankin featuring his Inspector Rebus protagonist. A near fine copy. SIGNED by the author on the title page. More about Black & Blue (Signed
London: Orion Books, 1997. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 394 pp. First UK edition of this terrific Inspector John Rebus detective novel. Fine condition in fine dustwrapper, clipped at bottom of front flap. An Edgar Award nominee. More about Black and Blue
London: Orion, 1999 - 2006. First UK edition. Hardcover. Sold here together are eight crime novels by Ian Rankin. All are first UK editions (first printings). All are SIGNED by the author. Other than some typical toning to paper as often seen, these are all handsome near fine copies in... More about Dead Souls, Set In Darkness, Resurrection Men, The Falls, Beggars Banquet, A Question of Blood,...
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996. Second printing. Hardcover. Second US printing of this early John Rebus murder mystery. A handsome near fine copy in near fine unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED by the author on the title page. More about Let It Bleed (Signed
London: Orion, 2001. First UK edition. Hardcover. First edition thus. An omnibus edition featuring three early crime novels by Rankin - all featuring his Inspector Rebus. Page toning, as often seen, else a near fine copy in price intact dustwrapper. With a laid in SIGNED bookplate. More about Rebus: The St Leonard's Years including Strip Jack, The Black Book and Mortal Causes (with...
London: Orion Press, 1992. First edition. Paperback. Simultaneous first paperbound edition of this early Inspector Rebus crime novel. A tight square copy. SIGNED by Rankin on the title page. More about Strip Jack (Signed
Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 2002. First edition. Hardcover. First edition, first printing of this breakout successful novel by the author of Lucky. A clean near fine example in near fine price intact dustwrapper. Price sticker afixed to rear panel. Source for the film of the same name. More about The Lovely Bones
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1946. First edition. Hardcover. Classic crime omnibus collecting hard-boiled stories from issues of Black Mask magazine. 468 pp. Featuring work by George Harmon Coxe, Norbert Deavis, Raymond Chandler and others. Small prior owner name to front endpaper else a very good copy in green boards... More about The Hard-Boiled Omnibus; Early Stories from Black Mask
New York: Prentice-Hall, 1952. First American edition. Hardcover. Stated first American edition. 211 pp. A murder suspense story by the author of The Man Who Watched The Trains Go by. Translated into English by Louise Varese. Prior ownership sticker to the front endpaper, else a very good copy in very... More about The Girl In His Past
New York: George H. Doran Company, 1925. Second printing. Hardcover. Hardbound octavo. 292 pp. Handsome very good copy in orange-red boards. Presumed second printing with a "B" on the copyright page. Lacking the uncommon dustwrapper. More about The Man They Couldn't Arrest
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1990. First edition. Hardcover. First edition of this murder mystery novel that won the Edgar Award for Best Crime Novel of the year. A sharp near fine copy in near fine unclipped dustwrapper. This copy nicely INSCRIBED by the author and dated in year of... More about New Orleans Mourning (Inscribed, Edgar Award
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1928. Reprint. Cloth. Cloth-covered octavo in dustwrapper. Early reprint edition of this 345 pp crime novel. Small inked prior owner name else a very good copy in red cloth binding. Light dampstain. The dustwrapper has some chipping at edges and at base of spine and... More about An Artist in Crime
New York: Signet Books, 1968. First edition. Paperback. Pocket paperbound book. Stated first printing. Contains two works: Killer Mine and Man Alone. 157 pp. Published as Signet P3483. A very good copy with some cover wear and faint spine crease. This copy SIGNED by Spillane and quite uncommon thus. More about Killer Mine (Signed
New York: Signet Books, 1969. First edition. Paperback. Pocket paperbound book. Stated first printing. Includes Kick It or Kill, The Seven Year Kill and The Bastard Bannerman. 190 pp. Published as Signet T4141. A clean very good example. Square and tight.. This copy SIGNED by Spillane and quite uncommon thus. More about The Tough Guys (Signed
New York: Chelsea House, 1928. First edition. Cloth. Clothbound ocatvo. 248 pp plus ads at rear of book. Kezar Falls Circulating Library sticker afixed to the inside front pastedown else no other markings or writing in the book. A very good copy lacking the uncommon dustwrapper. More about The Great Radio Mystery
New York: Viking Press, 1973. First edition. Hardcover. First edition. 150 pp. Small spine lean. Otherwise a near fine copy in price-intact dustwrapper. More about Please Pass The Guilt
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1983. First American edition. Hardcover. First American edition. A novel of suspense that won the John Creasey Award. Fine condition in near fine price intact dustwrapper. More about Caroline Minuscule (John Creasey Award Winner
New York: William Morrow, 1966. First edition. Hardcover. First edition of the author's first book, an espionage novel that won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel of the Year. Crimp at top of spine else an exceptional copy in very good price intact dustwrapper with some creases and closed... More about The Cold War Swap (Edgar Award Winner
