Garden of Malice
New York: Charles Scribner, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of the author's first book, a crime novel. Near fine in near fine price intact dustwrapper with minor rubbing to front panel. Uncommon. More
Crime & Detection
Dark Nantucket Noon
New York: Harper & Row, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of the author's uncommon second crime novel. Fine in fine price intact dustwrapper. Cape Cod setting. A collector's copy. More
Death in Bloodhound Red
Sarasota: Pineapple Press, 1995. First Edition. Paperback. Advance proof copy of Lanier's first book, an Anthony Award Winner. Uncommon book in any format, this is a particularly scarce format for a first book from a small press. About near fine in plain red wraps. Scarce. More
Ask The Right Question
New York: G. P. Putnam, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Review copy with review slip laid in of the author's first crime novel set in the wilds of Indianapolis. Near fine with light pinch to upper spine in near fine price intact dustwrapper. Very nice copy. More
The Dead Are Discreet
New York: Mason & Lipscomb, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Better than usual copy of Lyon's second mystery. General wear to book, but no serious flaws. Has prior owner's sticker to rear pastedown. Jacket has less than usual amount of rubbing, is unclipped. More
The Deadlier Sex - A French Thriller
New York: Dell, 1961. First edition. Paperback. Pocket paperbound original book. 190 pp. Translated from the French by Jonas Berry and Lawrence G. Blochman. Jonas Berry is the alias of poet John Ashbery. This copy quite worn on the exterior, but clean and well-bound. More
Killer's Choice
New York: PermaBooks, 1957. First edition. Paperback. First edition. A pocket paperback original crime novel. Early 87th Precinct title. Published as PermaBooks M-3108. Tight, clean very good plus or better copy. More
Deadly Safari
New York: St Martins, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of the author's first book, a crime novel set in Africa. A fine copy in fine unclipped dustwrapper. More
White Butterfly (Signed)
New York: W. W. Norton & Co., 1992. Second printing. Hardcover. Fine in fine condition. Signed by the author. Second printing of the third Easy Rawlins mystery set in L.A. Collector's copy. Signed by Author. More
The Albatross
New York: Coward-McCann, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of this novelette and nine other short stories. Included in Queen's Quorum (#115). This is the Goldstone copy with Adrian Goldstone's bookplate to inside front board. SIGNED by Vincent Starrett on the half-title page. A very good copy overall with some..... More
The Green Stone (Edgar Award Winner)
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1961. First edition. Hardcover. First edition, first printing of the author's scarce Edgar Award winning novel. Great Dorothy Hughes blurb to rear panel. A near fine copy in lightly rubbed dustwrapper with original $3.50 price to the inside front flap. More
Slow Motion Riot (Edgar Award Winner)
New York: William Morrow, 1991. First edition. Hardcover. Fine first edition of this gritty crime novel that won the Edgar Award. In fine unclipped dustwrapper. More
Cold Chills
Garden City: Doubleday, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of this collection of terror-filled tales by the author of Psycho. A near fine copy in near fine price intact dustwrapper. SIGNED on a tipped in plate. Signed by Author. More
Night World
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of this suspense novel by the author of Psycho. Light age spotting to edges else a near fine copy in near fine price intact dustwrapper. REVIEW COPY with Review Slip laid in. More
The Collected Mystery Stories
London: Orion Books, 1999. First U.K. Edition. Hardcover. First UK and true first edition of this comprehensive volume of crime stories by one of the best in the business. Includes 14 new stories. As new condition. Beautiful. More
Eight Million Ways To Die
New York: Arbor House/Morrow, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of this prolific crime writer's breakthrough novel and source for the film of the same name starring Jeff Bridges. A near fine hardcover book in near fine price intact dustwrapper with faint crease to inside front flap. SIGNED by Block..... More
Me Tanner, You Jane
New York: Macmillan, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of this Evan Tanner title. Fine hardcover book in near fine price intact dustwrapper with some creasing to rear panel. A nice copy overall of an uncommon title. More
Ronald Rabbit Is A Dirty Old Man
New York: Bernard Geis, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of this early mystery novel. Small prior ownership sticker to front endpaper else a clean very good or better copy in very good price intact dustwrapper. This copy SIGNED by Block. Signed by Author. More
The Evil Eye
London: Hutchinson, 1959. First U.K. Edition. Hardcover. First UK and first English language edition of this collection of two suspense novellas - The Evil Eye and The Sleeping Beauty. A fine copy in very good or better unclipped dustwrapper with stain to rear panel. Exceptionally uncommon. Boileau & Narcejac are..... More
Death Before Bedtime
New York: E.P. Dutton, 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition stated of this mystery novel written by Gore Vidal under the pseudonym Edgar Box. The second of only three books he wrote thus. Very good in very good price intact dustwrapper. Some small chips and creases to jacket, but unfaded..... More
Billingsgate Shoal (Edgar Award Winner)
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1982. First edition. Hardcover. Fine first edition of the author's Edgar Award winning crime novel. Small publisher date stamp to title page. Comes in a fine unclipped dustwrapper. Cape Cod setting. More
Cast in Order of Disappearance (Inscribed)
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1975. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 192 pp. Inscribed first U.S. edition of his first book. This copy is in near fine condition in a lovely example of the price-intact dustwrapper with typical fade to spine color as often seen. More
The Fabulous Clipjoint
New York: E. P. Dutton, 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of the crime writer's first book and winner of the first EDGAR AWARD for best first mystery novel. Minor crimping to spine ends. Spine lettering a bit dulled with age. Overall a very nice copy of this book. Price..... More
The Fabulous Clipjoint (Signed)
New York: E. P. Dutton, 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of the crime writer's first book and winner of the EDGAR AWARD for best first mystery novel. Prior ownership initials to front endpaper. Minor crimping to spine ends. Spine lettering a bit dulled with age. Overall a nice copy..... More
The Late Lamented
New York: E. P. Dutton, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of this Ed and Am Hunter mystery novel. Very good plus with slight lean and evidence of bookplate removal to front endpaper in fine and bright unclipped jacket. More