California Girl (Edgar Winner)
New York: William Morrow, 2004. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. First printing of Parker's Edgar Award Winning crime novel. A clean very good hardbound book in very good price-intact dustwrapper. More
Crime & Detection
The Lasko Tangent
New York: W. W. Norton, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of the thriller writer's first book and winner of the Edgar Award. Very good condition with prior owner's blind stamp and some offsetting to front endpaper else a clean tight copy in near fine dustwrapper with the normal Norton..... More
Death of a Nationalist (Edgar Award Winner)
New York: Soho Press, 2003. First edition. Paperback. Advance Uncorrected Proof copy in bound glossy wrappers. The author's first crime novel and winner of the Edgar Award. Fine condition. More
Mamur Zapt and The Return of the Carpet (Signed Limited Edition)
Sussex: Post Mortem Books, 1998. First edition thus. Cloth. 8vo. 214 pp. Special limited reprint edition of Pearce's first Maur Zaptr crime novel. This is copy 72 of only 250 specially SIGNED copies in beige cloth binding. Issued without dustwrapper. A couple of scuffs to cloth covers. Near fine copy..... More
A Firing Offense
New York: St Martins, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of this highly acclaimed crime writer's first book. A fine copy in fine unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED by the author. More
Hard Revolution
Tucson: Dennis McMillan Publications, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition, one of 300 SIGNED copies of this mystery novel. Book still in shrinkwrap - as new in slipcase. Signed by Author. More
Shame The Devil
Tucson: Dennis McMillan Publications, 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition, #354 of 400 specially bound copies in slipcase and SIGNED by the author. As new condition. Signed by Author. More
Jewel Mysteries
New York: R.F. Fenno & CO, 1904. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. First US edition of this classic collection of jewel heist crime stories. A gorgeous bright copy in blue cloth with very minor wear to tips. An extraordiany copy. More
The Jackal's Head
New York: Meredith Press, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition, first of the author's novels set in ancient Egypt and first under this name (Barbara Metz). Beautiful near fine copy in near fine price intact dustwrapper. Nice copy. More
Death and the Joyful Woman (Edgar Award Winner)
Garden City: Doubleday, 1961. First American edition. Hardcover. First American edition of this scarce crime novel that won the Edgar Award for Best Crime Novel of the Year. An exceptional copy in fine condition in bright near fine unclipped dustwrapper. More
A Morbid Taste For Bones
New York: William Morrow, 1978. First U. S. Edition. Hardcover. First US edition of the first Brother Cadfael crime novel. Prior owner stamp to front endpaper, couple of mild spots to edges in near fine price intact dustwrapper with possible hint of fade to spine. Quite a nice copy of..... More
Mourning Raga
London: Macmillan, 1969. First U.K. Edition. Hardcover. First UK and true first edition of this mystery novel set in India. A near fine copy in near fine price intact dustwrapper. An uncommon early title preceding her Brother Caudfel series. More
The Snatch
New York: Random House, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of Pronzini's second book and first to introduce the Nameless detective. Near fine copy with bump to lower rear corner, else fine and bright in very good unclipped and unfaded jacket with a small crease to upper rear panel and..... More
Hide & Seek
London: Barrie & Jenkins, 1991. First U.K. Edition. Hardcover. First UK edition of this early John Rebus police suspense novel. Near fine in red cloth in near fine unclipped dustwrapper. More
Diary of an Amateur Photographer (Signed)
New York: Penguin Studio, 1998. First edition. Hardcover. Small hardbound quarto. Issued without dustwrapper. A fine copy of this crime novel made to look like an illustrated personal diary. Fine condition. SIGNED by the author and dated in year of publication. Envelope with card inside at rear of book (as..... More
In Sickness and In Health
Garden City: Doubleday, 1966. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. First US edition of one of Ms. Rendell's scarcer titles, her third. A near fine copy with slight lean and small inconspicuous bookseller sticker to rear board in near fine unclipped jacket with light wear to top of spine area and closed..... More
The Lake of Darkness
Garden City: Doubleday, 1980. First American edition. Hardcover. First American edition of this classic tale of murder and suspense. Bookstore sticker to blank front endpaper else a near fine copy in near fine price intactd dustwrapper. More
Strike Thrree You're Dead (Edgar Award Winner)
New York: Walker & Company, 1984. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. First edition of the author's first crime novel and winner of the Edgar Award. A mystery set in the world of baseball. Near fine in near fine unclipped dustwrapper. More
The Mystery of the Derelict
New York: Cupples & Leon Company, 1927. First edition. Cloth. Clothbound octavo. 300 pp mystery story by Rowe. Color frontis. A very good copy in illustrated cloth covers. Lacking the uncommon dustwrapper. More
China Trade
New York: St Martins, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine, as-new copy in fine unclipped dustwrapper. The author's first book, a crime novel. This copy briefly INSCRIBED by the author who has also included her telltale chinese stamp. Collector's copy. Signed by Author. More
China Trade (Signed)
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1994. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. A fine unread copy in dustwrapper of the crime writing author's first book. SIGNED and with the author's "chop" stamped to title page. Gorgeous copy of this debut. More
Wall Of Glass
New York: St Martins, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of the author's first book, a mystery novel set in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Near fine in near fine price intact dustwrapper. More