London field
New York: Harmony Books, 1989. First edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Octavo in a black and white DJ ; 470 p. ; 24 cm. Novel -- Fiction -- England -- London. More
Mysteries, Detective Fiction
Jake & Mimi :; a novel
Boston: Little, Brown, 2002. First edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Large octavo in a black DJ ; 310 p. ; 25 cm. Erotic Fiction -- Novel -- Murder Mystery. More
The Saint :; a complete history in print, radio, film, and television of Leslie Charteris' Robin Hood of modern crime, Simon Templar, 1928-1992
Jefferson, N.C. McFarland & Co., 1993. Reprint. Hardcover. Navy blue octavo hardback ; xii, 419 p. : illus ; 24 cm. Detective and mystery stories, English -- History and criticism -- Film -- Radio. More
Queer street
Los Angeles: UglyTown, 2004. First edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. 236 p. ; 20 cm. Jake Rossiter & Miss Jenkins series || Private investigators -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Fiction. Female impersonators -- Crimes against -- Fiction. Gay men -- Crimes against -- Fiction. Gay bars --..... More
The wild side
Loveland, Colo. General Philatelic Corp. 1990. First edition (stated). Paperback. Black octavo paperback ; 164 p. ; 22 cm. Postage-stamp dealers -- Anecdotes -- Novel -- Mystery. More
Blood Sport
New York: Armchair Detective Library, 1992. Limited Signed Edition. Hardcover. Maroon octavo in a maroon slipcase ; vii, 309 p ; 23 cm. Limited Armchair Detective Library number 26 out of 100. Signed by the author. / / Fiction -- Horse racing -- Mystery -- Sports -- Novel. More
Odds Against
New York: Armchair Detective Library, 1991. Limited edition. Hardcover. Maroon quarto in a maroon slipcase ; 307 p ; 23 cmA fine tight copy with a minuscule spot to fore-edge (extremely tiny) in a fine slipcase. Gilt title and photo of author to cover. Number 34 out of 100 Armchair..... More
The Dragon Murder Case
New York: Otto Penzler Books, 2000. Facsimile First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo in black DJ; 311 p. Mystery fiction. More
Crime and punishment
New York: Random House, 1956. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Red octavo (black spine); xxiv, 629 p ; 20 cm. Psychological fiction; Mystery. || Raskolnikov commits murder. He then must deal both with the police, and his own guilty conscience. Determined to overreach his humanity and assert..... More
The bookman's wake :; a mystery with Cliff Janeway
New York: Scribner, 1995. First edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Large octavo in a brown DJ ; 351 p ; 25 cm. Detective and mystery stories -- Fiction -- Novel. More
The Con Man
New York: Armchair Detective Library, 1991. Limited Signed Edition. Hardcover. Maroon octavo in a maroon slipcase ; vii, 160 p ; 23 cm. Limited Armchair Detective Library number 32 out of 100. Signed by the author. / / Fiction -- Tattooing -- Fiction -- Crime -- Police. More
The Mugger
New York: Armchair Detective Library, 1990. Limited edition. Hardcover. Maroon quarto in a maroon slipcase ; 150 p ; 23 cm. Gilt title and photo of author to cover. Number 48 out of 100 Armchair Detective Library limited editions. Signed by the author // Mystery -- Detective -- United States..... More
Death Before Bedtime
New York: Armchair Detective Library, 1990. Limited edition. Hardcover. Maroon quarto in a maroon slipcase ; 221 p ; 23 cm. Gilt title and photo of author to cover. Number 50 out of 100 Armchair Detective Library limited editions. Signed by the author // Mystery -- Detective -- United States..... More
Death Likes it Hot
New York: Armchair Detective Library, 1990. Limited edition. Hardcover. Maroon quarto in a maroon slipcase ; 210 p ; 23 cm. Gilt title and photo of author to cover. Number 9 out of 100 Armchair Detective Library limited editions. Signed by the author // Mystery -- Detective -- United States..... More
Book of moons :; a Bast mystery
New York: Forge, 1995. First edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Octavo in dark green DJ; 220 p ; 22 cm. A book seller is murdered by a thief who is after a famous spellbook. Sleuth Bast, a modern-day witch, journeys through New York City's occult underground to find..... More
Spider kiss
New York, N.Y. Armchair Detective Library, 1991. Armchair Detective Collectors Edition. Hardcover. Dark navy blue octavo ; v, 261 p. ; 23 cm. Armchair Detective Library collectors edition / / Rock musicians -- Fiction -- Musical fiction -- Novel. More
The geographer's library
New York: Penguin Press, 2005. First edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. A large octavo in a white DJ(black spine) ; 374 p : b&w illus ; 25 cm. Obituaries -- Authorship -- Fiction -- Mystery. More
Sleuths, sidekicks and stooges :; an annotated bibliography of detectives, their assistants and their rivals in crime, mystery and adventure fiction, 1795-1995
Aldershot, England: Scolar Press, 1997. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Folio in black DJ; 874 p ; 31 cm. Detective and mystery stories; Literature -- Bibliography. More
Poppy done to death
New York: St. Martin's Minotaur, 2003. First edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Octavo in color-illus DJ; 230 p. ; 22 cm. Teagarden, Aurora Roe (Fictitious character) -- Fiction. Women librarians -- Fiction. Group reading -- Fiction. Mystery fiction. Georgia -- Fiction. More
Murder at Sunset gables
New York: Benziger Bros, 1933. First edition (unstated). Hardcover. Octavo with grey boards ; DJ ; vii, 244 p. ; 19 cm. Unstated first edition and printing of scarce murder mystery. Cover art is very lurid and well done though illustrator unknown. Pages are in oustanding condition. || First Murder..... More
Listening woman
New York: Armchair Detective Library, 1994. Limited Signed Edition. Hardcover. Maroon octavo in a maroon slipcase ; vii, 316 p ; 23 cm. Limited Armchair Detective Library edition; only 100 made. Signed by the author / / Leaphorn, Joe, Lt. (Fictitious character) -- Fiction -- Police -- Southwestern States --..... More
Deliverance
New York: Armchair Detective Library, 1991. Limited edition. Hardcover. Maroon quarto in a maroon slipcase ; 236 p ; 23 cm. Scarce thus. Gilt title and photo of author to cover. Number 41 out of 100 Armchair Detective Library limited editions. Signed by the author // Mystery -- Detective --..... More
Brown's Requiem
New York: Armchair Detective Library, 1994. Limited Signed Edition. Hardcover. Maroon octavo in a maroon slipcase ; 256 p. ; 23 cm. Limited Armchair Detective Library edition; only 100 made. Signed by the author // Title: Brown's requiem // Private investigators -- California -- Los Angeles -- Fiction -- Mystery..... More