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1995Best.-Nr. 26495New York: Pocket Books. Very Good in Fine dust jacket. 1995. 1st US Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0671735314 . A bright first American edition/first printing in Very Good condition with damp staining to front free end paper and front paste down in Fine dust jacket; When the town of Idle wakes up one morning to find the bones of their entire population strewn across the town square they know they've hit the bottom. The mystery deepens as more and more citizens turn up dead with their bones neatly arranged in the same pattern as the bones in the square. With no one to turn to for help the townspeople must find their own way to solve the mystery before their own skeletons pile up.; A Superintendent Bone Mystery; 8vo; 311 pages . Pocket Books hardcover books
1993Best.-Nr. 26496New York: Pocket Books. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1993. 1st US Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0671735306 . An elegant first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with soiled page edges and lightly bumped lower rear corner in Fine dust jacket with round blue sticker to rear; This book is about a woman who is in her late 60s who is starting to experience the death of her friends and family. She decides to travel to different places in Europe to remember them.; A Superintendent Bone Mystery; 8vo; 247 pages . Pocket Books hardcover books
2000Best.-Nr. 32421New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. As New in As New dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399145842 . First edition/first printing in As New condition in alike dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Les Standiford directly on the title page; In the summer of 1964 a group of young idealistic artists and writers gather at a remote mountain top in North Carolina. They call themselves the Black Mountain College Art Colony and they have come to create a new way of living and thinking. For the first time in history these artists are free to experiment with their art and express themselves without censorship. But during the summer something goes terribly wrong. The members of the college begin to clash with one another and soon the once idyllic community is in turmoil. As the summer comes to a close the artists begin to leave one by one. Just as things seem to be reaching their worst one of the college's founders Robert Smith dies. The remaining members attempt to carry on without him but it is clear that the spirit of the Black Mountain College is gone.; 8vo; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover books
2000Best.-Nr. 32422New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399145842 . First edition/first printing in unread Fine condition with minor bump to tail. In alike dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Les Standiford directly on the title page; Standiford's novel tells the story of the intersecting lives of the Buie family in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina in the 1960s. The Buie family is a close-knit group of ambitious and creative people who are struggling to find their place in a changing world. Their struggles and triumphs are emblematic of the larger social and cultural changes taking place in the postwar era.; 8vo; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover books
1993Best.-Nr. 33230New York: HarperCollinsPublishers. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1993. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0060177314 . A sharp first edition/first printing in Fine condition in About Fine dust-jacket with light edgewear. SIGNED by author Les Standiford directly on the title page; Author's second book ; 8vo; 261 pages; Signed by Author . HarperCollinsPublishers hardcover books
1977Best.-Nr. 42752Boston London Sydney: Allyn and Bacon Inc. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1977. Hardcover. 0205041965 . An edition in Very Good condition with rubbing to the trim in a Very Good dust-jacket that is soiled with rubbing to the surfaces and some edgewear ; A guide to the study and teaching of history; 8vo; 307 pages; TBC FSA . Allyn and Bacon, Inc. hardcover
1991Best.-Nr. 26497New York: Delacorte Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0385299982 . A bright first edition/first printing in Very Good condition with moderately soiled page edges in alike dust jacket with chipped rear upper corner and laminate separation to front panel; In Deadly Rich Stewart takes readers on a wild ride through the lives of some of the world's wealthiest and most notorious people. From drug lords and mafia bosses to corrupt politicians and moguls Stewart tells the dramatic often outrageous stories of people who have made their fortunes through crime corruption and deceit.Stewart takes readers on a wild ride through the lives of some of the world's wealthiest and most notorious people. From drug lords and mafia bosses to corrupt politicians and moguls Stewart tells the dramatic often outrageous stories of people who have made their fortunes through crime corruption and deceit. The characters in Deadly Rich come from all corners of the globe and range from young up-and-comers to grizzled veterans of the underworld. Stewart paints a vivid and compelling picture of their lives loves and ambitions showing readers the dark side of life in the ultra-rich world.; 8vo; 566 pages . Delacorte Press hardcover books
1994Best.-Nr. 26498New York: Delacorte Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 038531132X . A smart first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition in alike dust jacket with light edgewear; Mortal Grace tells the story of a young woman Bella who is struggling to find her place in the world after the death of her father. Bella is taken in by a mysterious older woman who teaches her the ways of the Fae. When a rival faction of the Fae threatens Bella's safety she must choose between her allegiance to the Fae and her loyalty to the humans she loves.; 8vo; 490 pages . Delacorte Press hardcover books
1988Best.-Nr. 26499New York: Delacorte Press. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0385296525 . A bright first edition/first printing in Very Good condition with moderately soiled page edges in Near Fine dust jacket with light edgewear; Edward Stewart's Privileged Lives is a book that tells the stories of thirteen people who have had extraordinary lives. The book is divided into three parts: the first part tells the story of Stewart's maternal grandfather who was a vice president of a major bank and was also a member of the New York Stock Exchange. The second part tells the stories of Stewart's maternal uncles who were two of the richest men in the world. The third part tells the stories of Stewart's father who was a diplomat and a governor of a state. Stewart's Privileged Lives is a book that tells the stories of thirteen people who have had extraordinary lives. The book is divided into three parts: the first part tells the story of Stewart's maternal grandfather who was a vice president of a major bank and was also a member of the New York Stock Exchange. The second part tells the stories of Stewart's maternal uncles who were two of the richest men in the world. The third part; 8vo; 503 pages . Delacorte Press hardcover books
1999Best.-Nr. 26502New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399145370 . A smart first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with soiled edges in alike dust jacket with light edgewear; Author's first book; 8vo; 294 pages . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover books
2006Best.-Nr. 26504New York: Thomas Dunne Books / St. Martin's Minotaur. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 031235410X . A smart first edition/first printing in About Fine condition with lightly soiled page edges in alike dust-jacket with light edgewear; In Parting Shot Jonathan Stone tells the story of his friends and mentors the men and women who have shaped his life and who continue to do so. Stone focuses on the relationships between these individuals and on the ways in which their individual stories intersect. He tells the stories of his friends and mentors as they would have wanted to be told: in their own words with their own wit and humor. Stone captures the essence of these individuals their strengths and their weaknesses and shows us the ways in which their lives have intersected and continue to intersect. Ultimately Parting Shot is a tribute to the bond between friends and the power of storytelling.; 8vo; 282 pages . Thomas Dunne Books / St. Martin's Minotaur hardcover books
1999Best.-Nr. 26505New York: St. Martin's Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0312199422 . A stunning first edition/first printing in Fine condition with minor soiling to fore edge in alike dust-jacket; Jonathan Stone's The Cold Truth is an unflinching brutal examination of the psychological and physical costs of addiction. Stone a recovering addict and journalist takes readers on a harrowing journey from addiction's earliest beginnings to its devastating consequences.Stone exposes the lies we tell ourselves about addiction and the devastating effects of addiction on our families our loved ones and ourselves. He shows us how addiction can rob us of our dreams our jobs our homes and our sanity. The Cold Truth is a powerful and compelling look at one of the most challenging and deadly diseases in modern society.; A Detective Julian Palmer Novel; 8vo; 276 pages . St. Martin's Press hardcover books
2001Best.-Nr. 26506New York: St. Martin's Minotaur. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0312206046 . A sharp first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with soiled half title page and page edges in About Fine condition with minor edgewear; Stone provides an insightful and captivating exploration of the power of lies in human relationships.; 8vo; 295 pages . St. Martin's Minotaur hardcover books
2001Best.-Nr. 26507New York: Delacorte Press. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0385335784 . A handsome first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with soiled fore edge in Fine dust jacket with trivial edgewear; Black Water Transit is a novel by Carsten Stroud. It tells the story of an American couple who travel to Berlin to visit their son only to be drawn into the city's dark underbelly. As they get closer to their son they come into contact with a group of criminals and dissidents each of whom is looking for a way to escape the city's clutches. Black Water Transit is a gripping tale of sacrifice and heroism and it will leave readers eager for the next installment in the series.; 8vo; 354 pages . Delacorte Press hardcover books
1987Best.-Nr. 26508New York: Bantam Books. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1987. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0553051881 . A smart first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition in Very Good condition with light sunning and edgewear; Close Pursuit is the story of a homicide detective's week in the life. Nicknamed "The Wolf" by his colleagues Stroud is a highly skilled detective who talks to witnesses and suspects alike in an effort to solve the murders that he is assigned to. This book provides a fascinating look inside the world of a homicide detective and the challenges that they face.; 8vo; 277 pages . Bantam Books hardcover books
1994Best.-Nr. 30972New York: Delacorte Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0385320515 . A smart first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with light bumped upper front corner in Very Good dust-jacket with moderate edgewear and soiling to front panel. SIGNED by author Joyce Sweeney to title page; Joyce Sweeney won the Delacourt Press Prize for Outstanding First Young Adult Novel with her first book. Shadow is a young adult mystery about ESP ; 8vo; 216 pages; FSA ; Signed by Author . Delacorte Press hardcover books
1999Best.-Nr. 41405New York: Scribner. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1999. Hardcover. 068483359x . Near Fine condition with minimal shelfwear in a Very Good dust-jacket with scuffing and a price sticker on the front. There is a price sticker on front flyleaf as well; The life of Edgar Rice Burroughs creator of Tarzan; 8vo; 400 pages; FSA . Scribner hardcover
1985Best.-Nr. 30531New York: Poseidon Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1985. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0671532928 . A bright first edition/first printing in Very Good condition with remainder mark to bottom edge and lightly bumped lower corners in alike dust-jacket with light edgewear; Shell Game is a novel written by Douglas Terman. The novel tells the story of three generations of a family who are involved in a shell game.; Remainder; 8vo; 447 pages; FSA . Poseidon Press hardcover
1999Best.-Nr. 32317New York: Simon & Schuster. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0684842106 . An attractive first edition/first printing in Near Fine seemingly unread condition in alike dust-jacket; In the future the human race has been forced to live underground due to a terminal event. For seventeen-year-old Kyra life underground is anything but a happy experience. Kyra longs for the day when she can escape and see the outside world. When Kyra and her friends find a way to break out of the underground they quickly realize that the world is a much different place than they imagined.; FSA . Simon & Schuster hardcover
1999Best.-Nr. 32103New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1999. 1st US Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0684842106 . First US edition/first printing in about Fine condition in alike dust-jacket; When his teenage daughter is killed in a freak accident John a successful executive is forced to face his own mortality. Grieving and angry he turns to Alcohol for solace. But as the days and weeks go by John realizes that he can't drink himself to death - he needs to drink others to do that. Desperate and alone John goes on a rampage drinking himself into oblivion and wreaking havoc on his family and his community. In the end John's drinking leads to a violent unexpected end.; 8vo; FSA . Simon & Schuster hardcover
1995Best.-Nr. 32942New York: Simon and Schuster. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0671798146 . First edition/first printing in Very Good condition in Near Fine dust-jacket. Corners lightly bumped; This is the story of a group of young people who are forced to leave their homes and families to escape the violence and destruction of World War I. They must find a way to survive in a new and dangerous world and learn to trust each other if they hope to make it home alive.; 8vo; FSA . Simon and Schuster hardcover
2001Best.-Nr. 25927New York: Simon & Schuster. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0684862859 . A smart first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with lightly soiled edges in Fine dust jacket. SIGNED by author James Thayer directly on the title page; Force 12 is the story of a group of teenagers who must band together to save their town from an evil force that threatens to destroy them all. With the help of a mysterious newcomer the teens must use their strength wit and determination to outwit the evil forces and save their town.; 8vo; 347 pages; Signed by Author . Simon & Schuster hardcover books
1999Best.-Nr. 25931New York: Simon & Schuster. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0684842106 . A handsome first edition/first printing in Near Fine condtion with soiled page edges in alike dust jacket with light edgewear. SIGNED and dated in the year of publication by author James Thayer directly on the title page; In Terminal Event Thayer gives readers a gripping and compelling story of love loss and redemption. When the unthinkable happens two families are forced to come to terms with the tragedy that has befallen them. Told from alternating points of view Terminal Event is a story of hope heartbreak and resilience.; 8vo; 347 pages; Signed by Author . Simon & Schuster hardcover books
2002Best.-Nr. 25928New York: Simon & Schuster. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0684862867 . A stunning first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition in alike dust jacket with minor edgewear. SIGNED by author James Thayer directly on the title page; The Gold Swan is the story of Ned Weeks a young man trying to make his way in the world. He is an orphan who has spent his life bouncing around from one foster home to the next never quite fitting in. When Ned is chosen to be a part of an experimental program that allows him to attend a prestigious boarding school he believes that he has finally found his place. However Ned soon discovers that the school is haunted by the ghost of a girl who died in a tragic accident. The ghost is determined to find her killer and she is determined to punish them. Ned is drawn into the ghost's web and he is forced to confront his own demons. The Gold Swan is a story of friendship love and redemption.; 8vo; 338 pages; Signed by Author . Simon & Schuster hardcover books
1995Best.-Nr. 26513New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0671798146 . A charming first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust jacket; Owen Gray is a sniper. Not just a sniper. He was America's best with a record-breaking kill in Vietnam - a man who could be hidden motionless for days at a time waiting for the microsecond in which he would take out an enemy with one clean shot at 1300 yards. He did this 96 times. In recognition the Marine Corps renamed its sniper range in his honor. Now Gray just wants to quietly live out his life as an assistant U. S. District attorney in New York where he is raising three adopted children all victims of the war he is trying resolutely to forget - and atone for. He never wants to see a rifle again. But suddenly twenty-five years after Gray placed his Winchester rifle in the Marine Corps museum a sniper is hunting him through the streets of New York City. The sniper's bullets find their mark. But the mark is not Gray. The sniper is challenging him warning him that he will keep on killing until Gray picks up his rifle one more time. Gray falling in love with a woman who is beginning to break through his shell is determined to protect her and his children. Reluctantly caught up once again in a game that both repels and excites him Gray leads his rival into the woods of his native Idaho where the two best-trained killers in the world will shoot it out to the death; 8vo . Simon & Schuster hardcover books
