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2007réf. 25571New York: Scribner. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0743242165 . A gorgeous first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust jacket. Boldly SIGNED by author Susan Isaacs directly on the title page; Katie Schottland used to work for the CIA but just as her star appeared to be on the rise she got canned. Fifteen years later a former colleague contacts her and offers her a deal: help her on an "issue of national importance" and she will reveal the truth about her firing; 8vo; viii 340 4 pages; Signed by Author . Scribner hardcover books
1990réf. 25576Woodstock VT: A Foul Play Press Book / The Countryman Press. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1990. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0881501794 . A sharp first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with trivial soiling to fore edge in alike dust jacket with round blue sticker to rear. SIGNED by author Jon A. Jackson directly on the title page; Jackson's third Detective Mulheisen mystery. Grootka retired has become a legend in Detroit's Police Department. For Mulheisen he was a mentor but one to be regarded with as much caution as admiration. from the dust jacket ; A Detective Sergeant Mulheisen Mystery; 8vo; viii 337 338 6 pages; Signed by Author . A Foul Play Press Book / The Countryman Press hardcover books
1978réf. 25581New York: Random House. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1978. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0394426134 . A smart first edition/first printing in Very Good condition with cocked spine and soiled page edges in Near Fine dust jacket with light edgewear and creased front flap. SIGNED by author Jon A. Jackson directly on the title page; Jackson's second Detective Mulheisen mystery. A police officer kills a mob enforcer. Now Mulheisen finds himself in the middle of a gun running case; A Detective Sergeant Mulheisen Mystery; 8vo; x 2-228 2 pages; Signed by Author . Random House hardcover books
2001réf. 23647Paducah KY: Turner Publishing Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1563116537 . A Fine first printing of the first edition in alike dust-jacket signed and inscribed by author S. Peter Karlow directly on the title page; In Targeted by the CIA S. Peter Karlow a retired agent with the Central Intelligence Agency CIA tells the story of his thirty-year career in intelligence. Karlow's unique background as a CIA officer and a former professor of international relations gives him unique insight into the workings of the CIA.Karlow tells the story of his career in intelligence from his days as a college professor to his time as a CIA officer. He provides unique insights into the workings of the CIA describing how the Agency operates and the methods used to gather intelligence. Karlow also provides a behind-the-scenes look at some of the Agency's most famous operations.Targeted by the CIA is a fascinating story of one man's journey from college professor to CIA officer and back again. It is an insightful look at the workings of the CIA and the methods used to collect intelligence.; 8vo; iv 204 pages; Signed by Author . Turner Publishing Company hardcover
1997réf. 14642New York: Alfred A. Knopf. As New in As New dust jacket. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0679425268 . A beautiful first edition/ first printing in unread As New condition in alike dustjacket SIGNED by author Dean Koontz directly on the half-title page; Los Angeles crime reporter Joe Carpenter is told there are no survivors when the plan carrying his wife and two children crashes. A year later Joe hears of a woman named Rose who claims to be a sole survivor of the accident. Still suffering from grief and now rage Joe finds himself facing shadowy and powerful opposition as he seeks to discover the truth and find the daughter he hopes is still alive; 8vo; xii 4 5-321 3 pages; Signed by Author . Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
2001réf. 14492New York: Morrow/Avon. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0688163165 . An outstanding first edition/first printing in Very Fine condition in alike dust jacket SIGNED by author Dennis Lehane; Dennis Lehane's tense and unnerving psychological thriller Mystic River is also an epic novel of love and loyalty faith and family in which people irrevocably marked by the past find themselves on a collision course with the darkest truths of their own hidden selves. Basis for the Academy Winning movie starring Sean Penn and Tim Robbins; 8vo; Signed by Author . Morrow/Avon hardcover books
1987réf. 19846New York: Arbor House. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1987. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0877959056 . A very beautiful first edition/first printing in Fine condition with minute bump to top corners of board in alike dust-jacket SIGNED by the author Elmore Leonard directly on the title page; Leonard's Detroit characters talk their way into a religious scam that ultimately backfires. The power to heal by literally touching others unites an ex-monk and a young girl with an ulterior motive. Basis for the 1997 motion picture written and directed by Paul Schrader starring Christopher Walken Bridget Fonda Skeet Ulrich Tom Arnold Gina Gershon Lolita Davidovich Janeane Garofalo and Paul Mazurs; 8vo; x 245 1 pages; Signed by Author . Arbor House hardcover books
1981réf. 34530New York: Harper & Row Publishers. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1981. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0060148330 . An attractive first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket with minor edgewear; Mystery featuring Travis McGee; 8vo; 246 pages . Harper & Row, Publishers hardcover books
1998réf. 46439New York: The Mysterious Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0892966556 . A lovely first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket with light edgewear and "Autographed Copy" sticker to front. SIGNED by author Margaret Maron directly to title page; Maron's first Deborah Knott novel Bootlegger's Daughter swept the Edgar Agatha Anthony and Macavity Awards in 1993. Her works bring to life the landscape and people of the contemporary South. It is little wonder that critics have often compared her works to that of Carson McCullers and William Faulkner. In the tradition of Bootlegger's Daughter Home Fires is a chilling suspense story weaving a searing crisis of race and region with burning issues of the heart; Deborah Knott; 8vo; 10 243 244-6 pages; Signed by Author . The Mysterious Press hardcover books
1967réf. 160357London: Michael Joseph. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1967. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first edition in very good condition housed in an unclipped dust-jacket of the same condition. There is a small circular stain on the front of the dust-jacket. There is also a previous owner's inscription on the front endpage; Dust-jacket design by Bernard Higton. ; 8vo; 288 pages . Michael Joseph hardcover
1992réf. 29805London: Jonathan Cape. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1992. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 022403572x . A handsome first printing of the first edition unobtrusive tear near spine end else unread Fine condition in Fine dust-wrapper.; Ian McEwan's tale about the encounter with two dogs by a young English couple who are honeymooning in a French mountain village in 1946. Fired by their ideals and passion for one another they plan an idyllic holiday only to encounter an experience of darkness so terrifying it alters their lives forever; 8vo ; iv 174 2 pages . Jonathan Cape hardcover books
2005réf. 22406London: Jonathan Cape. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2005. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0224072994 . An attractive first Impression of the first edition in Fine condition minor yellowing to page edges SIGNED by author Ian McEwan directly on the title page; McEwan's novel follows Henry Perowne through a Saturday whose high promise gradually turns nightmarish. From plans to play a game of squash visiting his elderly mother and cooking dinner for his family things turn worse after a minor traffic accident leading to an unsettling confrontation; 8vo ; iv 279 1 pages; Signed by Author . Jonathan Cape hardcover books
1988réf. 15353Franklin Center PA: Franklin Library. Fine. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Full-Leather. A special Limited first edition/first printing preceding the trade edition in Very Fine condition SIGNED by AUTHOR John Mortimer; Mortimer author of Rumpole of the Bailey tells the story of Molly Pargenter who is in Tuscany at her villa the Summer's Lease with her husband three daughters and father. A blend of of social satire and mystery culminating in a disturbing climax. This outstanding book is bound in genuine leather with raised bands and marbled endpapers. Features gilded sewn-in pages with a satin marker. Simply superb quality; Franklin Library at its best; 8vo; xxii 287 3 pages; Signed by Author . Franklin Library hardcover books
1936réf. 160526Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good-. 1936. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A very good- first edition first printing. The boards are worn with some fading and the interior has a previous owner's sticker on front pastedown. The pages are clean but a little loose. The publisher's catalog at end does have pen marks next to some titles; Advice Limited by E. Phillips Oppenheim is a humorous and insightful book that will help you achieve success.; 8vo; 318 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover
réf. 160541London And Melbourne: Ward Lock & Co. Limited. Very Good. N.D. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition. The red boards show spots of discoloration and there is tanning and foxing to interior pages. An inscription to the previous owner is present on front endpage ; Also published as "The Yellow House" ; 8vo; 256 pages . Ward, Lock & Co. , Limited hardcover
1928réf. 160170Boston: Little Brown and Company. Good. 1928. Hardcover. An edition in good condiiton with a slightly cocked spine. The cover is becoming loose and a previous owner's pencil signature can be found on the front flyleaf; The novel is set in the fictional Matorni Vineyard in the early 20th century. The story follows the intertwined lives of the Reynoldses a family of wine growers and the Vassals a family of Italian immigrants. The Reynoldses and the Vassals are at odds with each other but their conflicts are also the engine that drives the novel.; 8vo; 308 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover
1932réf. 160080London: Hodder and Stoughton. Very Good. 1932. Hardcover. A clean copy in very good condition. The spine is slightly cocked and there is a minimal amount of discoloration on the cover. The front endpage has a sticker with a previous bookseller's conact information ; Moran Chambers is the new girl at school. She's friendly outgoing and the life of the party. But behind her smile is a dark secret. Moran is a werewolf.; 8vo; 318 pages . Hodder and Stoughton hardcover
1905réf. 160094Boston: Little Brown and Company. Good. 1905. Hardcover. An edition in good condition with a previous owner's sticker on the front endpage. There is a small rip on the front flyleaf and the spine is becoming loose. The cover has some discoloration; After the death of her father fifteen-year-old Julia moves to a new town with her mother. There she meets a mysterious man named Mr. Sabin who seems to know a great deal about her. Julia is curious about Mr. Sabin and decides to find out more about him. She eventually discovers that Mr. Sabin is actually a fraud and that he is only pretending to know things about her. Julia is able to outwit Mr. Sabin and is able to return to her old life.; 8vo; 397 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover
1935réf. 160483Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1935. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition. The spine is cocked and discolored. The tanning to the pages is slight and the binding is still very good; The Battle of Basinghall Street is a novel set during the English Civil War. It tells the story of a small group of rebels who attempt to overthrow the government from the shadows.; 8vo; 314 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover
1935réf. 160485Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1935. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition. The spine and cover are speckled and discolored. There is some tanning to the pages with pencil markings on the front pastedown; The Battle of Basinghall Street is a historical novel about a street fight between the Royalists and the Parliamentarians.; 8vo; 314 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover
réf. 160309London New York Toronto: Hodder and Stoughton. Good. N.D. Hardcover. An edition in good condition. In addition to general shelfwear page 5 is torn and a few of the back pages are loose from the binding; In the 1920s a madman known only as The Black Watcher terrorizes the small town of Covington Indiana. The townsfolk are terrified of him but they don't know what to do about it. The Black Watcher is a shadowy figure shrouded in darkness who never speaks. He only leaves his mark--dead animals burned buildings and terrified people.One day the townsfolk stumble upon a manuscript that seems to shed light on the Black Watcher's motives. The manuscript reveals that the Black Watcher is a reincarnated spirit of a vengeful Indian warrior. The townspeople are finally able to put a stop to the Black Watcher but not before he has inflicted untold misery on Covington.; 18mo; 260 pages . Hodder and Stoughton hardcover
1914réf. 160310London New York Toronto: Hodder and Stoughton. Very Good. 1914. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition. There is some tanninng to the pages and a previous owner's inscription inked on the title page ; Hodder and Stoughton's Sevenpenny Library. ; 18mo; 260 pages . Hodder and Stoughton hardcover
1920réf. 160307Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1920. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. An first printing of the first editiion in very good condition. There is a previous owner's library bookplate on the front endpage. ; Frontispiece by H. Weston Taylor. ; 16mo; 295 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover
1922réf. 160572Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1922. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first printing of the first edition in very good condition. There are some small stains at the bottom of the front pastedown endpaper title page and frontispiece. Volume is tightly bound with mild general shelfwear; The Evil Shepherd is the story of a shepherd who is haunted by a ghost of a sheep he killed. The ghost follows him everywhere he goes and the shepherd can't shake it. Eventually the shepherd decides to kill the ghost and he succeeds.; 8vo; 303 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover
réf. 160538London: Hodder and Stoughton Limited. Very Good. N.D. Hardcover. A very good copy with slight discoloration to cover and a cocked spine. The previous owner's signature is on the front endpage and there is minimal amount of foxing throughout ; The Little Gentleman from Okehampstead is a novel about a young gentleman Lord Arthur Dedlock who is forced to flee England after being accused of a crime he didn't commit. He moves to the country estate of Okehampstead where he befriends the enigmatic Mr. Boldwood and falls in love with the beautiful Agnes. When new evidence emerges implicating Lord Arthur in the crime he must choose between fleeing again and fighting for his innocence.; 8vo; 256 pages . Hodder and Stoughton Limited hardcover
