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2007Best.-Nr. 33818New York: Kensington Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0758213344 . An attractive first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket; Britton's second political thriller about a terrorist plot to attack the U. N. Only maverick CIA agent Ryan Kealey can stop it. "The Assassin" which is action-packed until the very end was published only one year before Britton's untimely death; 8vo; vi 506 pages . Kensington Books hardcover books
2008Best.-Nr. 33819New York: Kensington Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2008. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0758213352 . First edition/first printing in about Fine condition with a slight lean in alike dust-jacket; Andrew Britton's third and final book prior to his death at age of twenty-seven. An international thriller about Ryan Kealy's operation between terrorism and intelligence ; 8vo; viii 387 5 pages . Kensington Books hardcover books
1984Best.-Nr. 26083New York: St. Martin's Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0312800053 . A smart first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition in alike dust jacket with minor edgewear; Author's scarce first novel. An overweight interior designer named Ellie Simons "rents" Ben Haskell from an escort service to serve as her boyfriend for a family gathering at old Uncle Merlin's. Haskell is a pornographer who wishes to be an author of literature moonlighting as a man-for-hire at Eligibility Escorts. Shortly after the fateful family gathering Merlin days leaving behind a Last Will and Testament bequeathing his badly neglected estate to Ellie and Ben--if four conditions are met. Within six months of residence at the estate Ellie must lose 63 pounds Ben must write a book without a word of smut in it and they must find the treasure hidden at Merlin's Court; 8vo; x 1-242 4 pages . St. Martin's Press hardcover
2010Best.-Nr. 25031London: John Murray. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2010. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1848540833 . A smart first edition/first Impression in Fine condition with cocked spine in alike dust-wrapper. SIGNED and dated in the year of publication by author Rory Clements directly on the title page; In 1591 the quiet life of John Shakespeare is shattered by a summons from Robert Cecil the cold but deadly young statesman who dominates the last years of Queen Elizabethd's reign insisting Shakespeare re-enter government service. His mission: to find vital papers now in the possession of the Earl of Essex; 8vo; x 436 2 pages; Signed by Author . John Murray hardcover books
1992Best.-Nr. 25295New York: Bantam Books. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1992. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 055308576X . A smart first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with soiled edges in Very Good dust jacket with laminate separation to front and light edgewear. SIGNED by author Diane Mott Davidson directly on the title page; Davidson's second Goldy Bear mystery. Goldy witnesses the death of Philip Miller a handsome local shrink and an old flame as his custard-colored BMW swerves and slams into an oncoming bus. Convinced that Philip's death was no accident Goldy feels compelled to do some investigating of her own; 8vo; xiv 2-287 288 2 pages; Signed by Author . Bantam Books hardcover books
2002Best.-Nr. 15064New York: St. Martin's Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0312306326 . A beautiful first edition/first printing in Very Fine unread condition in alike dustjacket. SIGNED by author Janet Evanovich directly on the title page; It's five days before Christmas and things are not looking merry for Fugitive Apprehension Agent Stephanie Plum. She hasn't got a tree. She hasn't bought any presents. The malls are jam-packed with staggering shoppers. There's not a twinkle light anywhere to be seen in her apartment. And there's a strange man in her kitchen; 8vo; Signed by Author . St. Martin's Press hardcover
1990Best.-Nr. 15191London: Michael Joseph. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1990. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0718134478 . An attractive first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with prior owner address stamp in Near Fine UK price-clipped dustwrapper Canadian price of $24.95 still visible signed by author Dick Francis on the half-title page; Dick Francis' story of John Kendall who is leaving his well-paid job to write a novel struggling for survival. Knowing only little about the world of racing he agrees to write the biography of Tremayne Vickers a highly successful National Hunt racehorse trainer ; 8vo; 277 pages; Signed by Author . Michael Joseph hardcover
1994Best.-Nr. 51254New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399139745 . A Fine first printing of the first edition in an alike dust-jacket. Signed by Dick Francis; Dick Francis "rides back onto the best-seller lists" with a suspenseful story based around Thomas Lyon a film director who harbors the terrible secret of Valentine Clark. Lyon troubled by the late Clark's secret uncovers a long unsolved mystery; 8vo ; 319 1 pages; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
1984Best.-Nr. 51265London: Michael Joseph. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0718124812 . A first edition/first printing in Very Good condition with little smudging to boards in a Near Fine dust-jacket. Signed by Dick Francis on the half-title page; Wine merchant Tony Beach knew his alcohol and viewed giving a second opinion on a bottle of scotch as a harmless act. The bottle actually a highly explosive firewater sends Beach on a route to danger ; 8vo ; 268 pages; Signed by Author . Michael Joseph hardcover books
1983Best.-Nr. 51264London: Michael Joseph. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1983. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0718123409 . An attractive first impression of the first edition in about Fine condition minor tanning to pages in alike dust-jacket. Signed by Dick Francis on the half-title page; Dick Francis' mystery with Andrew Douglas who works for a company specializing in returning kidnap victims to their families. When Italy's foremost woman jockey is kidnapped then a racehorse owner's son and finally the Senior Steward of the Jockey Club Douglas is brought in to deal with the cases; 8vo ; 1-8 9-271 272 pages; Signed by Author . Michael Joseph hardcover books
1984Best.-Nr. 160391New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first edition in fine condition with an equally impressive dust-jacket. The book is tightly bound and unblemished. Volume is signed by the author. There are no marks or tears to the book or dust-jacket; The Danger is a novel by Dick Francis. It tells the story of a group of friends who are forced to confront their fears when a dark secret from one of their pasts threatens to destroy them.; 8vo; 320 pages; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover books
Best.-Nr. 160577Paulo San Francisco Sydney: Harper & Row Publishers. As New in As New dust jacket. N.D. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0060113847 . A beautiful first American edition/first printing in practically new condition with no blemishes or shelfwear. Volume is housed in an equally fine dust jacket ; Whip Hand is the story of a young man who has an unusual gift. His hands can whip objects with incredible speed and strength. He uses this gift to make a living as a street performer. As he travels the country he meets people from all walks of life and learns about the importance of friendship and family.; Sid Halley Series; Vol. 2; Cover Art; 8vo; 293 pages . Harper & Row, Publishers hardcover books
1998Best.-Nr. 34380London: Headline. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0747222355 . An attractive first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Emer Gillespie directly on the title page; Author's first novel; 8vo; vi 375 3 pages; Signed by Author . Headline hardcover books
2001Best.-Nr. 26167London: Sceptre. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0340794976 . A Sharp first edition/first printing in Very Good condition with soiled edges in alike dust jacket with edgewear to rear fold and round red sticker to rear. SIGNED and dated by author Glen David Gold directly on the title page; Author Glen David Gold's debut novel about Charles Carter a famed magician. At the dawn of the Jazz age as technology and the cinema challenge the allure of magic Carter's stunts become increasingly audacious. Until the night of his daring perfomance at the Curran Theatre where Carter goes toe to toe with the devil in the final act. Unfortunately for Carter the President Warren G. Harding dies two hours after the act and Carter finds himself pursued not only by a Secret Service agen but also by a host of others desperate for the terrible secret they believe Harding confided in him; 8vo; x 1-563 564 2 pages; Signed by Author . Sceptre hardcover
2009Best.-Nr. 15932New York: Random House. As New in As New dust jacket. 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1400063841 . A most handsome first printing of the first edition in unread As New condition in equally unblemished dust-jacket. Signed by author John Irving on the title page; Irving's story of a twelve-year-old old and his father starting out in 1954 in the cookhouse of a logging and sawmill settlement in northern New Hampshire when the boy mistakes the local constables girlfriend for a bear. With his 12th novel award winning Irving continued to position himself among America's most unique writers of the late 20th and early 21st century ; 8vo ; xii 554 10 pages; Signed at Union Square B&N on 10/29/2009 ; Signed by Author . Random House hardcover
2007Best.-Nr. 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
1990Best.-Nr. 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
1978Best.-Nr. 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
1995Best.-Nr. 14643New York: Warner Books. As New in As New dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 044651974X . 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; Dean Koontz's first collection of short fiction containing two novels plus twelve novellettes and short stories all interpreting the human experience as travelers on "strange highways." "It is a world of unlikely heroes haunted thieves fearsome predators vengeful children and suspiciously humanlike robots. " From the Publisher ; 8vo; Signed by Author . Warner Books hardcover books
2013Best.-Nr. 22506London: Penguin. As New in As New dust jacket. 2013. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 067092279X . A most handsome first Impression of the first "Waterstones edition" in As New condition in alike dustwrapper with the required "Exclusive to Waterstones" and "signed by author" stickers. SIGNED by author John Le Carré on the title page. The Waterstones edition includes a five page introduction by the author; Le Carré's account of Wildlife a counter-terror operation being mounted in Gilbraltar Britain's most precious colony. Its purpose is to capture and abduct a high-value jihadist arms-buyer ; 8vo; iv v-viii ix-xiv 309 9 pages; Signed by Author . Penguin hardcover books
2001Best.-Nr. 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
1987Best.-Nr. 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
1981Best.-Nr. 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
1998Best.-Nr. 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
1954Best.-Nr. 160233London: Michael Joseph. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1954. Hardcover. An edition in near fine condition in a dust-jacket of like condition. This is a tght clean copy with a small tear on the spine of the dust-jacket; Bhowani Junction is a novel by John Masters that tells the story of a family that moves to India in the 1950s and the challenges they face in trying to assimilate into a new culture. The family is made up of the father mother and their three children and they must learn to cope with a difficult often dangerous environment. The novel is full of adventure and it is a compelling story that will interest readers of all ages.; 8vo; 367 pages . Michael Joseph hardcover
