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2000Best.-Nr. 51256New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399146601 . A first edition/first printing in Very Good condition cocked spine and lightly stained page edges in Near Fine dust-jacket. Signed by Dick Francis on the half title page; Gerard Logan is a glassblower on his way to acclaim. When jockey Martin Stukely dies Logan is embroiled in a search for a stolen videotape. Now Logan is faced with the sudden and terrifying peril to both his career and his life; 8vo ; 289 pages; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
1999Best.-Nr. 51269New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399145621 . A handsome first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition minor smudging in about Fine dust-jacket. Signed and inscribed by Dick Francis on the title page; This is a story of a man's journey from being a recluse to starting over again. It is a story of finding one's second wind and using it to achieve success.; 8vo ; 293 pages; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
1995Best.-Nr. 51262New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399140824 . A first edition/first printing in Very Good condition with lightly stained boards little smudging page edges in Near Fine dust-jacket with minor edgewear. Signed by the Dick Francis on a tipped-in page; Sid Halley the jockey turned investigator from Francis' previous thrillers Odds Against and Whip Hand is back in this suspenseful tale. Tragedy strikes on the morning of Halley's court appearance to testify against a friend leading him to believe that there is more to the story than he previously understood ; 8vo ; 308 pages; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
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
1995Best.-Nr. 51266London: Michael Joseph. Fair in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0718137531 . First edition/first printing in Fair condition pages stained in a Near Fine dust-wrapper. Signed and inscribed by Dick Francis on the half-title page; Sid Halley the jockey turned investigator from Francis' previous thrillers Odds Against and Whip Hand is back in this suspenseful tale. Tragedy strikes on the morning of Halley's court appearance to testify against a friend leading him to believe that there is more to the story than he previously understood ; 8vo ; 278 pages; Signed by Author . Michael Joseph hardcover
1993Best.-Nr. 29641New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1993. 1st US Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0375410570 . A smart first American edition/first printing in about Fine condition with lightly cocked spine in Fine dust-jacket; is the story of a young girl Lily who moves to London with her parents to start a new life. Lily is excited to start her new school and make new friends but soon discovers that she is the only girl in her class.Lily is determined to make new friends and find her place in the world but she quickly learns that being the only girl in her class can be tough. She starts to feel like an outcast and is determined to find a way to fit in. Lily's search leads her to a burgeoning roller skating scene in London and she quickly becomes a star on the rink.Lily's dreams of being a high flyer are finally coming true but she soon discovers that the life of a professional roller skater is not as glamorous as she thought it would be. Lily must find a way to balance her career and her social life while also trying to navigate the complicated dynamics of her new school.The High Flyer is an inspiring; 8vo . Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
1990Best.-Nr. 29742London: Jonathan Cape. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1990. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 038541370X . A handsome first edition/first Impression in Fine condition in alike dust-wrapper. SIGNED by author Ian McEwan directly on the title page; This psychological thriller into the world of espionage and secrets of the heart is a startling departure from the usual for McEwan. The story is based on the actual but little known secret tunnel under the Soviet sector of Cold War Berlin which the British and Americans built in 1954 to gain access to the Russians' communication system; 8vo ; viii 231 1 pages; Signed by Author . Jonathan Cape hardcover
1994Best.-Nr. 26124New York: Bantam Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0553091263 . A Fine first edition/first printing in like dust-jacket; Frederick Forsyth's The Fist of God is a thriller set in the days of the Roman Empire. It tells the story of a Roman officer Septimius Severus who is betrayed by his own friend and is set up to be killed by the emperor. Severus escapes and goes on a rampage through the empire seeking revenge.; 8vo . Bantam Books hardcover
1992Best.-Nr. 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
2011Best.-Nr. 51008New York: Crown Publishers. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2011. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0307717127 . A handsome first edition/first printing in Fine condition with soiled page edges in alike dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Taylor Stevens directly on the title page; Author's second novel preceded by The Informationist ; Vanessa Michael Munroe; 8vo; 12 331 332-6 4 pages; Signed by Author . Crown Publishers hardcover
2011Best.-Nr. 51012New York: Crown Publishers. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2011. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0307717895 . A handsome first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition in alike dust-jacket with light edgewear. SIGNED by author John Verdon directly on the front flyleaf; Shut Your Eyes Tight is a novel told in two parts. The first part is set in the present day and tells the story of a mother and daughter who are struggling to survive. The second part is set in the past and tells the story of the mother and daughter's ancestor Mary.; 8vo; 509 pages; Signed by Author . Crown Publishers hardcover
2012Best.-Nr. 51006New York: HarperCollinsPublishers. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2012. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0062069888 . A handsome first edition/first printing in Fine condition with lightly soiled page edges in alike dust-jacket with trivial edgewear. SIGNED and dated in the year of publication by author Phillip Margolin directly on the title page; In Capitol Murder private investigator Dana Cutler races to track an escaped serial killer and thwart a terrorist attack; 8vo; 8 1-342 343-4 pages; Signed by Author . HarperCollinsPublishers hardcover
2012Best.-Nr. 51009New York: Crown Publishers. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2012. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0316182281 . A most attractive first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket. SIGNED and dated in the year of publication by author Greg Rucka directly on the title page; Jad Bell tries to foil the most alarming terrorist plot since 9/11; Jad Bell; 8vo; 8 1-3 4-295 296 pages; Signed by Author . Crown Publishers hardcover
2012Best.-Nr. 51007New York: Minotaur Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2012. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0312598378 . A stunning first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket. SIGNED by author David Rosenfelt directly on the title page; Sheryl Harrison who has served four years of a thirty year murder sentence wants to donate her heart to her daughter. Her fourteen-year-old daughter Karen was born with a congenital heart defect and she will die without a heart transplant. Sheryl who sits in prison is put on suicide watch and her attorney Jamie Wagner must reopen the murder case in order to prove Harrison's innocence so that she can pursue her plan; 8vo; 6 1-298 pages; Signed by Author . Minotaur Books 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
1977Best.-Nr. 25575New York: Random House. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1977. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0394410300 . A smart first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with remainder mark to top edge in alike dust jacket with light edgewear. SIGNED by author Jon A. Jackson directly on the title page; Jackson's first Detective Mulheisen mystery. Detective Mulheisen investigates the murder of the wife of Detroit lawyer Arthur Clippert; A Detective Sergeant Mulheisen Mystery; Remainder; 8vo; iv 2-215 216 4 pages; Signed by Author . Random House hardcover
2009Best.-Nr. 25106London: Headline Review. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0755348397 . A lovely first edition/first Imrpession in Fine condition in alike dust wrapper. SIGNED by author Imogen Robertson directly on the title page; Author Imogen Robertson's first Harriet Westerman novel. Instruments of Darkness combines the brooding atmosphere of the best of Daphne du Maurier with the complex compelling detail of Tess Gerritsen moving from drawing room to dissecting room coffee shop to country inn and into the shadowy heart of eighteenth-century society. from the dust jacket ; A Harriet Westerman Novel; 8vo; vi vii viii 376 pages; Signed by Author . Headline Review hardcover
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
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. 25127Tucson AZ: Dennis McMillan Publications. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. Limited/Numbered Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A smart Signed Limited edition in Fine condition in Near Fine dust jacket. This one being #142 of 300 copies signed and hand numbered copies bound in burgundy cloth. Lacking slipcase. Double SIGNED by author Jon A. Jackson directly on the title page and limitation page; The sixth novel in Jackson's Mulheisen series. Sergeant Mulheisen goes on the trail of Salt Lake City mobster Joe Service; A Detective Sergeant Mulheisen Mystery; B & W Illustrations; 8vo; vi 235 236 pages; Signed by Author . Dennis McMillan Publications hardcover
1990Best.-Nr. 25292New York: St. Martin's Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1990. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0312042779 . A smart first edition/first printing in Very Good condition with cocked spine and soiled edges in Very Good dust jacket with light edgewear and chipping. SIGNED by author Diane Mott Davidson directly on the title page; The first Goldy Bear Mystery. Someone put rat poison in the coffee at the banquet and police have shut down Goldy's catering business until the matter is cleared up. Since this is Goldy's only source of income Goldy decides she'd better do a little sleauthing of her own; 8vo; vi 2-266 pages; Signed by Author . St. Martin's Press hardcover
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
1990Best.-Nr. 26405New York: St. Martin's Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1990. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0312037988 . A lovely first edition/first printing in Very Good condition with soiled page edges in alike dust jacket with light edgewear; Author's first Faith Sibley Fairchild mystery. Winner of the 1990 Agatha Award for Best First Novel; A Faith Sibley Fairchild Mystery; 8vo; x 244 2 pages . St. Martin's Press 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
1994Best.-Nr. 25301New York: Bantam Books. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0553095870 . A lovely first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with cocked spine in Fine dust jacket with round blue sticker to rear. SIGNED by author Diane Mott Davidson directly on the title page; Goldy Bear's fiance Detective Tom Schultz discovers the Reverend Theodore Olson lying in a pool of bloodright before Tom and Goldy's wedding ceremony was about to begin but when police arrive to investigate Olson's murder Schultz is nowhere to be found ; 8vo; xii 2-283 284 8 pages; Signed by Author . Bantam Books hardcover