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1982ref. 30816New York: Arbor House. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1982. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0877953414 . A bright first edition/first printing in Very Good condition with lightly foxed edges in Near Fine dust jacket with minor edgewear; The Medusa Complex tells the story of a young woman named Maya who is trying to come to terms with her sexuality and her identity. She is confused and doesn't know who she is and she is trying to find her place in the world. She starts to explore her sexuality and meets a guy named Noah who is also exploring his sexuality. Maya and Noah start to become close friends but Maya is still unsure of who she is and what she wants in life. She is afraid that she will become like the Medusa character from Greek mythology who is a monster with snakes for hair. Maya is struggling to find her identity but she is also fighting against the fear of becoming a monster.; 8vo; 312 pages . Arbor House hardcover books
1993ref. 30353New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1993. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0399137718 . First edition/first printing in Very Good condition with lightly sunned board edges in Very Good dust-jacket with light edgewear; Robin Cook's Terminal is a gripping novel about a group of people stuck on a remote space station. Their only hope of escape is a malfunctioning shuttle that may or may not arrive in time.; 8vo; 445 pages; FSA . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover books
1996ref. 30343New York: A Dutton Book. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1996. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0525939865 . A bright first edition/first printing in Very Good condition with cocked spine foxed top edge and soiled front board in Near Fine dust-jacket with minor edgewear; When his father dies 19-year-old Jay Gatsby is left a fortune and an unfinished novel. Driven by a need to find meaning in his life Jay moves to the West Coast and becomes involved with the mysterious Daisy Buchanan. But when Jay's past comes back to haunt him he must choose between the life he's built and the truth he's seeking.; 8vo; 378 pages; FSA . A Dutton Book hardcover books
1996ref. 30869New York: Harper Collins Publishers. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1996. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 006017773X . A smart first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with writing to upper right corner of front free end paper recto and minor soiling to page edges in alike dust-jacket with light edgewear; Tony Hillerman's The Fallen Man is a mystery novel set in the Navajo Nation in the 1930s. The story follows Navajo detective Joe Leaphorn as he investigates the murder of a prominent Navajo trader. Leaphorn is assisted by his friend and former army officer Jim Chee and the Navajo woman Tom-Tom. The investigation leads them to uncover a conspiracy involving tribal politics crooked cops and the wealthy white community. The Fallen Man is a thrilling mystery that highlights the strength and resilience of the Navajo people.; 8vo; 294 pages; FSA . Harper Collins Publishers hardcover books
1985ref. 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 books
1992ref. 34376New York: Hyperion. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1992. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 1562829807 . An beautiful first edition/first printing in Fine condition with a trace of foxing to top edge in Fine dust-jacket; Written by two time Edgar Award winning author James Lee Burke New Orleans Detective Dave Robicheaux shines in this the fifth installment of the series. Robicheaux is called in to investigate a bullet shot through a window in the antebellum home of the home of Weldon Sonnier a childhood friend who is now a successful oilman; 8vo; x 3 4-305 5 pages . Hyperion hardcover books
1998ref. 34381London: Constable. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0094789002 . An attractive first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket. SIGNED with "Best Wishes" no personalization directly on the title page; In Seeds of Destruction Goodwin tells the story of the American Civil War from the perspective of the Union and Confederate armies. He paints a vivid and exciting picture of the battles the leaders and the people who fought and died in the conflict.; 8vo; Signed by Author . Constable hardcover books
1997ref. 34419New York: Hyperion. As New in As New dust jacket. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0786862580 . A most desirable first edition/first printing in As New condition in alike dust-jacket; Cimarron Rose is a heart-wrenching story of a young girl's journey from innocence to experience. It is a story of love loss and redemption.; 8vo . Hyperion hardcover books
1993ref. 34383New York: Henry Holt and Company. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1993. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0805019359 . A bright first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with lightly rubbed extremities in alike dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Sue Grafton directly on the title page; "J" is for Jaffe: Wendell Jaffe dead these past five years. Or so it seemed until his former insurance agent spotted him in the bar of a dusty little resort halfway between Cabo San Lucas and La Paz. Kinsey Millhone's tenth excursion into the dark places of the heart where duplicity is the governing rule and murder the too-frequent result; 8vo; xii 288 4 pages; Signed by Author . Henry Holt and Company hardcover books
1998ref. 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
1987ref. 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
1979ref. 34528New York: J. B. Lippincott Company. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1979. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0397013620 . A bright first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with lightly rubbed extremities in alike price-clipped dust-jacket; A serial killer who skins women alive is on the loose in Victorian London and the detective on the case is John D. MacDonald's most famous character gumshoe Harry Callahan. As the body count rises Harry's instincts and dogged determination lead him to the killer's doorstep.; 8vo; 221 pages; FSA . J. B. Lippincott Company hardcover books
1969ref. 34515Greenwich CT: Fawcett Publications Inc. Very Good. 1969. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. A bright trade paperback in Very Good condition with minor edgewear address label and writing to inside of front wrap; Dress Her in Indigo is the story of a man who falls in love with a woman who is not who she seems. He is drawn in by her captivating blue eyes and her mysterious air. He falls for her story of being an artist but when he finds out the truth he is devastated.; 8vo; 253 pages; FSA . Fawcett Publications, Inc. paperback books
1998ref. 34494London: MacMillan. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0333729889 . A lovely first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-wrapper with original wrap-around band. SIGNED by author Julie Parsons directly on the title page; A psychological thriller featuring a psychiatrist recently returned home to Dublin to nurse her dying mother who learns her daughter has been brutally murdered; 8vo; vi vii-viii 2 3-376 pages; Signed by Author . MacMillan hardcover books
1981ref. 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
1978ref. 34535Philadelphia and New York: J. B. Lippincott Company. Very Good in Fine dust jacket. 1978. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0397012209 . First edition/first printing in Very Good condition with foxed top edge and lightly soiled bottom edge in about Fine dust-jacket with minor edgewear; In The Empty Copper Sea MacDonald weaves a compelling tale of a love that transcends time and place. Set in the fictional town of Copper Bay Maine in the early twentieth century the story follows the relationship between Rachel and John two young people who are drawn to each other despite their differences. As the two explore their love for each other they must navigate a harsh and unforgiving landscape where isolation and the harsh realities of life threaten to break them apart.MacDonald's descriptive writing brings the characters and setting to life and the story is ultimately an uplifting tale of love overcoming adversity. The Empty Copper Sea is a captivating and heart-wrenching story of love that will stay with readers long after they finish reading it.; 8vo; 239 pages; FSA . J. B. Lippincott Company hardcover books
1951ref. 34538s. l.: Aeonian Press. Fine. c1951. Limited Edition. Cloth. An attractive Limited edition of 350 copies in Fine condition. Scarce; Judge Me Not is one of John D. MacDonald's earlier works. It predates his highly acclaimed Travis McGee series; 8vo; 4 5-158 2 pages . Aeonian Press hardcover books
1992ref. 34486New York Tokyo Sweden: The Mysterious Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1992. 1st US Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0892964863 . An attractive first American edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with ttraces of foxing to top edge in alike dust-jacket; The Mamur Zapt and the Donkey-Vous: A Suspense Tale of Old Cairo is a book about a young boy named Ahmed and his adventure in Old Cairo. Ahmed is a street urchin who is trying to find a way to escape from the poverty and violence that surrounds him. One day he meets a mysterious old man named Mamur Zapt. Mamur Zapt tells Ahmed about a magical donkey named Donkey-Vous. Donkey-Vous is a powerful creature that can help Ahmed escape from Old Cairo and reach a new life. Ahmed is skeptical at first but he decides to trust Mamur Zapt. Together they embark on an adventure full of danger and mystery. Ahmed must use all of his courage and ingenuity to outwit his enemies and save himself from a life of poverty and hardship.; 8vo; 265 pages; FSA . The Mysterious Press hardcover books
1964ref. 34514Greenwich CT: Fawcett Publications Inc. Very Good. 1964. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. A smart trade paperback in Very Good condition with lightly soiled wraps stamp inside wrap and ink price to first page; A Purple Place for Dying is the third novel in John D. MacDonald's Travis McGhee series; 8vo; 6 7-158 2 pages . Fawcett Publications, Inc. paperback books
1955ref. 34510New York: Dell. Fair. 1955. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. Trade paperback in Fair condition with pages starting to separate from wraps ; When the prince comes to town all the eligible young maidens are eager to win his favor. But Cinderella has had enough of being invisible. She's determined to find a way to get noticed. So she comes up with a plan: she'll go to the ball dressed like a bullet.; 8vo; 191 pages; FSA . Dell paperback books
1992ref. 34568New York and London: W. W. Norton & Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1992. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 039303366X . An attractive first edition/first printing in Fine condition with faint traces of foxing to top page edges in alike dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Walter Mosley directly on the title page; Walter Mosley's second mystery featuring Easy Rawlins a tough black private detective in L. A.' s Watts neighborhood. The year is 1956 and a serial killer is stalking the bars of Watts. To date three black bar girls have been murdered but when a white stripper Cyndi Starr aka "The White Butterfly" is similarly murdered all hell breaks loose. The heat is finally on to find the killer; Easy Rawlins Mystery; 8vo; 9 10-272 pages; Signed by Author . W. W. Norton & Company hardcover books
1934ref. 45042New York: Royal Books. Very Good-. 1934. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. Lightly creased first edition trade paperback in Very Good- condition with a couple closed tears to lower spine; Two full novels under one cover; 8vo; 6 7-320 pages . Royal Books paperback books
1983ref. 34562London: Michael Joseph. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1983. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0718123409 . An attractive first edition/first printing in about Fine condition with number stamped to title page in alike dust-wrapper; 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; 272 pages . Michael Joseph hardcover books
1985ref. 34531New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine. 1985. Uncorrected Proof. Softcover. 0394538994 . A most attractive Uncorrected Proof in Fine condition with publisher's summary stapled inside the front wrap; The Lonely Silver Rain is John D. MacDonald's final Travis McGee novel #21. The disappearance of a lavishly appointed custom-built yacht.the brutal murder of a Peruvian debutante.the sloppy "accidental death" of a Florida real estate tycoon.These are the pieces of the puzzle that Travis McGee must fit together to save his own life; 8vo; x 3 4-208 6 pages . Alfred A. Knopf paperback books
1999ref. 30379New York: Warner Books. Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0446524077 . First edition/first printing in Good condition boards sporatically stained; in Very Good dust-jacket; In Spyder Web thirteen-year-old Grace and her best friend Tom live in a world where the Internet is a secret government tool. Spyder Web is their way of life- Grace and Tom talk to each other through their computers and everything they do is kept secret. When Grace accidentally emails her school project to the entire world her secret is threatened. With the help of her computer geek friend Tom Grace must find a way to keep Spyder Web a secret while still completing her schoolwork.; 8vo; FSA . Warner Books hardcover books