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1984rif. 15157Franklin Center PA: Franklin Library. Fine. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Full-Leather. A special Limited edition and true US first edition/first printing preceding the trade edition in unread Fine condition SIGNED by author William F. Buckley Jr; Though best known for his political commentary William Buckley also tried his hand at espionage novels. This one is set in spy-filled 1961 pre-wall Berlin and stars Blackford Oakes as the Yale-educated hero maneuvering his way through some pretty improbable circumstances and crises. This outstanding book is bound in genuine leather with raised bands and features gilded sewn-in pages with a satin marker. Simply superb quality; Franklin Library at its best; 8vo; xviii 254 2 pages; Signed by Author . Franklin Library hardcover
2002rif. 25323New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0743221990 . An attractive first edition/first printing in Fine condition with light page edge soiling in alike dust-jacket with minor edgewear and rubbing to lettering. SIGNED by author Jeffery Deaver directly on the title page; With its lush descriptive prose and riveting story Jeffery Deaver's new novel The Stone Monkey is sure to captivate readers from the first page. In a future America the government has outlawed all psychoactive substances leaving a population addicted to a single mind-numbing drug: television. One day a shipment of new unlicensed television sets arrives in town and a group of kids decide to break the law and steal one. They're not prepared for the consequences.As the kids are pulled into a world of violence and conspiracy they must fight to survive against the dangers of the outside world and their own inner demons. Deaver's stunningly rendered landscape conjures up a compelling vision of a future America that is both disturbingly plausible and vividly imagined.; A Lincoln Rhyme Novel; 8vo; 424 pages; Signed by Author . Simon & Schuster hardcover books
2002rif. 25323New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0743221990 . An attractive first edition/first printing in Fine condition with light page edge soiling in alike dust-jacket with minor edgewear and rubbing to lettering. SIGNED by author Jeffery Deaver directly on the title page; With its lush descriptive prose and riveting story Jeffery Deaver's new novel The Stone Monkey is sure to captivate readers from the first page. In a future America the government has outlawed all psychoactive substances leaving a population addicted to a single mind-numbing drug: television. One day a shipment of new unlicensed television sets arrives in town and a group of kids decide to break the law and steal one. They're not prepared for the consequences.As the kids are pulled into a world of violence and conspiracy they must fight to survive against the dangers of the outside world and their own inner demons. Deaver's stunningly rendered landscape conjures up a compelling vision of a future America that is both disturbingly plausible and vividly imagined.; A Lincoln Rhyme Novel; 8vo; 424 pages; Signed by Author . Simon & Schuster hardcover
1978Hardback reprint in a protected dust jacket. VG/VG. 'A Dan Mallett novel of suspense'. 19234. eng
1991rif. 22984New York: Pocket Books. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0671673130 . A first printing of the first edition stain to foredge else Fine in Fine dust-jacket with trivial edge-wear signed by the author Scott Carpenter directly on the title page; In a last ditch effort to save his naval career Rick Tallman a hotshot fighter pilot accepts a position as the commander of the unproven and untested Steel Albatross a new stealthy underwater submarine. It soon becomes a deadly game when he is tasked with stopping the Soviets from activating an underwater weapon that could render all US computers useless ; 8vo; viii 371 5 pages; Signed by Author . Pocket Books hardcover books
1991rif. 22984New York: Pocket Books. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0671673130 . A first printing of the first edition stain to foredge else Fine in Fine dust-jacket with trivial edge-wear signed by the author Scott Carpenter directly on the title page; In a last ditch effort to save his naval career Rick Tallman a hotshot fighter pilot accepts a position as the commander of the unproven and untested Steel Albatross a new stealthy underwater submarine. It soon becomes a deadly game when he is tasked with stopping the Soviets from activating an underwater weapon that could render all US computers useless ; 8vo; viii 371 5 pages; Signed by Author . Pocket Books hardcover
1996rif. 25488New York: Henry Holt and Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1996. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 080505622X . A Fine first edition/first printing in like dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Martha Grimes directly on the title page; In the Stargazey a girl named Martha embarks on a fantastical journey through her own imagination. Along the way she meets strange creatures solves mysterious puzzles and learns about the power of imagination.; 8vo; x 354 pages; Signed by Author . Henry Holt and Company hardcover books
1996rif. 25488New York: Henry Holt and Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1996. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 080505622X . A Fine first edition/first printing in like dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Martha Grimes directly on the title page; In the Stargazey a girl named Martha embarks on a fantastical journey through her own imagination. Along the way she meets strange creatures solves mysterious puzzles and learns about the power of imagination.; 8vo; x 354 pages; Signed by Author . Henry Holt and Company hardcover
2005rif. 3220CBNew York, Roc Book, 2005. 8°, 309 S. (Text: Englisch), illustr. original Kartonage (Paperback), Erstausgabe Einbanddeckel mit Druckspuren und an einer Stelle am vorderen Gelenk bestoßen, Einbandecken leicht angestoßen, hintere untere Einbandecke mit winziger Fehlstelle und Eckknick, einige Seiten mit kleinen Eckknicken, sonst gutes, sauberes Exemplar (L)
1991rif. 31992Boston MA: Little Brown and Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0316577510 . A most attractive first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket with trivial edgewear; In this gripping psychological thriller a young mother is diagnosed with a terminal illness and decides to use her remaining time on earth to make amends to the people she's wronged. Working from her home she contacts each of her former acquaintances one by one to offer her apology and attempt to atone for her sins. With each conversation the young mother becomes more and more ill until the day she dies and her apologies are finally accepted.This beautifully written novel is both heartwarming and chilling as the young mother's illness gradually takes away her ability to make decisions for herself. Readers will be captivated by her story and her interactions with her former friends and will be left pondering the consequences of our own actions.; 8vo; 391 pages; FSA . Little, Brown and Company hardcover books
1991rif. 32306Boston MA: Little Brown and Company. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0316577510 . A bright first edition/first printing in Very Good condition with bumped corners in alike dust-jacket with small closed tear to upper front corner and light edgewear; When her mother dies thirteen-year-old Anna feels like she has lost her only link to the past. Enter her mother's stand-in a woman who Anna learns existed before Anna was born. Anna soon learns that her stand-in is a powerful being who has a lot to teach her about life and death. Anna must choose whether to stay with the living or the dead and in the end she must choose herself.The Stand-In is a heart-wrenching and thought-provoking story about choices and the consequences of our actions. It is a story about family loss and the power of love.; 8vo; 391 pages . Little, Brown and Company hardcover books
1991rif. 31992Boston MA: Little Brown and Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0316577510 . A most attractive first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket with trivial edgewear; In this gripping psychological thriller a young mother is diagnosed with a terminal illness and decides to use her remaining time on earth to make amends to the people she's wronged. Working from her home she contacts each of her former acquaintances one by one to offer her apology and attempt to atone for her sins. With each conversation the young mother becomes more and more ill until the day she dies and her apologies are finally accepted.This beautifully written novel is both heartwarming and chilling as the young mother's illness gradually takes away her ability to make decisions for herself. Readers will be captivated by her story and her interactions with her former friends and will be left pondering the consequences of our own actions.; 8vo; 391 pages; FSA . Little, Brown and Company hardcover
1991rif. 32306Boston MA: Little Brown and Company. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0316577510 . A bright first edition/first printing in Very Good condition with bumped corners in alike dust-jacket with small closed tear to upper front corner and light edgewear; When her mother dies thirteen-year-old Anna feels like she has lost her only link to the past. Enter her mother's stand-in a woman who Anna learns existed before Anna was born. Anna soon learns that her stand-in is a powerful being who has a lot to teach her about life and death. Anna must choose whether to stay with the living or the dead and in the end she must choose herself.The Stand-In is a heart-wrenching and thought-provoking story about choices and the consequences of our actions. It is a story about family loss and the power of love.; 8vo; 391 pages . Little, Brown and Company hardcover
1969rif. 120677New York: Doubleday. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1969. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. Fading to very bottom edge of front board otherwise Fine; This book is about a spy who is trying to stop a war between two countries.; 8vo; $5.00 . Doubleday hardcover books
1969rif. 120677New York: Doubleday. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1969. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. Fading to very bottom edge of front board otherwise Fine; This book is about a spy who is trying to stop a war between two countries.; 8vo; $5.00 . Doubleday hardcover
1988rif. 30511New York: Delacorte Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 038529655X . First edition/first printing in Very Good condition with lightly soiled edges in alike dust-jacket with creased front flap and minor edgewear; -Traveling SpyWhen Gregor is kidnapped the only hope for his rescue is a time-traveling spy. With the help of his trusty time machine Gregor must race against the clock to save his friend before it's too late.; 8vo; FSA . Delacorte Press hardcover books
1988rif. 30511New York: Delacorte Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 038529655X . First edition/first printing in Very Good condition with lightly soiled edges in alike dust-jacket with creased front flap and minor edgewear; -Traveling SpyWhen Gregor is kidnapped the only hope for his rescue is a time-traveling spy. With the help of his trusty time machine Gregor must race against the clock to save his friend before it's too late.; 8vo; FSA . Delacorte Press hardcover
1998rif. 25184New York: Viking. Very Good in Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0670875716 . A bright first edition/first printing in Very Good condition with soiled edges in Fine dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Dorothy Cannell directly on first leaf; In this suspenseful mystery Dorothy Cannell introduces readers to the young single mom who becomes a victim of a brutal crime. Just before Easter Julia's home is ransacked and her valuable possessions are stolen. Julia is devastated but she's not the only one who's upset. Her teenage son is angry that she didn't protect his property and his sister is hurt that Julia didn't spend more time with her. When Julia's husband disappears shortly after the robbery she begins to worry that he may have been involved. Julia turns to her friends for help but they all seem too busy or preoccupied to help her. Then one by one Julia's friends start to die. Julia knows that she's the next target so she sets out to find the truth.; An Ellie Haskell Mystery; 8vo; xii 1-275 276 2 pages; Signed by Author . Viking hardcover books
1998rif. 25184New York: Viking. Very Good in Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0670875716 . A bright first edition/first printing in Very Good condition with soiled edges in Fine dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Dorothy Cannell directly on first leaf; In this suspenseful mystery Dorothy Cannell introduces readers to the young single mom who becomes a victim of a brutal crime. Just before Easter Julia's home is ransacked and her valuable possessions are stolen. Julia is devastated but she's not the only one who's upset. Her teenage son is angry that she didn't protect his property and his sister is hurt that Julia didn't spend more time with her. When Julia's husband disappears shortly after the robbery she begins to worry that he may have been involved. Julia turns to her friends for help but they all seem too busy or preoccupied to help her. Then one by one Julia's friends start to die. Julia knows that she's the next target so she sets out to find the truth.; An Ellie Haskell Mystery; 8vo; xii 1-275 276 2 pages; Signed by Author . Viking hardcover
2009rif. 25783New York: Henry Holt and Company. Very Good in Fine dust jacket. 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0805087737 . A smart first edition/first printing in Very Good condition with soiled page edges in Fine dust-jacket with trivial edgewear. SIGNED and dated in the year of publication by author Richard North Patterson directly on the title page; The Spire: A Novel is the story of a young man Tom who is sent to work at the Spire a titanic un-entious tower that looms over the city of London. The tower is an imposing and eerie presence and Tom quickly learns that it's not just the locals that are afraid of it: The Spire is also home to a powerful and dangerous entity known as The Beast. As Tom investigates the secrets of The Spire he clashes with the city's powerful politicians and the secrets of the tower start to unravel. The Spire is an exciting and suspenseful read and it's sure to keep you glued to the pages.; 8vo; 371 pages; Signed by Author . Henry Holt and Company hardcover books
2009rif. 25783New York: Henry Holt and Company. Very Good in Fine dust jacket. 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0805087737 . A smart first edition/first printing in Very Good condition with soiled page edges in Fine dust-jacket with trivial edgewear. SIGNED and dated in the year of publication by author Richard North Patterson directly on the title page; The Spire: A Novel is the story of a young man Tom who is sent to work at the Spire a titanic un-entious tower that looms over the city of London. The tower is an imposing and eerie presence and Tom quickly learns that it's not just the locals that are afraid of it: The Spire is also home to a powerful and dangerous entity known as The Beast. As Tom investigates the secrets of The Spire he clashes with the city's powerful politicians and the secrets of the tower start to unravel. The Spire is an exciting and suspenseful read and it's sure to keep you glued to the pages.; 8vo; 371 pages; Signed by Author . Henry Holt and Company hardcover
1977Suspense in Greece and Paris during the Junta era, when a Russian spacecraft lands with dead cosmonauts inside, and the CIA chases an American journalist who knows the truth.222p. Crisp copy looks unread. Book
1977Suspense in Greece and Paris during the Junta era, when a Russian spacecraft lands with dead cosmonauts inside, and the CIA chases an American journalist who knows the truth.222p. Crisp copy. shadow of price sticker on ffep else fine. Book
1974Irina Kusak flees Czechoslovakia to seek her Nobel-laureate father in Austria. She finds herself drawn into a political intrigue with terrifying consequences. Is she the bait in a trap to snare her father, or is she playing a part in an even more insidious scheme with incredibly high stakes? Set against the backdrop of peaceful Austrian countryside, Irina's nightmare journey becomes a flight to evade the snare if the hunter.318p, Name of owner, else fine. Book
1983rif. 26449New York: William Morrow and Company Inc. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1983. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 068801898X . A bright first edition/first printing in Very Good condition with soiled edges in alike dust-jacket with moderate edgewear; After a summer of reckless partying 20-year-old Quinnell wakes up to find that all her friends have disappeared. With no one to turn to for help she embarks on a frantic search for her friends only to find out that they've all been sucked into a mysterious vortex. With no way to escape Quinnell must fight her way through an ever-growing army of psychotic partygoers in order to find a way out.The Snap is a heart-pounding action-packed story that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.; 8vo; 264 pages . William Morrow and Company, Inc. hardcover books