Search Results: Private Eyes: Male from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Pantheon International Crime, 1985. Paperback First Edition Thus (1985), so stated. First published in hardcover in the UK in 1984. First Edition Thus (1985), so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: slight spine lean; just a hint of wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; the expected age-tanning; a couple of faint stress creases to the backstrip; three pages ligfhtly 'dinged' at the lower corner near the end of the text; the binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A carefully used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and some minor flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (6.85 x 4.25 x 0.8 inches). 283 pages. Language: English. Weight: 5.8 ounces. First published in hardcover in the UK in 1984. Mass Market… Read More

New York, NY Penguin Books, 1983. Paperback First Edition Thus [1983], so stated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers, which also show faint, but pervasive soiling to the white background field of the rear panel; a couple of very faint creases near the rear corners; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The pages have tanned very slightly, due to aging. Not without some minor flaws, but remains structurally sound and tightly bound: clean, sturdy, presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 167pp. (Penguin Crime Fiction). First Edition Thus [1983], so stated. Previously published by The Countryman Press in 1982. Mass Market Paperback.

New York, NY Macmillan: Collier Books, 1988. Paperback First Edition Thus (1988); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1988); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; the mildest rubbing to the panels; the pages have tanned slightly, due to aging; the binding is square and perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of any creases to the covers. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, lightly used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear. Bright and Clean. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7.05 x 4.25 x 0.5 inches). 188 pages. A Scribner Crime Classic. First published in a Hardcover edition in the UK, in 1957. This is the First Scribner Crime Classic… Read More

New York, NY Doubleday: Perfect Crime Books , 1992. Hardcover First Edition; First Printing indicated. First Edition; First Printing indicated. Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ unclipped; mylar-protected. As New. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 181pp. Hardback with DJ. After a two-year split, the engagingly corrupt Rooster Franklin has decided he can't live without Rosalinda, and when he shows up on her Kansas City doorstep, he fully expects her to marry him. The problem? Rosalinda has already married snooty Joseph Warman--plus there's a dead body at Rosalinda's former address. Who murdered pretty Kathleen, and why? The artist was supposedly a prot‚g‚e of Rosalinda and Warman's, even though her work wasn't being shown at Inside Moves, their fancy gallery. Then an arsonist burns Kathleen's entire output, and Rooster is convinced Warman is behind it. Hellbent on separating Warman from Rosalinda, he pokes and… Read More

New York, NY Dell Publishing Company, 1965. Paperback First Edition Thus [1965], so stated. First Edition Thus [1965], so stated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows very slight spine lean; just a touch of wear to extremities; very mild bump/scuff at top front face; barely discernible rubbing to sheen of wrapper covers. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 256pp. Mass Market Paperback. Original Wraps. Cover illustration by Kalin. Joint pseudonym of Frederic Dannay, and Manfred B. Lee. Mass Market Paperback. (Also released as: The Case of the Seven Murders). A tough case for Queen. Every move is a double-cross, and every clue is double-edged . . . right down to a set of identical twins. Cover illustration by Kalin.

New York, NY Ballantine Books: Fawcett Gold Medal, 1985. Paperback First Edition Thus [1985]; First Printing indicated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition Thus [1985]; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to sheen of wrapper covers; binding square and secure; text clean. No longer 'As New', but close to it. 12mo. 307pp. Mass Market Paperback. If you like a police mystery, you'll like this one and his other Fraley novels. Joseph McNamara was a police chief in San Jose, having started his career as a rookie in New York City, so he's had day-to-day experience to draw from. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.

New York, NY Dell Publishing Company, 1986. Mass Market Paperback First Edition Thus (1986); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1986); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only a crease near the lower corner of the rear panel and the pages tanned somewhat, due to aging; else:, just a hint of wear to extremities and the mildest rubbing to the panels. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The backstrip is free of creases. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, moderately used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing several very minor flaws. Doesn't appear to have been read at all. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (6.75 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches). 225 pages. Language: English. Weight: 4.6 ounces. Mass Market Paperback.

New York, NY Berkley Books, 1961. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use; light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to sheen of wrapper covers; binding square and secure; text clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 12mo. 160pp. First Published in UK under the title 'Accident for Inspector West' in 1957. Berkley Medallion # G-552. Mass Market Paperback.

New York, NY International Polygonics: Library of Crime Classics, 1989. Mass Market Paperback First Ed thus, so stated. First Ed thus, so stated. First Printing indicated. Originally Published in 1969. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; mildest rubbing. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 156pp. Copyrighted 1969, but don't believe it was published at that time. Mass Market Paperback.

New York, NY Pocket Books, 1992. Paperback First Edition Thus; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus; First Printing indicated. Fine in Wraps: the pages have tanned very slightly due to aging; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 263pp. Written with Amy Rosenthal. Edited by Eric Tobias. Mass Market Paperback. Richard Rosenthal is an American author and law enforcement officer. In 2011, he retired as the chief of police of Wellfleet, Massachusetts on Cape Cod, where he served for over 20 years. Prior, he served two decades as an NYPD officer, retiring at the rank of lieutenant. Rosenthal has written books on police craft, one on Skycops and one on K-9 units, as well as a novel and a memoir about police undercover work. As a rookie cop for the NYPD, he was assigned to work undercover in the JDL; it is the subject of his fourth book. Before becoming Chief of Police in Wellfleet,… Read More

New York, NY Hearst Corporation: Avon Books, 1993. Mass Market Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use: light wear to extremities; mildest rubbing to wrapper covers; two very faint creases at backstrip, which also shows slight lean, though the binding remains perfectly secure; text clean. Pages have tanned just slightly. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 282pp. Mass Market Paperback.

New York, NY Berkley Prime Crime , 1998. Paperback First Edition Thus (1998), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First published in hardcover by Putnam in 1997. First Edition Thus (1998), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only a hint of wear to extremities; sparse, very faint foxing to the fore-edge and bottom edge; a tiny soil spot at the top edge; a single page has been dog-eared; the expected light tanning to the text pages due to aging; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Not absolutely perfect, but very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder,… Read More

New York, NY Berkley Books: Jove, 1989. Paperback Reprint Edition; First Printing thus. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use; binding square and secure; text clean. Just a hint of wear to extremities; mildest rubbing; pages tanned a bit. Very close to 'As New'. REMAINDER, or perhaps a bookseller's cut-out: hole punch at upper corner front panel. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 12mo. 160pp. Reprint Edition; First Printing thus. [A Classic Mike Shayne Mystery]. Mass Market Paperback.

New York, NY Mysterious Press, 1987. Hardcover First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. REMAINDER, showing a mark at the top edge of the text block. Else, Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows no flaws other than the remainder mark; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ flawless; price unclipped. Virtually As New. Not a Book-Club or Ex-Library. 8vo. 212pp. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated, but the copyright date is 1960. Hardback with DJ. This well crafted novel contains a number of fully fleshed out characters, all of whom are quite believable. It would be wrong to classify Slam the Big Door as a mystery; all the important events that go to make up the plot take place right out in the open, in full view of the reader. Nor is it a crime story; DUI is just about the most serious violation of the legal system described in its pages. This is a book about relationships, complex human relationships that bind the characters together and, at times, wrench them apart. Mike Rodenska having… Read More

New York, NY Random House: Pantheon Books, 2007. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows a very faint wrinkle at the inside corner of the lower front flap; else flawless; price unclipped. As New. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 275pp. Hardback with DJ. It takes a lot for a new writer to break into the crowded genre of British police procedurals. Even a good story may not be enough. But a good story with a badly damaged-but-redeemable Detective Chief Inspector might just do the trick. In this case, the damage is a doozie! DCI Mark Lapslie has just been called back from "indefinite sick leave" because he has a form of synaesthesia that causes him to taste sounds, e.g., his sergeant's voice tastes to him like lemon with a hint of grapefruit, but the voices of his children made him sick. And the voices of his colleagues at the busy station… Read More

Norfolk, VA Crippen & Landru Publishers, February 1, 2001. Paperback First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of scuffing at the bottom corner of the rear panel; else flawless. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 164pp. Edited by Tom Nolan. Trade Paperback. Ross Macdonald (1915-1983) was, according to The New York Times, the author of "the finest detective novels ever written by an American." His detective, Lew Archer, investigates character and place and the tensions and conflicts that form America. In Ross Macdonald's hands, Lew Archer's home turf, southern California, becomes symbolic and (perhaps more important) emblematic of the human struggle to make things right, to make sense of who we are. In an important literary discovery, Macdonald biographer, Tom Nolan, unearthed three… Read More

New York, NY Penguin Books, 1994. Mass Market Paperback First Edition Thus [1994], so stated. First printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus [1994], so stated. First printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; the mildest rubbing to the wrapper covers; a very faint crease to the backstrip; the binding leans slightly, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. Bright and clean. Not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7 x 4.3 x 0.65 inches). 262 pages. Language: English. Weight:… Read More

Greenwich, CT Fawcett: Gold Medal, 1957. Paperback First Edition, unstated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of wear to the extremities; the mildest rubbing to the wrapper covers; the pages have tanned a bit, due to aging; the binding leans somewhat, but remains quite secure; text clean. Not without flaw, but remains close to 'As New', showing very little wear at all. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 156pp. Gold Medal Book #665. First Edition, unstated. Mass Market Paperback. Richard Scott Prather (1921– 2007) was an American mystery novelist, best known for creating the "Shell Scott" series, of which this series of three novellas is the fifteenth. The first Shell Scott mystery, "Case of the Vanishing Beauty" was published in 1950. It would be the start of a long series that numbered more than three dozen titles featuring the Shell Scott character. Prather was awarded the Private Eye Writers of America… Read More

New York, NY Random House Value Publishing: Wings Books, 1994. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows pages lightly tanned, due to the aging of pages of less than the highest quality; else flawless; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; price unclipped. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 887pp. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Bloomsbury USA, 2007. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ unclipped; mylar-protected. As New. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 273pp. Hardback with DJ.