Mystery Books

New York: Crown, 1991. First edition Near Fine in Wraps An uncorrected proof copy in yellow wraps of his first novel. Any flaws seem to have been in production, as the top has been cut slightly higher on one side. (more information)

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New York: William Morrow, 2002. Hardcover First edition The third mystery by a novelist who teaches at Ole Miss. Not a remainder, unread. Fine in Fine DJ. (more information)

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Boston: Little Brown & Co, 1998. Softcover First edition Uncorrected Advance Proof in gray printed wrappers. A bibliomystery involving a missing Jack London volume. Fine. (more information)

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New York: Putnam, 1992. Softcover First edition Uncorrected proof in mustard-colored printed wrappers. Very small stain, about fine, unread. (more information)

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Chicago: Big Table , 1969. Hardcover First edition A Review copy with slip laid in of the poet's first collection. Long foldout poem "Ode to Severn Darden" intact. Trifle dusty, otherwise fine in like dust jacket. An unused copy of the uncommon hardcover issue. (more information)

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New York: Crown, 1992. First edition An uncorrected proof copy in red wraps of this first novel. Except for a bit of glue residue a fine unread copy. (more information)

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New York: Crown, 1991. Wraps First American edition Fine An uncorrected proof copy in plain orange wrappers. (more information)

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New York: Crown, 1992. First American edition Near Fine in Wraps An uncorrected proof copy in printed wraps. Third in the Falco detective series set in ancient Rome. Only light wear; unread. (more information)

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New York: Crown, 1992. First American edition Near Fine in Wraps An uncorrected proof copy of this Inspector Morse mystery in plain wraps. An unused copy with slight wear to the front cover. Very clean and tight. (more information)

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New York: Pantheon, 2002. First American edition Near Fine in Wraps An uncorrected proof copy in orange wraps of this Aurelio Zen mystery by a British writer who currently lives in the U.S. (more information)

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New York: Pantheon, 1994. First American edition Near Fine in Wraps An uncorrected proof copy in gray wraps of this mystery by a British writer who currently lives in the U.S. (more information)

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New York: Pantheon, 2000. Hardcover First American edition A signed copy of this short novel by the British mystery writer who lives in Seattle. Slightly cocked. Near Fine in Fine Dust Jacket (more information)

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New York: Pantheon, 1988. Hardcover First American edition Fine in Near Fine DJ (more information)

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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1988. Hardcover First printing. The eighth book in this popular series set in Detroit by the ex-newspaperman. Very minor rubbing, otherwise Fine. (more information)

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New York: Knopf, 2003. First edition An uncorrected proof copy in plain red wrappers of this second novel by the author of Lie in the Dark, also featuring Balkan detective Vlado Petric. Winner of the UK's Crime Writer's association Ian Fleming Steel Award for thrillers, his first book won the John Creasey Award for first novel. A longtime Baltimore Sun international reporter, his fourth novel is due this year. A (very) faint scratch on the cover otherwise fine copy. (more information)

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New York: Pantheon, 2003. First edition Near Fine in Wraps An uncorrected proof copy of the first novel under his own name, all others (four) published under a pseudonym (Patrick Lynch). A mystery set in the art world. (more information)

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New York: Pantheon, 2003. Hardcover First edition The first novel under his own name, all others (four) published under a pseudonym (Patrick Lynch). A mystery set in the art world. A lovely copy. Fine in Fine DJ. (more information)

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New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston , 1992. Softcover First edition 286 pp. Uncorrected proof copy in red printed wrappers. Early, with no pub date or other information written in. Ninth in the Kinsey Millhone series. Very light shelf wear, else fine. (more information)

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New York: Crown, 1981. First edition Near Fine in Wraps An Advanced Reader's Sampler of 90 pages in wraps of the second November Man novel. Created for mailing (it has a printed bulk mailing stamp on the back), this is an unusual sales (page 90 is an order form for booksellers) & marketing tool, not likely to have survived in large quatities. (more information)

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New York: Villard, 1987. First edition Near Fine in Wraps An uncorrected proof copy in beige wraps. Except that the cover has been cut too short at the top front edge this is a fine, clean, tight copy. (more information)

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New York: Random House, 1982. Hardcover First printing. Bill Granger's first and only novel written under this pseudonym; set in Chicago. Fine in Fine DJ. (more information)

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New York: G. P. Putnam's, 1989. First edition 96 pp. Advanced Reading Copy in illustrated wrappers. A mystery in verse illustrated by Devis Grebu. Fine. (more information)

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New York: Harper & Row, 1988. Hardcover Fine in Near Fine DJ First printing. Fourth mystery by this Boston writer. Very near fine: just the slightest rubbing to the jacket, appears unread. (more information)

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New York: Knopf, 1995. Wraps First edition Fine An uncorrected proof in yellow wraps, covered with a bright (mostly purple and black) dust jacket. A first (and very erotic) novel by a writer who has been grouped with the mostly British writers of "Tart Noir". (more information)

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New York: Knopf, 1993. Paperback First edition The Advanced Reader's Edition in glossy, illustrated wrappers. Made into a movie with Demi Moore. Spine sunned, else a fine copy. Great reading copy, unread. (more information)

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New York: Knopf, 1993. Paperback First edition The Advanced Reader's Edition in glossy, illustrated wrappers. Made into a movie with Demi Moore. Fine copy. (more information)

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New York: Knopf, 2000. First edition The Advanced Reader's Edition in glossy, illustrated wrappers. Back cover creased otherwise fine. (more information)

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New York: Knopf, 1991. Paperback First edition The Advanced Reader's Edition in glossy, illustrated wrappers. Fine copy. (more information)

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1995. 1/4 cloth First edition Fine in Fine DJ Advanced copy with white sticker on dust jacket announcing "In Stores This August", with letter from publisher to booksellers. Unopened. (more information)

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New York: Knopf, 1983. First edition An uncorrected proof copy in green wrappers with a lateral wrinkle (production flaw) on the spine, otherwise a fine unread copy. (more information)

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