The Mullendore Murder Case by Kwitny, Jonathan - 1975

Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1974. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.

New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1975. Book. VG-. Hardback. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardback bound in black boards with orange cloth spine with black title on the spine. Book has light edge wear with prominent foxing on the closed page edges with gift inscription on the first end page. Dust jacket is price clipped and has light edge wear (now protected in archival jacket cover). The Cross Bell Ranch and the Mafia unsolved murder. 305 page.

New York, NY: Warner Books, 1976 Warner Books, New York. 1976. Softcover/Mass Market Paperback. Stated 3rd Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked former bookseller stamp on the front wrap verso. Book Condition: Good -; wear to head, tail, and edges; light toning to pages; upper front wrap corner missing; crease to front wrap; small tears to several pages; several small dogeared pages. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine has creases but is not split; text is secure in binding. 382 pp 12mo.This story is a combination of the Old West and modern crime involving a baronial ranching family in Osage County, OK, the Mullendores that ran into financial troubles and looked to the Mafia for money. In 1970 there was a shootout at the ranch and the heir to the ranch will murdered leaving a young widow and $16 million life insurance policy that the companies were not willing to pay. Clues rapidly disappeared and authorities were unable to solve the crime. A tale of the… Read More

Warner Books, 1976. Soft cover. Good. 6x4x1. Book has a small amount of creasing on corners, a small tear at bottom front hinge and the typical yellowing that happens with this publication. Second printing. ***PROMPT, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE!***

Content appears as unread to lightly read with no reading wear, in black/yellow boards displaying moderate surface/edge wear.
First edition, 1st printing. Originally serialized in Wall Street Journal, the intrigue at a famous Oklahoma ranch that suffered from money difficulties which in turn attracted an unlikely parade of con artists & financiers and eventually involved the murder of the ranch' heir after he purchased a $16 million life insurance policy. True Crime
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Farrar Straus Giroux, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket missing. First edition, sixth printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Sixth printing published in 1975. Slightly cocked spine; fading to the lettering on the spine. Previous owner's name inscribed to the inside of the front cover. Tight binding.. Clean interior pages. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Warner Books, 1976. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Fourth printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. FREE OF WRITING IN SECURE BINDING. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Amereon Ltd, 1976. Hardcover. New. 305 pages. 9.00x6.25x0.75 inches.

Farrar Straus Giroux, 1974. Hardcover. Good/Fair. Book has some edge rubbing and some foxing on the closed edges. Gift inscription inside. Dust jacket has some tears and small areas missing along the edges. ***PROMPT, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE!***

New York, NY: Warner Books, 1976 Warner Books, New York. 1976. Softcover/Mass Market Paperback. Stated 4th Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; scant edge bumping to wraps; toning to reverse of front and rear wraps; opening creases to spine. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine has opening creases but is not split; text is secure in binding. 382 pp 12mo.This story is a combination of the Old West and modern crime involving a baronial ranching family in Osage County, OK, the Mullendores that ran into financial troubles and looked to the Mafia for money. In 1970 there was a shootout at the ranch and the heir to the ranch will murdered leaving a young widow and $16 million life insurance policy that the companies were not willing to pay. Clues rapidly disappeared and authorities were unable to solve the crime. A tale of the crash of frontier values and modern life. A clean very presentable copy.