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New York, New York, USA: Arbor House Publishing Company, 1982. BX1 - A first edition advance reading (ARC)/uncorrected proof book in very good- condition with no dust jacket as issued (trade paperback). A tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with minor overall shelf wear plus some light water wrinkling of the first ten pages plus some light foxing of the outside paper edges. The story of a brilliant scam pulled off by a tight clique of Boston Brahmins. They provide a lesson to the Mafia of how money is really manipulated and washed. It is also the story of revenge when the main character, a roguish electronic genius, cons the villains themselves out of all their billions as payback for the murder of his sister. An truly inventive adventure story. 431p.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advance Reading Copy (ARC).

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Pocket Books, 1991. AT3 - DJ is mylar protected. DJ and book have very, very light discoloration and shelf wear otherwise fine. Suspenseful and hilarious by turns, as changeable as the south Florida landscape itself, where a soft breeze can give way to a gale in a moment's time, this book is a brilliant journey through the shadows of a sun-drenched world.... First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Titusville, FL, U.S.A.: Four Seasons Publishers, 1998. BX5 - A trade paperback book in very good+ condition. An as new, unread, tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with only very, very minor overall shelf wear. A mystery of a million dollars in gold, stolen 40 years ago and hidden deep in the Olympic mountains. A recluse is brought out of his self-imposed isolation into a world of danger, excitement and love in his search for the gold. By the author of "Baker's Fire." 227p.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 5.5"x8.25".

New York, New York, USA: Serpents Tail, 1995. BX6 - A trade paperback book in very good- condition. An unread, tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with very minor overall shelf wear with some yellowing of the paper edges. This is a title in the publisher's Mask Noir series. A noir crime novel in the form of a humoroius trawl through the sleaze of contemporary London. 183p.. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 5"x7.75".

New York: MJF Books, 1998. AC6 - A first printing hardcover book in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket and book have light discoloration and shelf wear. Signed by Peter Robinson on his story page. A Chilling Collection of Crime & Suspense by the following authors: Peter Robinson, Charlotte MacLeod, Eric Wright, Ted Wood, James Powell, William Bankier, Tony Aspler, Jas R. Petrin, Peter Sellers, John North, Mary Jane Maffini, Vivienne Gornall, Nancy Kirkpatrick. 8.5"x5.75", 171 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Signed. First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Berkeley, California: Creative Arts Book Company, 1987. BP1 - A trade paperback book in very good condition that has some wrinkling, chipping, and crease, light discoloration and shelf wear. Signed by Joe R. Lansdale on his story page. A collection of short stories by contemporary writers of crime fiction. The authors include Loren D. Estleman, Bill Pronzini, Harry Whittington, William Campbell Gault, Robert J. Randisi, John Lutz, Jim thompson, Harlan Ellison, Dennis Lynds, Max Allan Colins, Barbara Beman, Joe Hensley, James Reasoner, Robert Edmond Alter, Michael Seidman, Clark Howard, Wayne Dundee, Joe Lansdale, Edward Gorman, and Joe Gores. 335p. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Signed. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book Club (BCE/BOMC).

Berkeley, California, USA: Creative Arts Book Company, 1987. BR5 - A trade paperback book in very good condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in monochrome illustrated black and blue wraps with very minor overall shelf wear. Book was signed by Joe R. Lansdale on his story page. A collection of short stories by contemporary writers of crime fiction. The authors include Loren D. Estleman, Bill Pronzini, Harry Whittington, William Campbell Gault, Robert J. Randisi, John Lutz, Jim thompson, Harlan Ellison, Dennis Lynds, Max Allan Colins, Barbara Beman, Joe Hensley, James Reasoner, Robert Edmond Alter, Michael Seidman, Clark Howard, Wayne Dundee, Joe Lansdale, Edward Gorman, and Joe Gores. 335p.. Signed. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book Club (BCE/BOMC).

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Penguin, 1999. BZ2 - A hard cover first edition withdrawn ex-library book in good+ to very good- condition with a dust jacket in very good condition. The words FIRST PUBLISHED and the year appear on the copyright page with a sequence of numbers with the "1" present and with no additional printings indicated. A tight, clean, sound copy black paper covered boards quarter bound in textured red paper with silver lettering on the spine with very minor overal shelf wear with the usual library stamps and pocket on the top and bottom outside paper edges, the front free endpaper, and the title page. The dust jacket shows only very minor overall shelf wear plus it is price clipped plus it is still in the original library mylar sleeve. A story of murder and a portrait of maddened man. The main character is the son and partner of a corrupt and powerful New York criminal lawyer. The shady dealings of the firm have left him sick in body and soul. One night he becomes the… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Penguin, 1999. BZ2 - A hard cover first edition book in very good+ condition. The words FIRST PUBLISHED and the year appear on the copyright page with a sequence of numbers with the "1" present and with no additional printings indicated. A tight, clean, sound copy black paper covered boards quarter bound in textured red paper with silver lettering on the spine with very minor overal shelf wear. The dust jacket shows very minor overall shelf wear plus some minor overall edge wear around the spine and on the back top edge. A story of murder and a portrait of maddened man. The main character is the son and partner of a corrupt and powerful New York criminal lawyer. The shady dealings of the firm have left him sick in body and soul. One night he becomes the prime suspect in the murder of his secretary and paramour and over the next 24 hours he seeks redemption while he is tracked by a barrio cop who used to be his best friend. The author is a winner of the… Read More

New York: Berkley Books, 2001. AP1 - A 2nd printing hardcover book SIGNED by author in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket and book have light discoloration and shefl wear. A China Bayles Mystery. ''Bloodroot is Albert's most stunning achievement to date a vivid, haunting novel drenched in the enduring mysteries of the Deep South.'' 9.5"x6.5", 320 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Signed by Author. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, USA: Mysterious Press, 1993. CB4 - An unread, tight, clean, sound copy in navy paper covered boards quarter bound in textured brown paper with only very minor overall shelf wear. The dust jacket shows only very minor overall shelf wear. A story set in a postcard-perfect English village. It is a psychological thriller where a seemingly proper widow emerges as the unexpected catalyst for crimes born of deeply buried desires. By the author of "A Small Deceit," "Admit to Murder," and "Crime in Question." 248p.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 5.75"x8.5".

New York: Delacorte Press, 2003. B5 - A first edition hardcover book SIGNED by author in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has light wrinkling on the edges and corners, some light discoloration and shelf wear. Book lcocked, wrinkling on the spine edges, some light discoloration and shelf wear. A Mystery from the Mississippi Delta. 9.5"x6.5", 335 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Tokyo: Kodansha International, 2005. BW2 - Book has light shelf wear otherwise fine. Translated by Deborah Iwabuchi and Anna Hussan Isozaki. How far is too far to go in the name of justice?. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advance Reading Copy (ARC).

Tokyo: Kodansha International, 2005. AN6 - Translated by Deborah Iwabuchi and Anna Hussan Isozaki. How far is too far to go in the name of justice?. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC).

New York, New York, USA: Henry Holt and Company, 1994. CB5 - An unread, tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with minor shelf wear. The subject is murder and its consequences in a small Southern town. The book is more than a "who done it". A policeman's investigation of a fellow cop's murder leads him into the carnal relations, sexual jealousy, the mean, the low-down and the dead. 258p.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1991. CB6 - A first edition hardcover book in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket and book have some stains, light discoloration and shelf wear. This is one of the author's Superintendent Bamsan Kiet mystery series. 8.5"x5.75", 256 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Kensington Books, 2004. G2 - A first edition hardcover book signed by the author in near fine condition in near fine dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket and book have very light shelf wear. A Simon Kirby-Jones Mystery. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Kensington Books, 2004. AP5 - DJ is mylar protected. DJ has wrinkling on some edges and corners and light shelf wear otherwise fine. Book has small stain on the right side page edges and light shelf wear otherwise fine. Book was signed by the author on the title page. A Simon Kirby-Jones Mystery. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Marietta, GA, U.S.A.: Longstreet Press, Incorporated, 1997. CC6 - A trade paperback book in very good- condiiton. A tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with very minor overall shelf wear plus there is some very light soiling on the outside paper edges plus there is some very light creasing on the front cover at the top right corner plus the book is very, very slightly shelf cocked. A hard-boiled, humorous mystery novel set in Atlanta's dangerous underworld. 279p.. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 5.5"x8.5".

New York, New York, USA: Ballantine Books, 1999. CE1 - A hard cover first edition book in very good+ condition with a dust jacket in very good condition. Stated first edition with a sequence of numbers appearing on back of the title page with the "1" present and no additional printings indicated. An unread, tight, clean, sound copy in charcoal gray paper covered boards quarter bound in textured black paper with gold lettering on the spine wiith only very minor overall shelf wear. The dust jacket shows very minor overall shelf wear mainly in the form of a tiny patch of very, very light scuffing on the back spine edge near the top corner. A novel about a main character driven by visions of the white-knight heroes of Golden Age detective fiction. He returns to the Lower East Side after a time and manages to stumble into trouble when he takes a wrong turn and is beaten up and robbed of his Rolex by three heavies and a 16 year old girl runaway. He begins following clues to try to retrieve his… Read More