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New York: Simon & Schuster. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0684855518 . An elegant first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with bumped lower front corner, lightly rubbed extremities, and minor page edge soiling in alike dust jacket with light edgewear. Boldly SIGNED by author Jan Burke directly on the title page; Winner of the 2000 Edgar Award; An Irene Kelly Mystery; 8vo; 378 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0684855518 . A handsome first edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket. Light foxing to fore-edge. Signed by author Jan Burke directly on the title page; Winner of the 2000 Edgar Award; An Irene Kelly Mystery; 8vo; Signed by Author .

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1982. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0684174553 . An attractive first printing of the first edition in Near Fine condition, the occasional light smudge or crease in alike dust-jacket, stain to bottom spine. Signed by author Thomas Perry directly on the title page; Thomas Perry's first novel and instant Edgar Award-Winner best first mystery novel is the account of a professional hitman. "Eddie the Butcher," his foster father, raised him in two trades, as the cold-blooded and sharp eyed killer and as actual butcher for cover; 8vo; [vi], 313, [1] pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Warner Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0446517224 . A handsome first edition/first printing in unread Fine condition with little bumping to spine ends in Fine dust-jacket; This fun, heartwarming story is about a caveman who falls in love with a beautiful woman. He goes on a journey to find her, and along the way, he learns many valuable life lessons.; 8vo .

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1995. First US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first printing of the first american edition in fine condition with a dust-jacket of like condition. The dust-jacket is bright with no blemishes except for an Autographed Copy sticker on the spine. The book is tight with no marks. Volume is signed by the author on title page; Edgar Award winner. Japan Adventure Fiction Association Prize winner. ; 8vo; 308 pages; Signed by Author .

London: Michael Joseph. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first printing of the first edition in fine condition with a dust-jacket of like condition. The dust-jacket is bright with no blemishes and the book is tight with no marks. Volume is inscribed warmly by author "Sandra -- one of the best booksellers in Vancouver!"; Edgar Award winner. Japan Adventure Fiction Association Prize winner. ; 8vo; 279 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Random House. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0375502920 . A handsome first edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket. Signed by author David Liss directly on the half-title page; David Liss' acclaimed first novel, the account of Benjamin Weaver in eighteenth-century London, a Jew among Christians, a ruffian among aristocras, a retired pugilist who, hired by London's gentry, travels through the criminal underworld in pursuit of debtors and thieves ; 8vo; [iv], 442, [2] pages; Signed by Author .

New York And Evanston: Harper & Row. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1969. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first american edition, first printing in fine condition with a price-clipped nearly fine dust-jacket. Book is inscribed by the author with regards to previous owner on title page. The binding is tight and as new. The dust-jacket colors and illustrations are bold and bright, designed by John Condon. There is a small blemish from item pressed between pages 96 and 97, and a small tear to rear endpaper ; Summary:Forfeit is a novel by Dick Francis. It tells the story of a high schooler, Jack, who is the captain of the team that is scheduled to play in the state championships. However, Jack becomes ill and is forced to forfeit the game. As a result, Jack's team is disqualified from the state championships. Jack is devastated by this decision and feels like he has let everyone down.; 8vo; 247 pages; Signed by Author .

London: Michael Joseph. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1968. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first edition in fine condition with a nearly fine condition dust-jacket that bears slight shelfwear, but no significant tears of marks. The binding is tight and as new. Dust-jacket designs by Ann Forshaw. This volume is a 1970 Edgar Award Winner; Francis Dick's Forfeit is the story of a high school student who is wrongly accused of a crime and must prove his innocence to the court. The book follows the young man's journey as he fights for his freedom, and the people who are responsible for framing him.; 8vo; 223 pages .

London: HarperCollinsPublishers. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1995. 1st UK Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0002325438 . A Fine first printing of the first UK edition in equally unblemished dust-wrapper. Signed by author Laurie King directly on the title page; Laurie King's exceptional first novel introducing Casey Martinelli, a newly promoted, female Homicide detective with a secret to conceal, and Alonzo Hawkin, a world-weary cop trying to make a new life for himself in San Francisco. A Grave Talent won the Edgar Award for Best First Mystery; 8vo; [viii], 310, [2] pages; Signed by Author .

New York: St. Martin's Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1990. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0312038925 . A Near Fine first printing of the first edition in alike dust-jacket, shows bumping and edgewear to corners and spine, signed by author Julie Smith directly on the title page; Because of her connections at the highest social level of socially obsessed New Orleans, Policewoman Skip Langdon is assigned by her Chief to investigate the murder of Chauncey St. Amant, who, in all his golden splendor as Rex, King of Carnival, has been shot to death during the Mardi Gras parade (from the dust-jacket) ; 8vo; [iv], 376 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Dutton. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0525944214 . A stunning copy of the first edition /first printing in Very Fine condition in alike dust-jacket, this one boldly SIGNED by author Lawrence Block directly on the title page; Lawrence Block recessitates one of his most likeable and colorful characters---Evan Tanner. Tanner took an early leave of absence from the shadowy Underworld of crime and espionage twenty-five years ago due to a deal gone bad but has returned to take on a covert political assignment. He's to destabilize the government of Burma. No small task for Tanner who has his own troubles, including a corpse in his hotel room and a cool beauty with plans of her own; A Evan Tanner Mystery; 8vo; Signed by Author .