Search Results: Titles starting with F from Scorpion Press

Karin Slaughter third thriller is a blistering mystery thriller of the modern South. This Scorpion Press edition carries an appreciation by Val McDermid and is limited to just 85 numbered and signed copies in a special binding. On sale at a special reduced price of $115.00.

Scorpion Press came into contact with James Lee Burke in the late 1980s. When the press was underway that began publishing him in the signed limited format on a regular basis. Eight books preceded this one, a Hackberry Holland novel. All of the books have an Appreciation, unique to this edition, and this book has mystery writer James W Hall. Copies of the book are in stock and sold as new.

This is award-winning Reginald Hill's second crime novel. It is a story of walkers in Cumbria who and mistaken for rapists by the police. One gets away and must prove his innocence. Although published under the Collins Crime Club imprint the jacket blurb points to this being a novel, and that the author has the skills of a novelist.The book is clean with no inscriptions or marks. The only defect is some light fox marks to fore edge. Light wear to the jacket base of spine o/w clean, bright with no tears. Laid in is a hand written postcard from Reginald Hill and signed Reg, dated 18/8/05.

Colum McCann is a noted novelist based in New York. This is his first book, the true first edition, preceding the US edition, and signed by the author. A book of short stories. A pristine copy as new in like jacket.

This copy of the Scorpion Press signed limited is the only out of series book made. All of the edition sold out shortly after publication. It contains an Appreciation by Peter Lovesey (historical mystery writer). It is as new from stock. The ever popular Sir Harry Flashman VC story takes in Harper's Ferry, 1859.

This is the Scorpion Press signed limited 1/100, but this is an out of series copy. All the run sold out long ago. It is as new and carries an Appreciation by Allan Mallinson and an Afterward by Gold Dagger winner Anthony Price. The last Flashman adventure.

This signed limited is one of 90 numbered copies out of a total edition of 105. The book is bound in blue leather with pattened marbled paper over boards with a light blue top edge. It contains a two page appreciation by Lee Childh, another British crime writer, albeit living in the USA. Scorpion Press have issued seven Ian Rankin books and one anthology, No Alibi (1995).

An unusual copy of the first Vachss crime novel signed by the author to Michael Johnson, owner of Scorpion Press together with a publicity photograph of Vachss issued by his later publisher Bodley Head. Apart from some yellowing of the pages the book is fine, and the jacket is crisp and bright.

Scarce in-house uncorrected proof copy of an early Dick Francis thriller. It has the name of the following words in red ink on the front cover , top right side: Agent_ John Johnson". Offered with a hand written letter from Francis, headed Redcliffe Hotel, Paignton, Devon. 48 words which closes with, Yours in haste Dick F. The text concerning signing the pages for the Scorpion edition of Second Wind, and he says "trust all who receive them will be well satisfied". A poignant and enthralling story that features a stupendous flying escape from the nasty villains. We have a hero who tries to be his own man - this time pursuing steeple-chasing and flying and earning a living. Flying Finish was voted the favorite Dick Francis novel on a fanzine website.We the proof was for in-house use, we can assume that very few copies survived. This copy is good only. The bottom right corner of the cover is missing, the page edges look used some page edges are folded.

As the subtitle suggests this is an exhaustive study of British flying formations. Packed with information. Published price on cover flap was £29.95 GBP. As new in all respects. Heavy item and a delivery surcharge may be made.

Michael Hartland's fourth espionage novel with female agent Sarah Cable working behind enemy lines in Afghanistan at the time of the Soviet Russian invasion in the 80s. As new, not been read.

In the eighties Harrison was very much collected. His main literary output was as a dramatist. A fine unread copy, not price-clipped..