Murder Is My Business

208 pages Small octavo (7 1/2" x 5 1/2") bound in publisher's original blue cloth with dark blue lettering to spine and decorative blue vignette to cover in original jacket. First edition. Prolific American writer, who published from 1939 to 1976 more than 60 mystery novels that featured the private detective Michael Shayne. Dresser wrote under several pseudonyms but his fame… Read more about this item

Dorchester Publishing Company, Incorporated, 2010. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

NY: Dodd, 1945. First Edition. hardcover. Uneven color fading to spine, else VG+ in a VG Dust Jacket missing a couple of small chips. Possibly a pre-publication copy since jacket rear flap and back panel are blank. Price has not been clipped from front flap. Miami P.I. Michael Shayne. Basis for the 1946 film of the same title

N.Y.: Dell Publishing Company, Inc., 1947. 1st paperback printing, September 1947. Dell Mapback #184, Vintage Paperback. [ no price]. Front cover by Gerald Gregg. Back cover map of "El Paso, Juarez and Vicinity/ Scene of Murder". Map by Ruth Belew. Spine edges heavily rubbed, cover creases. Ten years ago, private eye Mike Shayne… Read more about this item

USA: New Dell Press., 1958. Book. Illus. by PHOTO Cover From Movie.. Very Good +. Soft cover. First Edition By This Publisher.. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Murder is My Business" New Dell #965 Mike Shayne mystery; >> Cover creasing;.

Dell #326 Mapback, 1949, 1st paperback edition, Very good. Previous owner's signature on first page. Some creasing to covers. Binding tight. Light surface and edgewear.

New York.: Dell, 1963. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. First Dell Paperback Edition/First Printing, May 1963 as stated on the copyright page. Paperback.192 pages. Beautiful Carmela with her big, brown eyes and her small, sawed-off revolver.Very light wear. A very good + solid copy with not interior writing or marks. .

New York: Dell Publishing, 1963. 1st. Softcover. Very Good/None. 192 pages. Paperback. Dell Book #6052. Minor wear to paper wrappers. Cover art by Robert McGinnis. Record # 368580

New York: Dell Publishing, 1947. 1st. Softcover. Very Good/None. 192 pages. Paperback. Dell Book #184. Minor wear to paper wrappers. Light paper chipping to spine edge. Map on rear cover. Record # 368582

New York: Dell Publishing, 1947. 1st. Softcover. Very Good/None. 192 pages. Paperback. Dell Book #184. Minor wear to paper wrappers. Light paper chipping to spine edge. Map on rear cover. Record # 368581

Dell Publishing, 1958. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. cover and pages toned, cover rubbed with faint creasing

New York: Dell Books, 1958. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Thus, New Edition. Dell Book 965. Lightly rubbed on the corners with an uncreased spine; no interior markings..

NY: Dell, 1945. reprint. Softcover. Good/None. Paperback, Dell #326. Map on back. Minor wear, clean. Record # 369384

New York: Dell Pub Co, 1945. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed, spine is lightly creased, pages are toning, lightly shelf worn, overall a very clean used first Dell Publishing paperback edition! 191 unmarked and uncreased, suspense-filled and mystery-riddled pages! "Michael Shayne, the gaunt and redheaded, tough and sentimental New Orleans private detective who makes murder his business ----… Read more about this item

Dorchester Publishing Company, Incorporated, 2010. Mass Market Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Dell, 1948. First Edition . Wraps. About Fine.

NY: Dell. NF. 1947. 1st Printing. Paperback. Dell #184, 1947. A Near Fine copy. The lamination has been removed. Th e pages are tanned but are still supple. A Michael Shayne mystery. Cov er art by Gerald Gregg. .

GB: Barker Dragon, 1957. 1st Thus. Paperback. G+.

Canada: Dell Books., 1949. Book. Illus. by Painted Front Cover. GOOD+. Soft cover. First Edition By This Publisher.. Murder is My Business" Dell Mapback #326 Mike Shayne mystery; >> Cover creasing; stamp on front end page; Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

Canada: Dell Books., 1947. Book. Illus. by Gerald Gregg Cover Art.. Good to Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition By This Publisher.. Murder is My Business" Dell Mapback #184 Mike Shayne mystery; >> Cover creasing; covers soiled. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.