New York: Artemis Press, (2020). SIGNED - The first book in the Doyle and Acton Scotland Yard series, originally published in 2013 and revised by the author in 2020, introducing "Chief Inspector Acton of Scotland Yard, a British lord, and his protŽgŽe, first-year Detective Constable Kathleen Doyle, an Irish redhead of humble origins. . . DoyleÕs gift for reading people makes her invaluable to the veteran inspector, yet she struggles to keep her coveted entry position and build on her meager education by using multisyllabic words sheÕs researched and practiced to enlarge her vocabulary and impress Acton. Their growing bond is deftly depicted by Cleeland as Acton quietly offers a loan to Doyle, who is trying to make ends meet. From pride and professionalism, she declines, but the telling incident lingers powerfully for her.. . " (Whitney Scott, Booklist) SIGNED on the title page. 329 pp. ISBN: 978-1734431629.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1963. dj. Hardcover first edition - The second novel by this important author, founder of the Harlem Writers Guild, civil rights activist and educator. Like all of his books this was based on Killen's own experiences - "he joined the Army early in the war and never got his law degree. Instead, inspired by his years in the service and the discrimination he encountered there, he embarked on a career as writer and political activist. He helped found the Harlem Writers Guild in 1950 and came under the influence of W.E.B. Du Bois. What the black men affirm in this novel is their manhood and their right to assert it, by violent protest if necessary. [This novel expressed] the emotions felt by countless thousands of black men who volunteered or were drafted to fight for this country during World War II, not to mention Korea and Vietnam: pride in their country and themselves, fury at being sent into battle at the back of the bus. Those who survived brought their anger and determination home with them, and it was upon this foundation that the civil rights movement in large measure was built. This was one of the first books to articulate the rage and frustration these men felt, and as such it is a document of considerable historical and cultural importance." (Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post) Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize (none was awarded that year). 485 pp.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1963. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The second novel by this important author, founder of the Harlem Writers Guild, civil rights activist and educator. Like all of his books this was based on Killen's own experiences - "he joined the Army early in the war and never got his law degree. Instead, inspired by his years in the service and the discrimination he encountered there, he embarked on a career as writer and political activist. He helped found the Harlem Writers Guild in 1950 and came under the influence of W.E.B. Du Bois. What the black men affirm in this novel is their manhood and their right to assert it, by violent protest if necessary. [This novel expressed] the emotions felt by countless thousands of black men who volunteered or were drafted to fight for this country during World War II, not to mention Korea and Vietnam: pride in their country and themselves, fury at being sent into battle at the back of the bus. Those who survived brought their anger and determination home with them, and it was upon this foundation that the civil rights movement in large measure was built. This was one of the first books to articulate the rage and frustration these men felt, and as such it is a document of considerable historical and cultural importance." (Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post) Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize (none was awarded that year). INSCRIBED on the front endpaper and dated in the month of publication. Uncommon signed. 485 pp.