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  • Rivlin, Gary.
    DRIVE-BY

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Holt, 1995. Hardcover first edition - An extraordinary portrait of the teens involved in a drive-by shooting - including a picture of their neighborhood in Oakland CA, the story of the scuffle that led, the next day, to some of them becoming murderers and others victims.

    Condition: NF/NF.

    Book ID: 3342
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  • Roughead, William.
    THE MURDERER'S COMPANION.

    Edition: Original book club edition.

    New York: Press of the Reader's Club, (1941.). Hardcover - Contains six 'criminous conundrums' - all murder cases - originally published between 1929 and 1939, including Malice Domestic, Poison in the Pantry, The Wolves of the West Port, The Sandyford Mystery, The Shadow on Shandy Hall and The Slater Case. New foreword for this edition by Alexander Woollcott. 365 pp.

    Condition: Very good in gray cloth with red lettering, lacking the dj.

    Book ID: 38390
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  • THE MURDERER'S COMPANION. by Roughead, William (introduction by James Nelson)
    Roughead, William (introduction by James Nelson)
    THE MURDERER'S COMPANION.

    Edition: First thus.

    New York: Norton, (1969.) dj. Hardcover - Contains six 'criminous conundrums' - all murder cases - originally published between 1929 and 1939, including Malice Domestic, Poison in the Pantry, The Wolves of the West Port, The Sandyford Mystery, The Shadow on Shandy Hall and The Slater Case. New introduction for this edition by James Nelson. A title in The Seagull Library of Mystery and Suspense x, 365 pp.

    Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket.

    Book ID: 59537
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  • Rule, Ann.
    DEAD BY SUNSET : Perfect Husband, Perfect Killer?

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995. dj. Hardcover first edition - The story of Brad Cunningham, married to 5 successful women who thought, for a time, that he was the 'perfect husband' and the 8 years that it took to bring him to justice for the bludgeoning murder of his 4th wife. Photographs. 429 pp. ISBN: 0-684-802058.

    Condition: Good only in a good dustjacket (some crinkling to the pages from water damage.)

    Book ID: 24335
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  • Rule, Ann.
    DEAD BY SUNSET: Perfect Husband, Perfect Killer?

    Edition: 2nd printing.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, (1995.) dj. Hardcover - True story of Brad Cunningham -a chilling look at the evil that can lurk behind the most charismatic facade. Rule is one of the most widely read true crime writers, and deservedly so: her books are detailed, fast-paced and gripping. From the very beginning of this book - which details the finding of the body of Cunningham's estranged wife in a van on the Sunset Highway outside Portland, Oregon- this is almost impossible to put down. Photographs. 494 pp. ISBN: 0-684-802058.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 30114
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  • AND NEVER LET HER GO: Thomas Capano, The Deadly Seducer. by Rule, Ann (1931-2015)
    Rule, Ann (1931-2015)
    AND NEVER LET HER GO: Thomas Capano, The Deadly Seducer.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, (1999) dj. Hardcover first edition - A detailed account of the story behind a brutal murder by this former Seattle police officer. "On 27th June 27, 1996, 30-year-old Anne Marie Fahey, the scheduling secretary for the Governor of Delaware, had dinner with a man she had been having a secret affair with for more than two years. Tommy Capano, forty-seven, was perhaps the most politically powerful man in Wilmington." He was soft-spoken and charming, a seemingly devoted father, but after 9:15 that evening, Anne Marie was never seen again. Photographs. 479 pp. ISBN: 0-684810484.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 67774
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  • DEAD BY SUNSET: Perfect Husband, Perfect Killer? by Rule, Ann (1933-2015)
    Rule, Ann (1933-2015)
    DEAD BY SUNSET: Perfect Husband, Perfect Killer?

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, (1995.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - True story of Brad Cunningham -a chilling look at the evil that can lurk behind the most charismatic facade. Rule is one of the most widely read true crime writers, and deservedly so: her books are detailed, fast-paced and gripping. From the very beginning of this book - which details the finding of the body of Cunningham's estranged wife in a van on the Sunset Highway outside Portland, Oregon- this is almost impossible to put down. INSCRIBED and dated on the title page. Photographs. 494 pp. ISBN: 0-684-802058.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 70617
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  • DREAMS FROM THE MONSTER FACTORY: A Tale of Prison, Redemption, and One Woman's Fight to Restore Justice to All. by Schwartz, Dunny with David Boodell.
    Schwartz, Dunny with David Boodell.
    DREAMS FROM THE MONSTER FACTORY: A Tale of Prison, Redemption, and One Woman's Fight to Restore Justice to All.

    Edition: Uncorrected proof (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Scribner, (2009.). SIGNED first edition - The story of the program set up by Schwartz in the San Francisco prison system - RSVP - Resolve to Stop the Violence - which brings together violent offenders and their victims and gets the offenders to accept responsibility for their actions, in an attempt to break the cycle of recividism. INSCRIBED on the title page. 201 pp plus a list of resources.

    Condition: Near fine in printed blue wrappers.

    Book ID: 51872
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  • DREAMS FROM THE MONSTER FACTORY: A Tale of Prison, Redemption, and One Woman's Fight to Restore Justice to All. by Schwartz, Dunny with David Boodell.
    Schwartz, Dunny with David Boodell.
    DREAMS FROM THE MONSTER FACTORY: A Tale of Prison, Redemption, and One Woman's Fight to Restore Justice to All.

    Edition: Uncorrected proof (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Scribner, (2009.). SIGNED first edition - The story of the program set up by Schwartz in the San Francisco prison system - RSVP - Resolve to Stop the Violence - which brings together violent offenders and their victims and gets the offenders to accept responsibility for their actions, in an attempt to break the cycle of recividism. SIGNED on the title page. 201 pp plus a list of resources.

    Condition: Near fine in printed blue wrappers.

    Book ID: 51871
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  • HELLHOUND ON HIS TRAIL: The Electrifying Account of the Largest Manhunt in American History. by Sides, Hampton.
    Sides, Hampton.
    HELLHOUND ON HIS TRAIL: The Electrifying Account of the Largest Manhunt in American History.

    Edition: 1st trade paperback printing.

    New York: Anchor Books, (2011). SIGNED - A non-fiction thriller nominated for the Edgar. "On April 4, 1968, James Earl Ray shot Martin Luther King at the Lorraine Motel.. . As chaos erupted across the country and mourners gathered at King's funeral, investigators launched a sixty-five day search for Kings assassin that would lead them across two continents." SIGNED on the title page. This edition includes a new afterword by Sides, notes, bibliography. 463 pp. ISBN: 978-0307387431.

    Condition: Near fine.

    Book ID: 74207
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  • THE LIMITS OF SANITY. by Still, Larry.
    Still, Larry.
    THE LIMITS OF SANITY.

    Edition: First printing.

    Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, (1973) dj. Hardcover first edition - The scarce true first edition of this book by a British Columbia journalist which recounts the bizarre murder spree of Dale Merle Nelson, a Canadian logger, who - reportedly under the influence of LSD - murdered eight of his neighbors - during one night in September 1970, as well as inflicting upon them acts of mutilation, necrophilia, and cannibalism. Despite the sensationalism of the crime, this is a serious look at how well the justice system deals with such events, and how it fails us in these cases. Nelson was deemed sane by state psychiatrists and sentenced to life. Map. 190 pp. ISBN: 0-771083394.

    Condition: Near fine (lower corners slightly bumped) in a good only dust jacket with overall rubbing and edgewear, some foxing to the verso of dj, original price of 5.95 on dj flap) .

    Book ID: 86656
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  • BADGE OF THE ASSASSIN. by Tanenbaum, Robert and Philip Rosenberg.
    Tanenbaum, Robert and Philip Rosenberg.
    BADGE OF THE ASSASSIN.

    Edition: Uncorrected proof (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Dutton, (1979.). First edition - True story of the manhunt following a brutal double murder of 2 off-duty policemen at a Harlem housing project - the shooting was by members of the Black Liberation Army and the search led from the underground in San Francisco to small towns in the South. Tanenbaum, now a sucessful mystery novelist, was then the young district attorney prosecuting the cases, and this is his first book.

    Condition: Near fine in orange printed wrappers (light crease to edge of front cover.)

    Book ID: 49353
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  • Train, Arthur
    THE PRISONER AT THE BAR: Sidelights on the Administration of Criminal Justice

    Edition: Later printing.

    New York: Scribner's, 1924. Originally published in 1906, this has comments on several aspects of the criminal system (grand jury, witnesses, the police court, etc) by a former NY assistant district attorney. Illustrated with photographs.

    Condition: Usual toning to pages, some wear but overall VG condition.

    Book ID: 9633
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  • Train, Arthur
    COURTS AND CRIMINALS

    Edition: Later printing.

    New York: Scribner's, 1924. Originally published in 1912, this has comments on several aspects of the criminal system (detectives, women in court, etc) by a former NY assistant district attorney. Illustrated with photographs.

    Condition: Usual toning to pages, some wear but overall VG condition.

    Book ID: 9632
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  • A JUDGE TAKES THE STAND. by Ulman, Joseph N. (1878 -1943)
    Ulman, Joseph N. (1878 -1943)
    A JUDGE TAKES THE STAND.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1933. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Ulman, a U.S. lawyer, jurist, teacher and activist taught at the University of Maryland Law School during 190828 and served as judge of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore from 1924. In 1932 as a judge, he advocated modernization of the state's divorce laws. In this book he discussed justice in Maryland, based on specific cases he had tried. About the same time, he told a convention of lawyers that the country's penal system "would be ludicrous if it were not so tragic." He was later appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as head of a committee to study prison labor, then appointed him chairman of the newly-created Prison…

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    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1933. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Ulman, a U.S. lawyer, jurist, teacher and activist taught at the University of Maryland Law School during 190828 and served as judge of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore from 1924. In 1932 as a judge, he advocated modernization of the state's divorce laws. In this book he discussed justice in Maryland, based on specific cases he had tried. About the same time, he told a convention of lawyers that the country's penal system "would be ludicrous if it were not so tragic." He was later appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as head of a committee to study prison labor, then appointed him chairman of the newly-created Prison Industries Reorganization Board (193436). This copy is INSCRIBED by Ulman on the front endpaper "To Arthur Blackman who confirmed my good opinion of jurors" - an especially appropriate inscription since much of this book deals with juries. Suggestions for futher reading, index. vii, 289, vi.

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    Condition: Fair condition only in peach colored cloth (dampstaining and crinkling to the front cover and the front endpapers, but most of the text block is unaffected and in good condition), no dust jacket. Uncommon signed.

    Book ID: 81676
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  • IN CONTEMPT. by Walter, Jess and Christopher Darden.
    Walter, Jess and Christopher Darden.
    IN CONTEMPT.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: HarperCollins, (1996.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The inside story of the OJ Simpson trial, but also the story of Darden himself, growing up poor in Richmond , California, but determined to succeed in his dream of being a lawyer. Photographs. 287 pp. ISBN: 0-06-0391839.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 57232
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  • IN CONTEMPT. by Walter, Jess, signed and Christopher Darden.
    Walter, Jess, signed and Christopher Darden.
    IN CONTEMPT.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: HarperCollins, (1996.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The inside story of the OJ Simpson trial, but also the story of Darden himself, growing up poor in Richmond , California, but determined to succeed in his dream of being a lawyer. SIGNED on the title page by co-author Jess Walter (who gets the small type, but said he just wanted it large enough for his mother to see.) Photographs. 287 pp. ISBN: 0-06-0391839.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 56807
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  • ECHOES IN THE DARKNESS. by Wambaugh, Joseph.
    Wambaugh, Joseph.
    ECHOES IN THE DARKNESS.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Morrow, (1979.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - An account of the bizarre 1979 murder, which occurred just west of Philadelphia, that became known as the Main Line Murder Case. Basis for the television miniseries starring Peter Coyote and Gary Cole. SIGNED on the title page. 415 pp plus epilogue. ISBN: 0-688068898.

    Condition: Fine in a near fine dust jacket (crease to back cover of dj)

    Book ID: 52603
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  • ECHOES IN THE DARKNESS. by Wambaugh, Joseph.
    Wambaugh, Joseph.
    ECHOES IN THE DARKNESS.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Morrow, (1979.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - An account of the bizarre 1979 murder, which occurred just west of Philadelphia, that became known as the Main Line Murder Case. Basis for the television miniseries starring Peter Coyote and Gary Cole. 415 pp plus epilogue. ISBN: 0-688068898.

    Condition: SIGNED on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket (some splashes to the outside of the text block, but overall a tight clean copy.)

    Book ID: 47199
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  • THE BLOODING. by Wambaugh, Joseph.
    Wambaugh, Joseph.
    THE BLOODING.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Morrow, (1989.). Hardcover first edition - The true story of the Narborough Village murders in England - and the first time that DNA fingerprinting was used to solve a crime. Finalist for the Edgar Award. Illustrated endpapers. 288 pp. ISBN: 0-688-086179.

    Condition: Near fine in gray boards (slight spine slant), no dust jacket.

    Book ID: 51071
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  • THE BLOODING. by Wambaugh, Joseph.
    Wambaugh, Joseph.
    THE BLOODING.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Morrow, (1989.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The true story of the Narborough Village murders in England - and the first time that DNA fingerprinting was used to solve a crime. Illustrated endpapers. 288 pp. ISBN: 0-688-086179.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 59385
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  • THE BLOODING. by Wambaugh, Joseph.
    Wambaugh, Joseph.
    THE BLOODING.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Morrow, (1989.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The true story of the Narborough Village murders in England - and the first time that DNA fingerprinting was used to solve a crime. SIGNED on the title page. Finalist for the Edgar Award. Illustrated endpapers. 288 pp. ISBN: 0-688-086179.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 52936
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  • POISON FARM: A Murderer Unmasked After 60 Years. by Williams, David.
    Williams, David.
    POISON FARM: A Murderer Unmasked After 60 Years.

    Edition: 2nd printing, a trade paperback.

    London: Thorogood, (2004). When the author was a boy of six, his father came home from work and told his mother that "the boss is dead." Now, as an investigative reporter, he digs up evidence to solve the sixty-year-old mystery, surrounding the murder of a wealthy businessman and notorious womanizer in Suffolk, England. Illustrated throughout with photographs. 270 pp plus 3 pp publisher's ads. ISBN: 1-854182595.

    Condition: Near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 72993
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  • IN GOD'S NAME: An Investigation into the Murder of Pope John Paul I. by Yallop, David A.
    Yallop, David A.
    IN GOD'S NAME: An Investigation into the Murder of Pope John Paul I.

    Edition: Book of the Month Club edition (same size and quality as trade edition).

    New York: Bantam, (1984.) dj. Hardcover - A story of corruption within the Vatican, and of the sudden and unexpected death of a humble and well-loved pope just 33 days after he became Pope. Photographs, index. 333 pp. ISBN: 0-553-050737.

    Condition: Very good in near fine dust jacket (prev owner's name, triangular missing pieces on the upper inside edge of the last few blank leaves, toning to these pages from newspaper clippings laid in).

    Book ID: 62381
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  • IN GOD'S NAME: An Investigation into the Murder of Pope John Paul I. by Yallop, David A.
    Yallop, David A.
    IN GOD'S NAME: An Investigation into the Murder of Pope John Paul I.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Bantam, (1984.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A story of corruption within the Vatican, and of the sudden and unexpected death of a humble and well-loved pope just 33 days after he became Pope. Photographs, index. 333 pp. ISBN: 0-553-050737.

    Condition: Near fine in very good dust jacket (some edgewear to the dj, now protected by an archival cover.)

    Book ID: 46174
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  • Yallop, David A.
    IN GOD'S NAME: An Investigation into the Murder of Pope John Paul I.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Bantam, (1984.). Hardcover first edition - A story of corruption within the Vatican, and of the sudden and unexpected death of a humble and well-loved pope just 33 days after he became Pope. Photographs, index. 333 pp. ISBN: 0-553-050737.

    Condition: Very good+ in black boards, no dust jacket.

    Book ID: 50107
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  • Yallop, David A.
    IN GOD'S NAME: An Investigation into the Murder of Pope John Paul I.

    Edition: Book club edition (full size)

    New York: Bantam, (1984.) dj. Hardcover - A story of corruption within the Vatican, and of the sudden and unexpected death of a humble and well-loved pope just 33 days after he became Pope. Photographs, index. 333 pp. ISBN: 0-553-050737.

    Condition: Good in a good dust jacket - a very unique copy - ink brackets throughout, and some edgewear to the dj - but pasted onto blank prelim and endpages, where ever there is room, are photocopies of news clippings from 1982 and 1983 related to this scandal - at least 15 clippings in all, with the last one stating that "Vatican denounces book on Pope 'killing.'"

    Book ID: 38597
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