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  • GHANA MUST GO. by Selasi, Taiye.
    Selasi, Taiye.
    GHANA MUST GO.

    Edition: Uncorrected proof (trade paperback format. )

    New York: The Penguin Press, (2013). First edition - The author's first novel , one which focuses on the complicated relationships among members of an African family and the "transformative power of unconditional love." 321 pp.

    Condition: Fine in printed wrappers.

    Book ID: 59644
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  • GHANA MUST GO. by Selasi, Taiye.
    Selasi, Taiye.
    GHANA MUST GO.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: The Penguin Press, (2013) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first novel , one which focuses on the complicated relationships among members of an African family and the "transformative power of unconditional love." 321 pp. ISBN: 978-1594204494.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 67884
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  • GHANA MUST GO. by Selasi, Taiye.
    Selasi, Taiye.
    GHANA MUST GO.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: The Penguin Press, (2013). First edition - The author's first novel , one which focuses on the complicated relationships among members of an African family and the "transformative power of unconditional love." 318 pp.

    Condition: Fine in printed wrappers.

    Book ID: 77530
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  • ICE TRAP. by Sewell, Kitty.
    Sewell, Kitty.
    ICE TRAP.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, (2008.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Author's award-winning and very highly praised first novel, a "gripping thriller set in a fascinating and exotic locale" of the sub-Arctic wilderness (Peter Robinson). 340 pp. ISBN: 1416539972.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)

    Book ID: 48100
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  • GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY. by Shaffer, Mary Ann and Annie Barrows.
    Shaffer, Mary Ann and Annie Barrows.
    GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY.

    Edition: Later printing.

    New York: Dial Press, (2008.) dj. Hardcover - Set in 1946, this is an immensely appealing novel, in the form of letters, about life on the island of Guernsey during World War II when it was occupied by the Germans. Basis for the film of the same name, but much better! 278 pp. Map endpapers. ISBN: 0-385-34099-0.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 73999
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  • GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY. by Shaffer, Mary Ann and Annie Barrows.
    Shaffer, Mary Ann and Annie Barrows.
    GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY.

    Edition: 3rd printing.

    New York: Dial Press, (2008.) dj. Hardcover - Set in 1946, this is an immensely appealing novel, in the form of letters, about life on the island of Guernsey during World War II when it was occupied by the Germans. Basis for the film of the same name, but much better! 278 pp. Map endpapers. ISBN: 0-385-34099-0.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 74749
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  • MAN EATER. by Shannon, Ray (pseudonym of Gar Anthony Haywood)
    Shannon, Ray (pseudonym of Gar Anthony Haywood)
    MAN EATER.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Putnam, (2003) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - An LA Noir thriller - a fast and furious novel - sometimes violent, sometimes funny - set in Hollywood, featuring Ronnie Deal, who finds her career detoured when she intervenes in a drug deal gone bad. SIGNED on the title page. The first book written by award-winning writer Gar Anthony Haywood under this pseudonym. 280 pp. ISBN: 0-399-149767.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 62317
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  • WILD ANIMUS. by Shapero, Rick.
    Shapero, Rick.
    WILD ANIMUS.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    Woodside, California: Too Far, 2004. First edition - Author's first novel, the story of a man who, disillusioned with the Berkeley of the late 60's protests, goes to the wildest regions of Alaska in search of his innermost self, of the primordial, and becomes increasingly obsessed by his quest. Notable for its vivid descriptions of the harsh and beautiful landscape of the Arctic. 305 pp.

    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 76635
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  • Shaw, Patricia
    NEVER PAINT A STRANGER

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: TOR / Tom Doherty Associates, (1989.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Oklahoma author and artist's first novel - introduces 6 ft, red-haired, artist Hanna Andrews,set in Switzerland, 218 pp. ISBN: 0-312-931824.

    Condition: Near fine in a fine dust jacket (some toning to the pages, initials on front endpaper)

    Book ID: 3506
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  • MURDER OUT OF TUNE. by Shaw, Simon.
    Shaw, Simon.
    MURDER OUT OF TUNE.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Doubleday, (1988) dj. Hardcover first edition - Author's first mystery novel, introducing actor Philip Fletcher.182 pp. ISBN: 0-385246021.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 66814
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  • ONE DARK BODY. by Sherman, Charlotte Watson.
    Sherman, Charlotte Watson.
    ONE DARK BODY.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: HarperCollins, (1992.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - African American author's poetic second book (her first novel, preceded by a collection of short stories), set in Pearl, Washington, a former coal-mining town between a mountain and a lake. SIGNED and dated 2/93 on title page. 209 pp. ISBN: 0-06-0169249.

    Condition: Fine in a fine dustjacket.

    Book ID: 36631
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  • ONE DARK BODY. by Sherman, Charlotte Watson.
    Sherman, Charlotte Watson.
    ONE DARK BODY.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: HarperCollins, (1992.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - African American author's poetic second book (her first novel, preceded by a collection of short stories), set in Pearl, Washington, a former coal-mining town between a mountain and a lake. SIGNED and dated 2/93 on title page. Review copy with publisher's material and glossy photograph of Sherman laid in. 209 pp. ISBN: 0-06-0169249.

    Condition: Fine in a fine dustjacket.

    Book ID: 64227
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  • BEQUEST. by Shevchenko, A. K.
    Shevchenko, A. K.
    BEQUEST.

    Edition: First printing.

    London: Headline (Hodder), (2010) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first novel (third book), a thriller set in Moscow: "A Secret Russian File; A Dangerous Legacy, The Chase Begins." SIGNED on the title page. Historical note. 346 pp. ISBN: 978-0755356355.

    Condition: Very near fine in a fine dustjacket (some toning to the edges of the textblock).

    Book ID: 79590
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  • A BRIDGE BETWEEN US. by Shigekuni, Julie.
    Shigekuni, Julie.
    A BRIDGE BETWEEN US.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Doubleday, (1995.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's very highly praised first novel, the stories of four Japanese women, each from a different generation, who live together in a large house in San Francisco. 254 pp. ISBN: 0-385-476787.

    Condition: Ex-library with the usual markings, but overall tight and clean in a near fine and unmarked dust jacket.

    Book ID: 51607
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  • EPILOGUE FOR MURDER. by Shriner, Lewis.
    Shriner, Lewis.
    EPILOGUE FOR MURDER.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Walker, (1994) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, introducing Atlanta professor turned private investigator Bennett Cole, who is hired to investigate the apparent suicide of a noir novelist in a small town in the Florida panhandle. Review copy with publicity material laid in. 249 pp. ISBN: 0-8027-31821.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 61181
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  • Siegel, Barry
    THE PERFECT WITNESS

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Ballantine, 1998. SIGNED first edition - A legal thriller set in a fog-drenched central California town. The first novel by this Edgar-nominated crime writer. SIGNED on the title page. 346 pp.

    Condition: Near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 5539
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  • Siegel, Barry
    THE PERFECT WITNESS

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Ballantine, (1998.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A legal thriller set in a fog-drenched central California town. The first novel by this Edgar-nominated crime writer. SIGNED on the title page. 346 pp. ISBN: 0-345-413075.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 28631
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  • THE PERFECT WITNESS. by Siegel, Barry
    Siegel, Barry
    THE PERFECT WITNESS.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Ballantine, (1998.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A legal thriller set in a fog-drenched central California town. The first novel by this Edgar-nominated crime writer. 346 pp. ISBN: 0-345-413075.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket (remainder line, appears unread)

    Book ID: 63049
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  • PROSPERO'S CHILDREN. by Siegel, Jan (pseudonym of Amanda Hemingway)
    Siegel, Jan (pseudonym of Amanda Hemingway)
    PROSPERO'S CHILDREN.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Del Rey - Ballantine, (2000.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, a fantasy and the first book in the Fernanda "Fern" Capel trilogy set in the lost world of Atlantis. ''A mysterious house in the remote Yorkshire moors awaits sixteen-year-old Fern and her brother. the old house gradually gives up its secrets their familiar world starts to fracture, giving access to a magical and corrupt land destroyed thousands of years ago." Clive Barker described this as "a piece of pure magic. . . a charming, eccentric and powerfully imaginative work of fantasy which will enchant readers for years to come." 350 pp. ISBN: 0-345-439015.

    Condition: Very good in a good dust jacket (tears around the cut-out on the front cover of the dj.)

    Book ID: 43275
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  • Sijie, Dai.
    BALZAC AND THE LITTLE CHINESE SEAMSTRESS.

    Edition: Trade paperback.

    New York: Anchor Books, (2002.). The author's first novel - an international best-seller, and winner of several awards. "At the height of MaoÕs infamous Cultural Revolution, two boys are among hundreds of thousands exiled to the countryside for 're-education.' " Translated from the French by Ina Rilke. 184 pp. ISBN: 0-375-41309X.

    Condition: Very good condition (reading crease on front cover.)

    Book ID: 47288
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  • THE INTELLIGENCER. by Silbert, Leslie.
    Silbert, Leslie.
    THE INTELLIGENCER.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Atria Books, (2004). First edition - The author's first novel, one which moves between 1593 when London's most popular playwright - Christopher Marlow - was stabbed to death, and present day New York and London where investigator Kate Morgan is called in to solve the mystery of a recently discovered 16th century manuscript. Author's note. 335 pp.

    Condition: Very near fine in illustrated wrappers (some toning to edges of textblock) .

    Book ID: 86125
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  • EASY MONEY. by Siler, Jenny.
    Siler, Jenny.
    EASY MONEY.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Henry Holt, (1999.). SIGNED first edition - The author's first novel, a thriller. "Reaching back to a brilliantly concealed operation during the Vietnam War, ducking into drug dens, spiraling through seedy strip joints, and blazing across the country, Jenny Siler weaves a devastating tale of murder and deception in her stunning debut." SIGNED on the title page. 262 pp. Very different cover art than the final hardcover edition.

    Condition: Very good in glossy illustrated wrappers (light crease affecting front cover and several pages at beginning of book).

    Book ID: 55107
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  • WYNDANO'S CLOAK. by Silverberry, A.R. (pseudonym of Peter Allan Adler.)
    Silverberry, A.R. (pseudonym of Peter Allan Adler.)
    WYNDANO'S CLOAK.

    Edition: First printing.

    Capitola, CA: Tree Tunnel Press, (2010.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - California author's first novel - a young adult fantasy with an extraordinary young heroine: "Jen has settled into a peaceful life when a terrifying event awakens old fears - of being homeless and alone, of a danger horrible enough to destroy her family and shatter her world forever." SIGNED on the title page with the words "For my drawbridge friend. May your dreams take flight. Best wishes." Glossary. 420 pp. Laid in is a promotional bookmark also signed by the author. ISBN: 0-9841037-67.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 50989
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  • DIRTY SALLY. by Simon, Michael.
    Simon, Michael.
    DIRTY SALLY.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: The Viking Press, (2004). SIGNED hardcover first edition - First mystery featuring Dan Reles, Austin, Texas homicide division's only New Yorker and only Jew. Set in 1988 in the "blistering heat of a six month summer." SIGNED on the title page. 258 pp. ISBN: 0-670033197.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 73001
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  • ENDYMION SPRING. by Skelton, Matthew.
    Skelton, Matthew.
    ENDYMION SPRING.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Delacorte, (2006) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, a young adult fantasy, a tale of hidden myths and dangerous knowledge. "In an Oxford library, a boy touches a strange book and feels something pierce his finger. The volume is blank, wordless, but its paper has fine veins running through it and seems to quiver, as if it's alive. Words begin to appear on the page--words no one but the boy can see. And so unfolds a timeless secret . . . . " 392 pp. ISBN: 0-385733801.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 84527
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  • BROWN SHOE. by Slone, Rick.
    Slone, Rick.
    BROWN SHOE.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Random House, (1992) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, a thriller set in a "South American country not unlike Peru. The corpse: Roberto Gavilan, guerrilla leader of the feared Zapato Moreno. But is Roberto Gavilan really dead? In Brown Shoe, an exceptional thriller of love, deceit, and foreign intrigue, numerous lives and the fate of an entire nation turn on the mystery surrounding Roberto Gavilan's alleged demise." 334 pp plus 1 pp bibliography. ISBN: 0-679400931.

    Condition: Near fine in a fine dust jacket. (date stamped on top of textblock, tape ghosts on boards)

    Book ID: 88658
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  • BARN BLIND. by Smiley, Jane.
    Smiley, Jane.
    BARN BLIND.

    Edition: Uncorrected proof (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Harper & Row, (1980). SIGNED first edition - The first novel by this Pulitzer prize winning author, described as a psychological thriller. The story of a woman whose obsession with the horses she raises and the son whom she expects to be an Olympic champion - after all, they are the Karlsons, the most envied family in the county - leads her to be blind to the dangers foreshadowed in this book. SIGNED on the title page. ISBN: 0-449-908747.

    Condition: Very good in printed red wrappers (upper corner slightly bumped) A very uncommon advance issue, especially so signed.

    Book ID: 80803
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  • BARN BLIND. by Smiley, Jane.
    Smiley, Jane.
    BARN BLIND.

    Edition: 1st trade paperback printing.

    New York: Ballantine, (1993.). SIGNED - Her first novel, originally published in 1980. SIGNED on the title page. 218 pp. ISBN: 0-449-908747.

    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 42717
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  • NORTH OF MONTANA. by Smith, April.
    Smith, April.
    NORTH OF MONTANA.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1994. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Highly acclaimed debut novel, a mystery featuring Ana Grey, a young, ambitious, tough minded FBI agent based in Los Angeles. SIGNED on the title page. 293 pp. ISBN: 0-679-431977.

    Condition: Fine in near fine dust jacket (short tear to bottom of spine of dj.)

    Book ID: 50493
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  • NORTH OF MONTANA. by Smith, April.
    Smith, April.
    NORTH OF MONTANA.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1994. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Highly acclaimed debut novel, a mystery featuring Ana Grey, a young, ambitious, tough minded FBI agent based in Los Angeles. SIGNED on the title page. 293 pp. ISBN: 0-679-431977.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 59018
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