New York: Pantheon, (1988.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's highly praised first novel, originally published in the UK as 'Sucking Sherbet Lemons'.) The Times review said 'against all probablity [it] manages to be a funny, gay, Roman Catholic bildundgaroman, partly set in a seminary.' 220 pp. ISBN: 0-394-572130.

London & New York: Serpent's Tail, (1997) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A very funny and enjoyable debut mystery, introducing a truly unique detective, a smart 28 year old black woman ("A Grace Jones lookalike") with a masters in French literature, who plays the sax on street corners of New York City for money. SIGNED on the title page. Praise from George Pelecanos, Lisa Cody and others on the back cover. 170 pp. ISBN: 1-85242-5644.

London: Bodley Head Children's Books, (2006) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, written for young adults - described as "both gruesome and compelling, chilling and page-turning." When young journalist Ashley Reeves receives an intriguing letter, about an unusual species of insect - the Ganges Red - he sets of to Aries Island where he encounters the eccentric writer of the letter, and finds himself in a macabre nightmare when he unearths the horrific truth. SIGNED on the title page. 275 pp. ISBN: 978-0370328836.

New York: Putnam, (2015) dj. Hardcover - The author's first novel (preceded by two works of nonfiction published as Miranda Carter) Set in colonial India in 1837, this introduces Blake and Avery, an unlikely investigative pair - "William Avery is a young soldier with few prospects except rotting away in campaigns in India; Jeremiah Blake is a secret political agent gone native, a genius at languages and disguises, disenchanted with the whole ethos of British rule, but who cannot resist the challenge of an unresolved mystery." Historical note and afterward, Glossary, map endpapers. 369 pp. ISBN: 978-0399171673.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2002. dj. Hardcover first edition - First novel by this law professor (following 7 books of non-fiction), a sprawling story of suspense and murder. 657 pp.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2002. dj. Hardcover first edition - First novel by this law professor (following 7 books of non-fiction), a sprawling story of suspense and murder. 657 pp.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2002. First edition - First novel by this law professor (following 7 books of non-fiction), a sprawling story of suspense and murder. 657 pp.

New York: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, (1987) dj. Hardcover first edition - Set in post-Franco Spain, a country rejoicing in newfound freedom but still beset by terrorist violence, corruption and the presence of neo-Fascists and Basque separatists, this is the story of a romance between a politician, advisor to the President, and a young girl, a militant member of the political left, who find themselves caught up in espionage and murder. The first novel by an award-winning journalist. Translated from the Spanish by Philip W. Silver. 162 pp. ISBN: 1-555841457.

New York: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, (1987) dj. Hardcover first edition - First novel by this leading Spanish journalist, a thriller set in post-Franco Spain. Translated by Philip W. Silver. 162 pp. ISBN: 1-555841457.

New York: Doubleday, (2004). SIGNED first edition - African American author's first novel - third book - a coming-of-age story set in 1970s Brooklyn. One day Angela goes to school and returns home to find her mother gone and her magician father, Teddo, left to raise Angela alone. One reviewer noted that "Chambers paints a vivid image of the political and socio-economic climate of New York in the early 1980s. The most entertaining and heartfelt scenes of this novel come when Angela describes her parents' riveting admiration for Assata Shakur's escape from prison, or her father's sense of pure joy at meeting Muhammad Ali after performing at a PBS telethon to benefit the United Negro College Fund." SIGNED on the title page. 195 pp.

Santa Barbara: Allen A. Knoll, Publishers, (1994) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, a thriller set in Southern California where a young woman, the daughter of a by-the-books cop, has been kidnapped. INSCRIBED on the title page. 266 pp. ISBN: 0-962729728.

New York: Harper Collins, (1997.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Highly acclaimed first novel by this young Chinese-American writer. 310 pp. ISBN: 0-06-018681x.

London: Serpent's Tail, (1989.). First edition - Algerian-born author's first novel, one that explores the conflict between growing up in an Arab family on the outskirts of Paris and wanting to be accepted as French. The first and best of the 'beur' novels (slang for 'Arab.'), translated from the French by Ed Emery. Basis for the prize winning movie of the same name (winner of the Prix Jean Vigo Award for best first film at Cannes.) 157 pp. ISBN: 1-852421517.

New York: Simon & Schuster/ ATRIA, (2007) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, a literate thirller about three apparently isolated thefts in three different cities, but they turn out to have more in common than first suspected. SIGNED and dated in Aug 08 on the title page. 290 pp. ISBN: 978-1416550303.

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1994. dj. Hardcover first edition - Mexican American playwright's first novel. 467 pp.

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, (1994.). Mexican American playwright's first novel. 467 pp.

New York: Harper & Row, (1978). Hardcover first edition - The first (and only) novel by this award-winning playwright and screenwriter, the story of a young scientist's experiment with sensory deprivation - "entombed in an isolation tank and fed with a powerful hallucinogenic drug in an attempt to find the origins of consciousness." Basis for the 1980 film directed by Ken Russell and starring William Hurt in his first movie. 184 pp. ISBN: 0-060107278.

New York: Putnam, (2001) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The first book in a new series - "A fire of unprecedented violence. . . A madman burning with revenge. . .A woman challenged by fear and determined to find justice." Set in New York City and featuring fire marshall Georgia Skeehan. SIGNED on the title page. 331 pp. ISBN: 0-399-147055.

New York: Putnam, (2001) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The first book in a new series - "A fire of unprecedented violence. . . A madman burning with revenge. . .A woman challenged by fear and determined to find justice." Set in New York City and featuring fire marshall Georgia Skeehan. SIGNED on the title page. 331 pp. ISBN: 0-399-147055.

New York: Putnam, (2001). SIGNED first edition - The first book in a new series - "A fire of unprecedented violence. . . A madman burning with revenge. . .A woman challenged by fear and determined to find justice." Set in New York City and featuring fire marshall Georgia Skeehan. SIGNED on the title page. 331 pp

New York: Putnam, (2016) dj. SIGNED hardcover - The author's first novel for young adults, a story of survival and danger, set in a world where reading is forbidden. INSCRIBED on the title page and dated in the year of publication. Double page map and small illustrations at the head of each chapter by Ian Schoenherr. 442 pp. Promotional bookmark laid in. ISBN: 978-0399176777.

New York: Putnam, (2016) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first novel for young adults, a story of survival and danger, set in a world where reading is forbidden. INSCRIBED on the title page. Double page map and small illustrations at the head of each chapter by Ian Schoenherr. 442 pp. ISBN: 978-0399176777.

New York: Putnam, (2016) dj. SIGNED hardcover - The author's first novel for young adults, a story of survival and danger, set in a world where reading is forbidden. SIGNED on the title page and dated in the year of publication. Double page map and small illustrations at the head of each chapter by Ian Schoenherr. 442 pp. Promotional bookmark laid in. ISBN: 978-0399176777.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2012. dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first adult novel - "In this lyrical reimagining of the Chinese classic Dream of the Red Chamber, set against the breathtaking backdrop of eighteenth-century Beijing, the lives of three unforgettable women collide in the inner chambers of the Jia mansion." 381 pp plus author's note. ISBN: 978-0307701572.

New York: Random House, (1986) dj. Hardcover first edition - The first novel (fifth book) by this feminist writer. The story of a young woman who must finally decide to accept or reject her dying grandmother's legacy as the keepers of an ancient goddess-worshipers' sect. 276 pp. ISBN: 0-394556496.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1977. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Author's first book in hardcover and the first to be published in the US. Introduces Mongo, a professor of criminology, a black-belt karate expert - and a dwarf. INSCRIBED on the title page to the noted Oklahoma collector Larry Owens. 252 pp. ISBN: 0-671-229667.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1977. dj. Hardcover first edition - Author's first book in hardcover and the first to be published in the US. Introduces Mongo, a professor of criminology, a black-belt karate expert - and a dwarf. 252 pp. ISBN: 0-671-229667.

New York: Atheneum, (2004) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first novel - the story of a young girl and her mother as they flee to the New World in the 1500s to escape persecution because of their religious beliefs. For older children and young adults. 259 pp. ISBN: 0-689-857365.