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  • (Veiller, Bayard) Dana, Marvin
    WITHIN THE LAW

    New York: Grosset & Dunlap, C.1913. Novelization by Dana of Veiller's play. Illustrated. Partial dj laid in (front flap and portion of front cover only.)

    Condition: Very good in orange cloth covered boards (prev owner's name dated 1926.)

    Book ID: 10917
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  • LAST SEEN IN SAMARRA. by Vermandel, Janet Gregory.
    Vermandel, Janet Gregory.
    LAST SEEN IN SAMARRA.

    Edition: 2nd printing.

    New York: Dodd, Mead, (1972.) dj. Hardcover - Mystery set in Montreal by this Canadian author. Her fifth suspense novel. 186 pp. ISBN: 0396066552.

    Condition: Good in very good dust jacket (dampstaining and crinkling to the bottom margins of most of the pages.)

    Book ID: 51037
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  • GRASSHOPPER. by Vine, Barbara (aka Ruth Rendell)
    Vine, Barbara (aka Ruth Rendell)
    GRASSHOPPER.

    Edition: First printing.

    London: Viking, (2000.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The ninth novel of psychological suspense written by Ruth Rendell under the name of Barbara Vine. SIGNED by Ruth Rendell on the title page with the word "as" in front of Barbara Vine. 406 pp. ISBN: 0-609607898.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 76909
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  • THE BRIMSTONE WEDDING. by Vine, Barbara [pseudonym for Ruth Rendell]
    Vine, Barbara [pseudonym for Ruth Rendell]
    THE BRIMSTONE WEDDING.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Harmony, (1995.). First edition - "Both a finely crafted mystery and a disturbingly honest depiction of the kinship between love and madness." 332 pp. ISBN: 0-517-703394.

    Condition: Very near fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 24536
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  • Vine, Barbara [pseudonym for Ruth Rendell]
    GALLOWGLASS.

    Edition: First American edition.

    New York: Harmony Books, 1990. dj. Hardcover first edition - Fourth novel written by Ruth Rendell under this name, a story told in the alternating voices of two men who act as "gallowglasses" - that is, as warriors who will die to fulfill their duty to protect their chief. ISBN: 0-517-577445.

    Condition: Fine in a near fine dustjacket.

    Book ID: 16722
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  • Vine, Barbara [pseudonym for Ruth Rendell]
    HOUSE OF STAIRS.

    Edition: Uncorrected proof for the first US edition.

    New York: Crown, 1989. Third mystery written by Rendell as Barbara Vine.

    Condition: Good in printed wrappers, as issued. Spine slant, sticker removal spot on front cover, line to bottom edge.

    Book ID: 4042
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  • GALLOWGLASS. by Vine, Barbara [pseudonym for Ruth Rendell, 1930-2015]
    Vine, Barbara [pseudonym for Ruth Rendell, 1930-2015]
    GALLOWGLASS.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Harmony Books, (1990) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Fourth novel written by Ruth Rendell under this name, a story of obsession and betrayal told in the alternating voices of two men who act as "gallowglasses" - that is, as warriors who will die to fulfill their duty to protect their chief. SIGNED on the title page by Ruth Rendell. 272 pp. ISBN: 0-517-57744-5.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 69475
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  • GALLOWGLASS. by Vine, Barbara [pseudonym for Ruth Rendell, 1930-2015]
    Vine, Barbara [pseudonym for Ruth Rendell, 1930-2015]
    GALLOWGLASS.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Harmony Books, (1990) dj. Hardcover first edition - Fourth novel written by Ruth Rendell under this name, a story told in the alternating voices of two men who act as "gallowglasses" - that is, as warriors who will die to fulfill their duty to protect their chief. 272 pp. ISBN: 0-517-57744-5.

    Condition: Near fine in a near fine dustjacket (small bookseller ticket inside rear cover, spine on dj sunned)

    Book ID: 40503
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  • THE LAST WINTER OF DANI LANCING. by Viner, P. D.
    Viner, P. D.
    THE LAST WINTER OF DANI LANCING.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Crown, (2013) dj. Hardcover first edition - The first novel by this award-winning filmmaker, a thriller which explores murders devastating effects years later on those left behind. "Twenty years ago, college student Dani Lancing was kidnapped and brutally murdered. The killer was never found. Danis family never found peace. . .Danis childhood sweetheart, Tom, handles his own grief every day on the jobhes become a detective intent on solving murders of other young women, and hopes to one day close Danis case himself." And then one day he finds a promising new lead... 391 pp. ISBN: 978-0804136822.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 89057
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  • MURDERING MR. MONTI: a Merry Little Tale of Sex and Violence. by Viorst, Judith.
    Viorst, Judith.
    MURDERING MR. MONTI: a Merry Little Tale of Sex and Violence.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, (1994) dj. Hardcover first edition - A tale of murder, mayhem and motherhood -one based on the premise that most mothers are willing to lie, cheat, steal and even kill for their kids. . 254 pp.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket (corners slightly bumped.)

    Book ID: 68025
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  • BLACK LEOPARD. by Voien, Steven.
    Voien, Steven.
    BLACK LEOPARD.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1997. dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's second novel, an environental and political thriller, set in a deceptively stable nation of Terre Diamantee, a former Belgian colony in West Africa, and using the author's experience as US Foreign Service officer in the Ivory Coast to make the background realistic. . Dvaid Trowbridge, an American field biologist is trying to track the elusive leopard in the rain forest - but then three murders occur at the forest station--and he is ambushed also. Review copy with publisher's material, author's photo laid in. 287 pp. ISBN: 0-679447024.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 76268
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  • KAWAHA. by Westlake, Donald E.
    Westlake, Donald E.
    KAWAHA.

    Edition: First thus.

    New York: Mysterious Press, (1995.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Reissue of a book originally published in 1982 with a new introduction for this edition by the author. SIGNED on the title page. A story of grand larceny set in Idi Amin's corrupt Uganda. Map. xi, 475 pp plus afterword. ISBN: 0-89296-533-9.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 47054
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  • THE GRIPPING BEAST. by Wadley, Margot.
    Wadley, Margot.
    THE GRIPPING BEAST.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: St Martin's Minotaur, (2001) dj. Hardcover first edition - Tale of a American women who travels to Orkney Islands, Scotland and finds herself in the midst of an adventure that involves witchcraft ,murder and danger. 200 pp. ISBN: 0-312-272545.

    Condition: Fine in a fine plastic dust jacket.

    Book ID: 59491
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  • 17 AND BLACK. by Waer, Jack.
    Waer, Jack.
    17 AND BLACK.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: The Viking Press, (1954) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first book, a hard-boiled novel about the manager of a Mexico City gambling casino - Waer's own occupation in Las Vegas: "Jim Foster, manager of gambling casinos and an honest man in a dubious profession, transfers his curious talents to Mexico City . . . The irregularities happen to include two murders, an international crime ring, various beautiful women, none of whom could ever be accused of innocence, a bewitched roulette wheel, and any number of operatives from the police and underworld." While all 3 of Waer's novels were set in the world of gambling, this was the only one to be published in hardcover. 241 pp. Dust jacket design by Bill English.

    Condition: Fine in very good dust jacket (a lovely copy - the rather striking green and red dust jacket has a short closed tear at the bottom edge with associated creasing but is now in a protective cover and is quite attractive.)

    Book ID: 57376
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  • SWEET DEATH. by Waggoner, Bill.
    Waggoner, Bill.
    SWEET DEATH.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Walker, (1992) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, introducing "Fowler McFarland, former FBI agent and best-selling true crime author, who returns to his hometown of Nacogdochees, Texas hoping to find a little peace and tranquility teaching constititional law at the local college." Instead he finds murder. 196 pp. ISBN: 0-802732089.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 72560
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  • Wainwright, John
    DO NOTHIN' TILL YOU HEAR FROM ME

    Edition: First American edition.

    New York: St Martin's, 1977. Hardcover first edition - Mystery with a big band background - interesting dj cover design by Steve Kent. Although this has St. Martin's as the publisher and a price in dollars, it was printed in England, and in all other respects is identical to the UK edition

    Condition: VG/VG+ (spine somewhat bent.)

    Book ID: 8894
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  • Wainwright, John.
    HANGMAN'S LANE.

    Edition: First edition.

    London: Little Brown, 1992. dj. Hardcover first edition - Classic police procedural, set in a small English town. ISBN: 0-356-205673.

    Condition: Fine in a fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 22611
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  • CANDLELAND. by Waites, Martyn.
    Waites, Martyn.
    CANDLELAND.

    Edition: First printing.

    London: Allison & Busby, (2000). SIGNED hardcover first edition - Karen Moir ran away from home in Edinburgh when she was just sixteen; all her father, Detective Inspector Henry Moir, knows is that she was headed for London. With the help of investigative journalist, Steven Larkin, who is himself still dealing with the murder of his wife and child, he sets out to find her - betweem warring drug dealers, child prostitution and gangsters fighting for control, the search becomes a dangerous trawl through London's underworld. One reviewer commented "This novel is disturbing in its use of violence, but the psychological insights are carefully wrought and thoroughly convincing." (Booklist) SIGNED on the title page. 254 pp. ISBN: 0-749004649.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 84460
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  • DARK PARADISE. by Waiwaiole, Lono.
    Waiwaiole, Lono.
    DARK PARADISE.

    Edition: First printing.

    Tucson: Dennis McMillan Publications, 2009. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's fourth novel, a stand-alone noir thriller set on Hawaii's Big Island which focuses on the battles over who will control the island's lucrative drug trade. In the middle of the muddle is criminal investigator Geronimo Souza, who simply wants to keep the collateral damage to a minimum. A book which draws a devastating picture of drug-induced carnage. SIGNED on the title page and dated in the year of publication. Striking dust jacket and interior artwork by Michael Kellner. 310 pp. ISBN: 978-0939767618.

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

    Book ID: 83433
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  • WILEY'S REFRAIN. by Waiwaiole, Lono.
    Waiwaiole, Lono.
    WILEY'S REFRAIN.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: St Martin's Minotaur, (2005) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The third in the author's highly praised series of hard-boiled crime novels featuring poker player Wiley, and set in the underside of Portland, Oregon. Wiley is investigating the death of a young musician, and when the trail points to Hawaii, he travels to the land of his ancestors for the first time. SIGNED on the title page. 290 pp. ISBN: 031234992.

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

    Book ID: 84238
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  • WILEY'S LAMENT. by Waiwaiole, Lono.
    Waiwaiole, Lono.
    WILEY'S LAMENT.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: St Martin's Minotaur, (2003) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first book, and the first in a series of highly praised hardboiled novel featuring poker player Wiley. This is "the story of a man who's drifting through the remains of his torn-up life like a ghost, playing poker to make ends meet but always on the edge of an abyss, not quite sure whether his minimal efforts at life are worth the trouble. When the estranged daughter he hasn't spoken to in a year turns up gutted with a sharp knife in a cheap motel room, Wiley's solitary life spins out of control and a violent showdown with both the killer and with his own…

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    New York: St Martin's Minotaur, (2003) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first book, and the first in a series of highly praised hardboiled novel featuring poker player Wiley. This is "the story of a man who's drifting through the remains of his torn-up life like a ghost, playing poker to make ends meet but always on the edge of an abyss, not quite sure whether his minimal efforts at life are worth the trouble. When the estranged daughter he hasn't spoken to in a year turns up gutted with a sharp knife in a cheap motel room, Wiley's solitary life spins out of control and a violent showdown with both the killer and with his own bloody conscience becomes inevitable. He stalks the nasty underside of Portland's sex industry, jumping at every shadow and taking two steps back for every forward stride. But Wiley is determined to do this one thing right, perhaps to make amends to his lost daughter, or maybe to make peace with his own battered soul." SIGNED on the title page and dated in March 2003, the month of publication. 275 pp. ISBN: 0-312303831.

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    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (appears unread.)

    Book ID: 84272
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  • WILEY'S SHUFFLE. by Waiwaiole, Lono.
    Waiwaiole, Lono.
    WILEY'S SHUFFLE.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: St Martin's Minotaur, (2004) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The second in the author's highly praised series of hard-boiled crime novels featuring poker player Wiley, and set in the underside of Portland, Oregon- and Los Angeles and Las Vegas. "In Wiley's world, violence runs deep and loyalty runs even deeper. So when a prostitute named Miriam gets attached to the wrong guy, Wiley leaves the poker table starts looking for a way to shake her loose. Trouble is, the guy is a sociopathic pimp named Dookie who's on the lucky streak of a lifetime and who is starting to feel invincible." SIGNED on the title page and dated in the year of publication. 278 pp. ISBN: 0-31230384X.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 86584
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  • WILEY'S SHUFFLE. by Waiwaiole, Lono.
    Waiwaiole, Lono.
    WILEY'S SHUFFLE.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: St Martin's Minotaur, (2004). SIGNED first edition - The second in the author's highly praised series of hard-boiled crime novels featuring poker player Wiley, and set in the underside of Portland, Oregon- and Los Angeles and Las Vegas. "In Wiley's world, violence runs deep and loyalty runs even deeper. So when a prostitute named Miriam gets attached to the wrong guy, Wiley leaves the poker table starts looking for a way to shake her loose. Trouble is, the guy is a sociopathic pimp named Dookie who's on the lucky streak of a lifetime and who is starting to feel invincible." SIGNED on the title page. 278 pp.

    Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 83052
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  • Wakefield, Hannah.
    A WOMAN'S OWN MYSTERY (original title: A February Mourning)

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: St Martin's, 1991. dj. Hardcover first edition - Second mystery featuring Dee Street. ISBN: 0-312-055390.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 19756
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  • NURSERY CRIMES. by Waldman, Ayelet.
    Waldman, Ayelet.
    NURSERY CRIMES.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Berkley, (2000) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The first 'mommy-track' mystery introducing Juliet Applebaum, a public defender turned stay-at-home mom who is bored with playdates and decides to investigate when the school's principal is killed in a hit and run accident. SIGNED on the title page. 215 pp. ISBN: 0-425-174697.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 82420
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  • Waldman, Ayelet.
    THE BIG NAP.

    Edition: Book club edition.

    New York: Berkley, 2001. dj. SIGNED hardcover - The second 'mommy-track' mystery featuring Juliet Applebaum. INSCRIBED on the title page. "To... so nice to meet you.". ISBN: 0-425-179494.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 24779
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  • Waldman, Ayelet.
    A PLAYDATE WITH DEATH.

    Edition: 2nd printing.

    New York: Berkley, 2002. dj. SIGNED hardcover - The 3rd 'mommy-track' mystery featuring former public defender Juliet Applebaum. ISBN: 0-425-184730.

    Condition: INSCRIBED on the title page. Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy)

    Book ID: 29409
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  • Waldman, Ayelet.
    THE BIG NAP.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Berkley, 2001. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The second 'mommy-track' mystery featuring Juliet Applebaum. SIGNED on the title page. 227 pp. ISBN: 0-425-179494.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 34438
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  • Waldman, Ayelet.
    A PLAYDATE WITH DEATH.

    Edition: 2nd printing.

    New York: Berkley, (2002.) dj. SIGNED hardcover - The 3rd 'mommy-track' mystery featuring former public defender Juliet Applebaum. SIGNED on the title page. ISBN: 0-425-184730.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (as new.)

    Book ID: 36765
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  • Waldman, Ayelet.
    MURDER PLAYS HOUSE.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Berkley, (2004.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The 5th 'mommy-track' mystery featuring former public defender Juliet Applebaum. SIGNED on the title page. 312 pp. ISBN: 0-425-196356.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket. (previous reader gave this a + + rating on front endpaper.)

    Book ID: 38920
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