- Keyword = Mystery - Suspense & Detective Fiction, mysteries:historical, bibliomystery, African American Mystery
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FOLLOW THAT BLUE CAR.
Edition: First printing.
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1933. Hardcover first edition - Extremely uncommon second title in the Tolefree series - "Tolefree receives an anonymous letter telling him, "If you happen to be on the Paybury Road to-morrow afternoon, the 28th . . . you will encounter something of considerable interest. . . . Look out for an unmistakably blue car--and keep your eye on it." 319 pp. ISBN: my18.
Condition: Very good in the original blue (of course) cloth, lacking the dust jacket. Sunning to the spine, slightly cocked, but otherwise a tight and clean copy.
Book ID: 87707More details Price: $150.00 -
THE VOICE OF THE MURDERER
Edition: First printing.
New York: Putnam, 1926. dj. Hardcover first edition -
Condition: In somewhat soiled and worn gray cloth with blue lettering (cloth fraying at corners and ends of spine), front endpaper missing. Flap from dj pasted inside front cover.
Book ID: 8162More details Price: $12.50 -
A PIECE OF JUSTICE: An Imogen Quy Mystery.
Edition: First printing.
London: Hodder & Stoughton, (1995) dj. Hardcover first edition - The second mystery featuring a very unusual heroine - Imogen Quy, the "quietly competent college nurse" at St Agatha's College in Cambridge. 182 pp. ISBN: 0-340-637943.
Condition: Very near fine in a fine dustjacket (some toning to the pages).
Book ID: 85317More details Price: $21.50 -
CITIZEN VINCE.
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
New York: Regan Books (Harper Collins), (2005.). SIGNED first edition - The author's third novel, set in Spokane, Washington in the fall of 1980, eight days before the presidential election pitting Ronald Reagan against Jimmy Carter - a story of witness protection, petty thievery, local politics, and murder. Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Novel. INSCRIBED on the title page and dated in October 2004 - tha is before publication - and uncommon thus. 293 pp plus author's referendum.
Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 86642More details Price: $50.00 -
CITIZEN VINCE.
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
New York: Regan Books (Harper Collins), (2005.). SIGNED first edition - The author's third novel, set in Spokane, Washington in the fall of 1980, eight days before the presidential election pitting Ronald Reagan against Jimmy Carter - a story of witness protection, petty thievery, local politics, and murder. Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Novel. SIGNED on the title page and uncommon thus.
Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 40033More details Price: $50.00 -
CITIZEN VINCE.
Edition: Trade paperback.
New York: HarperPerennial, (2006.). SIGNED - Edgar award winning novel. INSCRIBED and dated on the title page. ISBN: 0-06-0989297.
Condition: Very good- (spine slant).
Book ID: 47613More details Price: $18.00 -
THE ZERO.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Regan - Harper Collins, (2006.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A darkly comic novel by this Edgar award winning writer - it begins with a hero cop who awakes to find that he has shot himself in the head. SIGNED on the title page. Finalist for the National Book Award. 326 pp. ISBN: 0-06-0898658.
Condition: Fine in a fine dust jacket (as new.)
Book ID: 56806More details Price: $35.00 -
THE ZERO.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Regan - Harper Collins, (2006.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A darkly comic novel by this Edgar award winning writer - it begins with a hero cop who awakes to find that he has shot himself in the head. SIGNED on the title page. Finalist for the National Book Award. 326 pp. ISBN: 0-06-0898658.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy, but with a remainder line.)
Book ID: 50638More details Price: $28.50 -
LAND OF THE BLIND.
Edition: First printing.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 88910More details Price: $30.00 -
FOX EVIL.
Edition: First printing.
London: Macmillan, (2002) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Edgar-award winning author's ninth novel, a psychological thriller about a man who becomes the victim of a campaign accusing him of murdering his wife - and worse. SIGNED on the title page. 415 pp. ISBN: 1-405001097.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 89123More details Price: $35.00 -
THE BREAKER.
Edition: First printing.
London: Macmillan, (1998.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Sixth novel of suspense by this Edgar-winning author, set on the south coast of England where a woman's body is found washed up on the beach and her 3 year old daughter is found abandoned 20 miles away. 356 pp. ISBN: 0-333-747127.
Condition: Near fine in a fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 52498More details Price: $18.00 -
THE SCULPTRESS.
Edition: First US printing.
New York: St Martin's, (1993.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Author's second novel, winner of the Edgar Award for best mystery, 308 pp. ISBN: 0-312-099096.
Condition: Fine in a fine dust jacket (as new.)
Book ID: 53480More details Price: $18.00 -
THE DARK ROOM
Edition: First US edition.
New York: Putnam, 1996. dj. Hardcover first edition - Award winning author's 4th novel. ISBN: 0-399-140786.
Condition: Near fine in a near fine dust jacket (light edgewear)
Book ID: 3449More details Price: $20.00 -
THE SCOLD'S BRIDLE
Edition: First US edition.
New York: St Martin's, 1994. dj. Hardcover first edition - Author's third novel - a gripping mystery that begins with a suicide - or was it murder? -in a small English village. Winner of Britain's Gold Dagger Award for best crime novel. ISBN: 0-312-113773.
Condition: Fine in a fine dustjacket (rem line)
Book ID: 3524More details Price: $18.00 -
THE ECHO
Edition: First US printing.
New York: Putnam, 1997. dj. Hardcover first edition - Highly-praised author's fifth novel of psychological suspense and mystery, centered around the death of a homeless man. Walters many awards include the Creasey, Edgar and the Golden Dagger. ISBN: 0-399-142517.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 6534More details Price: $20.00 -
THE SCOLD'S BRIDLE
Edition: First US printing.
New York: St Martin's, 1994. dj. Hardcover first edition - Author's third novel - a gripping mystery that begins with a suicide - or was it murder? -in a small English village. Winner of Britain's Gold Dagger Award for best crime novel, and one of my favorites of her books. ISBN: 0-312-113773.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 10045More details Price: $25.00 -
THE BREAKER.
Edition: First US printing.
New York: Putnam, 1999. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Sixth novel of suspense by this Edgar-winning author, set on the south coast of England where a woman's body is found washed up on the beach and her 3 year old daughter is found abandoned 20 miles away. SIGNED by the author on the first blank prelim. ISBN: 0-399-144927.
Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 21110More details Price: $30.00 -
THE CHAMELEON'S SHADOW,
Edition: First printing.
London: Macmillan, (2007) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The 13th novel by this award winning crime writer - a psychological thriller about a scarred Iraq war veteran whose physical trauma may reflect the inner turmoil of a killer. SIGNED on the title page. 385 pp. ISBN: 978-0230015661.
Condition: Very near fine in fine dust jacket (usual light toning to pages).
Book ID: 84306More details Price: $35.00 -
THE SCULPTRESS.
Edition: First US printing.
New York: St Martin's, (1993.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Author's second novel, winner of the Edgar Award for best mystery, SIGNED on the titel page. 308 pp. ISBN: 0-312-099096.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 86342More details Price: $45.00 -
CHICKENFEED.
Edition: First printing, a slim trade paperback original.
London: Pan Books / Macmillan, (2006). First edition - A novella based on the true story of the 'Chicken Farm Murder' which took place in East Sussex in 1924, and for which Norman Thorne was hanged in 1925, despite doubts about his guilt. A title in the Quick Reads series. Author's note. 121 pp. ISBN: 0-330440314.
Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 86420More details Price: $15.00 -
THE DEVIL'S FEATHER.
Edition: First printing.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 77498More details Price: $35.00 -
FOX EVIL.
Edition: First US printing.
New York: Putnam, (2003.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Edgar-award winning author's ninth novel, a psychological thriller about a man who becomes the victim of a campaign accusing him of murdering his wife - and worse. Winner of the 2003 Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger. 369 pp. ISBN: 0-312-099096.
Condition: Fine in a fine dust jacket (as new.)
Book ID: 69272More details Price: $18.00 -
THE BREAKER.
Edition: First Canadian edition.
Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1998. dj. Hardcover first edition - Sixth novel of suspense by this Edgar-winning author, set on the south coast of England where a woman's body is found washed up on the beach and her 3 year old daughter is found abandoned 20 miles away. Precedes the US edition. ISBN: 0-7710-87551.
Condition: Fine in near fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 25139More details Price: $18.00 -
THE SCOLD'S BRIDLE
Edition: First US printing.
New York: St. Martin's, 1994. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Her third novel, winner of the CWA Gold Dagger for best crime novel of the year. A complex and satisfying mystery. SIGNED by author on title page. ISBN: 0-312-113773.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 27193More details Price: $55.00 -
THE ECHO
Edition: First US printing.
New York: Putnam, 1997. dj. Hardcover first edition - Highly-praised author's fifth novel of psychological suspense and mystery, centered around the death of a homeless man. Walters many awards include the Creasey, Edgar and the Golden Dagger. ISBN: 0-399-142517.
Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.
Book ID: 27853More details Price: $18.00 -
THE SHAPE OF SNAKES.
Edition: First US printing.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (as new.)
Book ID: 28551More details Price: $30.00 -
THE SHAPE OF SNAKES.
Edition: First US printing.
Condition: Near fine in fine dust jacket (light creasing to the first several pages.)
Book ID: 28552More details Price: $24.00 -
ACID ROW.
Edition: First US printing.
New York: Putnam, (2002.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The 8th novel by this Edgar award winning writer. SIGNED by the author on a blank prelim page. 339 pp. ISBN: 0-399-148620.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 46274More details Price: $25.00 -
THE ECHO
Edition: Trade paperback.
New York: Vintage Books, (2007.). Highly-praised author's fifth novel of psychological suspense and mystery, centered around the death of a homeless man. Walters has won many awards include the Creasey, Edgar and the Golden Dagger. 338 pp. ISBN: 9780307277107.
Condition: Good overall - wear to covers, edges.
Book ID: 46987More details Price: $8.50 -
THE DARK ROOM
Edition: Book club edition.
New York: Putnam, 1996. dj. Hardcover - Award winning author's 4th novel. 322 pp. ISBN: 0-399-140786.
Condition: Very good in a good dust jacket (some edgewear to the dj.)
Book ID: 48477More details Price: $12.50
