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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks, (2003.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A compelling novel that exposes the inequities of a legal system, especially regarding the drug laws, one which shines as a testament to the unshakable bond between mothers and daughters. SIGNED on the title page. ISBN: 1-4022-096x.

New York: Berkley, (2005.) dj. SIGNED hardcover - The 6th 'mommy-track' mystery featuring former public defender Juliet Applebaum. SIGNED on the title page. 218 pp. In a reversal of the usual case, this book club edition is slightly larger than the trade edition. ISBN: 0-425-202844.

New York: Berkley, (2005.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The 6th 'mommy-track' mystery featuring former public defender Juliet Applebaum. SIGNED on the title page. 218 pp. ISBN: 0-425-202844.

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

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.

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.

Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks, (2003.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A compelling novel that exposes the inequities of a legal system, especially regarding the drug laws, one which shines as a testament to the unshakable bond between mothers and daughters. SIGNED by the author on the title page and dated in the year of publication. ISBN: 1-4022-096x.

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.

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

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.

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.

New York: St Martin's, (1995) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Author's first mystery, introducing Chicago private investigator Malachy Foley. Edgar Award nominee for Best First Novel. SIGNED on the title page. 262 pp. ISBN: 0-312130740.

New York: St Martin's Minotaur, (2002) dj. Hardcover first edition - Fourth novel featuring Chicago private investigator Malachy Foley, who has applied to have his law license reinstated - but he still steadfastly refuses to express remorse for his actions. 262 pp. ISBN: 0-312252404.