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  • HOPJOY WAS HERE: A Murder Ink. Mystery #53. by Watson, Colin.
    Watson, Colin.
    HOPJOY WAS HERE: A Murder Ink. Mystery #53.

    Edition: First paperback printing.

    New York: Dell, (1982). A whodunit in the classic tradition, the third in the Flaxborough Chronicle series, featuring Inspector Purbright and originally published in 1962. 169 pp plus ads. ISBN: 0-440136253.

    Condition: Near fine (usual toning to the pages, no creasing, appears unread)

    Book ID: 81717
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  • Watson, Geoffrey.
    THE NOORIABAD FILE.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Scribner's, 1979. dj. Hardcover first edition - A world scale mystery falls into the hands of financial analyst Mike Ellis, whose involvement becomes more dire when his wife and daughter are unwittingly entrapped. Author's first novel. ISBN: 0-684-16292X.

    Condition: Near fine in very good dust jacket. (prev owner's name creasing to flap of dj, some wear at dj edges.)

    Book ID: 19881
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  • SECOND LIFE. by Watson, S. J.
    Watson, S. J.
    SECOND LIFE.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Harper Collins, (2015). First edition - Award winning author's second novel, a psychological thriller. "When Julia learns that her sister has been violently murdered, she wants to know why.. . As she becomes entangled with a dangerous stranger online, shes losing herself . . . losing control . . . perhaps losing everything. This search for answers will jeopardize her marriage, her family, and her life." 415 pp.

    Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 76441
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  • DEADLY SWEET. by Watson, Sterling.
    Watson, Sterling.
    DEADLY SWEET.

    Edition: Uncorrected proof (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Mysterious Press, 1994. First edition - Florida noir. Eddy Priest, a non-practicing lawyerm is aiming for the simple life as a sailboat salesman on Florida's west coast, until a woman contacts him asking for help - and after he turns her down, she is found dead in her car in a canal beside the road. 350 pp.

    Condition: Fine in printed red wrappers.

    Book ID: 85611
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  • CONS. by Watts, Timothy.
    Watts, Timothy.
    CONS.

    Edition: Uncorrected proof (trade paperback format. )

    New York: SOHO Press, (1992). First edition - Uncommon advance issue of this author's first book -set in North Carolina, this is a noir novel about an ex-con trying to go straight. 231 pp.

    Condition: Fine in printed lime green wrappers.

    Book ID: 83429
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  • STEAL AWAY. by Watts, Timothy.
    Watts, Timothy.
    STEAL AWAY.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: SOHO Press, (1996) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's third novel - "Randall is glib, handsome and crooked. But he has a code of honor. Although he sold cars and real estate for a living before, with moving up to burglary there are a few things he won't do for money." 293 pp. ISBN: 1569470677.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 68968
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  • Waugh, Hilary.
    MURDER ON SAFARI.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Dodd, Mead, (1987). dj. Hardcover first edition - Murder mystery set against the backdrop of a bird-watching safari in Kenya. ISBN: 0-396-090613.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket (prev owner's name stamped on front endpaper, otherwise a tight and clean copy.)

    Book ID: 28412
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  • DECEPTIONS. by Weaver, Michael
    Weaver, Michael
    DECEPTIONS.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Warner, (1995.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's second novel, a thriller. 454 pp. ISBN: 0-446-517496.

    Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket (embossed seal of prev owner.)

    Book ID: 47022
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  • DESERT RAGE: A Lena Jones Mystery. by Webb, Betty.
    Webb, Betty.
    DESERT RAGE: A Lena Jones Mystery.

    Edition: First printing.

    Scottsdale, AZ: Poisoned Pen Press, (2014) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The eighth mystery set in Arizona, featuring private investigator Lena Jones. SIGNED on the title page. 392 pp. ISBN: 978-1464203107.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 69219
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  • DESERT WIVES: A Lena Jones Mystery. by Webb, Betty.
    Webb, Betty.
    DESERT WIVES: A Lena Jones Mystery.

    Edition: First printing.

    Scottsdale, AZ: Poisoned Pen Press, (2003). SIGNED hardcover first edition - The second mystery featuring private investigator Lena Jones, who helps thirteen year old Rebecca escape from Purity, a polygamy compound in a desolate area straddling the Utah - Arizona border. SIGNED on the title page. Author's note 300 pp. ISBN: 1-590580303.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 69229
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  • DESERT NOIR: A Lena Jones Mystery. by Webb, Betty.
    Webb, Betty.
    DESERT NOIR: A Lena Jones Mystery.

    Edition: First printing.

    Scottsdale, AZ: Poisoned Pen Press, (2001) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first mystery introducing Scottsdale private investigator Lena Jones, a survivor of dozens of foster homes, who becomes involved in investigating the murder of a gallery owner. SIGNED on the title page. 252 pp. ISBN: 1-590580303.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 69355
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  • THE DOUBLE: An Investigation. by Webb, Don,
    Webb, Don,
    THE DOUBLE: An Investigation.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: St Martin's, (1999) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Texas-born author's first novel. "It starts - as so many mysteries do - with a corpse. But in this case the dead man is different. Well, actually he's the same. He looks just like John Reynman. But Reynman has no twin. He has never seen the dead man before. How did the corpse wind up on Reynman's living room floor?" James Sallis (who is in 'Asylum') comments: 'There has to be something in the water in Austin, Texas. Guy sits down to write a nice little mystery and comes up with this?'. SIGNED on the title page with the comment "Signed in the home of John Reynman, Austin, TX." 242 pp. ISBN: 0-312191448.

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

    Book ID: 68196
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  • THE DOUBLE: An Investigation. by Webb, Don.
    Webb, Don.
    THE DOUBLE: An Investigation.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: St Martin's, (1998) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Texas-born author's first mystery novel. "It starts - as so many mysteries do - with a corpse. But in this case the dead man is different. Well, actually he's the same. He looks just like John Reynman. But Reynman has no twin. He has never seen the dead man before. How did the corpse wind up on Reynman's living room floor?" James Sallis (who is in 'Asylum') comments: 'There has to be something in the water in Austin, Texas. Guy sits down to write a nice little mystery and comes up with this?'. SIGNED on the title page with the comment "Halloween, Austin, TX, 1998. See pg 231."

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

    Book ID: 68881
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  • ESSENTIAL SALTES: An Experiment. by Webb, Don.
    Webb, Don.
    ESSENTIAL SALTES: An Experiment.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: St Martin's, (1999) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Texas-born author's second experimental mystery novel - there is a murder and a theft, but otherwise this book has little in common with traditional crime fiction. SIGNED on the title page. 243 pp.

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

    Book ID: 68882
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  • WHITE MAN RUNNING. by Webb, Martha G.
    Webb, Martha G.
    WHITE MAN RUNNING.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Walker, (1985) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's second novel. In 1940s Texas, a 13 year old black boy delivering groceries slashes a woman's attacker with his knife, but knowing that he would not be believed, he flees the town. Forty years later, things have changed and he is a respected attorney running for Congress - but now that long-ago violence is threatening his career and the lives of those around him. 179 pp. ISBN: 0-802756115.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 72820
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  • Webb, Sharon.
    THE HALF LIFE.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: TOR, 1989. dj. Hardcover first edition - Novel of suspense involving a children's camp, the CIA, and multiple murders in Atlanta.

    Condition: Very good+ in a like dustjacket (prev owner's sticker.)

    Book ID: 12518
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  • Webb, Victoria.
    A LITTLE LADYKILLING.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Dial Press, 1982. dj. Hardcover first edition - First novel, a suspense story set in the San Francisco Bay area, written under this pseudonym.

    Condition: Very good + in a good dustjacket with several closed tears.

    Book ID: 13804
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  • MENGELE'S LEGACY. by Weinberg, David J.
    Weinberg, David J.
    MENGELE'S LEGACY.

    Edition: First printing.

    Danbury, CT: Rutledge Books, (2001) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, a medical thriller. "Doctor Izzy Slesinger, America's preeminent protein biochemist, discovers that HIV is not the cause of AIDS, but rather the consequence of a genetically shifted cell designed to wipe out the African races. As Izzy races around the globe, searching for Mengele's missing research, he is chased by modern Nazis who share Hitler's dream of a pure Aryan planet." SIGNED on the title page. 287 pp. ISBN: 1-582441855.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 78397
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  • AN OLD MAN'S GAME: An Amos Parisman Mystery. by Weinberger, Andy.
    Weinberger, Andy.
    AN OLD MAN'S GAME: An Amos Parisman Mystery.

    Edition: First printing, a trade paperback original.

    Altadena, CA: Prospect Park Books, (2019). SIGNED first edition - The author's first novel, one which brings an old Jewish detective in LA, who doesn't believe in God, out of retirement to investigate the possible murder of a charismatic rabbi, who dropped dead over lunch at Canter's Deli. He hires ex-wrestler Omar Villasenor to provide some much-needed muscle, and they provide an entertaining tour of L.A. while they track down a killer with a surprising motive. SIGNED on the title page. 232 pp plus a 1 pg glossary. ISBN: 978-1945551642.

    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 85570
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  • CONSIDER THE CROWS. by Weir, Charlene.
    Weir, Charlene.
    CONSIDER THE CROWS.

    Edition: First edition.

    New York: St Martin's, 1993. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - SIGNED. The second novel featuring Susan Wren, introduced in "The Winter Widow.". ISBN: 0-312-097727.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 24248
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  • CONSIDER THE CROWS. by Weir, Charlene.
    Weir, Charlene.
    CONSIDER THE CROWS.

    Edition: First edition.

    New York: St Martin's, 1993. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The second novel featuring Susan Wren, introduced in "The Winter Widow.". ISBN: 0-312-097727.

    Condition: SIGNED by the author on the title page. Very near fine in a like dustjacket (an unread copy.)

    Book ID: 24249
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  • THE DAY HE LEFT: A Violent Crime Investigations Team Mystery. by Weisel, Frederick
    Weisel, Frederick
    THE DAY HE LEFT: A Violent Crime Investigations Team Mystery.

    Edition: First printing, a trade paperback original.

    Naperville, IL: Poisoned Pen Press, (2022). SIGNED first edition - The second novel in this highly praised police procedural series set in California - a middle school teacher disappears on his way to work, and as the investigation proceeds, more and more secrets surface. SIGNED on the title page. 373 pp. ISBN: 978-1464214219.

    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 89219
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  • BOUND: Book One in the Doyle Witch Cozy Mystery Series. by Weiss, Kirsten.
    Weiss, Kirsten.
    BOUND: Book One in the Doyle Witch Cozy Mystery Series.

    Edition: First printing, a trade paperback original.

    Misterio Press, (2016). SIGNED first edition - "Bound by magic, bound by love, bound by murder... The Bonheim triplets live seemingly ordinary lives, hiding their magic from their neighbors in the small, mountain town of Doyle, California." But when a body is found in Jayce's coffee shop, and the sheriff with a grudge, no-nonsense Karin must prove her sister innocent. The first book in the Doyle Witch trilogy, each will be told from a different sisters point of view. SIGNED on the title page. 207 pp. ISBN: 978-1944767167.

    Condition: Near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers (upper corner bumped).

    Book ID: 86077
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  • WANTED FOR KILLING. by Welcome, John (Pseudonym of John Needham Hassard Brennan.)
    Welcome, John (Pseudonym of John Needham Hassard Brennan.)
    WANTED FOR KILLING.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, (1965) dj. Hardcover first edition - A sometime secret agent, hiding out on the island of Corsica, is asked by his friends to help with threats and harrassments from an unsavory crew. 190 pp.

    Condition: Ex-library, but overall tight and clean without any specific markings (slight spine slant, "mystery" stamped on ffep, and tape marks on boards ) in a near fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 58337
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  • CRIME. by Welsh, Irvine.
    Welsh, Irvine.
    CRIME.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Norton, (2008.). First edition - After a child-murder case, Edinburgh Detective Inspector suffers a mental breakdown and is given time off to recuperate. He heads to Miami with his fiance only to find himself in the middle of an even nastier case, and the only protector of a 10 year old girl. 344 pp.

    Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 55928
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  • THE CUTTING ROOM. by Welsh, Louise.
    Welsh, Louise.
    THE CUTTING ROOM.

    Edition: First North American edition and first hardcover edition.

    Edinburgh & New York: Cannongate, (2003) dj. Hardcover first edition - Scottish author's first novel, winner of the Crime Writers Association Creasey Dagger - one which features a "highly unusual hero and a compelling background that shows extensive inside knowledge. The protagonist ('hero' is not quite the word) is Rilke, a promiscuously gay auction dealer working for a struggling Glasgow firm. On an appraisal call one day at the house of Roddy McKindless, a wealthy and recently deceased citizen, he comes across an extensive library of pornography, which includes pictures suggesting a 'snuff;-the slaughter of a woman for sexual purposes. Rilke finds himself, to his surprise, engaged in trying to find out who the girl in the picture was,…

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    Edinburgh & New York: Cannongate, (2003) dj. Hardcover first edition - Scottish author's first novel, winner of the Crime Writers Association Creasey Dagger - one which features a "highly unusual hero and a compelling background that shows extensive inside knowledge. The protagonist ('hero' is not quite the word) is Rilke, a promiscuously gay auction dealer working for a struggling Glasgow firm. On an appraisal call one day at the house of Roddy McKindless, a wealthy and recently deceased citizen, he comes across an extensive library of pornography, which includes pictures suggesting a 'snuff;-the slaughter of a woman for sexual purposes. Rilke finds himself, to his surprise, engaged in trying to find out who the girl in the picture was, and whether she was really killed." (Publishe's Weekly) 294 pp. ISBN: 1841958034.

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    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 88271
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  • THE BULLET TRICK. by Welsh, Louise.
    Welsh, Louise.
    THE BULLET TRICK.

    Edition: First printing.

    Edinburgh: Cannongate, (2006) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Award-winning author's third novel set in the seedy underground world of Berlin's cabarets. SIGNED on the title page. Illustrated endpapers. 363 pp. ISBN: 1841958034.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 60945
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  • THE GIRL IN THE CELLAR. by Wentworth, Patricia (pseudonym of Dora Amy Elles Dillon Turnbull, 1878-1961.)
    Wentworth, Patricia (pseudonym of Dora Amy Elles Dillon Turnbull, 1878-1961.)
    THE GIRL IN THE CELLAR.

    Edition: First thus- a trade paperback.

    New York: HarperPerennial, (1992). A classic Miss Silver mystery, originally published in 1961. 272 pp. ISBN: 0-06-0974451.

    Condition: Very good (usual light toning to the pages)

    Book ID: 72813
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  • THE CATHERINE WHEEL. by Wentworth, Patricia (pseudonym of Dora Amy Elles Dillon Turnbull, 1878-1961.)
    Wentworth, Patricia (pseudonym of Dora Amy Elles Dillon Turnbull, 1878-1961.)
    THE CATHERINE WHEEL.

    Edition: First thus- a trade paperback.

    New York: HarperPerennial, (1991). A classic Miss Silver mystery, originally published in 1949. 279 pp. ISBN: 0-06-0974419.

    Condition: Good overall (usual light toning to the pages, crease on front cover)

    Book ID: 72814
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  • Wentworth, Patricia (pseudonym of Dora Amy Elles Dillon Turnbull, 1878-1961.).
    POISON IN THE PEN

    Edition: Pocket paperback.

    New York: Bantam, 1985. A Miss Silver mystery.

    Condition: Near very good (single crease on spine.)

    Book ID: 12361
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