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  • THE MIGHTY JOHNS. by [Anthology, signed] Penzler, Otto, editor. (Gary Phillips, signed; Brendan DuBois, Dennis Lehane, Anne Perry, Peter Robinson, James Crumley and others, contributors.)
    [Anthology, signed] Penzler, Otto, editor. (Gary Phillips, signed; Brendan DuBois, Dennis Lehane, Anne Perry, Peter Robinson, James Crumley and others, contributors.)
    THE MIGHTY JOHNS.

    Edition: First printing.

    Beverly Hills, CA: New Millennium Press, (2002.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Title story by David Baldacci, an original football novella. Also included in this anthology are 13 football mysteries by Lawrence Bloch, Dennis Lehane, Brad Meltzer, Anne Perry, Brendan Dubois, James Crumley, Colin Harrison, Mike Lupica, Gary Phillips, Brad Meltzer, Carol O'Connell, John Wersterman and Peter Robinson. Larry King describes the title story as 'Baldacci's finest masterwork. This novella is a powerfully stunning continually surprising thrill show. I could not put it down.' SIGNED by Gary Phillips at his story "Hollywood Spring and Axle" 316 pp. ISBN: 1-893224-562.

    Condition: Near fine in a near fine dustjacket.

    Book ID: 63763
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  • MURDER IS MY RACQUET. by [Anthology, signed] Penzler, Otto, editor. Jeremiah Healy, David Morrell and Ridley Pearson, signed.
    [Anthology, signed] Penzler, Otto, editor. Jeremiah Healy, David Morrell and Ridley Pearson, signed.
    MURDER IS MY RACQUET.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Mysterious Press, (2005.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Anthology collecting "fourteen original tales of love, death and tennis by today's great writers," including Lawrence Block, Kinky Friedman, John Harvey, John Healy, James W. Hall, Stephen Hunter, Judith Kelman, Peter Lovesey, Mike Lupica, Ridley Pearson, David Morrell, Robert Leuci, Daniel Stashower and Lisa Scottoline. SIGNED by FOUR contributers - by Otto Penzler on the title page with the comment "this book serves an ace!" and by 3 authors at their stories - Jeremiah Healy, David Morrell and Ridley Pearson. Introduction by Otto Penzler. xiv, 316 pp. ISBN: 0-89296-0159.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 51157
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  • MURDER AT THE FOUL LINE. by [Anthology, signed] Penzler, Otto, editor; Parnell Hall, S. J. Rozan and Laurie King, signed.
    [Anthology, signed] Penzler, Otto, editor; Parnell Hall, S. J. Rozan and Laurie King, signed.
    MURDER AT THE FOUL LINE.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Mysterious Press, (2006) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - "Original Tales of Hoop Dreams and Deaths from Today's Great Writers" SIGNED by THREE authors at their stories: S. J. Rozan at "Shots," Laurie King at "Cat's Paw" and Parnell Hall at "Fear of Failure." Also includes stories about basketball, crime and murder by Laurie R. King, Lawrence Block, Mike Lupica, Robert B. Parker, Brendon Dubois, Jeffery Deaver, Justin Scott, George P. Pelecanos and S.J. Rozan and more, Introduction by Penzler. xvi, 348 pp. ISBN: 978-0892960163.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 66570
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  • THE LINEUP. by [Anthology - signed] Penzler, Otto, editor. Ridley Pearson, signed.
    [Anthology - signed] Penzler, Otto, editor. Ridley Pearson, signed.
    THE LINEUP.

    Edition: First thus- a trade paperback.

    London: Quercus, (2011). SIGNED - "The world's greatest crime writers tell the inside stories of their greatest detectives." Includes Ken Bruen, Lee Child, Michael Connelly, Robert Crais, Jonathan and Faye Kellerman, Anne Perry, Robert B. Parker, Ian Rankin and more. SIGNED by SIX contributors - by Otto Penzler on the title page with the comment "the Edgar winner!" and by Lee Child, John Connolly, David Morrell, Jeffery Deaver and Ridley Pearson at their contributions. Introduction by Otto Penzler. 501 pp. ISBN: 9781849165228.

    Condition: Fine in red illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 60265
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  • MUCH ADO ABOUT MURDER. by [Anthology, signed] Perry, Anne, editor. Carole Nelson Douglas and Brendan DuBois, signed.
    [Anthology, signed] Perry, Anne, editor. Carole Nelson Douglas and Brendan DuBois, signed.
    MUCH ADO ABOUT MURDER.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Berkley, (2002) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A collection of original mystery stories, inspired by Shakespeare's plays and characters by Jeffery Deaver, Carole Nelson Douglas, Robert Barnard, Sharan Newman, Gillian Linscott, Lillian Stewart Carl, Marcia Talley, SImon Brett, Brendan DuBois, Margaret Frazer, Edward D. Hoch, Kathy Lynn Emerson, P.C. Doherty, Peter Robinson, Peter Tremayne and Anne Perry. SIGNED by TWO authors at their stories: Carole Nelson Douglas and Brendan DuBois. Each story is preceded by a brief note on the author. xi, 339 pp. ISBN: 0-425186504.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 67836
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  • THE DARKER MASK. by [Anthology - signed] Phillips, Gary and Christopher Chambers, editors.
    [Anthology - signed] Phillips, Gary and Christopher Chambers, editors.
    THE DARKER MASK.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: TOR / Tom Doherty Associates, (2008.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - "Heroes from the Shadows: a collection of original prose stories offering a new interpretation of the beings we call superheroes. . . These are tales of extraordinary folks who have been ignored, marginalized, stereotyped." SIGNED by FOUR authors at their stories: by Victor LaValle at "The Angel of Loneliness", by Gar Anthony Haywood at "Heatseeker"; Reed Farrell Coleman at "Accidentally Like a Martyr" and by Gary Phillips at "And What Shall We Call You?" Also includes stories by Walter Mosley, L. A. Banks, Naomi Hirahara, Lorenzo Carcaterra, Tananarive Due and Stephen Barnes, Mike Gonzales, Ann Nocenti, Jerry Rodriguez, Doselle Young, Mat Johnson, Peter Spiegelman, Alexandra…

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    New York: TOR / Tom Doherty Associates, (2008.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - "Heroes from the Shadows: a collection of original prose stories offering a new interpretation of the beings we call superheroes. . . These are tales of extraordinary folks who have been ignored, marginalized, stereotyped." SIGNED by FOUR authors at their stories: by Victor LaValle at "The Angel of Loneliness", by Gar Anthony Haywood at "Heatseeker"; Reed Farrell Coleman at "Accidentally Like a Martyr" and by Gary Phillips at "And What Shall We Call You?" Also includes stories by Walter Mosley, L. A. Banks, Naomi Hirahara, Lorenzo Carcaterra, Tananarive Due and Stephen Barnes, Mike Gonzales, Ann Nocenti, Jerry Rodriguez, Doselle Young, Mat Johnson, Peter Spiegelman, Alexandra Sokoloff, Christopher Chambers, and Wayne Wilson. Illustrated by Jeff Fisher, Brian Hurtt, Shawn Martinbrough and Sean Wang. Notes about the contributors. 368 pp. ISBN: 0-7653-18504.

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    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.(remainder dot bottom edge.)

    Book ID: 48120
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  • SPECTER! A Chrestomathy of 'Spookery.' by [Anthology, signed] Pronzini, Bill, editor (Joe R. Lansdale, Barry N. Malzberg, Marcia Muller, contributors)
    [Anthology, signed] Pronzini, Bill, editor (Joe R. Lansdale, Barry N. Malzberg, Marcia Muller, contributors)
    SPECTER! A Chrestomathy of 'Spookery.'

    Edition: First printing, a trade paperback, issued simultaneously with hardcover.

    New York: Arbor House, (1982). SIGNED first edition - In addition to original stories by the authors shown above, this anthology reprints some classic ghost stories, both old and new by well-known writers like Poe, and less know Oliver Onions. SIGNED by Joe Lansdale at his story "Fish Night." Interesting introduction by Pronzini on the history of ghost stories, extensive bibliography. ISBN: 0-87795-4038.

    Condition: Very good (some curling to the edges of the covers.)

    Book ID: 62949
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  • [Anthology - signed] Randisi, Robert J., and Susan Dunlap, editors; Max Allan Collins, signed.
    DEADLY ALLIES: PRIVATE EYE WRITERS OF AMERICA, SISTERS IN CRIME COLLABORATIVE ANTHOLOGY

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Doubleday, (1992.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Includes stories by Sara Paretsky, Max Allan Collins, Joan Hess, John Lutz, Michael Collins, Susan Dunlap, Loren Estleman, Jeremiah Healy, Nancy Pickard, Sue Grafton, Julie Smith and others. SIGNED by Max Allan Collins at his story. Foreword and brief notes preceding each story by the editors. ix, 369 pp. ISBN: 0-385-422350.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 62473
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  • UNHOLY ORDERS: Mystery Stories with a Religious Twist. by [Anthology - signed] Stevens, Serita, Editor; Anne Perry, Carolyn Wheat, , signed
    [Anthology - signed] Stevens, Serita, Editor; Anne Perry, Carolyn Wheat, , signed
    UNHOLY ORDERS: Mystery Stories with a Religious Twist.

    Edition: First printing.

    Philadelphia: Intrigue Press, (2000.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A rather uncommon anthology of original mystery stories; the authors have donated their royalties to charities benefit Romanian orphans. SIGNED by THREE authors: Anne Perry and Carolyn Wheat at their stories and twice by Serita Stevens - at her story and on the title page.. In addition to those authors who signed this copy, other contributors include Rhys Bowen, Rochelle Krich, Ralph McInerny, Nancy Pickard, Joyce Christmas, John Lutz, George Chesbro, Kate Charles, Margaret Frazer, Dianne Day, Jacqueline Fiedler, Terence Faherty, and Mary Monica Pulver Includes a brief biographical paragraph about each author. Bound in glossy illustrated boards with the same illustration as the dust jacket. 285 pp. ISBN: 1890768286.

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

    Book ID: 77332
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  • [Anthology - signed] Stevens, Serita, Editor; Bowen, Rhys; Krich, Rochelle; Wheat, Carolyn, signed
    UNHOLY ORDERS: Mystery Stories with a Religious Twist.

    Edition: First printing.

    Philadelphia: Intrigue Press, (2000.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A rather uncommon anthology of original mystery stories; the authors have donated their royalties to charities benefit Romanian orphans. SIGNED by THREE authors: Bowen, Krich and Wheat at their stories. In addition to those authors who signed this copy, other contributors include Anne Perry, Ralph McInerny, Nancy Pickard, Joyce Christmas, John Lutz, George Chesbro, Kate Charles, Margaret Frazer, Dianne Day, Jacqueline Fiedler, Terence Faherty, Mary Monica Pulver and Serita Stevens. Includes a brief biographical paragraph about each author. Bound in glossy illustrated boards with the same illustration as the dust jacket. 285 pp. ISBN: 1890768286.

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

    Book ID: 28305
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  • SISTERS IN CRIME 5. by [Anthology, signed] Wallace, Marilyn, editor. Davidson, Diane Mott and Sara Paretsky, signed.
    [Anthology, signed] Wallace, Marilyn, editor. Davidson, Diane Mott and Sara Paretsky, signed.
    SISTERS IN CRIME 5.

    Edition: Book club edition: the first hardcover printing.

    New York: Berkley, (1992.) dj. SIGNED hardcover - Anthology of mostly original stories by women mystery writers - includes contributions from Sara Paretsky, Rochelle Krich, K. K. Beck, Gillian Roberts, Susan Dunlap, Joyce Carol Oates, Karen Kijewski and others. SIGNED by TWO authors: Diane Mott Davidson at her story 'Cold Turkey' and Sara Paretsky at 'The Takamoku Joseki.' 278 pp. ISBN: 0-425-135063.

    Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket.

    Book ID: 49116
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  • THE BEST OF SISTERS IN CRIME. by [Anthology, signed] Wallace, Marilyn, editor. Janet Dawson and Elizabeth George, signed.
    [Anthology, signed] Wallace, Marilyn, editor. Janet Dawson and Elizabeth George, signed.
    THE BEST OF SISTERS IN CRIME.

    Edition: Hardcover.

    Pleasantville, NY: Reader's Digest Association, (1998.) dj. SIGNED hardcover - An anthology of 30 mystery stories by women authors - includes stories from the first 5 Sisters in Crime anthologies, published between 1989 and 1992. SIGNED by TWO authors at their stories: Elizabeth George at "Evidence Exposed" and Janet Dawson at her story 'By the Book.' Also included are contributions from Dorothy Cannell, Diana Mott Davidson, Susan Dunlap, Sue Grafton, Elizabeth George, Joan Hess, Sharyn McCrumb, Gillian Roberts, Marcia Muller, Susan Trott, Wendy Hornsby, Mary Higgins Clark, K. K. Beck, Sharyn McCrumb, Jean Hager, Sara Paretsky and more. 396 pp. ISBN: 0-7621-01067.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 62458
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  • THE BEST OF SISTERS IN CRIME. by [Anthology, signed] Wallace, Marilyn, editor. Janet Dawson and Wendy Hornsby, signed.
    [Anthology, signed] Wallace, Marilyn, editor. Janet Dawson and Wendy Hornsby, signed.
    THE BEST OF SISTERS IN CRIME.

    Edition: Hardcover.

    Pleasantville, NY: Reader's Digest Association, (1998.) dj. SIGNED hardcover - An anthology of 30 mystery stories by women authors - includes stories from the first 5 Sisters in Crime anthologies, published between 1989 and 1992. SIGNED by TWO authors at their stories: Janet Dawson at 'By the Book' and Wendy Hornsby at "Nine Sons." Also included are contributions from Dorothy Cannell, Diana Mott Davidson, Susan Dunlap, Sue Grafton, Elizabeth George, Joan Hess, Sharyn McCrumb, Gillian Roberts, Marcia Muller, Susan Trott, Wendy Hornsby, Mary Higgins Clark, K. K. Beck, Sharyn McCrumb, Jean Hager, Sara Paretsky and more. 396 pp. ISBN: 0-7621-01067.

    Condition: Very near fine in a very good dustjacket (tear to dj at fold of rear flap).

    Book ID: 72102
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  • THE BEST OF SISTERS IN CRIME. by [Anthology, signed] Wallace, Marilyn, editor. Sara Paretsky and Janet Dawson, signed.
    [Anthology, signed] Wallace, Marilyn, editor. Sara Paretsky and Janet Dawson, signed.
    THE BEST OF SISTERS IN CRIME.

    Edition: Hardcover.

    Pleasantville, NY: Reader's Digest Association, (1998.) dj. SIGNED hardcover - An anthology of 30 mystery stories by women authors - includes stories from the first 5 Sisters in Crime anthologies, published between 1989 and 1992. SIGNED by TWO authors: Sara Paretsky at 'The Takamoku Joseki' and Janet Dawson at her story 'By the Book.' Also included are contributions from Dorothy Cannell, Diana Mott Davidson, Susan Dunlap, Sue Grafton, Elizabeth George, Joan Hess, Sharyn McCrumb, Gillian Roberts, Marcia Muller, Susan Trott, Wendy Hornsby, Mary Higgins Clark, K. K. Beck, Sharyn McCrumb, Jean Hager, Sara Paretsky and more. 396 pp. ISBN: 0-7621-01067.

    Condition: Very near fine in a near fine dustjacket (crease to lower edge of back cover of dj).

    Book ID: 65943
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  • SISTERS IN CRIME 2. by [Anthology - signed] Wallace, Marilyn, editor. Sue Grafton and Marcia Muller, signed.
    [Anthology - signed] Wallace, Marilyn, editor. Sue Grafton and Marcia Muller, signed.
    SISTERS IN CRIME 2.

    Edition: Book club edition.

    New York: Berkley, (1990.) dj. SIGNED hardcover - Collection of 21 original, never before published mystery stories by women. SIGNED by two authors at their stories: Sue Grafton and Marcia Muller. Contributors include Elizabeth George, Sharon McCrumb, Sue Grafton, Joan Hess, Marcia Muller, Nancy Pickard, Mary Higgins Clark, Susan Dunlap and others. 292 pp.

    Condition: Very good in a good only dust jacket. (sticker on front endpaper, a few checkmarks next to the titles in the table of contents, creasing and edgewear to the dj.)

    Book ID: 53991
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  • 100 CROOKED LITTLE CRIME STORIES. by [Anthology - signed] Weinberg, Robert; Stefan R. Dziemianowicz and Martin H. Greenberg, editors. William F. Nolan, signed.
    [Anthology - signed] Weinberg, Robert; Stefan R. Dziemianowicz and Martin H. Greenberg, editors. William F. Nolan, signed.
    100 CROOKED LITTLE CRIME STORIES.

    Edition: Reprint.

    New York: Barnes & Noble, (1994) dj. SIGNED hardcover - Collection of 100 classic detective stories and tales of murder and the macabre. SIGNED by William Nolan at his story 'Nobody, That's Who." xvi, 589 pp. ISBN: 156619556X.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 58418
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  • MURDEROUS SCHEMES: An Anthology of Classic Detective Stories. by [Anthology, signed] Westlake, Donald, editor with the International Association of Crime Writers
    [Anthology, signed] Westlake, Donald, editor with the International Association of Crime Writers
    MURDEROUS SCHEMES: An Anthology of Classic Detective Stories.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Oxford University Press, 1996. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Includes 32 stories by all the greats - Block, Brand, Brett, Brittain, Brown, Burke, Carr, Chandler, Chesterton, Christie, Dahl, Dinesen, Doyle, Glaspell, Green, Hammett, Himes, Hornung, Jackson, Kaminsky, London, Lovesey, Orczy, Poe, Queen, Runyon, Sayers, Stout, Suter and Westlake - arranged according to formula, from Locked Room Mysteries, to caper novels, and armchair detectives. SIGNED by TWO authors at their stories: Lawrence Block at "Someday I Will Plant More Walnut Trees" and Peter Lovesey at "The Secret Lover." Includes an introduction by Westlake and each story is preceded by a page of comments about the author. 519 pp. ISBN: 0-195103211.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 80432
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  • THE FOURTH WOMANSLEUTH ANTHOLOGY: Contemporary Mystery Stories by Women. by [Anthology, signed] Zahava, Irene, editor; S. J. Rozan, signed.
    [Anthology, signed] Zahava, Irene, editor; S. J. Rozan, signed.
    THE FOURTH WOMANSLEUTH ANTHOLOGY: Contemporary Mystery Stories by Women.

    Edition: Uncorrected proof (trade paperback format. )

    Freedom, California: Crossing Press, (1991). SIGNED first edition - Collects 15 stories by women writers. SIGNED by S, J. Rozan at her story 'Prosperity Restaurant.' Also includes stories by Caroline Stafford, Barbara Wilson, Judith Post and others. Notes on contributors. 194 pp.

    Condition: Fine in printed wrappers.

    Book ID: 88153
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  • THE FOURTH WOMANSLEUTH ANTHOLOGY: Contemporary Mystery Stories by Women. by [Anthology, signed] Zahava, Irene, editor; S. J. Rozan, signed.
    [Anthology, signed] Zahava, Irene, editor; S. J. Rozan, signed.
    THE FOURTH WOMANSLEUTH ANTHOLOGY: Contemporary Mystery Stories by Women.

    Edition: First printing, a trade paperback, issued simultaneously with hardcover.

    Freedom, California: Crossing Press, (1991.). SIGNED first edition - Collects 15 stories by women writers. SIGNED by S, J. Rozan at her story 'Prosperity Restaurant.' Also includes stories by Caroline Stafford, Barbara Wilson, Judith Post and others. Notes on contributors. 194 pp. ISBN: 0-89594-5215.

    Condition: Near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers (corners slightly bumped)

    Book ID: 56059
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  • MASTER'S CHOICE, VOLUME II: Mystery Stories by Today's Top Writers and the Masters Who Inspired Them. by Block, Lawrence, editor.
    Block, Lawrence, editor.
    MASTER'S CHOICE, VOLUME II: Mystery Stories by Today's Top Writers and the Masters Who Inspired Them.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Berkley, (2000) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Includes stories by Joyce Carol Oates and Mary Higgins Clark (both paired with Edgar Allan Poe stories), Reginald Hill (Robert Louis Stevenson) Sharon McCrumb (Saki), Ian Rankin (Matt Coward), Fredric Brown, Joe Gores, Carolyn Wheat and others. Introduction by Block. SIGNED by Block on the title page. 329 pp. ISBN: 0-425176762 I.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 78693
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  • SLEUTHS OF THE CENTURY. by Breen, Jon L. and Ed Gorman, editors. Walter Mosley, signed.
    Breen, Jon L. and Ed Gorman, editors. Walter Mosley, signed.
    SLEUTHS OF THE CENTURY.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Carroll & Graf, (2000) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A massive anthology which spans the entire 20th century starting with Jacques Futrelle ("The Phantom Motor" in 1905) followed by stories from classic writers like G. K. Chesterton, Ellery Queen, Dorothy Sayers, and Agatha Christie as well as contemporary authors including Sharyn McCrumb,, Ed McBain, Lawrence Block, P. D. James, and Ruth Rendell. Other authors represented are Dashiell Hammett, Patricia Highsmith, Tony Hillerman, Rex Stout, Donald E. Westlake, and John D. MacDonald and more. SIGNED by Walter Mosley at his contribution "The Watts Lions." Introduction by Jon L. Breen. 579 pp. ISBN: 0-786707097.

    Condition: Near fine in a fine dust jacket. (some spotting to the edges of the textblock)

    Book ID: 87124
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  • MURDER MOST CRAFTY. by Bruce, Maggie, editor.
    Bruce, Maggie, editor.
    MURDER MOST CRAFTY.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Berkley, (2005) dj. Hardcover first edition - "15 All-New Stories of Criminal Handiwork and the Art of Deduction" edited and with an introduction by Maggie Bruce, who contributes a story herself. Also includes stories by Susan Wittig Albert, Jan Burke, Dorothy Cannell, Tim Myers, Monica Ferris & Denise Williams, Judith Kelman, Parnell Hall, Victoria Houston, Sujata Massey, Margaret Maron, Gillian Roberts, Sharan Newman, Susan Dunlap and Paula Woods. Each story is followed by information on the craft involved in the story and directions for a project. Includes an appendix listing museums and artisan centers as well as resources for craft supplies. 357 pp. ISBN: 0-425202062.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 78304
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  • SCOOP & BEHIND THE SCREEN. by Christie, Agatha; Dorothy Sayers, Freeman Willis Crofts, Anthony Berkeley et al. Introduction by Julian Symons.
    Christie, Agatha; Dorothy Sayers, Freeman Willis Crofts, Anthony Berkeley et al. Introduction by Julian Symons.
    SCOOP & BEHIND THE SCREEN.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Harper & Row, (1983) dj. Hardcover first edition - Two "long-lost" short novels originally written in 1930 and 1931 and designed to be broadcast. While they were published as serials in the BBC's weekly periodical, The Listener, they have never before been published in book form, written by 8 members of the Detection Club: Christie, Sayers, E.C. Bentley, Anthony Berkeley, Ronald Knox, Freeman Willis Crofts, Hugh Walpole, and Clemence Dane. Introduction by Julian Symons. 182 pp. ISBN: 0-06039031X.

    Condition: Fine in near fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 74213
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  • MANHATTAN MAYHEM: New Crime Stories from Mystery Writers of America New Crime Stories from Mystery Writers of America. by Clark, Mary Higgins, editor. T. Jefferson Parker, signed.
    Clark, Mary Higgins, editor. T. Jefferson Parker, signed.
    MANHATTAN MAYHEM: New Crime Stories from Mystery Writers of America New Crime Stories from Mystery Writers of America.

    Edition: 1st trade paperback printing.

    Philadelphia: Quirk Books, (2016). SIGNED - A collection of 17 new stories, all set in different parts of Manhattan From Wall Street (Angela Zeman) to Harlem (Persia Walker), edited and with an introduction by Mary Higgins Clark. Features a new Jack Reacher story by Lee Child, The Picture of the Lonely Diner, set in the shadow of the Flatiron Building. SIGNED by T. Jefferson Parker at his story "Me and Mikey" (set in Little Italy.) Also includes stories by S. J. Rozan, Nancy Pickard, Ben H. Winters, Brendan DuBois, Jon L. Breen, Thomas H. Cook and more. Illustrated with photographs. 320 pp. ISBN: 978-1594748943.

    Condition: Near fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 84544
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  • BOOKS TO DIE FOR: The World's Greatest Mystery Writers on the World's Greatest Mystery Novels. by Connolly, John and Declan Burke, editors. Megan Abbott, Cara Black, Ann Cleeves and Deborah Crombie, signed.
    Connolly, John and Declan Burke, editors. Megan Abbott, Cara Black, Ann Cleeves and Deborah Crombie, signed.
    BOOKS TO DIE FOR: The World's Greatest Mystery Writers on the World's Greatest Mystery Novels.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Atria (Simon & Schuster), (2012) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - An unusual anthology which collects essays by 119 crime fiction authors from 20 countries on a book they picked as one of the greatest mystery novels from 1841 (Edgar Allan Poe) to 2008 (Mark Gimenez). Included are contributions from Linwood Barclay, Harlan Coben, Reed Farrel Coleman, Eoin Colfer, Max Allan Collins, Bill Crider, Jeffery Deaver, Joseph Finder, Charlaine Harris, Michael Koryta, William Kent Krueger, Joe R. Lansdale, Dennis Lehane, Laura Lippman, Bill Loehfelm, Lisa Lutz, Water Mosley, Stuart Neville, Ian Rankin, Richard Price, Peter Robinson, M. J. Rose, S. J. Rozan, James Sallis, Yrsa Sigurdardottir, Karin Slaughter, Martin Cruz Smith, Mehmet Murat Somer, Julia Spencer-Fleming, Kelli…

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    New York: Atria (Simon & Schuster), (2012) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - An unusual anthology which collects essays by 119 crime fiction authors from 20 countries on a book they picked as one of the greatest mystery novels from 1841 (Edgar Allan Poe) to 2008 (Mark Gimenez). Included are contributions from Linwood Barclay, Harlan Coben, Reed Farrel Coleman, Eoin Colfer, Max Allan Collins, Bill Crider, Jeffery Deaver, Joseph Finder, Charlaine Harris, Michael Koryta, William Kent Krueger, Joe R. Lansdale, Dennis Lehane, Laura Lippman, Bill Loehfelm, Lisa Lutz, Water Mosley, Stuart Neville, Ian Rankin, Richard Price, Peter Robinson, M. J. Rose, S. J. Rozan, James Sallis, Yrsa Sigurdardottir, Karin Slaughter, Martin Cruz Smith, Mehmet Murat Somer, Julia Spencer-Fleming, Kelli Stanley, Donna Tartt, Andrew Taylor, Martyn Waites, Joseph Wambaugh, Minette Walters, Daniel Woodrell, Qiu Xiaolong and many more. SIGNED by FOUR authors at their contributions: Megan Abbott, Cara Black, Ann Cleeves and Deborah Crombie. Introduction by the editors. Each essay is preceded by a brief paragraph about the author whose novel was selected and followed by a biographical note on the author who wrote the essay. Index. xxii, 537 pp. ISBN: 978-1451696578.

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    Condition: Near fine in a fine dustjacket (remainder line, toning to edges of textblock)

    Book ID: 87766
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  • BOOKS TO DIE FOR: The World's Greatest Mystery Writers on the World's Greatest Mystery Novels. by Connolly, John and Declan Burke, editors. Michael Connelly and Gary Phillips, signed.
    Connolly, John and Declan Burke, editors. Michael Connelly and Gary Phillips, signed.
    BOOKS TO DIE FOR: The World's Greatest Mystery Writers on the World's Greatest Mystery Novels.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Atria (Simon & Schuster), (2012) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - An unusual anthology which collects essays by 119 crime fiction authors from 20 countries on a book they picked as one of the greatest mystery novels from 1841 (Edgar Allan Poe) to 2008 (Mark Gimenez). Included are contributions from Megan Linwood Barclay, Cara Black, Ann Cleeves, Harlan Coben, Reed Farrel Coleman, Eoin Colfer, Max Allan Collins, Bill Crider, Deborah Crombie, Jeffery Deaver, Joseph Finder, Charlaine Harris, Michael Koryta, William Kent Krueger, Joe R. Lansdale, Dennis Lehane, Laura Lippman, Bill Loehfelm, Lisa Lutz, Water Mosley, Stuart Neville, Ian Rankin, Richard Price, Peter Robinson, M. J. Rose, S. J. Rozan, James Sallis, Yrsa Sigurdardottir, Karin Slaughter, Martin Cruz…

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    New York: Atria (Simon & Schuster), (2012) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - An unusual anthology which collects essays by 119 crime fiction authors from 20 countries on a book they picked as one of the greatest mystery novels from 1841 (Edgar Allan Poe) to 2008 (Mark Gimenez). Included are contributions from Megan Linwood Barclay, Cara Black, Ann Cleeves, Harlan Coben, Reed Farrel Coleman, Eoin Colfer, Max Allan Collins, Bill Crider, Deborah Crombie, Jeffery Deaver, Joseph Finder, Charlaine Harris, Michael Koryta, William Kent Krueger, Joe R. Lansdale, Dennis Lehane, Laura Lippman, Bill Loehfelm, Lisa Lutz, Water Mosley, Stuart Neville, Ian Rankin, Richard Price, Peter Robinson, M. J. Rose, S. J. Rozan, James Sallis, Yrsa Sigurdardottir, Karin Slaughter, Martin Cruz Smith, Mehmet Murat Somer, Julia Spencer-Fleming, Kelli Stanley, Donna Tartt, Andrew Taylor, Martyn Waites, Joseph Wambaugh, Minette Walters, Daniel Woodrell, Qiu Xiaolong and many more. SIGNED by TWO authors at their contributions: Michael Connelly on Raymond Chandler's 'The Little Sister' and Gary Phillips on Clarence Cooper's 'The Scene.' Introduction by the editors. Each essay is preceded by a brief paragraph about the author whose novel was selected and followed by a biographical note on the author who wrote the essay. Index. xxii, 537 pp. ISBN: 978-1451696578.

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    Condition: Very near fine in a fine dustjacket (a few small black dots next to some of the titles on the table of contents)

    Book ID: 79226
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  • WATCHLIST. by Deaver, Jeffery, Lisa Scottoline, David Corbett and S, J. Rozan, signed.
    Deaver, Jeffery, Lisa Scottoline, David Corbett and S, J. Rozan, signed.
    WATCHLIST.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Vanguard, (2009) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - "Two Serial Thrillers in One Killer Book" based on an idea by Jeffery Deaver. Introduction by M. J. Rose; contributions from Jeffery Deaver, Linda Barnes, Brett Battles, Lee Child, David Corbett, Joseph Finder, Jim Fusilli, John Gilstrap, James Grady, David Hewson, David Liss, Jon Land, Gayle Lynds, John Ramsey Miller, P.J. Parrish, Ralph Pezzullo, James Phelan, S.J. Rozan, Lisa Scottoline, Jenny Siler, Peter Spiegelman and Erica Spindler. SIGNED by FOUR authors: Jeffery Deaver on the title page and S. J. Rozan, David Corbett and Lisa Scottolini at their contributions. 404 pp. ISBN: 9781593155599.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 63052
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  • OMNIBUS OF AMERICAN MYSTERIES: The Forgotten Classics of Mystery Volume II. by Eenhoorn, Michael, editor.
    Eenhoorn, Michael, editor.
    OMNIBUS OF AMERICAN MYSTERIES: The Forgotten Classics of Mystery Volume II.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Juniper Press, n.c. (ca 1960) dj. Hardcover first edition - Includes stories by Ambrose Bierce, Edgar Allan Poe, Fitz-James O'Brien, Frank R. Stockton, and others. 383 pp.

    Condition: Ex-library with markings and significant reading wear, in a good only dust jacket - no library markings, but overall edgewear.

    Book ID: 84118
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  • (Fitzgerald, F. Scott; Ellin, Stanley; Coxe, George Harmon and others.) edited by Ellery Queen.
    ELLERY QUEEN'S 15TH MYSTERY ANNUAL.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Random House, 1960. dj. Hardcover first edition - An anthology of the 'year's best' from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine. Contributors include Stanley Ellin, George Harmon Coxe, Hugh Pentecost, Charlotte Armstrong, Frances and Richard Lockridge, Poul Anderson, Rufus King and more. Included is a special bonus story: the first book appearance of F Scott Fitzgerald's first story, published originally in a school paper when he was 13. While not much of a mystery, this certainly indicates a precocious young writer. 248 pp.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 61721
    View cart More details Price: $40.00
  • (Fitzgerald, F. Scott; Ellin, Stanley; Coxe, George Harmon and others.) edited by Ellery Queen.
    ELLERY QUEEN'S 15TH MYSTERY ANNUAL.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Random House, 1960. dj. Hardcover first edition - An anthology of the 'year's best' from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine. Contributors include Stanley Ellin, George Harmon Coxe, Hugh Pentecost, Charlotte Armstrong, Frances and Richard Lockridge, Poul Anderson, Rufus King and more. Included is a special bonus story: the first book appearance of F Scott Fitzgerald's first story, published originally in a school paper when he was 13. While not much of a mystery, this certainly indicates a precocious young writer. 248 pp.

    Condition: Very good in a very good dustjacket (some light toning or foxing to the endpapers, the flaps and interior of the dj) - overall a nice tight straight copy in a lightly soiled but still attractive dustjacket.

    Book ID: 13023
    View cart More details Price: $30.00