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BLOODY BONSAI: A Jim Dandy Elderhostel Mystery.
Edition: First printing.
Aurora, CO: Write Way Publishing, (1998) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first novel and the first in the series of Elderhostel mysteries. "Unable to generate enthusiasm for anything since his wife's death, retired physical therapist James P. Dandy has let his children cajole him into attending an Elderhostel at the Jersey shore. But the other participants seem indistinguishable except for their name tags - sall but Dodee Swisher, a gallery owner determined to create her own laboratory component for their class in bonsai gardening. . . A bonus in this winsome, if guileless, debut is a short course in how to style a bonsai plant and use it as a murder weapon." (Kirkus Reviews) SIGNED on the title page. 239 pp. ISBN: 1-885173342.
Condition: Fine in a fine dust jacket (as new.)
Book ID: 77557More details Price: $25.00 -
HOW I PAID FOR COLLEGE: A Novel of Sex, Theft, Friendship & Musical Theater.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Broadway Books, (2004.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, set in a quiet New Jersey town in 1983, this is a coming-of-age story of an 'overly theatrical and sexually confused' 17 year old. Boldly SIGNED on the half title page with the words 'Be Splendid!' 276 pp. ISBN: 0-76791841X.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 62220More details Price: $30.00 -
HOW I PAID FOR COLLEGE: A Novel of Sex, Theft, Friendship & Musical Theater.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Broadway Books, (2004.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, set in a quiet New Jersey town in 1983, this is a coming-of-age story of an 'overly theatrical and sexually confused' 17 year old. Boldly INSCRIBED on the half title page with the words 'Be Splendid!' and with a small blue "property of Wallingford High School" stamp. 278 pp. ISBN: 0-76791841X.
Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket (a new copy, but with a crease on the rear flap of the dj, with a light impression on the last couple of pages)
Book ID: 65704More details Price: $28.50 -
CASINO MOON.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Simon & Schuster, (1994.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's second book (the first 'Slow Motion Riot' won an Edgar award), set in Atlantic City, the story of the son of a gangster family who wants a legitimate life, but discovers that the lawful world can be as treacherous as the criminal one. Cover praise by James Ellroy, Patricia Highsmith, James Patterson and others. ISBN: 0-671-881779.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 37809More details Price: $16.00 -
CASINO MOON.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Simon & Schuster, (1994.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's second book (the first 'Slow Motion Riot' won an Edgar award), set in Atlantic City, the story of the son of a gangster family who wants a legitimate life, but discovers that the lawful world can be as treacherous as the criminal one. Cover praise by James Ellroy, Patricia Highsmith, James Patterson and others. ISBN: 0-671-881779.
Condition: Very near fine in fine dust jacket (initials on front pastedown.)
Book ID: 31125More details Price: $14.00 -
CAPE MAY.
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
New York: Celadon Books, (2019). SIGNED first edition - The author's first novel. "Late September 1957. Henry and Effie, very young newlyweds from Georgia, arrive in Cape May, New Jersey, for their honeymoon only to find the town is deserted. Feeling shy of each other and isolated, they decide to cut the trip short. But before they leave, they meet a glamorous set of people who sweep them up into their drama. . . a novel about marriage, love and sexuality, and the lifelong repercussions that meeting a group of debauched cosmopolitans has on a new marriage." SIGNED on the title page and dated in 2018, that is, before publication. 243 pp.
Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 78082More details Price: $30.00 -
MIDNIGHT HAUL.
Edition: First printing.
Condition: Near fine in a fine dust jacket (hint of spine slant).
Book ID: 71725More details Price: $30.00 -
TWO O'CLOCK EASTERN WARTIME.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Scribner's, 2001. dj. Hardcover first edition - Mystery set in and around radio station in New Jersey in 1942. 479 pp. ISBN: 0-7432-01957.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 38793More details Price: $18.50 -
TWO O'CLOCK EASTERN WARTIME.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Scribner's, 2001. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Mystery set in and around radio station in New Jersey in 1942. SIGNED on the title page and dated in the year of publication. 479 pp. ISBN: 0-7432-01957.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 82971More details Price: $30.00 -
PLUM LUCKY.
Edition: First printing.
New York: St Martin's, (2008.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A Stephanie Plum 'between-the-numbers' novel. 166 pp. ISBN: 9780312377632.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 40732More details Price: $12.50 -
HIGH FIVE.
Edition: First printing.
New York: St Martin's, (1999) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Fifth in the award winning series featuring New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum. SIGNED on the title page. 292 pp. ISBN: 0-312-203039.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 70986More details Price: $35.00 -
PLUM LOVIN'
Edition: First printing.
New York: St Martin's, (2007.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A Stephanie Plum 'between-the-numbers' novel. 164 pp. ISBN: 9780312306342.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 40731More details Price: $12.50 -
FINGER LICKIN' FIFTEEN.
Edition: First printing.
New York: St Martin's, (2009.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum. 307 pp. ISBN: 0-312-383282.
Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 47886More details Price: $12.50 -
ELEVEN ON TOP.
Edition: First printing.
New York: St Martin's, (2005.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring Stephanie Plum, who works for her bail bondsman cousin in New Jersey - two books in the series won the Dilys award (given by independent booksellers for the mystery that is the most fun to sell - and the later ones in the series continue the fun). Evanovich has also received the Silver Dagger and John Creasey awards, among others. Funny and fast-moving. 310 pp. ISBN: 0-312-306261.
Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.
Book ID: 41149More details Price: $12.50 -
HOT SIX.
Edition: First printing.
New York: St Martin's, (2000.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring Stephanie Plum, who works for her bail bondsman cousin in New Jersey - two books in the series won the Dilys award (given by independent booksellers for the mystery that is the most fun to sell - and the later ones in the series continue the fun), and Evanovich has also received the Silver Dagger and John Creasey awards, among others. INSCRIBED on the title page. 294 pp. ISBN: 0-312-205406.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 73902More details Price: $30.00 -
TWO FOR THE DOUGH.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Scribner, (1996.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Second mystery featuring Stephanie Plum - the first book in the series won the Dilys award (given by independent booksellers for the mystery that is the most fun to sell - and this book is just as enjoyable). INSCRIBED by author on the title page "to Bill, Happy reading" and dated in the year of publication. 301 pp. ISBN: 0-684-96387.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 46006More details Price: $45.00 -
NOTORIOUS NINETEEN.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Bantam, (2012) dj. Hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring Stephanie Plum, who works for her bail bondsman cousin in New Jersey - two books in the series won the Dilys award (given by independent booksellers for the mystery that is the most fun to sell - and the later ones in the series continue the fun). Evanovich has also received the Silver Dagger and John Creasey awards, among others. Funny and fast-moving. Includes an excerpt from a new series. Stickers bound in are still present. 311 pp. ISBN: 978-0-345527745.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 71737More details Price: $15.00 -
SMOKIN' SEVENTEEN.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Bantam, (2011) dj. Hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring Stephanie Plum, who works for her bail bondsman cousin in New Jersey - two books in the series won the Dilys award (given by independent booksellers for the mystery that is the most fun to sell - and the later ones in the series continue the fun). Evanovich has also received the Silver Dagger and John Creasey awards, among others. Funny and fast-moving. Stickers bound in are still present. 308 pp. ISBN: 978-0-345527684.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 71738More details Price: $15.00 -
HIGH FIVE.
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
New York: St Martin's, (1999). First edition - Fifth in the award winning series featuring New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum. 292 pp.
Condition: Near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 73467More details Price: $15.00 -
HARDCORE TWENTY-FOUR.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Putnam, (2017) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring Stephanie Plum, who works for her bail bondsman cousin in New Jersey - two books in the series won the Dilys award (given by independent booksellers for the mystery that is the most fun to sell - and the later ones in the series continue the fun). Evanovich has also received the Silver Dagger and John Creasey awards, among others. Funny and fast-moving. A SIGNED copy specially bound by the publisher with Evanovich's signature on a preliminary page bound in. 285 pp. ISBN: 978-0-399179198.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (signed sticker on front cover of dust jacket)
Book ID: 87392More details Price: $30.00 -
THREE TO GET DEADLY
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
New York: Scribner's, 1997. First edition - The third hilarious mystery featuring New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum. 300 pp.
Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 56580More details Price: $21.00 -
TWO FOR THE DOUGH.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Scribner, (1996.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Second mystery featuring Stephanie Plum - the first book in the series won the Dilys award (given by independent booksellers for the mystery that is the most fun to sell - and this book is just as enjoyable). SIGNED on the title page. 301 pp. ISBN: 0-684-96387.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 65633More details Price: $75.00 -
TO THE NINES.
Edition: Book club edition.
New York: St Martin's, (2003.) dj. Hardcover - Mystery featuring Stephanie Plum, who works for her bail bondsman cousin in New Jersey - two books in the series won the Dilys award (given by independent booksellers for the mystery that is the most fun to sell - and the later ones in the series continue the fun), and Evanovich has also received the Silver Dagger and John Creasey awards, among others. ISBN: 0-312-265867.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 30797More details Price: $12.50 -
HIGH FIVE.
Edition: First printing.
New York: St Martin's, (1999) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Fifth in the award winning series featuring New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum. SIGNED on the title page and dated in the year of publication. 292 pp. ISBN: 0-312-203039.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 73894More details Price: $40.00 -
THREE TO GET DEADLY
Edition: First printing.
New York: Scribner. (1997.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The third hilarious mystery featuring New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum. Winner of the the 1998 Dilys Award. 300 pp. ISBN: 0-684-822652.
Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket (remainder line)
Book ID: 90587More details Price: $16.50 -
TO THE NINES.
Edition: First printing.
New York: St Martin's, (2003.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring Stephanie Plum, who works for her bail bondsman cousin in New Jersey - two books in the series won the Dilys award (given by independent booksellers for the mystery that is the most fun to sell - and the later ones in the series continue the fun), and Evanovich has also received the Silver Dagger and John Creasey awards, among others. ISBN: 0-312-265867.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 28783More details Price: $12.50 -
TWO FOR THE DOUGH.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Scribner, (1996.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Second mystery featuring Stephanie Plum - the first book in the series won the Dilys award (given by independent booksellers for the mystery that is the most fun to sell - and this book is just as enjoyable). 301 pp. ISBN: 0-684-96387.
Condition: Near fine in a near fine dust jacket (remainder dot.)
Book ID: 64672More details Price: $21.50 -
THREE TO GET DEADLY
Edition: Book club edition.
New York: Scribner. (1997.) dj. Hardcover - The third hilarious mystery featuring New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum. 300 pp. ISBN: 0-684-822652.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 57527More details Price: $12.50 -
TEN BIG ONES.
Edition: First printing.
New York: St Martin's, (2004.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring Stephanie Plum, who works for her bail bondsman cousin in New Jersey - two books in the series won the Dilys award (given by independent booksellers for the mystery that is the most fun to sell - and the later ones in the series continue the fun). Evanovich has also received the Silver Dagger and John Creasey awards, among others. Funny and fast-moving. SIGNED on the title page. 312 pp. ISBN: 0-312-265867.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 73292More details Price: $30.00 -
TWELVE SHARP.
Edition: First printing.
New York: St Martin's, (2006.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring Stephanie Plum, who works for her bail bondsman cousin in New Jersey - two books in the series won the Dilys award (given by independent booksellers for the mystery that is the most fun to sell - and the later ones in the series continue the fun). Evanovich has also received the Silver Dagger and John Creasey awards, among others. Funny and fast-moving. INSCRIBED on the title page. 310 pp. ISBN: 0-312-349483.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 57062More details Price: $25.00
