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  • Travis, Elizabeth.
    FINDERS KEEPERS.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: St. Martin's Press, (1990) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's third novel, and the second in the mystery series featuring publishers and amateur sleuths Ben and Carrie Porter. They take a working vacation to a recently deceased author's Riviera home, hoping to get the rights to his last novel, only to find that he has set a final challenge for his heirs. 262 pp. ISBN: 0-312050062.

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

    Book ID: 90748
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  • SO DEAR TO WICKED MEN by Iakovou, Takis and Judy.
    Iakovou, Takis and Judy.
    SO DEAR TO WICKED MEN

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: St Martin's Minotaur, (1996) dj. Hardcover first edition - The authors' first mystery featuring husband-and wife restaurant owners Nick and Julia Lambros of Delphi, Georgia, who have to figure out who poisoned a local businessman in their cafe in order to save their business. 274 pp. ISBN: 0-312147406.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (appears unread.)

    Book ID: 88533
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  • SHE DIED DANCING. by Roos, Kelley (pseudonym of Audrey Kelley, 1912-1982, and William Roos 1911-1987)
    Roos, Kelley (pseudonym of Audrey Kelley, 1912-1982, and William Roos 1911-1987)
    SHE DIED DANCING.

    Edition: First UK printing.

    London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1957. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Mystery by this husband and wife team originally published in the US under the title "The Blonde Died Dancing." The authors were best known for their breezy mysteries featuring amateur detectives (or meddlers) Jeff and his actress wife Haila Troy, and while this novel does not feature the Troys by name, it grew out of a novella which did. Basis for the movie "Come Dance with Me" starring Bridget Bardot (in which Connie Barton was once again renamed as Haila Troy) INSCRIBED "for the Liverights" by both authors on the front endpaper with the cryptic notations "C.O.D" and "pd 21/9/58" 192 pp.

    Condition: Good in good dust jacket (usual toning to the pages, some chipping and edgewear to the dustjacket.) Still a decent copy of an inexpensively produced book with rather striking art on the front cover of the dustjacket. Books signed by the Roos are very uncommon.

    Book ID: 61848
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