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  • LANGUAGE IN THE BLOOD. by Nelson, Kent.
    Nelson, Kent.
    LANGUAGE IN THE BLOOD.

    Edition: Uncorrected proof (trade paperback format.)

    Layton, UT Gibbs Smith Publisher, 1991. SIGNED first edition (with signed letters)- The author's third novel, Set near Tucson and in the Sonoran desert, this is the story of Scott Talmadge seeking a new beginning in the remote desert who is called to demanding action by an old friend. His mission: to rescue Guatemalan refugees seeking asylum in the US. "It's sense of place is powerful. . Scott Talmadge returns to the Southwest when he's offered a temporary position as a professor of ornithology in Tucson. . . Through occasional letters from Demer, who left Talmadge for South America to help political refugees, and through his renewed association with Myre, who is rescuing Guatemalan refugees seeking asylum, Talmadge works…

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    Layton, UT Gibbs Smith Publisher, 1991. SIGNED first edition (with signed letters)- The author's third novel, Set near Tucson and in the Sonoran desert, this is the story of Scott Talmadge seeking a new beginning in the remote desert who is called to demanding action by an old friend. His mission: to rescue Guatemalan refugees seeking asylum in the US. "It's sense of place is powerful. . Scott Talmadge returns to the Southwest when he's offered a temporary position as a professor of ornithology in Tucson. . . Through occasional letters from Demer, who left Talmadge for South America to help political refugees, and through his renewed association with Myre, who is rescuing Guatemalan refugees seeking asylum, Talmadge works his way past personal indecision to get involved hip-deep in the asylum movement." (Kirkus) INSCRIBED on the half title page to the late Oklahoma collector Larry Owens. Laid in are two brief notes from Nelson discussing Owen's search for Nelson's earliest novels. 251 pp.

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    Condition: Near fine (small peeled spot on back cover)

    Book ID: 92633
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  • THE SIX MESSIAHS. by Frost, Mark.
    Frost, Mark.
    THE SIX MESSIAHS.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: William H. Morrow, (1995) dj. Hardcover first edition - A "novel of nineteenth-century mystery, adventure, and terror" starring Arthur Conan Doyle who is taking a trip to the Americas to meet his legions of fans. Set 10 years later, this is a follow-up to his best-selling 'The List of 7.' Several historical figures make cameo appearances, including Teddy Roosevelt and Thomas Edison. Set mostly in the Arizona desert where an "unspeakable menance is lurking." 402 pp. ISBN: 0-688130925.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 91753
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  • THE LOST CITY OF THE AZTECS, or The Mystery of the Hidden Crater. by Lath, J. A.
    Lath, J. A.
    THE LOST CITY OF THE AZTECS, or The Mystery of the Hidden Crater.

    Edition: Early printing.

    New York: Cupples & Leon Company, (ca 1935, c 1934). Hardcover - From the publisher: "Four chums find as secret code stuck inside the binding of an old book written many years ago by a famous geologist. Boys finally solve the code, learn of existence of the remnant of a civilized Aztec tribe inside an extinct cCrater in southern Arizona. Their many stirring adventures makes a story of tremendous present-day scientific interest that every boy will enjoy." The only J.A. Lath title listed on the page facing the contents page under the heading "Adventure and Mystery Books for Boys" although the list at the back includes two titles. Glossy frontispiece. 203 pp plus 8 pp publisher's ads.

    Condition: Very good in red-orange cloth with black lettering on front cover and spine, small illustration on front.

    Book ID: 91519
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  • HEIR APPARENT: A Pinnacle Peak Mystery, by Phelan, Twist.
    Phelan, Twist.
    HEIR APPARENT: A Pinnacle Peak Mystery,

    Edition: First printing, a trade paperback original.

    Alpine, CA: Sands Publishing, (2002). SIGNED first edition - The first in this series of mysteries set by a former attorney and featuring a young new attorney Joe McGinness, who finds himself involved in a grisly murder. Each of these mysteries centers around a different sport - in this one it is team roping. SIGNED on the half title page. Map of town. 226 pp. ISBN: 1-590250176.

    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 88090
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  • MUMBO JUMBO. by Knight, Kathryn Lasky.
    Knight, Kathryn Lasky.
    MUMBO JUMBO.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Summit Books, (1991) dj. Hardcover first edition - The third mystery featuring children's book illustrator Calista Jacobs -set in the Arizona desert. 204 pp. ISBN: 0-671-684485.

    Condition: Very good in a near fine dustjacket (toning to pages) .

    Book ID: 85679
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  • THE A LIST: An Ali Reynolds Mystery. by Jance, J. A.
    Jance, J. A.
    THE A LIST: An Ali Reynolds Mystery.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Gallery Books / Simon & Schuster, (2019) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Thriller set in Sedona, Arizona and featuring ex-television journalist Ali Reynolds, who now has a thriving cybersecurity business - but a doctor, whom she exposed as a journalist, is being released from prison determined to get revenge on all those who helped put him there. SIGNED on the title page and dated in the year of publication. 355 pp. ISBN: 978-1501151019.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 84173
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  • GOING WILD TRILOGY: Going Wild; Predator Vs Prey; Clash of Beasts (set of 3 volumes) by McMann, Lisa.
    McMann, Lisa.
    GOING WILD TRILOGY: Going Wild; Predator Vs Prey; Clash of Beasts (set of 3 volumes)

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Harper Collins, (2016, 2017, 2018) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The complete middle grade trilogy which "blends science fiction with the animal kingdom, highlighting some of the incredible feats that animals can achieve. . . Charlie Wilde knew her life would change forever when her family moved from the city of Chicago to the suburbs of Arizona - and that was before she found the bracelet. After putting it on, she notices odd things start to happen. Suddenly Charlie seems to have the speed of a cheetah and the strength of an elephantÑand thatÕs just the beginning." Each title is SIGNED on the title page. 374 pp. ISBN: 978-0062337153.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 82552
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  • PREDATOR VS PREY: A Going Wild Novel. by McMann, Lisa.
    McMann, Lisa.
    PREDATOR VS PREY: A Going Wild Novel.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Harper Collins, (2018) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The third and final book in this trilogy for middle grade readers which "blends science fiction with the animal kingdom, highlighting some of the incredible feats that animals can achieve. . . ." SIGNED on the title page. 388 pp. ISBN: 978-0062337207.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 82551
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  • PREDATOR VS PREY: A Going Wild Novel. by McMann, Lisa.
    McMann, Lisa.
    PREDATOR VS PREY: A Going Wild Novel.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Harper Collins, (2018) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The second book in this trilogy which "blends science fiction with the animal kingdom, highlighting some of the incredible feats that animals can achieve. . . ." SIGNED on the title page. 386 pp. ISBN: 978-0062337177.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 82550
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  • GOING WILD. by McMann, Lisa.
    McMann, Lisa.
    GOING WILD.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Harper Collins, (2016) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The first book in a new trilogy which "blends science fiction with the animal kingdom, highlighting some of the incredible feats that animals can achieve. . . Charlie Wilde knew her life would change forever when her family moved from the city of Chicago to the suburbs of Arizona - and that was before she found the bracelet. After putting it on, she notices odd things start to happen. Suddenly Charlie seems to have the speed of a cheetah and the strength of an elephantÑand thatÕs just the beginning." SIGNED on the title page. 374 pp. ISBN: 978-0062337153.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 82549
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  • FAMILY CLAIMS: A Pinnacle Peak Mystery, by Phelan, Twist.
    Phelan, Twist.
    FAMILY CLAIMS: A Pinnacle Peak Mystery,

    Edition: First printing.

    Scottsdale, AZ: Poisoned Pen Press, (2004) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The second in this series of mysteries set by a former attorney and featuring a tall, lean, hard-muscled lawyer named Hannah Dain. Tired of dealing with her grouchy father and her jealous older sister, she has decided to leave for a more job in Boston, but when a real estate deal she put together falls apart and threatens to leave the family firm on the hook for $2 million, she has to put her plans on hold. Even though she is able to prove it was not her mistake - her life - and the law firm - are in danger. Each of these mysteries centers around…

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    Scottsdale, AZ: Poisoned Pen Press, (2004) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The second in this series of mysteries set by a former attorney and featuring a tall, lean, hard-muscled lawyer named Hannah Dain. Tired of dealing with her grouchy father and her jealous older sister, she has decided to leave for a more job in Boston, but when a real estate deal she put together falls apart and threatens to leave the family firm on the hook for $2 million, she has to put her plans on hold. Even though she is able to prove it was not her mistake - her life - and the law firm - are in danger. Each of these mysteries centers around a different sport - in this on e it is mountain biking in the Arizona desert. Warmly INSCRIBED on the title page. Publicity material laid in. 240 pp plus a map of the town. ISBN: 1-590581105.

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    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 81786
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  • FEAR THE DARKNESS. by Masterman, Becky.
    Masterman, Becky.
    FEAR THE DARKNESS.

    Edition: Book club edition.

    New York: St Martin's Minotaur, (2014) dj. Hardcover - The author's second thriller, featuring Brigid Quinn: "You have never met an (ex) FBI agent like Brigid Quinn. . . [Her] experiences in hunting sexual predators for the FBI have left her with memories she wishes she didnt have and lethal skills she hopes never to need again. Having been pushed into early retirement by events she thinks she's put firmly behind her, Brigid keeps telling herself she is settling down nicely in Tucson with a wonderful new husband, Carlo, and their dogs." 322 pp. ISBN: 978-0312622954.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 78580
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  • DEADLY STAKES. by Jance, J. A.
    Jance, J. A.
    DEADLY STAKES.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, (2013) dj. Hardcover first edition - Thriller set in Arizona and featuring ex-television journalist Ali Reynolds. 340 pp. ISBN: 978-1451628685.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 77269
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  • Jance, J. A.
    DUEL TO THE DEATH.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, (2018) dj. Hardcover first edition - Thriller set in Arizona and featuring ex-television journalist Ali Reynolds. 340 pp. ISBN: 978-1501150982.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket (light toning).

    Book ID: 77268
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  • CRUEL INTENT. by Jance, J. A.
    Jance, J. A.
    CRUEL INTENT.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, (2008) dj. Hardcover first edition - Fourth mystery featuring ex-television journalist Ali Reynolds. 340 pp. ISBN: 1-416563792.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket (light toning).

    Book ID: 77267
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  • GOING WILD. by McMann, Lisa.
    McMann, Lisa.
    GOING WILD.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Harper Collins, (2016) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The first book in a new trilogy which "blends science fiction with the animal kingdom, highlighting some of the incredible feats that animals can achieve. . . Charlie Wilde knew her life would change forever when her family moved from the city of Chicago to the suburbs of Arizona - and that was before she found the bracelet. After putting it on, she notices odd things start to happen. Suddenly Charlie seems to have the speed of a cheetah and the strength of an elephantÑand thatÕs just the beginning." SIGNED on the title page with the words "Go wild." 374 pp. ISBN: 978-0062337153.

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

    Book ID: 74948
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  • GOING WILD. by McMann, Lisa.
    McMann, Lisa.
    GOING WILD.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Harper Collins, (2016) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The first book in a new trilogy which "blends science fiction with the animal kingdom, highlighting some of the incredible feats that animals can achieve. . . Charlie Wilde knew her life would change forever when her family moved from the city of Chicago to the suburbs of Arizona. . . .and that was before she found the bracelet. After putting it on, she notices odd things start to happen. Suddenly Charlie seems to have the speed of a cheetah and the strength of an elephantÑand thatÕs just the beginning." SIGNED on the title page and dated in the year of publication. 374 pp. ISBN: 978-0062337153.

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

    Book ID: 72586
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  • SULFUR SPRINGS. by Krueger, William Kent.
    Krueger, William Kent.
    SULFUR SPRINGS.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Atria / Simon & Schuster, (2017) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The 17th novel in the series featuring Cork O'Connor - in this book, he and his new wife, Rainy Bisonette, travel from Minnesota to a small town in the Southern Arizona desert in July in search of her son. SIGNED on the title page. Winner of the Lefty Award for best mystery novel. Went fairly quickly into later printings. 306 pp. ISBN: 978-1501147340.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 72068
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  • SULFUR SPRINGS. by Krueger, William Kent.
    Krueger, William Kent.
    SULFUR SPRINGS.

    Edition: 3rd printing.

    New York: Atria / Simon & Schuster, (2017) dj. SIGNED hardcover - The 17th novel in the series featuring Cork O'Connor - in this book, he and his new wife, Rainy Bisonette, travel from Minnesota to a small town in the Southern Arizona desert in July in search of her son. SIGNED on the title page. Winner of the Lefty Award for best mystery novel. 306 pp. ISBN: 978-1501147340.

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

    Book ID: 72156
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  • SULFUR SPRINGS. by Krueger, William Kent.
    Krueger, William Kent.
    SULFUR SPRINGS.

    Edition: 3rd printing.

    New York: Atria / Simon & Schuster, (2017) dj. Hardcover - The 17th novel in the series featuring Cork O'Connor - in this book, he and his new wife, Rainy Bisonette, travel from Minnesota to a small town in the Southern Arizona desert in July in search of her son. Winner of the Lefty Award for best mystery novel. 306 pp. ISBN: 978-1501147340.

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

    Book ID: 72147
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  • LONG ODDS (Zeke Masters Western, #23) by Masters, Zeke.
    Masters, Zeke.
    LONG ODDS (Zeke Masters Western, #23)

    Edition: Paperback original - first printing.

    New York: Pocket Books, (1982). First edition - Western adventure featuring Faro Blake, set in Arizona, from Yuma to the Grand Canyon. 189 pp. ISBN: 0-671451820.

    Condition: Good overall (light crease on spine and some spine slant, usual toning to the pages)

    Book ID: 70321
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  • RAGE AGAINST THE DYING. by Masterman, Becky.
    Masterman, Becky.
    RAGE AGAINST THE DYING.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: St Martin's Minotaur, (2013) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first thriller, introducing Brigid Quinn: "You have never met an (ex) FBI agent like Brigid Quinn. . . [Her] experiences in hunting sexual predators for the FBI have left her with memories she wishes she didnt have and lethal skills she hopes never to need again. Having been pushed into early retirement by events she thinks she's put firmly behind her, Brigid keeps telling herself she is settling down nicely in Tucson with a wonderful new husband, Carlo, and their dogs." 307 pp. ISBN: 978-0312622947.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 69749
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  • THE SERPENT SLAYERS: A Southwestern Supernatural Thriller (A Novel in the Shaman Cycle) by Niswander, Adam.
    Niswander, Adam.
    THE SERPENT SLAYERS: A Southwestern Supernatural Thriller (A Novel in the Shaman Cycle)

    Edition: First trade edition.

    Phoenix Arizona: Integra Press, (1994.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - An earthquake and mutated rattlesnakes have hit Northern Arizona - the second novel in the Shaman cycle. Cover art by Armand Cabrera. Praise from Diana Galbadon and Poul Anderson, among others. INSCRIBED on the half title page "For -- Careful! There's lots of slithering and shivering in here!" 308 pp. ISBN: 0-962614823.

    Condition: Fine in near fine dust jacket (2 short closed tears to bottom edge of rear cover of dj, dj is now in an archival protector)

    Book ID: 67451
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  • THE LONG FALL. by Kostoff, Lynn.
    Kostoff, Lynn.
    THE LONG FALL.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Carroll & Graf, (2003) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, described as a "few parts Elmore Leonard, a few parts Carl Hiaasen" this is an offbeat page turner - "At once authentic and flip, by turns wildly funny and deadly serious, as riveting as it is inventive, The Long Fall twists sibling rivalry inside out and sets the conventional crime novel on its head. In sunbaked Phoenix, Arizona, this never-predictable tale tosses into its antic mix a dead father, his two sonsÑone a small-time ex-con with a consistent genius for sabotaging his own best interests, the other a straight, uptight solid citizen with a moneymaking chain of dry-cleaning stores" SIGNED on the title page. 235 pp. ISBN: 0-786711655.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 67000
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  • THIRST. by Amidon, Stephen.
    Amidon, Stephen.
    THIRST.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Ecco Press, (1992) dj. Hardcover first edition - His second novel, third book, a story of greed, deception and betrayal set in the Arizona desert. 218 pp. ISBN: 0-88001-269x.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 66353
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  • DEAD TO RIGHTS. by Jance, J. A.
    Jance, J. A.
    DEAD TO RIGHTS.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Avon, (1996.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The fourth mystery featuring Joanna Brady, a young widow and mother and Cochise County, Arizona' s new sheriff. SIGNED. 373 pp. ISBN: 0-688-138217.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket (initials and 2004 on front endpaper, but otherwise a clean, tight copy)

    Book ID: 66024
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  • TALKING GOD. by Hillerman, Tony.
    Hillerman, Tony.
    TALKING GOD.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Harper & Row, (1989.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Mystery involving Navajo police officers Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee. INSCRIBED by Hillerman on the half title page 'for Barbara'. 239 pp. ISBN: 0-06-0161183.

    Condition: .Fine in a fine dustjacket.

    Book ID: 65235
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  • CRUEL INTENT. by Jance, J. A.
    Jance, J. A.
    CRUEL INTENT.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, (2008) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Fourth mystery featuring ex-television journalist Ali Reynolds. SIGNED on the title page. 340 pp. ISBN: 1416563792.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 62025
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  • QUEEN OF THE NIGHT. by Jance, J. A.
    Jance, J. A.
    QUEEN OF THE NIGHT.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Morrow (imprint of Harper Collins), (2010.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Mystery set in southern Arizona on the Tohono O'odham nation where this flower blooms just once a year. Features Dr Lani Walker and Dan Pardee, a member of a border patrol group called the Shadow Wolves. SIGNED on the title page. 358 pp. ISBN: 9781453628584.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 62023
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  • THE GREAT DAYS. by Brown, Eli.
    Brown, Eli.
    THE GREAT DAYS.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    Albany, CA Boaz Publishing (2008). SIGNED first edition - The author's first novel, set in the Arizona desert where "a spiritual community . . . prepares for the great days, a period of enlightenment, to arrive. When Papa, the cult leader, takes a ten-year-old girl, Melody, as his fifth and final wife, some followers resist." INSCRIBED on the title page and dated in the year of publication. 281 pp.

    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers. Author's business card laid in.

    Book ID: 60756
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