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  • THE SECRET OF SKELETON ISLAND: A Ken Holt Mystery #1. by Campbell, Bruce (pseudonym of Samuel and Beryl Epstein)
    Campbell, Bruce (pseudonym of Samuel and Beryl Epstein)
    THE SECRET OF SKELETON ISLAND: A Ken Holt Mystery #1.

    Edition: Later printing.

    New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (c 1949) dj. Hardcover first edition - The first book in this popular series featuring Ken Holt, son of a world-famous foreign correspondent, and his close friend, photographer Sandy Allen. Lists to #16 in the book and on the front dust jacket flap. . Frontispiece, dark green scenic endpapers 214 pp.

    Condition: Very good in tan boards in a very good dust jacket (slight spine slant, previous owner's name, some minor edgewear to dust jacket.)

    Book ID: 81385
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  • THE SECRET OF SKELETON ISLAND: A Ken Holt Mystery #1. by Campbell, Bruce (pseudonym of Samuel and Beryl Epstein)
    Campbell, Bruce (pseudonym of Samuel and Beryl Epstein)
    THE SECRET OF SKELETON ISLAND: A Ken Holt Mystery #1.

    Edition: First edition.

    New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1949) dj. Hardcover first edition - The first book in this popular series featuring Ken Holt, son of a world-famous foreign correspondent, and his close friend, photographer Sandy Allen. Lists just the first two titles in the book and on the front dust jacket flap (as was typical of series books, both titles were issued at the same time in 1949) Back cover of dj lists to Hardy Boys #28 and rear flap lists to #6 in the Rick Brant series. Frontispiece, dark green scenic endpapers 214 pp.

    Condition: Very good in tan boards in a good only dust jacket (gift inscription dated Chrismas 1949, some loss at both ends of the spine of the dj, other edgewear, but this is relatively uncommon in the first edition in dj.)

    Book ID: 69884
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  • TRIXIE BELDEN AND THE MYSTERIOUS VISITOR, #4 in series. by Campbell, Julie.
    Campbell, Julie.
    TRIXIE BELDEN AND THE MYSTERIOUS VISITOR, #4 in series.

    Edition: Illustrated deluxe edition. Probably the most attractive hardcover format this series was issued in

    Racine, WI: Whitman, (1965). Hardcover - The fourth title in the series, in this slightly larger format (used only on the 1st 15 titles of the series, between 1965 and 1969), with matte illustrated boards and full-color endpapers with oval portraits of Trixie and Honey. The early books in this series introduce most of the major characters and develop a sense of place; Trixie's home in the Hudson River valley was modeled on Campbell's own home (just as her younger brother Bobby was modeled on her son). Trixie is a real girl, who learns from her mistakes and and is all too quick sometimes to jump to conclusions about people. In this book, Trixie and Honey befriend Diana Lynch,…

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    Racine, WI: Whitman, (1965). Hardcover - The fourth title in the series, in this slightly larger format (used only on the 1st 15 titles of the series, between 1965 and 1969), with matte illustrated boards and full-color endpapers with oval portraits of Trixie and Honey. The early books in this series introduce most of the major characters and develop a sense of place; Trixie's home in the Hudson River valley was modeled on Campbell's own home (just as her younger brother Bobby was modeled on her son). Trixie is a real girl, who learns from her mistakes and and is all too quick sometimes to jump to conclusions about people. In this book, Trixie and Honey befriend Diana Lynch, who becomes a regular member of the Bob-Whites. 15 titles listed in book. Cover and full-page illustrations by Paul Frame in both full color and duo-tone. 252 pp.

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    Condition: Very good+ (usual toning to the pages, a bit of edgewear to the boards, but a straight and tight copy, no writing in book)

    Book ID: 87428
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  • THE WORLD BENEATH. by Cantrell, Rebecca.
    Cantrell, Rebecca.
    THE WORLD BENEATH.

    Edition: Trade paperback.

    n.p. By the author, (2013). The first novel in the series featuring Joe Tesla, a millionaire software developer who suddenly becomes agoraphobic, and takes refuge in the hundred of miles of subway tunnels under New York City - where he lives in an underground Victorian mansion with his psychiatric support dog, a golden retriever named Edison When he stumbles on a murder, the only way to clear his name is to expose the real killer. Winner of the 2014 International Thriller Writers Award. 304 pp. ISBN: 978-1494787714.

    Condition: Very good in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 77189
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  • GRAVESTONE by Carlson, P.M.
    Carlson, P.M.
    GRAVESTONE

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Pocket Books, 1993. dj. Hardcover first edition - Mystery introducing Indiana deputy sheriff Marty Hopkins. 328 pp. ISBN: 0-671-76974X.

    Condition: Very near in a like dust jacket (appears unread, but with a line on bottom edge.)

    Book ID: 58184
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  • GRAVESTONE by Carlson, P.M.
    Carlson, P.M.
    GRAVESTONE

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Pocket Books, 1993. dj. Hardcover first edition - Mystery introducing Indiana deputy sheriff Marty Hopkins. 328 pp. ISBN: 0-671-76974X.

    Condition: Very near in a like dust jacket (appears unread.)

    Book ID: 11758
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  • THE STRANGLER VINE. by Carter, M. J. [Miranda]
    Carter, M. J. [Miranda]
    THE STRANGLER VINE.

    Edition: 2nd printing.

    New York: Putnam, (2015) dj. Hardcover - The author's first novel (preceded by two works of nonfiction published as Miranda Carter) Set in colonial India in 1837, this introduces Blake and Avery, an unlikely investigative pair - "William Avery is a young soldier with few prospects except rotting away in campaigns in India; Jeremiah Blake is a secret political agent gone native, a genius at languages and disguises, disenchanted with the whole ethos of British rule, but who cannot resist the challenge of an unresolved mystery." Historical note and afterward, Glossary, map endpapers. 369 pp. ISBN: 978-0399171673.

    Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket.

    Book ID: 74669
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  • PICTURE MISS SEETON. by Carvic, Heron (Geoffrey Rupert William Harris, 1913-1980)
    Carvic, Heron (Geoffrey Rupert William Harris, 1913-1980)
    PICTURE MISS SEETON.

    Edition: First printing.

    London: Geoffrey Bles, (1968) dj. Hardcover first edition - First novel by this English actor, and the first in the still popular Miss Seeton series. "When we are first introduced to Miss Seeton, she is an accident-prone middle-aged arts teacher at private school in London. She recently inherited the Sweetbriars cottage in Plummergen, Kent, which she uses as a getaway from the bustling life in London. With her exceptional skills at drawing sketches that portend or predict the future and the past, she often gets embroiled in mayhem, drugs, and murder. Nonetheless, she only has her umbrella as a tool and weapon for any emergencies, though she is quite the match for anyone that would take her on. Alongside…

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    London: Geoffrey Bles, (1968) dj. Hardcover first edition - First novel by this English actor, and the first in the still popular Miss Seeton series. "When we are first introduced to Miss Seeton, she is an accident-prone middle-aged arts teacher at private school in London. She recently inherited the Sweetbriars cottage in Plummergen, Kent, which she uses as a getaway from the bustling life in London. With her exceptional skills at drawing sketches that portend or predict the future and the past, she often gets embroiled in mayhem, drugs, and murder. Nonetheless, she only has her umbrella as a tool and weapon for any emergencies, though she is quite the match for anyone that would take her on. Alongside Mrs. Seeton is Scotland Yards Superintendent Delphick, who has been nicknamed the Oracle, and his sidekick Detective Sergeant Bob Ranger." Miss Seeton is the universal maiden aunt, a believer in high standards - and a slightly younger and more unconventional version of Miss Marple, and the books as a whole are more satiric and darker than one would expect. 224 pp. Dust jacket design by Kaye Bellman. ISBN: 0-713802103.

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    Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket. Original price of 18s net still present.

    Book ID: 77104
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  • THE WRONG GIRL: The Adventures of Bianca Dangereuse. by Casey, Donis.
    Casey, Donis.
    THE WRONG GIRL: The Adventures of Bianca Dangereuse.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    Scottsdale, AZ: Poisoned Pen Press, (2019). First edition - The first book in a new series set in 1920s Hollywood - the era of the silent screen - by the author of the award-winning Alafair Tucker series. Author's note. 234 pp.

    Condition: Fine in printed white wrappers.

    Book ID: 81813
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  • EVIL INTENT. by Charles, Kate.
    Charles, Kate.
    EVIL INTENT.

    Edition: First printing.

    London: Allison & Busby, (2005) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The first book in the Callie Anson series - Life in the clergy is quiet, respectful, peaceful or so Callie Anson believes when she begins her new job as curate to the Reverend Brian Stanford at All Saints Church in Paddington. Little does she realise how wrong she could be.The deep-seated hatred shown by some of her respected male colleagues takes her by surprise, particularly an attack made by Father Jonah Adimola, a hard-line conservative Nigerian priest. When Father Adimola is found strangled to death the next day, her friend and mentor Frances Cherry is suspected of his murder. With DI Neville Stewart heading the investigation, it is…

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    London: Allison & Busby, (2005) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The first book in the Callie Anson series - Life in the clergy is quiet, respectful, peaceful or so Callie Anson believes when she begins her new job as curate to the Reverend Brian Stanford at All Saints Church in Paddington. Little does she realise how wrong she could be.The deep-seated hatred shown by some of her respected male colleagues takes her by surprise, particularly an attack made by Father Jonah Adimola, a hard-line conservative Nigerian priest. When Father Adimola is found strangled to death the next day, her friend and mentor Frances Cherry is suspected of his murder. With DI Neville Stewart heading the investigation, it is not long before the ecclesiastical faade is chipped away to reveal the ugly truths behind it. SIGNED on the title page. 320 pp. ISBN: 0-749083778.

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    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 83874
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  • HAMMERFALL. by Cherryh, C. J.
    Cherryh, C. J.
    HAMMERFALL.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Harper Collins (EOS), (2001.) dj. Hardcover first edition - First book in a new series, The Gene Wars, set in a future world scarred by nanotechnology, by this Hugo-award winning author. Wraparound dust jacket art by Bob Eggleton. 390 pp. ISBN: 0-06-1052604.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 80073
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  • HAMMERFALL. by Cherryh, C. J. (signed by cover artist, Bob Eggleton.)
    Cherryh, C. J. (signed by cover artist, Bob Eggleton.)
    HAMMERFALL.

    Edition: Book club edition.

    New York: Harper Collins (EOS), (2001.) dj. SIGNED hardcover - First book in a new series, The Gene Wars, by this Hugo-award winning author. Wraparound dust jacket art by Bob Eggleton. SIGNED on the title page by Eggleton. 390 pp. ISBN: 0-06-1052604.

    Condition: Near fine in a good dust jacket. (some edgewear to dj.)

    Book ID: 51503
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  • SHADOW OF A BROKEN MAN. by Chesbro, George C.
    Chesbro, George C.
    SHADOW OF A BROKEN MAN.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, 1977. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Author's first book in hardcover and the first to be published in the US. Introduces Mongo, a professor of criminology, a black-belt karate expert - and a dwarf. INSCRIBED on the title page to the noted Oklahoma collector Larry Owens. 252 pp. ISBN: 0-671-229667.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 80618
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  • SHADOW OF A BROKEN MAN. by Chesbro, George C.
    Chesbro, George C.
    SHADOW OF A BROKEN MAN.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, 1977. dj. Hardcover first edition - Author's first book in hardcover and the first to be published in the US. Introduces Mongo, a professor of criminology, a black-belt karate expert - and a dwarf. 252 pp. ISBN: 0-671-229667.

    Condition: Good in very good dust jacket (spine slant).

    Book ID: 75146
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  • BROKEN PLACES. by Clark, Tracy.
    Clark, Tracy.
    BROKEN PLACES.

    Edition: First paperback printing.

    New York: Kensington, (2019). SIGNED - Author's first mystery introducing PI Cass Raines "who took a bullet two years ago after an incompetent colleague screwed up a tense confrontation with an armed suspect. Deeply traumatized by the incident, Cass resigned from the Chicago PD, leaving one less female African-American on the force. Now sheÕs the head of a one-woman private investigation agency." SIGNED on the title page. Includes a preview of the next book in the series. 436 pp. ISBN: 978-1496714886.

    Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 79320
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  • WILD MAGIC. by Clayton, Jo.
    Clayton, Jo.
    WILD MAGIC.

    Edition: Paperback original - first printing.

    New York: DAW Books, (1991). First edition - A book which returns to the universe of the Drinker of Souls trilogy - the first in a new series - a magical novel that explores a whole new domain in an enchanted world where rival gods vie for mastery by manipulating both the forces of nature and their own devoted mortal worshipers. DAW Book Collectors number 863. 364 pp. Cover art by Jody A. Lee. ISBN: 0-886774969.

    Condition: Very near fine.

    Book ID: 81804
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  • MURDER IN THRALL. by Cleeland, Anne.
    Cleeland, Anne.
    MURDER IN THRALL.

    Edition: Revised edition, a trade paperback.

    New York: Artemis Press, (2020). SIGNED - The first book in the Doyle and Acton Scotland Yard series, originally published in 2013 and revised by the author in 2020, introducing "Chief Inspector Acton of Scotland Yard, a British lord, and his protŽgŽe, first-year Detective Constable Kathleen Doyle, an Irish redhead of humble origins. . . DoyleÕs gift for reading people makes her invaluable to the veteran inspector, yet she struggles to keep her coveted entry position and build on her meager education by using multisyllabic words sheÕs researched and practiced to enlarge her vocabulary and impress Acton. Their growing bond is deftly depicted by Cleeland as Acton quietly offers a loan to Doyle, who is trying to make ends…

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    New York: Artemis Press, (2020). SIGNED - The first book in the Doyle and Acton Scotland Yard series, originally published in 2013 and revised by the author in 2020, introducing "Chief Inspector Acton of Scotland Yard, a British lord, and his protŽgŽe, first-year Detective Constable Kathleen Doyle, an Irish redhead of humble origins. . . DoyleÕs gift for reading people makes her invaluable to the veteran inspector, yet she struggles to keep her coveted entry position and build on her meager education by using multisyllabic words sheÕs researched and practiced to enlarge her vocabulary and impress Acton. Their growing bond is deftly depicted by Cleeland as Acton quietly offers a loan to Doyle, who is trying to make ends meet. From pride and professionalism, she declines, but the telling incident lingers powerfully for her.. . " (Whitney Scott, Booklist) SIGNED on the title page. 329 pp. ISBN: 978-1734431629.

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    Condition: Very near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 88145
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  • THE LONG CALL. by Cleeves, Ann.
    Cleeves, Ann.
    THE LONG CALL.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: St Martin's Minotaur, (2019) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The first novel in the Two Rivers series, set in North Devon, and introducing Detective Matthew Venn. SIGNED on the title page. Map frontispiece. 375 pp. ISBN: 978-1250204448.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 87021
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  • THE RISING TIDE. by Cleeves, Ann.
    Cleeves, Ann.
    THE RISING TIDE.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: St Martin's Minotaur, (2022) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The tenth novel in this series set in Northumberland, England, featuring detective Vera Stanhope. Basis for the BBC series "Vera." SIGNED on the title page. 374 pp. ISBN: 978-1250204479.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 87784
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  • RAVEN BLACK. by Cleeves, Ann.
    Cleeves, Ann.
    RAVEN BLACK.

    Edition: Trade paperback.

    New York: St Martin's, (2007). The first mystery in her Shetland series, introducing detective Inspector Jimmy Perez. 376 pp. ISBN: 978-0312359676.

    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 88490
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  • THE HERON'S CRY. by Cleeves, Ann.
    Cleeves, Ann.
    THE HERON'S CRY.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: St Martin's Minotaur, (2021) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The second novel in the Two Rivers series, set in North Devon, featuring Detective Matthew Venn and DC Jen Rafferty. Map frontispiece. SIGNED on the title page. 382 pp. ISBN: 978-1250204479.

    Condition: Near fine in a fine dustjacket ("#2 Matthew Venn" on front endpaper)

    Book ID: 87783
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  • THE LONG CALL. by Cleeves, Ann.
    Cleeves, Ann.
    THE LONG CALL.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: St Martin's Minotaur, (2019). SIGNED first edition - The first novel in the Two Rivers series, set in North Devon, and introducing Detective Matthew Venn. SIGNED on the title page. 375 pp. Letter from publisher laid in.

    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers. An uncommon ARC.

    Book ID: 87022
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  • PROM DATES FROM HELL: Maggie Quinn: Girl vs Evil. by Clement-Moore, Rosemary
    Clement-Moore, Rosemary
    PROM DATES FROM HELL: Maggie Quinn: Girl vs Evil.

    Edition: 1st trade paperback printing.

    New York: Delacorte, (2007). SIGNED - The first book in the Maggie Quinn series - "Maggie Quinn, girl reporter. Honors student, newspaper staffer, yearbook photographer. Six weeks from graduation and all she wants to do is get out of Avalon High in one piece. Fate seems to have different plans for her." SIGNED on the title page with the words "Happy Reading!" 308 pp. ISBN: 978-0385734134.

    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers (as new, but with a remainder line).

    Book ID: 73727
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  • THE LAST KASHMIRI ROSE. by Cleverly, Barbara.
    Cleverly, Barbara.
    THE LAST KASHMIRI ROSE.

    Edition: First thus- a trade paperback.

    New York: SOHO Press, (2011.). The author's first novel, and the first in the Joe Sandilands series set in India during the 1920s. 276 pp. plus an except from 'The Blood Royal.'. ISBN: 0-7867-12465.

    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 87593
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  • NO CASE FOR THE POLICE. by Clinton Baddeley, V. C. (1900-1970)
    Clinton Baddeley, V. C. (1900-1970)
    NO CASE FOR THE POLICE.

    Edition: First printing.

    London: Gollancz, 1967. dj. Hardcover first edition - Crime novel by this "editor for the Encyclopedia Britannica, an actor, author of original plays, adaptations, operettas, and radio scripts, and the owner-manager of Jupiter Records which featured recordings of poetry" Fourth mystery in the series featuring Dr. R. V. Davie, an English professor at Cambridge University. 192 pp.

    Condition: Very good in red cloth in a very good dust jacket in the Gollancz classic yellow with red and black lettering (some toning to the pages and to the dust jacket, chipping to the base of the spine of to dj).

    Book ID: 65623
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  • SHELTER: A Mickey Bolitar Novel. by Coben, Harlan.
    Coben, Harlan.
    SHELTER: A Mickey Bolitar Novel.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Putnam, (2011). First edition - The first young adult novel by this award winning author. "After witnessing his father's death and sending his mom to rehab, 15 year old Mickey's forced to live with his estranged uncle Myron and switch high schools. A new school comes with new friends and new enemies, and lucky for Mickey, it also comes with a great new girlfriend, Ashley. For a while, it seems like Mickey's train-wreck of a life is finally improving - until Ashley vanishes without a trace. Unwilling to let another person walk out of his life, Mickey follows Ashley's trail into a seedy underworld that reveals that this seemingly sweet, shy girl isn't who she claimed to be." 304 pp.

    Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 82815
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  • THE IMMORTAL GAME. by Coggins, Mark.
    Coggins, Mark.
    THE IMMORTAL GAME.

    Edition: First printing.

    Berkeley, CA: Poltroon Press, 1999. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - First novel featuring private detective August Riordan, and set in Silicon Valley, where he is hired by a multi-millionaire entrepreneur to find the stolen software for an advanced chess program. SIGNED on the title page. Illustrated with photographs. 309 pp. ISBN: 0-918395-216.

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

    Book ID: 79215
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  • RAT CITY. by Colbert, Curt.
    Colbert, Curt.
    RAT CITY.

    Edition: First printing, a trade paperback original.

    Los Angeles: Uglytown Productions, (2001). SIGNED first edition - The first book in this series set in Seattle in the years after World War II and featuring private investigator Jake Rossiter and his assistant Miss Jenkins (who is eager to be an investigator herself). A young Negro jazzman has gone missing and his proud father will not give up hope. "SIGNED on the title page. 361 pp. ISBN: 0-966347358.

    Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers (in a protective cover).

    Book ID: 74124
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  • WHERE IT HURTS. by Coleman, Reed Farrel.
    Coleman, Reed Farrel.
    WHERE IT HURTS.

    Edition: 2nd printing.

    New York: Putnam, (2016) dj. SIGNED hardcover - The first thriller featuring ex-cop Gus Murphy, a gritty novel about the other side of Long Island. "Divorced and working as a courtesy van driver for the run-down hotel in which he has a room, Gus has settled into a mindless, soulless routine that barely keeps his grief at arms length. But Guss comfortable waking trance comes to an end when ex-con Tommy Delcamino asks him for help. Four months earlier, Tommys son T.J.s batteredbody was discovered in a wooded lot, yet the Suffolk County PD doesnt seem interested in pursuing the killers. In desperation, Tommy seeks out the only cop he ever trusted - Gus." Nominated for the Edgar and…

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    New York: Putnam, (2016) dj. SIGNED hardcover - The first thriller featuring ex-cop Gus Murphy, a gritty novel about the other side of Long Island. "Divorced and working as a courtesy van driver for the run-down hotel in which he has a room, Gus has settled into a mindless, soulless routine that barely keeps his grief at arms length. But Guss comfortable waking trance comes to an end when ex-con Tommy Delcamino asks him for help. Four months earlier, Tommys son T.J.s batteredbody was discovered in a wooded lot, yet the Suffolk County PD doesnt seem interested in pursuing the killers. In desperation, Tommy seeks out the only cop he ever trusted - Gus." Nominated for the Edgar and Anthony Awards and winner of the Shamus Award, 2017. SIGNED on the title page. 353 pp. ISBN: 978-0399173035.

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    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 78361
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  • SLEEPLESS CITY: A Nick Ryan Novel. by Coleman, Reed Farrel.
    Coleman, Reed Farrel.
    SLEEPLESS CITY: A Nick Ryan Novel.

    Edition: First printing.

    Ashland, OR: Blackstone Publishing, (2022) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A dark thriller by this award winning writer, introducing NYPD Detective Nick Ryan - "When Ryan spots fellow officers spiriting a Black man away from a march protesting the police shooting of an unarmed man, he intervenes. That brings him to the attention of a shady character who identifies himself only as Joe and offers Ryan reassignment to a new unit charged with doing things 'that can't be done in the open' . . Ryan agrees, but the assignment turns hazardous when a cop hangout is bombed and Ryan starts to question Joe and his benefactors' motives. A book which captures the racial tensions of present-day New York…

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    Ashland, OR: Blackstone Publishing, (2022) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A dark thriller by this award winning writer, introducing NYPD Detective Nick Ryan - "When Ryan spots fellow officers spiriting a Black man away from a march protesting the police shooting of an unarmed man, he intervenes. That brings him to the attention of a shady character who identifies himself only as Joe and offers Ryan reassignment to a new unit charged with doing things 'that can't be done in the open' . . Ryan agrees, but the assignment turns hazardous when a cop hangout is bombed and Ryan starts to question Joe and his benefactors' motives. A book which captures the racial tensions of present-day New York City perfectly and offers a memorable, complicated hero in Ryan." SIGNED on the title page. 310 pp. ISBN: 978-1982627478.

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

    Book ID: 88157
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