West Rupert, VT: Savvy Press, (1999.). First edition - The author's first novel, a murder mystery, set in northern New Jersey featuring reporter Natalie Joday. 300 pp plus a map of Bergen County. ISBN: 0-66987705.

New York: Faber & Faber, (2004.) dj. Hardcover first edition - First novel (second book), the story of a young woman, half Asian, half African American, who vanishes in Tokyo. A book both entertaining and a serious literary exploration of identity and race. Winner of the Edgar Award for best first mystery. 315 pp. ISBN: 0-393-058123.

New York: St Martin's, (1998) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, a psychological thriller, nominated for the Edgar award. "An entire house, long submerged in the dark waters of a reservoir, unearths a starting find: the corpse of Helena Warner, an Oxford college student who disappeared twenty years earlier. For former homicide detective Bill Driver, it means the reopening of a case that, in his mind, was never really closed."SIGNED on the title page. 280 pp. ISBN: 0-312186266.

New York: St Martin's, (1998) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, a psychological thriller, nominated for the Edgar award. "An entire house, long submerged in the dark waters of a reservoir, unearths a starting find: the corpse of Helena Warner, an Oxford college student who disappeared twenty years earlier. For former homicide detective Bill Driver, it means the reopening of a case that, in his mind, was never really closed." 280 pp. ISBN: 0-312186266.

New York: Carroll & Graf, (2003.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first mystery, a surprisingly strong and complex novel, set at the St. Benjamin's Museum of Pathology, and featuring former forensic pathologist John Eisenmenger and solicitor Helen Flemming. Not for the squeamish, but a book with a great deal of authenticity, since the author is a pathologist himself. 327 pp. ISBN: 0-786712228).

New York: St. Martin's, 1991. First edition - Author's first mystery - introduces the the team of 'Sherm' and Becky Sherman.

New York: Pocket Books, (1992). First edition - The author's first mystery, introducing Lieutenant Eamon Wearne. 229 pp. Cover by Simon Galkin. ISBN: 0-671-742671.

New York: Arcadia House, (1956.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first book, a suspense novel set at Lake Tahoe - a nurse is assigned to care for a convalescent staying at a lodge there, a lodge which had been plagued by a series of accidents and deaths. Association copy warmly INSCRIBED on the front endpaper "To Gene and Howard - Favorite relatives to whom my new book will be dedicated. Lotsa Love" and dated in 1964. 223 pp.

New York: Pocket Books, (2000.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - His first novel, a pyschological thriller involving the conflict between a serial killer and an FBI profiler. SIGNED on the title page. 370 pp. ISBN: 0-671-040596.

New York: Pocket Books, (2000.). SIGNED first edition - His first novel, a pyschological thriller involving the conflict between a serial killer and an FBI profiler. SIGNED on the title page. 370 pp.

New York: Villard, 1989. dj. Hardcover first edition - A Downtown Mystery. The author's first mystery novel, introducing Max Darenow - "Max Darenow's life was on the rebound. He was going to quit his job as a tabloid reporter, quit his vices, tone up his muscles, live in the Hampton's and write a novel. In addition he would win back the love of Denise Overton, the beautiful art photographer whose trust he had lost.. . . the phone rings, and Darenow receives the first half of a one-two punch that changes his life. Denise is dead." 353 pp. ISBN: 0-39456314X.

New York: Dutton, 1995. dj. Hardcover first edition - Her first mystery, a legal thriller introducing Miami attorney Gail Connor. ISBN: 0-525-937447.

New York: Dutton, 1995. dj. Hardcover first edition - Her first mystery, a legal thriller introducing Miami attorney Gail Connor. 343 pp. ISBN: 0-525-937447.

New York: William H. Morrow, (1998) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first mystery, featuring San Francisco Homicide Inspector Jane Candiotti. INSCRIBED on the title page " --- thanks for being a partner in crime" and dated in the year of publication. 310 pp. ISBN: 0-688157440.

New York: William H. Morrow, (1998) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first mystery, featuring San Francisco Homicide Inspector Jane Candiotti. SIGNED on the title page. 310 pp. ISBN: 0-688157440.

New York: Berkley, (1995) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The first mystery novel written under this pseudonym - set in St Thomas in the Virgin Islands. INSCRIBED on the title page to the late Oklahoma collector Larry Owens and his wife "aka Tom Savage." 281 pp. ISBN: 0-425-14786X.

New York: Pocket Books, (1997) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first suspense novel (preceded by several plays and works of non-fiction), nominated for the Edgar Award for Best First Novel and for the Agatha Award. Daniel Woodrell calls this a "swift, nasty joy ride through the noir zip codes of Los Angeles." INSCRIBED on the title page "To - I''m thanking you in advance for the great ideas." 289 pp. ISBN: 0-671-001639.

New York: Scribner's, 1997. SIGNED first edition - The author's highly praised first mystery, winner of the Ellis award for best first novel and finalist for the Dilys award. Set in Montreal and featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, this is a gripping story of a serial murderer with a very realistic background. The author is herself a forensic anthropologist for both the state of North Carolina and the province of Quebec - SIGNED on the title page. The popular television series 'Bones' is loosely based on these books. Recommended. 409 pp.

New York: St Martin's, (1994). dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, a mystery introducing Louise Eldridge, a dedicated organic gardener. Set in the suburbs of Washington, D. C. 163 pp. ISBN: 0-312-110294.

New York: Walker, (1994.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first mystery novel and the first book in a series of historical mysteries with Lord Meren set in ancient Egypt in the time of King Tutankhamun. Well-researched (the author has a PhD in anthropology/archeology) and fast-paced, so both informative and entertaining. 190 pp. ISBN: 0-8027-32496.

New York: Walker, (1994.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first mystery novel and the first book in a series of historical mysteries with Lord Meren set in ancient Egypt in the time of King Tutankhamun. Well-researched (the author has a PhD in anthropology/archeology) and fast-paced, so both informative and entertaining. SIGNED on the title page. 190 pp. ISBN: 0-8027-32496.

Austin, TX: Zumaya Enigma, (c 2003). The author's first mystery set in the world of electronics where she worked for many years. 223 pp. ISBN: 978-1894942355.

Spring, TX: L & L Dreamspell, (2010.). SIGNED - Author's first mystery: newly divorced mom Laurel McKay joins a match-making service touted as a 'safe' alternative to online dating - but her dates seem to keep dropping dead. Very funny romantic mystery set in the Sierra foothills of Northern California. SIGNED on the title page by the author. 269 pp. ISBN: 978-1603182485.

Spring, TX: L & L Dreamspell, (2013). SIGNED first edition - The 3rd mystery in this humorous series featuring Laurel McKay - who leaves Northern California to attend a wedding on the Big Island of Hawaii. SIGNED on the title page. Includes cocktail recipes. 251 pp. ISBN: 978-1492746843.

Spring, TX: L & L Dreamspell, (2013). SIGNED - The 2nd mystery in this humorous series featuring Laurel McKay, set in Northern California. SIGNED on the title page. 240 pp. ISBN: 978-1492717225.

Spring, TX: L & L Dreamspell, (2010.). SIGNED - Author's first mystery: newly divorced mom Laurel McKay joins a match-making service touted as a 'safe' alternative to online dating - but her dates seem to keep dropping dead. Very funny romantic mystery set in the Sierra foothills of Northern California. INSCRIBED on the title page by the author "to ---- To another Nancy Drew fan. Enjoy!" . 269 pp. ISBN: 9781603182485.

Scottsdale, AZ: Poisoned Pen Press, (2012) dj. Hardcover first edition - Author's first mystery, winner of the first Poisoned Pen Press Discover Mystery Contest. Cover praise from Dana Stabenow who commented "A Harley riding hit woman who kills for virtue as well as profit and a Miami lawyer turned sculptor combine forces to butt heads with crooked lawyers, organized crime. . . Sharp had me from the first chapter." 216 pp. ISBN: 9781464200410.

London: Macmillan, (1989) dj. Hardcover first edition - The first mystery by this painter and art historian, a novel of suspense involving a Monet painting stolen by the Nazis, and thought destroyed. 333 pp. ISBN: 0-333474821.

New York: Harper Collins, (2008.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - From the dust jacket: "A memorable detective makes his debut in this gritty, mesmerizing thriller. Set amid the beauty and darkness of contemporary Africa, [this] is the first entry in an evocative new series cutting to the heart of today's Botswana - a modern democracy threatened by unstable neighbors, poachers, and diamond smugglers. Those trying to expose the corrupt ringleaders will find themselves fighting for their lives." SIGNED by both authors on the title page (Sears as Michael, Trollip as Stanley) Recommended. Glossary. 467 pp. ISBN: 0-06-1252409.

New York: Harper Collins, (2008.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - From the dust jacket: "A memorable detective makes his debut in this gritty, mesmerizing thriller. Set amid the beauty and darkness of contemporary Africa, [this] is the first entry in an evocative new series cutting to the heart of today's Botswana - a modern democracy threatened by unstable neighbors, poachers, and diamond smugglers. Those trying to expose the corrupt ringleaders will gind themselves fighting for their lives." SIGNED by both authors on the title page (Sears as Michael, Trollip as Stanley) Recommended. Glossary. 467 pp. ISBN: 0-06-1252409.