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LISTEN FOR THE CLICK.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Walker, (1983.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first mystery novel, introducing Jerry Brogan and set in the world of horse racing in Southern California. SIGNED on the title page. 173 pp. ISBN: 0-802754929.
Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket. (a bit of discoloration from binding process on endpapers)
Book ID: 69747More details Price: $28.50 -
HOT AIR.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Simon & Schuster, (1991) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Award-winning author's fourth mystery novel, featuring racetrack announcer and amateur sleuth Jerry Brogan, set in the world of horse racing in Southern California. SIGNED on the title page. 206 pp. ISBN: 0-671681052.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 79497More details Price: $27.50 -
TRIPLE CROWN.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Walker, (1985) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Award-winning author's third mystery novel, and the second in the series featuring racetrack announcer and amateur sleuth Jerry Brogan, set in the world of horse racing in Southern California. Brogan has just gotten his big chance - covering the Triple Crown races for radio. SIGNED on the title page. 189 pp. ISBN: 0-802756271.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 79512More details Price: $35.00 -
THE GATHERING PLACE.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Walker, (1984) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Award-winning author's second mystery novel, and the firdt in the series featuring racetrack announcer and amateur sleuth Jerry Brogan, set in the world of horse racing in Southern California. An association copy INSCRIBED on the title page. 189 pp. ISBN: 0-802755755.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 83246More details Price: $50.00 -
RAIN LOVER.
Edition: Paperback original - first printing.
New York: Ballantine, (1985.). First edition - Author's first novel, a mystery involving murder and the drugging of racehorses at a small racetrack in a seedy Pennsylvania town. 216 pp. ISBN: 0-34531963x.
Condition: Near fine.
Book ID: 33542More details Price: $12.00 -
SARATOGA FLESHPOT
Edition: First printing.
New York: Norton, 1995. dj. Hardcover first edition - Ninth mystery set at the famous racetrack, featuring ex-cop turned private eye, Charlie Bradshaw. 220 pp. Review copy with publisher's material laid in. ISBN: 0-393-03805x.
Condition: Fine in a fine dustjacket.
Book ID: 6759More details Price: $20.00 -
SARATOGA HEADHUNTER.
Edition: First printing.
New York: The Viking Press, (1985.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The third mystery featuring ex-cop turned private eye, Charlie Bradshaw - set in this famous New York race track town. In addition to writing these rather offbeat mysteries, Dobyns is a novelist and award-winning poet. 208 pp. ISBN: 0-670804886.
Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 36842More details Price: $18.00 -
SARATOGA FLESHPOT
Edition: First printing.
New York: Norton, 1995. dj. Hardcover first edition - Ninth mystery set at the famous racetrack, featuring ex-cop turned private eye, Charlie Bradshaw. 220 pp. ISBN: 0-393-03805x.
Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.
Book ID: 72760More details Price: $17.50 -
SARATOGA LONGSHOT.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Atheneum, (1976) dj. Hardcover first edition - The first in a series of mysteries featuring Saratoga police sergeant Charlie Bradshaw - set in this famous New York race track town. In addition to writing these rather offbeat mysteries, Dobyns is a novelist and award-winning poet. 239 pp. Dust jacket by Paul Bacon. ISBN: 0-689-107072.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 73924More details Price: $35.00 -
WHIP HAND.
Edition: First US printing.
New York: Harper & Row, (1979.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The second mystery featuring jockey Sid Halley, probably Francis's most popular protagonist. Winner of both the Edgar Award and the Gold Dagger Award. 293 pp. ISBN: 0-06-011384-7.
Condition: Near fine in a very near fine dust jacket (some foxing to the top edge of the textblock, hint of sunning to the spine of the dj, but otherwise a tight, straight and clean copy.)
Book ID: 49545More details Price: $27.50 -
SLAYRIDE
Edition: First US printing.
New York: Harper & Row, (1973.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Mystery set in Norway, where a steeplechase racer has disappeared. 219 pp. ISBN: 0-0+-0113367.
Condition: Very good in fine dustjacket (spine slightly cocked.)
Book ID: 49565More details Price: $25.00 -
TRIAL RUN.
Edition: First US printing.
New York: Harper & Row, 1978. dj. Hardcover first edition - Mystery set against the background of the Moscow Olympics. Map endpapers. 246 pp. ISBN: 0-06-0134526.
Condition: Good in a very good dustjacket . (spine slant.)
Book ID: 63427More details Price: $21.50 -
WHIP HAND.
Edition: First US printing.
New York: Harper & Row, (1979.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The second mystery featuring jockey Sid Halley, probably Francis's most popular protagonist. Winner of both the Edgar Award and the Gold Dagger Award. 293 pp. ISBN: 0-06-011384-7.
Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket. (some staining to lower corner of textblock)
Book ID: 70949More details Price: $21.50 -
TIP ON A DEAD CRAB.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Viking, 1984. dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first mystery introducing sleight-of-hand magician, horse racing lover, and sometime sleuth, 'Shifty' Lou Anderson. 230 pp. ISBN: 0-670-716200.
Condition: Near fine in very good- dust jacket (short closed tear at side of spine, a little creasing to upper corner of dj, other wear to dj)
Book ID: 49123More details Price: $25.00
