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THE ATTORNEY.
Edition: Book club edition.
New York: Putnam, (2000.) dj. Hardcover - A legal thriller, set in San Diego, and featuring defense attorney Paul Madriani. 302 pp. ISBN: 0-399-150927.
Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket (toning to the pages, some wear to dj at top of spine)
Book ID: 71431More details Price: $12.50 -
SO RICH, SO LOVELY AND SO DEAD: A Scott Jordan Story: An Inner Sanctum Mystery.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Simon & Schuster, (1952). Hardcover first edition - The fourth crime novel featuring lawyer Scott Jordan by an author who was himself a lawyer and who often used real cases (his own and others) in books. In this "a rich and beautiful countess, tagged by the newspapers as the fabulous Screwball, who seems to prove it to Jordan when she offers him $5,000 if hell marry her. Jordan never gets a chance to accept her proposition or to find out why it was offered, because in less than 24 hours, she's murdered. Jordan finds himself in the soup again, and he has to find the real killer" Gary Lovisi called Jordan "one of the best of the hard-boiled detectives, and one of the most neglected." 238 pp.
Condition: Fair condition only (store stamp on front endpaper, some damage to the boards from tape), no dust jacket.
Book ID: 88842More details Price: $13.50 -
TALL, DARK AND DEADLY: An Inner Sanctum Mystery.
Edition: Book club edition.
New York: Simon & Schuster, (1956) dj. Hardcover - The sixth crime novel featuring lawyer Scott Jordan by an author who was himself a lawyer and who often used real cases (his own and others) in books. In this the district attorney of New York County has begun to crack down on fraudulent divorce cases, and he suspects Jordan of being involved. When someone who could incriminate Jordan is found dead, Jordan becames suspected of murder. Gary Lovisi called Jordan "one of the best of the hard-boiled detectives, and one of the most neglected." 218 pp. Dust jacket by Dick Dodge.
Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket (address label and date on front endpaper, lower corner of front flap clipped)
Book ID: 86715More details Price: $16.50 -
A HARD BARGAIN.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring San Francisco attorney Laura di Palma. SIGNED on the title page. ISBN: 0-671-741969.
Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.
Book ID: 18849More details Price: $30.00 -
PRIOR CONVICTIONS.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Simon & Schuster, (1991.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring San Francisco attorney Willa Jansson. Nominated for the 1992 Edgar. ISBN: 0-671-685600.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 23434More details Price: $18.00 -
PRIOR CONVICTIONS.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991. dj. Hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring San Francisco attorney Willa Jansson. Nominated for the 1992 Edgar. ISBN: 0-671-685600.
Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.
Book ID: 27335More details Price: $16.00 -
THE GOOD FIGHT.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Simon & Schuster, (1990.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring attorney Laura di Palma, set in San Francisco.Dust jacket praise from Sara Paretsky and Robert B. Parker, among others. 219 pp. ISBN: 0-671-685619.
Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 34379More details Price: $18.00 -
DESIGNER CRIMES.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995. dj. Hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring attorney San Francisco attorney Laura di Palma. 240 pp. ISBN: 0-684-803127.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 37796More details Price: $17.50 -
PRIOR CONVICTIONS.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Simon & Schuster, (1991.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring San Francisco attorney Willa Jansson. Nominated for the 1992 Edgar. Presentation copy boldly INSCRIBED by the author on a preliminary page: "To.... I love you guys. Thanks for everything. Good luck, Love..." 204 pp. ISBN: 0-671-685600.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 38869More details Price: $30.00 -
A HARD BARGAIN.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Simon & Schuster, (1992.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring attorney Laura di Palma. 192 pp. ISBN: 0-671-741969.
Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.
Book ID: 46676More details Price: $15.00 -
SMOKE SCREEN.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Putnam, (2003) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - His sixth novel, a corporate thriller set in the world of big tobacco. SIGNED on the half title page. 349 pp. ISBN: 0-399150986.
Condition: Fine in a fine dust jacket (as new.)
Book ID: 68071More details Price: $30.00 -
CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Gallery Books / Simon & Schuster, (2015) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's third novel, a legal thriller set in New York City. SIGNED on the title page. 357 pp. ISBN: 978-1476764245.
Condition: Very good in a fine dust jacket. (remainder dot, toning to the pages)
Book ID: 77600More details Price: $25.00 -
CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Gallery Books / Simon & Schuster, (2011) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, a legal thriller set in New York City. Featuring criminal defense lawyer Alex Miller, who has landed a partnership at a prestigious firm at an early age, but finds it all threatened when he is introduced to a powerful family friend . SIGNED on the title page. 372 pp. ISBN: 978-1439157510.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 77599More details Price: $30.00 -
CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Edition: 2nd printing.
New York: Gallery Books / Simon & Schuster, (2011) dj. SIGNED hardcover - The author's first novel, a legal thriller set in New York City. Featuring criminal defense lawyer Alex Miller, who has landed a partnership at a prestigious firm at an early age, but finds it all threatened when he is introduced to a powerful family friend . SIGNED on the title page. 372 pp. ISBN: 978-1439157510.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 77536More details Price: $21.50 -
UNFIT TO PRACTICE.
Edition: Book club edition.
New York: Delacorte, 2002. dj. SIGNED hardcover - The 8th mystery novel, featuring defense attorney Nina Reilly, written by these two sisters under this pseudonym. Reilly's truck - with her confidential client files - is stolen at Lake Tahoe. ISBN: 0-385-334842.
Condition: SIGNED on the title page by one of the authors, Mary O'Shaugnessy. Fine in fine dust jacket (appears unread.)
Book ID: 27033More details Price: $18.50 -
ACTS OF MALICE.
Edition: Book club edition.
New York: Delacorte, 1999. dj. Hardcover - The 5th mystery novel, featuring defense attorney Nina Reilly, written by these two sisters under this pseudonym. Set in South Lake Tahoe, exposing the dark side of the glamorous ski resorts. ISBN: 0-385-332769.
Condition: Very good in a good dust jacket (edgewear to dj.)
Book ID: 27752More details Price: $12.50 -
PRESUMPTION OF DEATH.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Delacorte, (2003.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The 9th mystery novel, featuring defense attorney Nina Reilly, written by these two sisters under this pseudonym. This starts with a wildfire scene in the Carmel hills, a fire which might have claimed the life of the son of Reilly's secretary. Map endpapers. ISBN: 0-385-336454.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 30228More details Price: $18.00 -
CASE OF LIES.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Delacorte, (2005.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Mystery novel, featuring defense attorney Nina Reilly, written by these two sisters under this pseudonym. Set in the Lake Tahoe area. Map endpapers. 390 pp. ISBN: 0-385-337957.
Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 34238More details Price: $16.50 -
KEEPER OF THE KEYS.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Delacorte, (2006.). dj. Hardcover first edition - A stand-alone mystery novel, set in Southern California. The authors, two sisters who write under this pseudonym, are best known for their legal thrillers featuring defense attorney Nina Reilly. 324 pp. ISBN: 0-385-314108.
Condition: Very good in near fine dust jacket (prev owner's name, a few scattered words underlined.)
Book ID: 44981More details Price: $13.50 -
PRESUMPTION OF DEATH.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Delacorte, (2003.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The 9th mystery novel, featuring defense attorney Nina Reilly, written by these two sisters under this pseudonym. This starts with a wildfire scene in the Carmel hills, a fire which might have claimed the life of the son of Reilly's secretary. Map endpapers. ISBN: 0-385-336454.
Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 45335More details Price: $15.00 -
MOTION TO SUPPRESS.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Delacorte, 1995. dj. Hardcover first edition - The first mystery novel, featuring defense attorney Nina Reilly, written by these two sisters under this pseudonym. Set in South Lake Tahoe. Advance praise from Jeffrey Deaver, Jeremiah Healy and others. The beginning of an excellent series. 420 pp. ISBN: 0-385-314108.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 51795More details Price: $20.00 -
ACTS OF MALICE.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Delacorte, (1999) dj. Hardcover first edition - The 5th mystery novel, featuring defense attorney Nina Reilly, written by these two sisters under this pseudonym. Set in South Lake Tahoe, exposing the dark side of the glamorous ski resorts. 387 pp. ISBN: 0-385-332769.
Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 59396More details Price: $18.00 -
CASE OF LIES.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Delacorte, (2005.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Mystery novel, featuring defense attorney Nina Reilly, written by these two sisters under this pseudonym. Set in the Lake Tahoe area. SIGNED by both authors on the title page and dated in the year of publication. Map endpapers. 390 pp. ISBN: 0-385-337957.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 81474More details Price: $31.50 -
CASE OF LIES.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Delacorte, (2005.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Mystery novel, featuring defense attorney Nina Reilly, written by these two sisters under this pseudonym. Set in the Lake Tahoe area. SIGNED by both authors on the title page. Map endpapers. 390 pp. ISBN: 0-385-337957.
Condition: Fine in near fine dust jacket (crease to front flap of dj).
Book ID: 71699More details Price: $28.50 -
SUSPICION OF INNOCENCE
Edition: First printing.
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.
Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket (spot on lower edge of front board)
Book ID: 7891More details Price: $16.50 -
SUSPICION OF INNOCENCE
Edition: First printing.
New York: Dutton, 1995. dj. Hardcover first edition - Her first mystery, a legal thriller introducing Miami attorney Gail Connor. ISBN: 0-525-937447.
Condition: Fine in a very near fine dustjacket.
Book ID: 14828More details Price: $18.00 -
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH: A Joshua Rabb Novel.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Dutton, (1995) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Set in Tucson, Arizona in the late 1940s, this is the third thriller featuring part-time Bureau of Indian Affairs lawyer and public defender Joshua Rabb, a one-armed World War II veteran, a widower with a 15 year old daughter, originally from Brooklyn NY. This involves murder, double-dealing, and heroin smuggling. beginning with the story of Bugsy Siegel, Meyer Lansky, and their feud with the Mafia. INSCRIBED on the title page to the late noted collector Larry Owens. 292 pp. ISBN: 0-525938524.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 83860More details Price: $30.00 -
DARK LADY.
Edition: First trade edition.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1999. dj. Hardcover first edition - Legal thriller featuring Assistant County Prosecutor Stella Marz (known as the Dark Lady), set in a struggling midwestern city. 371 pp. ISBN: 0-679-450432.
Condition: Near fine in a near fine dustjacket. (prev owner's name)
Book ID: 12881More details Price: $12.50 -
PROTECT AND DEFEND.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2000. dj. Hardcover first edition - Legal suspense novel set in Washington, D. C. 549 pp. ISBN: 0-679-450440.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 43227More details Price: $13.50 -
PROTECT AND DEFEND.
Edition: Book club edition.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, (2000.) dj. Hardcover - Legal suspense novel set in Washington, D. C. 590 pp. ISBN: 0-679-450440.
Condition: Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 46920More details Price: $12.50