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SUNDAY'S CHILD.
Edition: First US printing.
New York: St Martin's, (1981) dj. Hardcover first edition - Canadian author's first novel and the first book in the Sunday murder mysteries series, introducing gay Montreal lawyer Geoffrey Chadwick, who, after "accidentally" killing a hustler, finds himself with a dead body he needs to dispose of. Publishers Weekly noted "Although Chadwick is abrasively disdainful early on, he is fascinating when he loosens up. Phillips keeps the reader hopping with throwaway quotations from Donne and scatalogical references and puns.. . a witty, mordant work."" 240 pp. ISBN: 0-312010974.
Condition: Fine in near fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 87050More details Price: $21.50 -
DEJA DEAD.
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
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.
Condition: Near fine in illustrated wrappers. Fairly uncommon, even though this was a heavily promoted book - with incredible praise both from medical examiners and other writers!
Book ID: 32282More details Price: $40.00 -
LAST SEEN IN SAMARRA.
Edition: 2nd printing.
New York: Dodd, Mead, (1972.) dj. Hardcover - Mystery set in Montreal by this Canadian author. Her fifth suspense novel. 186 pp. ISBN: 0396066552.
Condition: Good in very good dust jacket (dampstaining and crinkling to the bottom margins of most of the pages.)
Book ID: 51037More details Price: $12.50
