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  • SET ME FREE: A Novel in Five Acts. by Beverly-Whittemore, Miranda.
    Beverly-Whittemore, Miranda.
    SET ME FREE: A Novel in Five Acts.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Warner, (2007.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Author's second novel, inspired by the story of King Lear, this is a gradual revealing of the secrets behind a man who built with his own hands a school in the Oregon high desert for the children of the Neige Courante tribe. Winner of the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize. 354 pp. ISBN: 0-446-533319.

    Condition: Near fine in a fine dust jacket (remainder line.)

    Book ID: 48917
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  • THE JUDGMENT. by Buffa, D. W.
    Buffa, D. W.
    THE JUDGMENT.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Warner, (2001.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The fourth novel in the critically acclaimed series of legal thrillers featuring Portland Oregon defense attorney Joseph Antonelli. The fact that Buffa was himself a defense attorney for 10 years gives this series an authentic feel. SIGNED on the title page. 418 pp. ISBN: 0-446-527378.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket (some toning to the pages)

    Book ID: 82829
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  • BREACH OF TRUST. by Buffa, D. W.
    Buffa, D. W.
    BREACH OF TRUST.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Putnam, (2004.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The sixth novel in the critically acclaimed series of legal thrillers featuring Portland Oregon defense attorney Joseph Antonelli. The fact that Buffa was himself a defense attorney for 10 years gives this series an authentic feel. SIGNED on a blank preliminary page. 371 pp. ISBN: 0-399-151907.

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

    Book ID: 59580
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  • THE JUDGMENT. by Buffa, D. W.
    Buffa, D. W.
    THE JUDGMENT.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Warner, (2001.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The fourth novel in the critically acclaimed series of legal thrillers featuring Portland Oregon defense attorney Joseph Antonelli. The fact that Buffa was himself a defense attorney for 10 years gives this series an authentic feel. SIGNED on the title page and dated in May, 2001 in the month of publication. 418 pp. ISBN: 0-446-527378.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 60224
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  • Bush, Nancy.
    ELECTRIC BLUE.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Kensington, (2006.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - SIGNED on the title page. Second mystery featuring Jane Kelly "thirtysomething ex-bartender & current process server, [who] is dutifully putting in slave-labor hours working for Dwayne Durbin, a private investigator, & on the road to becoming a PI herself." Set in Oregon, where the author lives. 331 pp. Round promotional blotter laid in. ISBN: 0-75820907X.

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

    Book ID: 36008
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  • THE BLUE DEATH. by Crockett, Don.
    Crockett, Don.
    THE BLUE DEATH.

    Edition: First printing, a trade paperback, issued simultaneously with hardcover.

    Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse, (2006.). SIGNED first edition - The fourth in the Diana series, a mystery involving an ancient legend, set at Crater Lake in Oregon. SIGNED twice - on the title page and also on the first page with the notation "Written especially for a friend from up the street. Enjoy the series." 466 pp. ISBN: 1425944663.

    Condition: Very near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 54550
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  • LIZARD WINE. by Engstrom, Elizabeth.
    Engstrom, Elizabeth.
    LIZARD WINE.

    Edition: First printing.

    London: Headline (Hodder), (1995) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The title of this unpredictably violent novel is a "metaphor for the unpleasant, self-defeating things we sometimes do because we think they offer a way out of life's trap." Three female college students, on a trip to Bend, looking for a bit of excitement, meet up with three male drifters parked in an empty campground, and their stories gradually unfold during a long, cold night in Oregon. Peter Straub calle this "sleek, nasty, perfectly focused, smart as hell, absolutely convincing and utterly single-minded. . the kind of book which enlarges and enriches the genre of the thriller." INSCRIBED on the title page to noted Oklahoma book collector Larry Owen.…

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    London: Headline (Hodder), (1995) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The title of this unpredictably violent novel is a "metaphor for the unpleasant, self-defeating things we sometimes do because we think they offer a way out of life's trap." Three female college students, on a trip to Bend, looking for a bit of excitement, meet up with three male drifters parked in an empty campground, and their stories gradually unfold during a long, cold night in Oregon. Peter Straub calle this "sleek, nasty, perfectly focused, smart as hell, absolutely convincing and utterly single-minded. . the kind of book which enlarges and enriches the genre of the thriller." INSCRIBED on the title page to noted Oklahoma book collector Larry Owen. Laid in a SIGNED promotional card, and a brief handwritten note on a "Liz" card. Although Engstrom is an American writer, this is the true first edition, and the only hardcover edition. 214 pp. ISBN: 0-747214484.

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    Condition: Near fine in a fine dust jacket (usual toning to the pages - but very uncommon in the first edition and especially so signed)

    Book ID: 82608
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  • THE VENGEFUL MEN. by Gaulden, Ray.
    Gaulden, Ray.
    THE VENGEFUL MEN.

    Edition: Paperback original - first printing.

    New York: Perma Books, (1957.). First edition - "Twelve men were doomed to death by The Vengeful Men" - an escaped killer swears vengeance on the 12 jury members who found him of guilty of murder. #M-3110, cover price 25c. Cover art by Jerry Allison. 151 pp.

    Condition: Very good- minor wear, but in usual fragile condition.

    Book ID: 45212
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  • LUCKY AT LOVE. by Hamilton, Cynthia.
    Hamilton, Cynthia.
    LUCKY AT LOVE.

    Edition: First printing.

    Santa Barbara: Woodstock Press, (2006.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Journalist Allison Tyler-Wilcox sees a good story in that of Jake Sorenson, a man who had been unsuccessfully married seven times, but who still thinks that he has been 'lucky in love' - and who has changed occupations as many times - he is now working as a mule-breeder on his ranch in Eastern Oregon. SIGNED on the title page. 339 pp. ISBN: 0-977627802.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket. Promotional postcard laid in.

    Book ID: 73323
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  • LUCKY AT LOVE. by Hamilton, Cynthia.
    Hamilton, Cynthia.
    LUCKY AT LOVE.

    Edition: First printing.

    Santa Barbara: Woodstock Press, (2006.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Journalist Allison Tyler-Wilcox sees a good story in that of Jake Sorenson, a man who had been unsuccessfully married seven times, but who still thinks that he has been 'lucky in love' - and who has changed occupations as many times - he is now working as a mule-breeder on his ranch in Eastern Oregon. SIGNED in full on the title page and also INSCRIBED on the dedication page. 339 pp. ISBN: 0-977627802.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket. Promotional postcard laid in.

    Book ID: 39411
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  • THE PERFECT FAMILY. by Harding, Robyn.
    Harding, Robyn.
    THE PERFECT FAMILY.

    Edition: First printing, a trade paperback original.

    New York: Gallery Books / Simon & Schuster, (2021). First edition - A thriller set in Portland, Oregon which explores what happens when a seemingly perfect family is pushed to the edge Thomas and Viv Adler are attractive and successful, with two children and a beautifully restored home, and then "one morning, they wake up to find their porch has been pelted with eggs. When a smoke bomb is tossed on their front lawn, and their car's tires are punctured, the family begins to worry but the police dismiss the attacks, insisting they're just the work of bored teenagers. Unable to identify the perpetrators, the Adlers are helpless as the assaults escalate into violence, and worse. . . everyone…

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    New York: Gallery Books / Simon & Schuster, (2021). First edition - A thriller set in Portland, Oregon which explores what happens when a seemingly perfect family is pushed to the edge Thomas and Viv Adler are attractive and successful, with two children and a beautifully restored home, and then "one morning, they wake up to find their porch has been pelted with eggs. When a smoke bomb is tossed on their front lawn, and their car's tires are punctured, the family begins to worry but the police dismiss the attacks, insisting they're just the work of bored teenagers. Unable to identify the perpetrators, the Adlers are helpless as the assaults escalate into violence, and worse. . . everyone in the Adler family is keeping a secret - not just from the outside world, but from each other." 336 pp. ISBN: 978-1982169398.

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    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 84001
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  • SACRIFICE PLAY. by Haynes, Conrad (pseudonym of Dana Haynes).
    Haynes, Conrad (pseudonym of Dana Haynes).
    SACRIFICE PLAY.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York & UK: Severn House, (1991) dj. Hardcover first edition - The third and final book in this series featuring Oregon professor (and former CIA agent) Harry Bishop and his university colleagues. 217 pp. ISBN: 0-72784119X.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 88295
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  • BISHOP'S GAMBIT DECLINED. by Haynes, Conrad (pseudonym of Dana Haynes).
    Haynes, Conrad (pseudonym of Dana Haynes).
    BISHOP'S GAMBIT DECLINED.

    Edition: Paperback original - first printing.

    New York: Bantam, (1987). First edition - The author's first mystery novel and the first book in this series introducing Oregon professor (and former CIA agent) Harry Bishop and his university colleagues. 202 pp. ISBN: 0-72784119X.

    Condition: Very good (minor wear to covers, usual toning to pages)

    Book ID: 88326
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  • Kleiner, Gregg.
    WHERE RIVER TURNS TO SKY.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York Avon, (1996.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Set in Oregon, the story of two 80 year old men - best friends - who vow to be together until death. ISBN: 0-380-973742.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 28512
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  • Lee, Bernie.
    MURDER AT MUSKET BEACH.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Donald I. Fine, Inc., 1990. dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first mystery, set in a small town on the Oregon coast. ISBN: 1-55611-1711.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 24555
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  • RIVER SONG. by Lesley, Craig.
    Lesley, Craig.
    RIVER SONG.

    Edition: 1st trade paperback printing.

    New York: Laurel, (1990.). Author's second novel. Set in Oregon, this is the story of Danny Kachiah, a Nez Perce drifter and failed rodeo rider, and his son Jack. Among the themes is the struggle of the American Indians along the Columbia River to maintain their fishing rights and to preserve their traditions. 307 pp. ISBN: 0-440-503116.

    Condition: Near fine (lower corner of rear cover creased, usual toning to the pages.)

    Book ID: 56904
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  • THE SKY FISHERMAN. by Lesley, Craig.
    Lesley, Craig.
    THE SKY FISHERMAN.

    Edition: 3rd printing.

    Boston: Houghton Mifflin, (1995.) dj. SIGNED hardcover - Third novel by the author of 'Winterkill' and 'River Song,' this is the story of a young boy coming of age in a small town in Oregon. Dust jacket praise from Ivan Doig, Terry Tempest Williams, and Barry Lopez. vii, 304 pp. ISBN: 0-395677246.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 85601
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  • RIVER SONG. by Lesley, Craig.
    Lesley, Craig.
    RIVER SONG.

    Edition: First printing.

    Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1989. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Author's second novel, SIGNED on the title page. Set in Oregon, this is the story of Danny Kachiah, a Nez Perce drifter and failed rodeo rider, and his son Jack. Among the themes is the struggle of the American Indians along the Columbia River to maintain their fishing rights and to preserve their traditions. Dust jacket praise from Raymond Carver, Reynolds Price and Ivan Doig. 307 pp. ISBN: 0-395-430836.

    Condition: Near fine in a fine dust jacket. (crease to corner of front endpaper.)

    Book ID: 38640
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  • THE SKY FISHERMAN. by Lesley, Craig.
    Lesley, Craig.
    THE SKY FISHERMAN.

    Edition: First printing.

    Boston: Houghton Mifflin, (1995.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Third novel by the author of 'Winterkill' and 'River Song,' this is the story of a young boy coming of age in a small town in Oregon. SIGNED on the title page. Dust jacket praise from Ivan Doig, Terry Tempest Williams, and Barry Lopez. vii, 304 pp. ISBN: 0-395677246.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 36629
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  • THE SKY FISHERMAN. by Lesley, Craig.
    Lesley, Craig.
    THE SKY FISHERMAN.

    Edition: 3rd printing.

    Boston: Houghton Mifflin, (1995.) dj. SIGNED hardcover - Third novel by the author of 'Winterkill' and 'River Song,' this is the story of a young boy coming of age in a small town in Oregon. Very nicely INSCRIBED on the title page. "For -- I hope each page honors the hardworking men and women of the rural West" and dated in 2007. Dust jacket praise from Ivan Doig, Terry Tempest Williams, and Barry Lopez. vii, 304 pp. ISBN: 0-395677246.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 36443
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  • AFTER DARK. by Margolin, Phillip.
    Margolin, Phillip.
    AFTER DARK.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Doubleday, (1995.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A legal thriller set in Oregon. SIGNED with the words "best wishes" on a book plate affixed to the half title page. 376 pp. ISBN: 0-385-474589.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 59941
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  • THE BURNING MAN. by Margolin, Phillip.
    Margolin, Phillip.
    THE BURNING MAN.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Doubleday, (1996) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - His fifth novel, a fast-paced legal thriller about a young attorney,working as a public defender in a small Oregon town, but determined to prove himself. SIGNED on the title page. 344 pp. ISBN: 0385-480539.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 62899
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  • VIOLENT CRIMES. by Margolin, Phillip.
    Margolin, Phillip.
    VIOLENT CRIMES.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Harper Collins, (2016) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Thriller set in Oregon featuring veteran attorney Amanda Jaffe. SIGNED on the title page. 289 pp. ISBN: 978-0062266552.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 71727
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  • WOMAN WITH A GUN. by Margolin, Phillip.
    Margolin, Phillip.
    WOMAN WITH A GUN.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Harper Collins, (2014). SIGNED hardcover first edition - A young woman struggling to write her first novel sees the photograph of "Woman with a Gun" at a show, and is inspired to use the unsolved mystery behind that photograph and a 10 year old unsolved murder as the basis for her novel. Set mostly on the Oregon coast. INSCRIBED on the title page. 291 pp. ISBN: 978-0062266521.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 74262
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  • FUGITIVE. by Margolin, Phillip.
    Margolin, Phillip.
    FUGITIVE.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Harper Collins, (2009) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Fourth thriller set in Oregon featuring veteran attorney Amanda Jaffe. SIGNED on the title page. 344 pp. ISBN: 978-0061236235.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 74994
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  • THE BURNING MAN. by Margolin, Phillip.
    Margolin, Phillip.
    THE BURNING MAN.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Doubleday, (1996) dj. Hardcover first edition - A fast-paced legal thriller about a young attorney, working as a public defender in a small Oregon town, but determined to prove himself. 344 pp. ISBN: 0385-480539.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 77556
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  • THE BURNING MAN. by Margolin, Phillip.
    Margolin, Phillip.
    THE BURNING MAN.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Doubleday, (1996) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - His fifth novel, a fast-paced legal thriller about a young attorney,working as a public defender in a small Oregon town, but determined to prove himself. SIGNED on the title page. 344 pp. ISBN: 0385-480539.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 77807
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  • McConnell, Vicki P.
    THE BURNTON WIDOWS

    Edition: First printing, a trade paperback original.

    Tallahassee, FL: Naiad Press, 1984. First edition - The second Nyla Wade mystery, set on the Oregon coast. Illustrated by Janet Fons.

    Condition: Very good.

    Book ID: 7794
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  • THE SHANGHAI TUNNEL. by Newman, Sharan.
    Newman, Sharan.
    THE SHANGHAI TUNNEL.

    Edition: Book club edition.

    New York: TOR / Tom Doherty Associates, (2008) dj. SIGNED hardcover - The first book in a planned new series of mysterie set in frontier Portland, Oregon. In 1868, as he was returning home from amassing a fortune in Shanghai, Horace Stratton dies unexpectedly, leaving his wife, the daughter of missionaries to China, and his teenage son. SIGNED on the title page. Author's note. 334 pp. ISBN: 978-0765313003.

    Condition: Very good in a good dust jacket (toning to the pages, some edgewear to the dj).

    Book ID: 65989
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  • DEADLY BONDS: A Detective Jackson Mystery. by Sellers, L. J.
    Sellers, L. J.
    DEADLY BONDS: A Detective Jackson Mystery.

    Edition: First printing, a trade paperback, not issued in hardcover.

    Las Vegas, NV: Thomas & Mercer, (2014). SIGNED first edition - Thriller set in Eugene, Oregon. SIGNED on the title page. Map. 303 pp. ISBN: 9781477824306.

    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 66454
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