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  • MURDER IN THE MARAIS. by Black, Cara.
    Black, Cara.
    MURDER IN THE MARAIS.

    Edition: Trade paperback.

    New York: SOHO Press, (1999.). SIGNED - The first in the series of Aimee Leduc Investigations, set in the darker corners of Paris. Marcia Muller described LeDuc as 'a prime example of the next generation of female private eyes - hip, technologically resourceful, and very, very independent.' Nominated for Anthony Award for Best First Novel. INSCRIBED on the half title page "To -- enjoy another 'trip' to Paris" and dated in 2003. 354 pp. ISBN: 1-56947-1592.

    Condition: Very good (some wear to the covers)

    Book ID: 62192
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  • MURDER IN BELLEVILLE. by Black, Cara.
    Black, Cara.
    MURDER IN BELLEVILLE.

    Edition: Trade paperback.

    New York: SOHO Press, (2000.). SIGNED - The 2nd title in the series of Aimee Leduc Investigations, set in the darker corners of Paris. Marcia Muller described LeDuc as 'a prime example of the next generation of female private eyes - hip, technologically resourceful, and very, very independent.' SIGNED on the title page. Recommended. 341 pp. ISBN: 1-56947-2793.

    Condition: Near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 62378
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  • MURDER AT THE LANTERNE ROUGE. by Black, Cara.
    Black, Cara.
    MURDER AT THE LANTERNE ROUGE.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: SOHO Press, (2012.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The 12th title in the series of Aimee Leduc Investigations, set in the darker corners of Paris. Marcia Muller described LeDuc as 'a prime example of the next generation of female private eyes - hip, technologically resourceful, and very, very independent.' SIGNED on the title page. Recommended. 298 pp. ISBN: 1-56947-2785.

    Condition: Near fine in a fine dustjacket.

    Book ID: 60095
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  • MURDER IN THE BASTILLE. by Black, Cara.
    Black, Cara.
    MURDER IN THE BASTILLE.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: SOHO Press, (2003.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The 4th in the series of Aimee Leduc Investigations, set in the darker corners of Paris. Marcia Muller described LeDuc as 'a prime example of the next generation of female private eyes - hip, technologically resourceful, and very, very independent.' SIGNED on the title page and dated in the year of publication. ISBN: 1-56947-3242.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (as new) Promotional bookmark laid in.

    Book ID: 66178
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  • COQ AU VIN. by Carter, Charlotte.
    Carter, Charlotte.
    COQ AU VIN.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Mysterious Press, (1999) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The second mystery in the highly praised series featuring street saxophonist Nanette Hayes,set in one wild April in Paris. SIGNED on the title page. 200 pp. ISBN: 0-89296-6785.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 60932
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  • Carter, Charlotte.
    COQ AU VIN.

    Edition: Book club edition.

    New York: Mysterious Press, 1999. dj. Hardcover - The second mystery featuring street saxophonist Nanette Hayes. ISBN: 0-89296-6785.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 17083
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  • THE NIGHTWALKERS. by Cross, Beverley.
    Cross, Beverley.
    THE NIGHTWALKERS.

    Edition: First US printing.

    Boston: Little Brown, 1957. dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's second book, and first novel - a highly praised mystery set in Paris - described as taut, savage, imaginatively written by the British reviewers. 188 pp.

    Condition: Very good in a very good + dustjacket (some light foxing and offsetting on the endpapers, creasing to the front dj flap.)

    Book ID: 77453
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  • LIGHT AT DUSK. by Gadol, Peter.
    Gadol, Peter.
    LIGHT AT DUSK.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Picador, (2000) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's fifth book,a suspenseful novel set in Paris- "Will Law is a rising star in the U. S. Foreign Service, who one day mysteriously walks away from his post. Unmoored, he drifts to Paris, and back into the arms of his one-time lover Pedro, another American expatriate who is studying French architecture." SIGNED on the title page. 277 pp. ISBN: 0-312-203365.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (appears unread.)

    Book ID: 61385
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  • PARTISANS. by Matthiessen, Peter.
    Matthiessen, Peter.
    PARTISANS.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: The Viking Press, 1955. dj. Hardcover first edition - His second novel, the story of a young American expatriate in Paris just after World War II, a novel which perhaps takes on more significance in light of Matthiessen's recent admissions to having been employed by the CIA while he was in Paris himself during those years. 178 pp.

    Condition: Very good in a fair dust jacket. (ghost of a tape mark on rear endpaper, minor shelfwear, some chipping to the dj, loss of about 1/4 inch at the ends of the spine, usual sunning to the small title block on the spine, original price of $3.00 still present.) Overall, a reasonably attractive copy of a rather hard to find book.

    Book ID: 34364
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  • THE CABINET OF EARTHS. by Nesbet, Anne.
    Nesbet, Anne.
    THE CABINET OF EARTHS.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Harper Collins, (2012.). SIGNED first edition - Author's first novel, a fantasy for older children. INSCRIBED on the title page. Thirteen-year-old Maya, in Paris with her family for a year, finds herself caught u in some very old magic, when the Cabinet of Earths chooses her as its next Keeper, promising to restore her mother's health. Author's historical note. 260 pp.

    Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 54952
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  • THE CABINET OF EARTHS. by Nesbet, Anne.
    Nesbet, Anne.
    THE CABINET OF EARTHS.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Harper Collins, (2012.). SIGNED first edition - Author's first novel, a fantasy for older children. SIGNED on the title page. Thirteen-year-old Maya, in Paris with her family for a year, finds herself caught up in some very old magic, when the Cabinet of Earths chooses her as its next Keeper, promising to restore her mother's health. Author's historical note. 260 pp.

    Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 54951
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  • THE INCOMPLETE AMORIST. by Nesbit, E.
    Nesbit, E.
    THE INCOMPLETE AMORIST.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Doubleday, Page & Co., Inc., 1906. Hardcover first edition - A lovely copy of this rather uncommon romance novel for adults by a writer best known for her children's books (including the beloved "The Railway Children." Illustrated with a frontispiece and 7 inserted plates (1 plate is missing) by Gilbert Underwood. 356 pp.

    Condition: Near fine in lavender cloth with gilt lettering and a pasted-on illustration on the upper portion of the front cover - a few corners are dogeared but overall a straight, bright and clean copy.

    Book ID: 35131
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  • MASQUERADE. by Satterthwait, Walter.
    Satterthwait, Walter.
    MASQUERADE.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: St Martin's, (1998.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Sequel to 'Escapade.' Mystery set in Paris in 1923 and featuring two young Pinkerton 'ops' who, in the course of their murder investigation, briefly encounter writers Ernest Hemingway and Gertrude Stein. SIGNED on the title page. 258 pp. ISBN: 0-312-186290.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 52481
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  • MASQUERADE. by Satterthwait, Walter.
    Satterthwait, Walter.
    MASQUERADE.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: St Martin's, (1998.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Sequel to 'Escapade.' Mystery set in Paris in 1923 and featuring two young Pinkerton 'ops' who, in the course of their murder investigation, briefly encounter writers Ernest Hemingway and Gertrude Stein. 258 pp. ISBN: 0-312-186290.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 49979
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  • BODY AND SOUL. by Smith, J. P.
    Smith, J. P.
    BODY AND SOUL.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Grove Press, (1987) dj. Hardcover first edition - Author's second novel, set in the criminal underworld of Paris, and featuring Jerzy Wozzeck, a Polish emigree who plays the piano in a Paris bistro, once known for its jazz, but which has now been taken over by a Corsican gangster. 215 pp. ISBN: 0-802100201.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket (some shelfwear to bottom edge)

    Book ID: 82320
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  • St. James, Bernard.
    APRIL THIRTIETH.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Harper & Row, (1978.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first mystery, a police procedural set in Napoleonic Paris,introducing Chief Inspector Blanc, and involving the murder of a courtesan. ISBN: 0-06-013707x.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket (some toning to the pages.)

    Book ID: 32749
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  • APRIL THIRTIETH. by St. James, Bernard.
    St. James, Bernard.
    APRIL THIRTIETH.

    Edition: First printing.

    Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1982. dj. Hardcover first edition - A police procedural set in Napoleonic Paris, and the second mystery featuring Chief Inspector Blanc, who is involved in a case of seven bodies, sitting upright but with their throats slit. 180 pp. ISBN: 0-06-013707x.

    Condition: Very good in a good dust jacket (very faint remainder spray to bottom edge, discoloration to front cover of dj,)

    Book ID: 87353
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  • APRIL THIRTIETH. by St. James, Bernard.
    St. James, Bernard.
    APRIL THIRTIETH.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Harper & Row, (1978.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first mystery, a police procedural set in Napoleonic Paris, and involving the murder of a courtesan. ISBN: 0-06-013707x.

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

    Book ID: 45475
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