New York: St Martin's, (1992.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Author's second novel, and first mystery, a police procedural with a fresh twist. Introducing Lieutenant Anna Blessing and the Hinton Third Precinct . ISBN: 0-312-06893x.

New York: Grand Central, (2008.). First edition - The first book to appear in English by this Norwegian writer - a gripping police procedural, set mostly during winter in Oslo, where several important people are found dead and mutilated in significant ways. CIS detective Adam Stubo and his wife, Johanne Vik, former FBI profiler, who have a new child to care for, find themselves on the case, despite having a new baby to care for. Translated from the Norwegian by Kari Dickson. Recommended. 385 pp.

London: Orion, (2005). First edition - The third novel in the Detective Inspector Handford series, "compelling and provocative" police procedurals. Like Hanford's wife, Gill, Horton was a teacher in an inner city Bradford school. 355 pp.

London: Orion, (2010) dj. Hardcover first edition - The 11th novel in this series featuring D/I Joe Farrady A farmhouse fire resulting in four deaths causes him to return to work before he is fully recovered from injuries incurred while on holiday, Meanwhile drug lord Bazza MacKenzie's empire is falling apart and ex-cop Paul Winter is told to find some missing cocaine - whatever the cost. 342 pp. ISBN: 978-1409101239.

New York: St Martin's Minotaur, (2015) dj. Hardcover first edition - A prequel to the author's award winning series set in Reykjavik, and featuring Detective Inspector Erlendur. In this novel Erlendur is a young patrolman in the traffic division, but when a homeless man he knew is found murdered, and a young woman goes missing at the same time, he investigates both cases on his own. Translated from the Icelandic by Victoria Cribb. 294 pp. ISBN: 978-1250048424.

New York: St Martin's Minotaur, (2009.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Fifth novel by this award-winning Icelandic author. Set in Reykjavik, featuring Inspector Erlundur. These novels are unique police procedurals, with the first two in the series awarded the Glass Key Award for Best Nordic Crime Novel . Translated from the Icelandic by Bernard Scudder and Victoria Cribb. SIGNED on the title page. 344 pp. ISBN: 978-0312381035.

New York: St Martin's Minotaur, (2009.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Fifth novel by this award-winning Icelandic author. Set in Reykjavik, featuring Inspector Erlundur. These novels are unique police procedurals, with the first two in the series awarded the Glass Key Award for Best Nordic Crime Novel . Translated from the Icelandic by Bernard Scudder and Victoria Cribb. 344 pp. ISBN: 978-0312381035.

New York: Picador, (2008.). Third novel by this award-winning Icelandic author. Set in Reykjavik, where Detective Inspector Erlendur is investigating the murder of a hotel Santa. These novels are unique police procedurals, with the first two in the series awarded the Glass Key Award for Best Nordic Crime Novel . Translated from the Icelandic by Bernard Scudder. 313 pp. plus a brief excerpt from 'The Draining Lake.'. ISBN: 0-312-428065.

New York: St Martin's Minotaur, (2015) dj. Hardcover first edition - A prequel to the author's award winning series set in Reykjavik, and featuring Detective Inspector Erlendur. In this novel Erlendur is a young patrolman in the traffic division, but when a homeless man he knew is found murdered, and a young woman goes missing at the same time, he investigates both cases on his own. Translated from the Icelandic by Victoria Cribb. 294 pp. ISBN: 978-1250048424.

New York: St Martin's, (2005.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Icelandic author's first novel to be published in English. Set in Reykjavik, where Detective Inspector Erlendur is investigating the apparent murder of an elderly man. A unique police procedural, winner of the Glass Key Award for Best Nordic Crime Novel . Translated from the Icelandic by Bernard Scudder. 275 pp. ISBN: 0-312-340702.

New York: St Martin's Minotaur, (2012) dj. Hardcover first edition - From the dust jacket: "Haunted by personal demons, Detective Erlunder decides to take a short leave of absence, putting a female detective, Elnborg, in charge while he is gone. When a troubling case lands on Elnborg's desk, she's quickly thrust into a violent and volatile situation with extremely high stakes. Soon, her investigation uncovers a twisted tale of double lives that may be connected to the unsolved disappearance of a young girl." Translated from the Icelandic By Anna Yates. ISBN: 978-0312659110.

New York: Norton, (2004.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The twentieth book in the idiosyncratic and highly praised series of Harpur and Iles police procedurals. Drug gangs are struggling for dominance in London. 239 pp. ISBN: 0-393-058557.

New York: Norton, (2001.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A title in the idiosyncratic and highly praised series of Harpur and Iles police procedurals. Three gang members are acquited of murder because Harpur refuses to name his informant in the drug underworld. 315 pp. ISBN: 0-393-05019X.

New York: Foul Play Press - Norton, (1996.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A title in the series of police procedurals, set in Britain's inner cities, and featuring Harpur and Iles. This opens with a 13 year old girl, a drug runner, being gunned down. 284 pp. ISBN: 0-393-047180.

Woodstock, VT: Foul Play Press Book, (1992) dj. Hardcover first edition - The seventh book in the idiosyncratic and highly praised series of police procedurals featuring Detective Chief Superintendent Colin Harpur and his boss ACC Desmond Iles. The death a criminal ripples through lives on both sides of the law. 188 pp. ISBN: 0-88150-3312.

New York: Norton, (1999.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A title in the idiosyncratic and highly praised series of Harpur and Iles police procedurals. Harpur is working undercover with an up-and-coming drug lord. A Foul Play Press Book. 239 pp. ISBN: 0-393-058557.

New York: Simon & Schuster / Atria, 2013. First edition - The second thriller by this award-winning author, set in Sweden and featuring Detective Inspector Malin Fors, a single mother who has a daughter almost the same age as the victims. Translated by Neil Smith. 455 pp.

New York: Doubleday, 1973. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Mystery set in Bombay, India - where kidnappers have taken the wrong boy, and Ghote finds himself in the middle of a delicate and difficult situation. SIGNED on the title page. 201 pp. ISBN: 0-385-01810x.

New York: Scribner, (1995) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Crime novel by this award-winning writer featuring Chief Constable Ned French - a case from years ago returns to haunt him. A book which aske the question is he or is he not a "good detective"? SIGNED on the title page. 199 pp. ISBN: 0-684815222.

New York: Mysterious Press, (1992) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The nineteenth book in his series featuring Inspector Ghote of the Bombay police. SIGNED on the title page. 172 pp. ISBN: 0-892965126.

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, (1996). First edition - The author's first novel, set in North Florida, a police procedural from the perspective of a female cop. 277 pp.

New York: Harper & Row, (1976) dj. Hardcover first edition - The 21st and final suspense novel featuring Commander George Gideon of Scotland Yard. 168 pp. Dust jacket by Robert Cuevas. ISBN: 0-060128216.

New York: Harper & Row, (1969) dj. Hardcover first edition - The 21st and final suspense novel featuring Commander George Gideon of Scotland Yard. 197 pp. Dust jacket by Olivia Khan.

New York: Harper & Row, (1967) dj. Hardcover first edition - Thirteenth suspense novel featuring Commander George Gideon of Scotland Yard. 205 pp. Dust jacket by Don Crews.

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, (1984) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Mystery set in Hong Kong, featuring Detective Chief Inspector Harry Feiffer. A very different police procedural. The murderer strikes silently and apparently randomly - from a shoe shine man to a British officer - with only one thing is common: each is found with a torn cholera vaccination certificate. SIGNED on the title page. 186 pp. ISBN: 0-030705274.

New York & London: Penguin, (1982.). Mystery set in Hong Kong, featuring Chief Harry Feiffer. A very different police procedural. 186 pp. ISBN: 0-14-0061371.

New York: Mysterious Press, 1997. First edition - A surreal mystery which places us in the middle of Hong Kong and exposes us to the madcap antics of the Yellowthread Street police force.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, (2000) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The second book in May's series of China thrillers which have been praised for their "meticulous research, compelling characters and ingenious plots. . [They] combine cutting edge science, drama, wit, and engaging characters who grow and develop across the books. The key to the popularity of this series is the tempestuous relationship between the enigmatic Chinese detective Li Yan, and Dr Margaret Campbell, the acerbic pathologist from Chicago." In addition, each book highlights an area of larger concern - this novel shows how the cultural revolution continues to affect those who survived it even many years later. INSCRIBED and dated on the title page. 405 pp. ISBN: 0-340738367.