New York & Boston: Little Brown, (2009) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - "The world's greatest crime writers tell the inside stories of their greatest detectives." Includes Ken Bruen, Lee Child, Michael Connelly, Robert Crais, Jonathan and Faye Kellerman, John Lescroart, Anne Perry, Ridley Pearson, David Morrell, Anne Perry, Robert B. Parker, Ian Rankin and more. Introduction by Otto Penzler. SIGNED by TWO authors at their contributions: Michael Connelly and Ian Rankin. 501 pp. ISBN: 9780316031936.

London: Quercus, (2011). SIGNED - "The world's greatest crime writers tell the inside stories of their greatest detectives." Includes Ken Bruen, Lee Child, Michael Connelly, Robert Crais, Jonathan and Faye Kellerman, Anne Perry, Robert B. Parker, Ian Rankin and more. SIGNED by SIX contributors - by Otto Penzler on the title page with the comment "the Edgar winner!" and by Lee Child, John Connolly, David Morrell, Jeffery Deaver and Ridley Pearson at their contributions. Introduction by Otto Penzler. 501 pp. ISBN: 9781849165228.

New York: Lyle Stuart / Carol Communications, (1989.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The second mystery featuring San Francisco private eye Jeremiah St. John and his cohorts, Mickey, an ex-policewoman, and Chief Moses, a 'larger than life Seminole Indian.' 208 pp. ISBN: 0-818404914.

New York: Birch Lane, (1991) dj. Hardcover first edition - The third mystery featuring San Francisco private eye Jeremiah St. John and his cohorts, Mickey, an ex-policewoman, and Chief Moses, a 'larger than life Seminole Indian.' 208 pp.

Santa Barbara: Capra Press, (2003). SIGNED hardcover first edition - A thriller by this award-winning novelist featuring Southern California surfer-turned-private eye, Wil Hardesty, who is hired by a Vietnamese refugee and fisherman, Vinh Tien who is sure that the disappearance at sea of his son, Jimmy wasn't accidental. One reviewer noted that "Burning Moon ignites slowly, as its underappreciated author outlines the cultural dynamics that are essential to this tale and reintroduces Hardesty. However, Barre's vivid but economical prose and strong character development eventually make this shine." SIGNED on the title page and dated in the year of publication. 348 pp. ISBN: 1-592660118.

Santa Barbara: Capra Press, (2003). SIGNED hardcover first edition - A thriller by this award-winning novelist featuring Southern California surfer-turned-private eye, Wil Hardesty, who is hired by a Vietnamese refugee and fisherman, Vinh Tien who is sure that the disappearance at sea of his son, Jimmy wasn't accidental. One reviewer noted that "Burning Moon ignites slowly, as its underappreciated author outlines the cultural dynamics that are essential to this tale and reintroduces Hardesty. However, Barre's vivid but economical prose and strong character development eventually make this shine." #25 of only 200 copies numbered and SIGNED on the limitation page by Richard Barre, Dennis Lehane, S, J, Rozan, G. M. Ford and Don Winslow (all of whom contributed blurbs to this title) . 348 pp plus limitation page. ISBN: 1-592660118.

Santa Barbara: Capra Press, (2003). SIGNED hardcover first edition - A thriller by this award-winning novelist featuring Southern California surfer-turned-private eye, Wil Hardesty, who is hired by a Vietnamese refugee and fisherman, Vinh Tien who is sure that the disappearance at sea of his son, Jimmy wasn't accidental. One reviewer noted that "Burning Moon ignites slowly, as its underappreciated author outlines the cultural dynamics that are essential to this tale and reintroduces Hardesty. However, Barre's vivid but economical prose and strong character development eventually make this shine." #10 of only 200 copies numbered and SIGNED on the limitation page by Richard Barre, Dennis Lehane, S, J, Rozan, G. M. Ford and Don Winslow (all of whom contributed blurbs to this title) . 348 pp plus limitation page. ISBN: 1-592660118.

New York: Roy Publishers, (1961) dj. Hardcover first edition - "Mike Strang was a private investigator. Investigating mysteries was his job. And the mysteries he like best were young, attractive and female." 192 pp.

New York: Mysterious Press, (1996.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A DKA File novel - like Ed McBain, Gores uses an entire team of sleuths - the investigators of the Daniel Kearny Associates - in his gritty realistic novels. One review described the 'private-eye procedural as Gores' specialty, maybe his invention.' Set in San Francisco. 309 pp. ISBN: 0-89296-5924.

New York: Mysterious Press, (1996.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A DKA File novel - like Ed McBain, Gores uses an entire team of sleuths - the investigators of the Daniel Kearny Associates - in his gritty realistic novels. One review described the 'private-eye procedural as Gores' specialty, maybe his invention.' Set in San Francisco. 309 pp. ISBN: 0-89296-5924.

New York: Mysterious Press, (1992.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A DKA File novel - like Ed McBain, Gores uses an entire team of sleuths - the investigators of the Daniel Kearny Associates - in his gritty realistic novels. One review described the 'private-eye procedural as Gores' specialty, maybe his invention.' SIGNED on the title page and dated in the year of publication. 338 pp. ISBN: 0-892962984.

New York: Mysterious Press, (1996.). SIGNED first edition - The fifth DKA File novel - like Ed McBain, Gores uses an entire team of sleuths - the investigators of the Daniel Kearny Associates - in his gritty realistic novels. One review described the 'private-eye procedural as Gores' specialty, maybe his invention.' Set in San Francisco. SIGNED on the title page and with a long inscription on the half title page to the late Oklahoma collector Larry Owens in which Gores says "Don't even try to read this" as he explains why it is so full of typos - he ends with the comment "On readers such as you are writing careers built." Dated in 1998. 309 pp.

New York: Mysterious Press, (1992.). SIGNED first edition - The 4th DKA File novel - like Ed McBain, Gores uses an entire team of sleuths - the investigators of the Daniel Kearny Associates - in his gritty realistic novels. One review described the 'private-eye procedural as Gores' specialty, maybe his invention.' SIGNED on the title page and with a long inscription on the half title page to the late Oklahoma collector Larry Owens in which Gores describes the progress on getting this produced as a movie. Dated in 1998. Nominated for the Edgar Award. 337 pp.

New York: Scribner's, (1997) dj. Hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring private investigator John Marshall Tanner, set in San Francisco, and involving claims of sexual abuse, buried memories and a police officer who appears to be acting as a vigilante. 282 pp. ISBN: 0-684-832496.

New York: Scribner's, (1997) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring private investigator John Marshall Tanner, set in San Francisco, and involving claims of sexual abuse, buried memories and a police officer who appears to be acting as a vigilante. SIGNED on the title page. 282 pp. ISBN: 0-684-832496.

New York: Scribner's, (1997) dj. Hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring private investigator John Marshall Tanner, set in San Francisco, and involving claims of sexual abuse, buried memories and a police officer who appears to be acting as a vigilante. 282 pp. ISBN: 0-684-832496.

New York: Scribner's, (1997) dj. Hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring private investigator John Marshall Tanner, set in San Francisco, and involving claims of sexual abuse, buried memories and a police officer who appears to be acting as a vigilante. 282 pp. ISBN: 0-684-832496.

New York: Putnam, (1997.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A Spenser mystery, set in Boston and Manhattan. 308 pp. ISBN: 0-399-142444.