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MRS JEFFRIES LEARNS THE TRADE: Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries; Mrs. Jeffries Dusts for Clues; Ghost and Mrs. Jeffries.
Edition: Trade paperback.
New York: Berkley (Penguin), (2005.). SIGNED - The first three books in this series of "Victorian Mysteries", originally published as paperback originals. Mrs Jeffries keeps house for Inspector Witherspoon and she keeps him on his toes. She is the secret weapon behind his sucesses at Scotland yard. SIGNED on the title page. 454 pp. ISBN: 0-425-203468.
Condition: Very good (some light toning to the pages.)
Book ID: 61205More details Price: $20.00 -
A DOUBLE COFFIN.
Edition: First US printing.
New York: St Martin's, (1998.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The 23rd mystery featuring detective (now Commander) John Coffin. 233 pp. ISBN: 0-312-185693.
Condition: Near fine in a fine dust jacket (embossed seal of prev owner.).
Book ID: 48865More details Price: $15.00 -
MURDER IN THRALL.
Edition: Revised edition, a trade paperback.
Condition: Very near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 88145More details Price: $21.50 -
MURDER IN CONTAINMENT: A Doyle and Acton Mystery.
Edition: Trade paperback.
New York: Artemis Press, (2016). SIGNED - The fourth novel in the Doyle and Acton series set at New Scotland Yard in London, featuring Dublin born Detective Sergeant Kathleen Doyle (now pregnant with their first child) and Chief Inspector (and Lord) Acton. SIGNED on the title page. 323 pp. ISBN: 978-0692774427.
Condition: Very near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 88147More details Price: $25.00 -
MURDER IN THE BLOOD: A Doyle and Acton Mystery.
Edition: Trade paperback.
New York: Artemis Press, (2019). SIGNED - A novel in the Doyle and Acton series set at New Scotland Yard in London, featuring Dublin born Detective Sergeant Kathleen Doyle and her husband, Chief Inspector (and Lord) Acton. SIGNED on the title page. 263 pp. ISBN: 978-0998595696.
Condition: Very near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 88221More details Price: $25.00 -
MURDER IN ADMONISHMENT: A Doyle and Acton Mystery.
Edition: Trade paperback.
New York: Artemis Press, (2023). SIGNED - A novel in the Doyle and Acton series set at New Scotland Yard in London, featuring Dublin born Detective Sergeant Kathleen Doyle and her husband, Chief Inspector (and Lord) Acton. SIGNED on the title page. 263 pp. ISBN: 978-98986211534.
Condition: Very near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 88244More details Price: $25.00 -
LONDON AFTER DARK.
Edition: First US printing.
New York: British Book Centre, (1954) dj. Hardcover first edition - "An intimate record of night life in London, and a selection of crime stories from the case book of Ex-Superintendent Robert Fabian." An interesting book, although when he talks about the horrors of young girls become addicted to marijuana after smoking one cigarette, he loses a bit of credibility... Illustrated with photographs. 237 pp.
Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket (bookplate, overall light edgewear and rubbing to the dj)
Book ID: 59021More details Price: $20.00 -
THE RIDDLE OF THE PURPLE EMPEROR.
Edition: Vintage reprint.
New York: McKinlay, Stone & Mackenzie (1919). Hardcover - One of several books put together after Hanshaw's death from Cleck short stories by his daughter Hazel and published as by Mary and Thomas. Cleck was Hanshaw's best known character, first known to the police as 'the Vanishing Cracksman's and after he goes straight and joins Scotland Yard himself, as the Man of Forty Faces. As J. Reginald Cox comments, "Read with the right approach, though, they can be enjoyable in spite of themselves." A title in the Scotland Yard Mystery Library. Glossy frontispiece, list of characters. x, 309 pp.
Condition: Very good in dark red cloth with gilt lettering on the spine (lettering somewhat dullled)
Book ID: 88662More details Price: $20.00 -
GIDEON'S WRATH.
Edition: First US printing.
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.
Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket (hint of spine slant).
Book ID: 77178More details Price: $18.50 -
GIDEON'S DRIVE.
Edition: First US printing.
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.
Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket (some rubbing and light soiling to the dust jacket).
Book ID: 85178More details Price: $16.50 -
GIDEON'S POWER.
Edition: First US printing.
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.
Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket (foxing to the edges of the textblock and to the cream background and interior of the dust jacket).
Book ID: 85179More details Price: $16.50 -
PENTECOST ALLEY.
Edition: First US printing.
New York: Fawcett Columbine, 1996. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Victorian mystery featuring Thomas Pitt of Scotland Yard and his wife Charlotte. SIGNED on the title page. 405 pp. Map endpapers. ISBN: 0-449-906353.
Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.
Book ID: 38349More details Price: $28.50