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  • TOKYO YEAR ZERO. by Peace, David.
    Peace, David.
    TOKYO YEAR ZERO.

    Edition: Uncorrected proof (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2007. dj. First edition - Fictionalized account of the hunt for the "Japanese Bluebeard," a serial killer responsible for the deaths of 10 women in 1946, the first year after the surrender of Japan. A vivid picture of the corruption and confusion in post-World War II, bombed-out, American-occupied Tokyo. Introduces Detective Minami. Author's note, glossary, sources. 355 pp.

    Condition: Very near fine in printed red wrappers with the dust jacket cover art bound in. An uncommon advance issue.

    Book ID: 58633
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  • QUIET DELL. by Phillips, Jayne Anne.
    Phillips, Jayne Anne.
    QUIET DELL.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Scribner, (2013) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A novel inspired by a real crime and the ensuing trial that occurred in the 1931, in the West Virginia town of Quiet Dell, not far from where Phillips grew up. A crime that Phillips mother, herself haunted by memories of watching townspeople flocking to the scene, had told her about when she was a girl. A counterpoint to the sensational stories that filled the newspapers at the time is the role of Emily Thornhill, a woman determined to make it in the man's world of journalism (one of the few characters in the novel whom Phillips said were "wholly invented"), but also focused on justice for the murderer…

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    New York: Scribner, (2013) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A novel inspired by a real crime and the ensuing trial that occurred in the 1931, in the West Virginia town of Quiet Dell, not far from where Phillips grew up. A crime that Phillips mother, herself haunted by memories of watching townspeople flocking to the scene, had told her about when she was a girl. A counterpoint to the sensational stories that filled the newspapers at the time is the role of Emily Thornhill, a woman determined to make it in the man's world of journalism (one of the few characters in the novel whom Phillips said were "wholly invented"), but also focused on justice for the murderer of Asta Eicher, a lonely young widow, and her three children, who were imprisoned and murdered by Harry Powers, a charming serial killer who seduced scores of women through lonely hearts columns all around the country with the promise of making them his wife. SIGNED on the title page. 441 pp. ISBN: 978-1439172537.

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    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 84148
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  • THE WHOLE TRUTH. by Pickard, Nancy.
    Pickard, Nancy.
    THE WHOLE TRUTH.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Pocket Books, (2000) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - First mystery featuring Florida true-crime reporter Marie Lightfoot. SIGNED on the title page. 264 pp. ISBN: 0-671-887955.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 59937
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  • THESE WOMEN. by Pochoda, Ivy.
    Pochoda, Ivy.
    THESE WOMEN.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Ecco Press, (2020) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - An engrossing novel by this award winning writer described as "a literary thriller of female empowerment and social change. In West Adams, a rapidly changing part of South Los Angeles, they're referred to as 'these women.' These women on the corner ... These women in the club ... These women who won't stop asking questions ... These women who got what they deserved ... " A story of five very different women whose lives are steeped in danger and anguish, connected by death. SIGNED on the half title page. 334 pp. Uncommon signed. ISBN: 978-0062656384.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 83137
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  • BLACKWATER TANGO. by Polisar, Lisa.
    Polisar, Lisa.
    BLACKWATER TANGO.

    Edition: First printing.

    Frederick, MD; Hilliard Harris Publishers, (2002) dj. Hardcover first edition - Author's first novel. When the body of a young woman is found in a lobster trap off the coast of Maine, former criminal profiler Gena Hollender is called back to assist in the search for a serial killer who has eluded the FBI for years. 300 pp. ISBN: 1-591330130.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 77038
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  • SKINNER. by Rae, Hugh C.
    Rae, Hugh C.
    SKINNER.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: The Viking Press, (1965) dj. Hardcover first edition - The first novel by this antiquarian bookseller - a story of a pathological killer at large in a small Scottish community. 286 pp.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 73041
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  • THE HOUSE OF BALNESMOOR. by Rae, Hugh C.
    Rae, Hugh C.
    THE HOUSE OF BALNESMOOR.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Coward-McCann, (1969). Hardcover first edition - A novel of obsession which leads to the death of two teenage girls, whose bodies are unearthed near a remote and lonely house on the Scottish moor. Features Inspector McCaig. 236 pp.

    Condition: Very good in very near fine dust jacket (discoloration from tape on endpapers and from glue on rear endpaper) .

    Book ID: 79093
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  • NIGHT ANGELS. by Reah, Danuta.
    Reah, Danuta.
    NIGHT ANGELS.

    Edition: First printing.

    London: Collins, (2001) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's third crime novel. "Snake Pass, the Peak District: The car of Gemma Wishart, a young researcher in Russian languages, is discovered, abandoned, by a walker; the driver has vanished without trace. Over in Hull, the body of a woman is discovered battered to death in a hotel bathroom; the only clue to her identity is a card bearing the name of an escort agency notorious for its suspected trafficking in Eastern European prostitutes. For Detective Inspector Lynne Jordan, the missing academic and the murder victim have a tenuous connection. Jordan is in charge of a police operation to stamp out the illegal trade in human flesh and Wishart was…

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    London: Collins, (2001) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's third crime novel. "Snake Pass, the Peak District: The car of Gemma Wishart, a young researcher in Russian languages, is discovered, abandoned, by a walker; the driver has vanished without trace. Over in Hull, the body of a woman is discovered battered to death in a hotel bathroom; the only clue to her identity is a card bearing the name of an escort agency notorious for its suspected trafficking in Eastern European prostitutes. For Detective Inspector Lynne Jordan, the missing academic and the murder victim have a tenuous connection. Jordan is in charge of a police operation to stamp out the illegal trade in human flesh and Wishart was helping her with transcripts of an interview." 345 pp. ISBN: 0-007116276.

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    Condition: Near fine in a fine dust jacket (a tight copy, appears unread, but with usual toning to the pages) .

    Book ID: 78628
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  • PERFECTION. by Satterthwait, Walter.
    Satterthwait, Walter.
    PERFECTION.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: St Martin's Minotaur, (2006.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Thriller featuring a 'not your usual serial killer,' set in a small Florida town. SIGNED on the title page and dated in the year of publication, 327 pp. ISBN: 0-312-352441.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 52194
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  • VALENTINE. by Savage, Tom.
    Savage, Tom.
    VALENTINE.

    Edition: First printing.

    Boston: Little Brown, (1996). SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's second thriller, set in New York City. Successful "suspense novelist Jillian Talbot finds her idyllic life in Greenwich Village shattered by the increasing attentions of a stalker, who grows more deadly as Valentine's Day approaches." SIGNED on the title page with the words "Happy Valentine's Day." 328 pp. ISBN: 0-316771643.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 82577
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  • BOULEVARD. by Schwartz, Stephen Jay.
    Schwartz, Stephen Jay.
    BOULEVARD.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: FORGE / Tom Doherty Associates, (2009.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, a gritty story of a LAPD Homicide detective who suspects that a series of murders are the work of a vicious and sadistic sexual predator. SIGNED on the title page. Cover praise from T. Jefferson Parker who calls it "A terrific police thriller. ItÕs fast-paced and convincingly told. The streets of L.A. have never been meaner or seamier. Schwartz is gifted with clear vision and a knowing heart and a way with words." Nominated for the 2010 Thriller Award for best first novel. 335 pp. ISBN: 0-7653-22943.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 45363
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  • BOULEVARD. by Schwartz, Stephen Jay.
    Schwartz, Stephen Jay.
    BOULEVARD.

    Edition: 1st trade paperback printing.

    New York: FORGE / Tom Doherty Associates, (2010.). SIGNED - The author's first novel, a gritty story of a LAPD Homicide detective who suspects that a series of murders are the work of a vicious and sadistic sexual predator. SIGNED on the title page. Cover praise from T. Jefferson Parker who calls it "A terrific police thriller. ItÕs fast-paced and convincingly told. The streets of L.A. have never been meaner or seamier. Schwartz is gifted with clear vision and a knowing heart and a way with words." Nominated for the 2010 Thriller Award for best first novel. 335 pp. ISBN: 0-7653-22943.

    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 59046
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  • BOULEVARD. by Schwartz, Stephen Jay.
    Schwartz, Stephen Jay.
    BOULEVARD.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: FORGE / Tom Doherty Associates, (2009.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, a gritty story of a LAPD Homicide detective who suspects that a series of murders are the work of a vicious and sadistic sexual predator. SIGNED on the title page. Cover praise from T. Jefferson Parker who calls it "A terrific police thriller. ItÕs fast-paced and convincingly told. The streets of L.A. have never been meaner or seamier. Schwartz is gifted with clear vision and a knowing heart and a way with words." Nominated for the 2010 Thriller Award for best first novel. 335 pp. ISBN: 0-7653-22943.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket (remainder dot)

    Book ID: 62049
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  • BOULEVARD. by Schwartz, Stephen Jay.
    Schwartz, Stephen Jay.
    BOULEVARD.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: FORGE / Tom Doherty Associates, (2009.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, a gritty story of a LAPD Homicide detective who suspects that a series of murders are the work of a vicious and sadistic sexual predator. Cover praise from T. Jefferson Parker who calls it "A terrific police thriller. ItÕs fast-paced and convincingly told. The streets of L.A. have never been meaner or seamier. Schwartz is gifted with clear vision and a knowing heart and a way with words." Nominated for the 2010 Thriller Award for best first novel. 335 pp. ISBN: 0-7653-22943.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 62993
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  • BOULEVARD. by Schwartz, Stephen Jay.
    Schwartz, Stephen Jay.
    BOULEVARD.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: FORGE / Tom Doherty Associates, (2009.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, a gritty story of a LAPD Homicide detective who suspects that a series of murders are the work of a vicious and sadistic sexual predator. SIGNED on the title page. Cover praise from T. Jefferson Parker who calls it "A terrific police thriller. ItÕs fast-paced and convincingly told. The streets of L.A. have never been meaner or seamier. Schwartz is gifted with clear vision and a knowing heart and a way with words." Nominated for the 2010 Thriller Award for best first novel. 335 pp. ISBN: 0-7653-22943.

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

    Book ID: 77181
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  • BOULEVARD. by Schwartz, Stephen Jay.
    Schwartz, Stephen Jay.
    BOULEVARD.

    Edition: 1st trade paperback printing.

    New York: FORGE / Tom Doherty Associates, (2010.). SIGNED - The author's first novel, a gritty story of a LAPD Homicide detective who suspects that a series of murders are the work of a vicious and sadistic sexual predator. INSCRIBED on the title page. Cover praise from T. Jefferson Parker who calls it "A terrific police thriller. ItÕs fast-paced and convincingly told. The streets of L.A. have never been meaner or seamier. Schwartz is gifted with clear vision and a knowing heart and a way with words." Nominated for the 2010 Thriller Award for best first novel. 335 pp. ISBN: 0-7653-22943.

    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 87250
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  • HIGH-HEEL BLUE. by Shah, Diane K.
    Shah, Diane K.
    HIGH-HEEL BLUE.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, (1997) dj. Hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring LAPD detective Brenden Harlow, one of the few women in the elite Metro Division. 318 pp. ISBN: 0-684-814315.

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

    Book ID: 65452
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  • CHILD 44. by Smith, Tom Robb,
    Smith, Tom Robb,
    CHILD 44.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Grand Central Publishing, (2008.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's very powerful and highly acclaimed first novel, set in Stalinist Russia, in the years after World War II, this is the story a Russian secret police officer who is framed by a colleague, imprisoned, demoted and banished to a small town, but who risks all to solve a series of child murders. Winner of the Thriller Award for best first novel. 439 pp. Map endpapers. ISBN: 0-446-402389.

    Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket.

    Book ID: 47932
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  • CHILD 44. by Smith, Tom Robb,
    Smith, Tom Robb,
    CHILD 44.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Grand Central Publishing, (2008.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's very powerful and highly acclaimed first novel, set in Stalinist Russia, in the years after World War II, this is the story a Russian secret police officer who is framed by a colleague, imprisoned, demoted and banished to a small town, but who risks all to solve a series of child murders. Winner of the Thriller Award for best first novel. 439 pp. Map endpapers. ISBN: 0-446-402389.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy, but with a remainder line.)

    Book ID: 48089
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  • THE SECRET SPEECH. by Smith, Tom Robb,
    Smith, Tom Robb,
    THE SECRET SPEECH.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Grand Central Publishing, (2009.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The second novel featuring former MGB officer Leo Demidov, set in 1956 Russia: Stalin is dead and the violent regime is beginning to fracture, An equally gripping sequel to his award-winning 'Child 44.' 403 pp. ISBN: 9780446402408.

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

    Book ID: 55082
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  • IN A HEARTBEAT. by Stone, Eric.
    Stone, Eric.
    IN A HEARTBEAT.

    Edition: First printing.

    Novato, CA: Lyford Books / Presidio Press, (1996) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, a thriller involving a sexually obsessed serial killer in Washington DC. SIGNED on the title page and dated in 1997. 313 pp. ISBN: 0-891415904.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 62300
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  • HARD NEWS. by Sullivan, Mark T.
    Sullivan, Mark T.
    HARD NEWS.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Kensington, (1995) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Author's second novel, a thriller involving a serial killer and a disgraced reporter trying to work his way off the night beat. SIGNED on the title page, In addition to writing highly praised suspense novels, Sullivan has been twice nominated for the Pulitzer for investigative journalism. 386 pp. ISBN: 0-8217-51255.

    Condition: Near fine in a fine dust jacket (a few small spots on the front endpaper)

    Book ID: 61928
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  • THE PURIFICATION CEREMONY. by Sullivan, Mark T.
    Sullivan, Mark T.
    THE PURIFICATION CEREMONY.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Avon, (1997). First edition - Author's third novel, a thriller set in the snowbound interior of British Columbia. Diana Jackman had learned to track deer as a child from her shaman father, but when she agrees to lead a group of rich hunters on a trip after whitetail deer, she discovers that someone is hunting the hunters. After two members of the group are killed and gutted, she has to use all her skills to track down the murderer. In addition to writing highly praised suspense novels, Sullivan has been twice nominated for the Pulitzer for investigative journalism. 385 pp.

    Condition: Very near fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 79217
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  • THE PURIFICATION CEREMONY. by Sullivan, Mark T.
    Sullivan, Mark T.
    THE PURIFICATION CEREMONY.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Avon, (1997). SIGNED first edition - Author's third novel, a thriller set in the snowbound interior of British Columbia. Diana Jackman had learned to track deer as a child from her shaman father, but when she agrees to lead a group of rich hunters on a trip after whitetail deer, she discovers that someone is hunting the hunters. After two members of the group are killed and gutted, she has to use all her skills to track down the murderer. SIGNED on the title page. In addition to writing highly praised suspense novels, Sullivan has been twice nominated for the Pulitzer for investigative journalism. 385 pp.

    Condition: Very near fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 82737
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  • Thayer, Steve.
    THE WEATHERMAN.

    Edition: First edition.

    New York: Viking, 1995. dj. Hardcover first edition - Author's second book - a mystery about a serial killer on the loose in Minnesota. ISBN: 0-670-849588.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 3983
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  • THE WEATHERMAN. by Thayer, Steve.
    Thayer, Steve.
    THE WEATHERMAN.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Viking, (1995). First edition - Author's second book - a mystery about a serial killer on the loose in Minnesota. 452 pp.

    Condition: Near fine in illustrated wrappers (corners slightly bumped)

    Book ID: 59745
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  • THE DEVIL'S FEATHER. by Walters, Minette.
    Walters, Minette.
    THE DEVIL'S FEATHER.

    Edition: First printing.

    London: Macmillan, (2005) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The eleventh novel by this award winning crime writer. "With private security firms supplying bodyguards in every theatre of war, who will notice the emergence of a sexual psychopath from the ranks of the mercenaries? When five women are brutally murdered in Sierra Leone, Reuters correspondent Connie Burns, questions the arrest of three rebels soldiers for the crime. . . She believes a foreigner is responsible, a man who claims to have worked for the SAS. . . Two years later in Iraq, the consequences of her second attempt to expose him are devastating. Terrified, degraded and destroyed, she goes into hiding in England where she strikes up a friendship…

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    London: Macmillan, (2005) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The eleventh novel by this award winning crime writer. "With private security firms supplying bodyguards in every theatre of war, who will notice the emergence of a sexual psychopath from the ranks of the mercenaries? When five women are brutally murdered in Sierra Leone, Reuters correspondent Connie Burns, questions the arrest of three rebels soldiers for the crime. . . She believes a foreigner is responsible, a man who claims to have worked for the SAS. . . Two years later in Iraq, the consequences of her second attempt to expose him are devastating. Terrified, degraded and destroyed, she goes into hiding in England where she strikes up a friendship with Jess Derbyshire, a loner whose reclusive nature may well be masking secrets of her own. Seeing parallels between herself and Jess, Connie borrows from the other woman's strength and makes the hazardous decision to attempt a third unmasking of a serial killer." SIGNED on the title page. 357 pp. ISBN: 1-405050985.

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    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 77498
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