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New York: St. Martin's Minotaur. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0312203845 . A handsome first edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket. Signed by author James W. Hall directly on the title page; In the small town of Blackwater Sound, life goes on as usual, despite the fact that there is a dark secret lurking just below the surface. The townspeople know something is wrong, but they don't know what it is. Then, one by one, they start disappearing, leaving behind cryptic clues that only lead to more questions. As the town starts to fall apart, the only person who seems to have the answers is the town librarian, Mrs. Kapp. But she's been keeping them hidden, and no one is safe from the sinister forces that are determined to silence them.With a fast-paced plot and chilling twists, Blackwater Sound is a suspenseful novel that will keep readers guessing until the very end.; 8vo; Signed by Author .

New York: Walker and Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0802732615 . A handsome first edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in alike dust-jacket. Signed, dated 7/18/96, and inscribed by author Richard Barre directly on the title page; Richard Barre's first title in the Wil Hardesty series, winner of the 1996 Shamus Award; 8vo; [x], 234, [4] pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Walker and Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0802732615 . A Fine first printing of the first edition in equally Fine dust-jacket, signed and inscribed by author Richard Barre directly on the title page; Richard Barre's first title in the Wil Hardesty series, winner of the 1996 Shamus Award; 8vo; [x], 234, [4] pages; Signed by Author .

New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc.. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0688143814 . A first printing of the first edition, remainder mark to bottom page block, else Fine in Fine dust-jacket, SIGNED by author Dennis Lehane on the title page; Master of the noir, Dennis Lehane interweaves beauty and violence, integrity and evil when a woman has vanished without a trace Private investigators Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro from Boston's blue-collar Dorchester have seen it all But this case leads them into unexpected territory where nothing is sacred, where any step could be their last In 1998, "Sacred" won the 1998 Nero Award and nominated for a Shamus Award for "Best Private Eye Novel"; Remainder; 8vo; [xii], 288, [3] pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Dutton. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0525944214 . A stunning copy of the first edition /first printing in Very Fine condition in alike dust-jacket, this one boldly SIGNED by author Lawrence Block directly on the title page; Lawrence Block recessitates one of his most likeable and colorful characters---Evan Tanner. Tanner took an early leave of absence from the shadowy Underworld of crime and espionage twenty-five years ago due to a deal gone bad but has returned to take on a covert political assignment. He's to destabilize the government of Burma. No small task for Tanner who has his own troubles, including a corpse in his hotel room and a cool beauty with plans of her own; A Evan Tanner Mystery; 8vo; Signed by Author .