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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Dell Publishing Company, 1965. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First time in paperback! Here are 13 of her short stories for your pleasure, introducing 6 of her most famous detectives. A nd when you have finished reading them and have fallen under the spell of Agatha Christie, a new series of fascinating adventures awaits you in her many other books. Then, for you, this introductory c ollection of her stories will truly have been 13 for Luck! The top and bottom of spine is rubbed and along the edge of spine some.The front cover has a crease across the bottom outside corner and a li ght crease on bottom & the top..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Avenel Books, 1986. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Five complete novels in this book! Ten Little Indians; Peril at End House; The Murder at Hazelmoor; Easy to Kill; & Evil Under the Sun. 734 pages..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Random House Value Publishing, Incorporated, 1987. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:051737997x. Jacket priced clipped. Otherwise as new. Includes the books Dead Man's Folly; The Murder at the Vicarage; N or M?; Sad Cypress; Towards Zero. Co mplete and Unabridged..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Warner Books, Incorporated, 1991. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. An Amateur Corpse is another fascinating Simon Brett mystery set in the backdrop of theater. Charles Paris is a part-time detective and professional actor, drawn into the affairs of an amateur theater company. Charles's friend Hugo's wife is murdered, and Hugo is charged with the crime. Paris takes on the case personally. The solution to the mystery lies in a clever double alibi. An Amateur Corpse is an absorbing and entertaining account of theatrical back staging, back scratching and backbiting. Author Bio: Simon Brett is a former radio and television comedy producer, who has been writing fulltime for more than 20 years. Creator of the Charles Paris, Mrs. Pargeter and Fethering series of mysteries, Brett's psychological thriller, "A Shock to the System" was made into a movie starring Michael Caine. Married, with three children, he lives… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Random House, Incorporated, 1997. Hard Cover. As New/As New. First Trade. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0679435328. 1st printing. Caleb Carr again demonstrates his uncanny ability to recreate the past as he brings back the world of his bestselling "The Alienist" but with many new twists..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: William Morrow, 2002. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. In Hart's 13th winning outing (after 2000's Sugar Plum Dead) to feature Annie Darling, the owner of Death on Demand Bookstore, "the best mystery bookstore east of Atlanta," has planned the signing to end all signings for a local writer on their South Carolina island. But someone produces fake copies of publicity flyers for the signing and sets a cat among the pigeons to solve some old crimes and settle some old scores. Annie and her charming husband, Max, hasten to salvage the shop's event and Annie's reputation. Their efforts to resolve the mystery of the bogus flyers bring to light clues to several unsolved crimes. A high school teacher subsequently turns up dead. Was the murder committed to keep old secrets buried, or is a new onslaught of crime just beginning? A serpentine plot includes plenty of red herrings to lead the armchair sleuth firmly in the wrong direction. The… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Avon Books, 2003. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Bookstore owner Annie Darling is the victim of an April's Fool prank that makes Annie appear as if she's accusing some of her Broward's Rock neighbors of murder. But when the body count on the South Carolina islands rises, it's up to Annie to track the vicious trickster. 325 pages. Some light rubbing on top & bottom of spine. Spine is creased..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Dell Publishing Co. 1986. Mass Market Paperback. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. In the detective business, Spenser sometimes has to bend the law. Other times, to break it. But he lives by his own inviolate rules. And he loves just one woman -- even though she is the one woman he's just lost. So when Susan's desperate letter arrives, Spenser doesn't think twice. His best friend, Hawk, faces a life sentence. And Susan has gotten herself into even bigger trouble. Now Spenser has to free them both.even if it means breaking his own rules to do it. It was nearly midnight and I was just getting home from detecting. I had followed an embezzler around on a warm day in early summer trying to observe him spending his ill-gotten gain. The best I'd been able to do was catch him eating a veal cutlet sandwich in a sub shop in Danvers Square across from Security National Bank. 368 pages. Top of spine slightly rubbed..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Alfred A. Knopf Incorporated, 1997. Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0375401091. Novel from England's Queen of Crime in which Scotland Yard's Commander Adam Dalgleish investigates murder amongst the legal professio n. Book as new except for 2 light creases on spine..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Times Books, 1978. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0812907361. The author's first novel, in which a brash, witty suburbanite finds herself in the middle of a murder plot. Top of jacket has a small 1/8" tear. Jacket and book pages has slight browning..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Pocket Books, 1976. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ISBN:0671547178. Styles Court - the Essex manor house, scene of master detective Hercule Poirot's first triumph. The world has changed sin ce that time, yet an air of evil still touches the gracious grounds - and the fierce little Belgian still pits his brilliant mind against the vanity of killers.Once again, Poirot and his faithful all y, the good Hastings, are at Styles. For the stage is set, and they must act quickly indeed.before the curtain rises on murder! Spine has 2 creases length of spine. Top & bottom of spine corners slig htly rubbed. Cover is green and on parts of some edges you can see a faint white on edge..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Berkley Books, 1984. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ISBN:0425067793. 230 pages. Poirot was incensed. The nerve of this English gentry, to summon him like a mere hireling! Still, Sir Gervase' s telegram piqued his curiosity, and the world famous detective traveled first-class to Hamborough Close, only to arrive too late. With a single shot in a closed room, the egotistical aristocrat had s hattered both his skull and his mirror. Only one thing about this suicide troubled Poirot. Why would Gervase bother taking his own life, when he had a house filled with servants, family and friends ea ger to do it for him? The 4 outside tips of cover are curled a little. The front cover top outside tip rubbed..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Putnam Publishing Group, The, 1986. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0399131256. "Vintage suspense spiked with the master's touch. Lust and luxury clash with a vengeance in a tale of murder and venal ity among the New York rich. . Lawrence Sanders at his unguessable unput-downable best." As she begins to penetrate the dynasty's respectable facade, she uncovers a farrago of scandal, perversion and homicidal desperation; bland WASP couples with shocking hobbies; ultrasecret love nests; blackmail victims driven to the brink of violence; pillars of society with backgrounds that would curl your ha i r; covert swingers, savage sex goddesses and passion-crazed couckolds. Prev. owners name on FFep..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Morrow/Avon, 1990. Hard Cover. Fine. First Edition. 64mo - up to 3" tall. ISBN:0688094082. 1st printing. Jacket slightly bumped, (not bad doesn't detract fron looks of book), at bottom of spine & back cover. Other wise as new. A fascinating novel where the author focuses on a special part of the California scene, the Gold Coast of Orange County and gives us death and chicanery amidst yachts, mansions and millionaire s. The author is a fourteen-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department and author of numerous best sellers. A novel filled with surprise plot, humor and sure sense of human foibles. An offbeat suspense story by a master of the art..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Bantam Books, 1997. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A chilly reception. Caterer Goldy Schulz has been hired to host a hockey party. But the proceedings won't be all fun and games. Unfortunately, her client won't be satisfied until Goldy adds a hefty serving of revenge. An ex-husband from hell. Patricia McCracken is certain that her obstetrician and her penny-pinching HMO are responsible for the loss of her baby. Now she is suing both, and she wants Goldy's advice on coming out on top. For Dr. John Richard Korman, aka the Jerk, is none other than Goldy's abusive ex-husband. Goldy knows all about John Richard's secret life--but even she is shocked when he's arrested for the murder of his latest girlfriend. A dish best served cold. As much as Goldy would like to see her ex get his just desserts, could he really be a killer? Soon she will find herself sifting through a spicy mix of sizzling gossip for clues to a mystery that… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Pocket Books, 1956. Mass Market Paperback. Fine. 7th Printing. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hickory, Dickory, Death - ISBN: 0671822586. Miss Lemon is the perfect secretary. She runs Hercule Poirot's life so that order and method rule supreme. Then one morning, she presents to Poirot a freshly typed letter--containing three mistakes. And Poirot knows that something is terribly wrong . . .222 pages. Spine is creased. Prev. owners name on Ffep. Rear cover top left corner tip rubbed. Murder In The Calais Coach - Year:1971: ISBN: 0671774484. Mr. Ratchett was found dead in his berth with a dozen stab wounds in his body. Some were made by a right handed person, some by a left handed person and some after he was already dead! And his compartment was still locked from the inside! His killer, whom Poirot must find, is still at large on the train., but none of them had a motive.198 pages.Prev. owners address label on Ffep..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Pocket Books, 1986. Mass Market Paperback. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hickory, Dickory, Death: ISBN: 0671702637. Miss Lemon is the perfect secretary. She runs Hercule Poirot's life so that order and method rule supreme. Then one morning, she presents to Poirot a freshly typed letter--containing three mistakes. And Poirot knows that something is terribly wrong . . .222 pages. Spine is creased. Top & bottom of spine is slightly rubbed..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Random House, Incorporated, 1988. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ludlum's 14th suspense caper has the earmarks of all his others: the mysterious cabal involved in global conspiracy; the surges of sudden violence; the careful veneer of local color to provide authenticity; and the rather graceless prose punctuated with breathless italicizing to keep the suspense going. The protagonist this time is Congressman Evan Kendrick, who secretly goes to Oman to rescue a large group of Americans held hostage there. Disguised as a terrorist and aided by the young sultan and a beautiful American-Arab agent, Kendrick succeeds so well that his anonymity is betrayed, and he becomes an instant hero back home, as well as a reluctant presidential candidate. After his cover is blown, however, he also becomes the target for terrorist assassination. Behind all the evildoing is a cabal headed by a man who calls himself the Mahdi, its purpose… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Ballantine Books, 1981. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Chinese millionaire, Lucky Lu, converted a dilapidated American ship into a floating university - complete with mandatory lectures by distinguished academics on the dangers of communism. Soon after the "university" set sail, it literally went up in smoke! Charlie Muffin is called in to find some loophole in what looked like a case of liability for 8 million dollars. His assignment leads him to a double-dealing Chinese tycoon, the CIA, drugs, prostitution, and even murder, in a super spy novel sure to delight millions of fans.185 pages. Some light rubbing on top & bottom & edges of spine and some places on outside edges. Spine has some creases across it. 2" light crease on front and rear cover..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Random House Value Publishing, Incorporated, 1999. Hard Cover. Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:051720679x. Book is as new, just a remainder mark in black marker across bottom of book. If you don't already have these first three of the alphabet series, you must get it. Adventure, crime, and suspense as Kinsey Millhone in caught in a web of intrigue, danger, and death. This is a reprint of the first three of the alphabet series: "A" is for Aliba, "B" is for Burglar, and "C" is for Corpse. Why pay more for one book when you can have all 3 for this price? Buy now..