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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Saint Martin's Press, LLC, 1995. First U.S. edition, January 1995 with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. 5th in the Fitzroy Maclean Angel series. London Barely scraping by as a messenger in his delicensed cab, jack-of-all-trades Fitzroy Maclean Angel decides to accept a more lucrative part-time job with a jumpy young man named Tigger. Hired to drive a van to remote spots while Tigger unloads cargo that their boss simply calls "rubbish," Angel tries to ignore his misgivings and enjoy the extra money. But when Tigger disappears with the van and Angel is enlisted to track him down, it's clear that something more is at stake than taking out the trash. As he follows a trail that grows fainter and more dangerous by the day, Angel learns more than he ever wanted to know about dive bars, the odd habits of his New Age neighbors, and the harshness of life on the London streets. This time,… Read More

N.Y.: Dodd Mead & Company, 1966. 1st U.S.edition. Quarter bound in red cloth with gilt and black lettering on the spine. Previous owner's name at front endpaper, age spots at page edges. Dust jacket is lightly soiled, small chip out at head of spine, closed tear at rear cover, , not price clipped, $4.95 intact, in protective mylar cover. This old-fashioned London hotel may not be quite as reputable as it makes out! When Miss Marple comes up from the country for a holiday in London, she finds what she's looking for at Bertram's: traditional décor and impeccable service. But she senses an unmistakable atmosphere of danger behind the highly polished veneer. Not even Miss Marple can foresee the violent chain of events set in motion when an eccentric hotel guest makes his way to the airport one day late!. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good-Near Fine/Very Good. Book.

NY, NY.: Walker, 1973. First U.S. edition. Fine in dust jacket. Scotland Yard's Detective-Inspector Robert Palmer investigates a series of blackmailings while fighting off an addiction to love.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book.

N.Y.: Saint Martin's Press, 1991. 1st edition, January 1991, with complete number line beginning with 1. Page edges slightly dusty else fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, with protective mylar cover. "In his second mystery convincingly featuring Benjamin Franklin as a sleuth, Californian author Hall ( Ben Franklin Takes the Case ) proves himself a dab hand at recreating the atmosphere of 18th-century London, with all of its harsh realities and fragile comforts. Here Franklin and his young companion Nicholas Handy, who records the adventures, visit the home of popular merchant Roddy Fairbrass, who is entertaining friends and family with a mummers' play on Christmas Eve. When Roddy suddenly drops dead, Benjamin Franklin is more than saddened at losing a friend. The perspicacious American--who has already been asked to investigate the sighting of a "ghost" on the Fairbrass premises--is certain that this is a case of murder most foul. A gambling son, distant relatives,… Read More

N.Y.: Viking, 1998. 1st American Edition with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, with protective mylar cover. SIGNED COPY, signature only. London. Fyfield (Without Consent; A Question of Guilt) is an oddly elliptical writer whose stories often sneak up on the reader. In her newest, three plot lines, quite disparate at first, gradually intertwine. Elisabeth Kennedy is a former police detective who had apparently caught the man who murdered her sister, only to have a judge declare she had entrapped him. The man then killed himself?but was he the real murderer? Two of her friends sign up with an odd dating agency to find men, and one of them gets killed, another roughed up. Meanwhile some of Joe Maxell's friends are signed up with the same agency, and big, kindly Joe is trying to share the London church tower where Elisabeth lives: is it to protect her, and if so, from what? Can her young nephew, Matt, obsessed with the precious stones his… Read More

NY, NY.: St Martins Press, 1989. Ist. Eition. Advanced Uncorrected Proof. AS NEW. A plain bue cover. "In this top-notch first novel, set in present-day London, Samson Dean, a black journalist, is hired to find Virginia Baker, the college-age daughter of a prominent, white conservative MP. Since Virginia was last seen in the company of a young black man, Dean is uncomfortable with the racial implications of the job; neither does he approve of the MP's politics, but his bank balance leaves him no choice but to accept the assignment. Centering his believable, methodical investigation on identifying who Virginia was with, Dean discovers the man is her half-brother, Roy, and that the two are heavily involved in drugs, extortion and prostitution. The plot is hard-boiled, the mystery unfolding gradually rather than presenting itself full blown for solution. Phillips's dialogue and his protagonist's voice-over ruminations on everything from racial disharmony to foolishness on TV are spot-on,… Read More

N.Y.: Doubleday Perfect Crime, 1992. 1st American edition, November, 1992 so stated. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. Features actor-detective PhilipFletcher. 1st A. Fine in dj, features actor-detective Philip Fletcher. "Noel Coward could have written this snappy show-biz tale starring English actor Philip Fletcher, the clever, lecherous and charming murderer Shaw introduced in Murder Out of Tune. Invited to join the repertory productions of Twelfth Night and Macbeth scheduled to open in London and move to New York, Philip plays Malvolio in the former and Banquo in the latter, which stars an American movie idol as the main Thane. The ill will between Philip and the young star leads to a fierce public fight. When Philip discovers the young man stabbed to death in a nearly empty theater, he must extricate himself nimbly, especially since the authorities have remained suspicious of his earlier crime capers. Thrust into public attention after assuming the… Read More

NY: St. Martin's, 1996. 1st ed. Fine in dust jacket. the 2nd Ins. Dennis Bowker title.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book.

N.Y.: The Mysterious Press, 1989. First edition with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. Cover Illustration by Mel Odom. "Londoner Philip Wardman falls for a beautiful, enigmatic woman he meets at his sister's wedding. Wardman abhors any depiction of violent death, but Senta believes they should each kill someone to prove their love for each other. He fantasizes a murder, while she, an actress and perhaps just a little mad, tells a quite convincing story of murdering one of his enemies. What he discovers about her tale leads to grief and horror. Subdued tones, stultifying atmosphere, and omniscient narration mark this telling depiction of mutual psychological obsession" -- Library Journal. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Odom, Mel. Book.

Reading: UK: Pluto Crime, 1986. 1st edition. Pages age toned else near fine in dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover.. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4 1/2" x 7". Book.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Minotaur Books, 2001. 1st U.S.Edition, October 2001 with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, with protective mylar cover. A Bill Slider Mystery set in London, England. Cynthia Harrod-Eagles returns readers to the streets of London and the ever-struggling Detective Inspector Bill Slider. When the body of Phoebe Agnew, radical left-wing journalist, champion of the underdog, and prominent critic of the police force, is discovered, Inspector Slider must put aside any personal feelings for the victim and find her killer. One of the first clues Slider finds is that on the day of her death the horribly undomesticated Agnew cooked an elaborate meal for someone. Was it her old friend and reputed lover, Josh Prentiss? Slider tries to pursue that angle, but since Prentiss is a Government advisor, the pressure is on Slider to look elsewhere. There are plenty anomalies for him to chase: unidentified fingerprints, the object used to… Read More

New York, NY 10014: PENGUIN Group (USA) Inc., 2006. 1st pbk printing, 2006, so stated. Fine as new copy. EDGAR AWARD FINALIST FOR Best Paperback Book. Cricket aficionado, devoted son, part-time private investigator and occasional idol to West London's thug-ites, Tommy Akhtar is hired by a lovely prostitute to uncover the whereabouts of a missing friend, last seen meeting a client at a local hangout, but his case takes a dark turn when he becomes embroiled in a sinister murder investigation.. First Edition. Pictorial Wrappers. As New. Illus. by Gibson, Benjamin. Trade Paperback Original.

London: Collins Crime London 1990, 1990. 1st ed. Fine, dj very lightly creased at spine foot else fine. John coffin, now Chief Commander of the Second City of London, had encountered many tragic and violent cases, but a series of deaths in the new Docklands represented one of the toughest and most painful investigations he had ever faced.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine.

London: UK: Headline, 1999. 1st ed. Fine in dj. First book in the Robert Fairfax Georgian mystery series set in the vibrant age of 1760's London - Tom Jones and Moll Flanders Hannah March is a pseudonym for crime writer Tim Wilson.. "He once had a bright future ahead of him but when his father committed suicide, his estate and fortune was forfeited to the crown. Now Robert Fairfax, after a period of dissipation, has finally got his life together and is working as a tutor for Matthew Hemsley, a young man who comes from a powerful and rich family. To give the student some polish, he is taking him to London to introduce him to the people who will one day be a part of his future. Matthew finds himself more interested in the social whirl of London and finds himself in love with the toast of the London Theatre Miss Lucy Dove. When she sends him a letter asking him to meet her at her home, he sneaks away from Robert to meet her. When Robert tracks him down, he finds Lucy dead and Matthew unable to… Read More

Headline London 1999 1st ed. Fine in dj. First book in the Robert Fairfax Georgian mystery series set in the vibrant age of 1760's London - Tom Jones and Moll Flanders. Set in London's Covent Garden, we find a pupil of Robert Fairfax is accused of murdering a woman. It's up to him to prove his pupil innocent.otherwise he will die on the gallows. Hannah March is a pseudonym for crime writer Tim Wilson.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

Mysterious Press, 1989. 1st ed. Very fine in slipcase w/o dust jacket as issued. One of 26 Lettered copies SIGNED by Amis. Serial killer is loose in England. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover in Slipcase. Fine. Limited/ Numbered Edition.

N.Y.: Soho Crime, 2017. 1st ed. A fine, unread copy of the Advance Uncopyedited Edition due out in April, 2017. 313 pages. Prizewinning Finnish author Karo Hämäläinen’s English-language debut is a literary homage to Agatha Christie and a black comedy locked-room mystery about murder, mayhem, and morality in our cynical modern world. Three cell phones ring in an opulent London apartment. The calls go unanswered because their recipients are all dead. Earlier that night, four Finnish friends meet for dinner. It’s been ten years since the host, Robert, has seen his once-best friend, Mikko. The two had an ideological falling-out because Robert, a banker, made millions off of unethical (but not illegal) interest rate manipulations. Mikko, meanwhile, is an investigative journalist who has dedicated his career to bringing down corrupt financiers and politicians. Also along for the evening are Mikko’s wife, Veera-- with whom Robert once had a secret affair -- and… Read More

NY: Scribners, 1983. 1st ed. Page edges mildly age darkened else near fine in dust jacket lightly soiled at rear panel. 3rd in the Inspector Perry Trethowan series. Perry and Jan are in a local pub for a nice relaxing drink when retired school teacher Edith Wing shows them a large piece of yellow paper covered with tiny writing and purports it to be "just like the Brontes.... First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Doubleday Crime Club, 1990. 1st U.S. edition, August 1990, so stated with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. Mark Holland is the Geneva-based manager of many of the world's greatest classical musicians--and a former agent for Her Majesty the Queen. While attending a performance of "Tosca" at Covent Garden in London, Mark is approached by an undercover agent who informs him that one of the members of the opera company is passing stolen NATO secrets. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Doubleday Crime Club, 1988. 1st US edition, October 1988, so stated.. Fine in near fine dust jacket, very light rubbing. London private investigator Kate Baeier. "Classical music and illicit drugs provide the backdrop for this nicely detailed British mystery. Private investigator Kate Baeier is hired by wealthy Marion Weatherby to identify a man who has been attending her daughter Alicia's concerts; the talented violinist has been disconcerted by the stranger's obtrusive presence. He turns out to be music impresario James Morgan, who expresses a strong interest in helping Alicia's career. After Alicia and Morgan meet, however, the latter is found dead at the foot of a flight of stairs, and Alicia holds herself responsible. Kate has her doubts about Alicia's guilt and moves to protect her resulting in a situation in which Kate herself is arrested for the murder and treated in a highly dubious manner by the police. Once out on bail, Kate finds that Mrs.… Read More