Search Results: Oregon from Murder By The Book

N.Y.: Doubleday, 1995. 1st edition, July 1995, so stated, with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in near fine dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. Previous owner name at front end paper. "Margolin's last legal thriller, Gone, But Not Forgotten, shot up bestseller lists, fueled by obvious characters-including a maniacal male killer and two tough heroines-lots of melodrama and a plot with more twists than a bowl of fusilli. Perhaps it's no surprise to see that his new novel features the same ingredients, if in different proportions. Here the killer is Charlie Deems, a crazed coke dealer. It's not Deems who's on trial, though, but the woman who sent him for a time to death row. She's Portland, Ore., prosecutor Abbie Griffen, an ice-maiden whom Margolin sculpts with as heavy a hand as he does Deems-who claims that Abbie hired him to kill her husband, the Oregon Supreme Court judge who's just been blown up along with his car. Defending Abbie is… Read More

N.Y.: Tor Books, 1993. 1st edition, January 1993, so stated, with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. "Not so much a mystery as an entertainingly cynical adventure story, this clever new series installment (after Whoo? ) sends offbeat Northwest detective John Denson and his partner, Indian shaman Willie Prettybird, on the trail of the legendary Sasquatch. Denson and Prettybird are hired to guide Russian primatologist Sonja Popoleyev up the slopes of Mt. St. Helens on her quest to determine what, if anything, Bigfoot might be, and, incidentally, to pick up the $100,000 prize offered for its capture by a local promoter. Their competitors include explorers and Bigfoot believers from all over the world. Before the expeditions can begin, the promoter and his brother are murdered, but the hunt for the creature goes on, with Denson wondering who among the searchers might have reason to kill. The murders provide the… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Bantam Books, 1987. 1st ed., with complete number line beginning with 1. Spine creases else a very good copy of this Paperback Original. Professor Henry Bishop, of John Jacob Astor College, plunges into the hunt for the murder of the editor of the school newspaper-- with a baffling link to a coed's disappearance fifteen years earlier. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Paperback Original.

NY: Crime Club Doubleday, 1973. 1st ed. remainder spray at bottom of pages, near fine in dj, a few small closed tears, lightly soiled. Her 1st Mystery with bookstore owner Conan Flagg. SIGNED by Wren and Meg the cat. Oregon setting.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: HarperCollins Publishers, 1998. 1st edition with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. Both an AGATHA and ANTHONY AWARTD NOMINEE for Best First Novel. April Henry's debut novel. Claire Montrose, works for the Custom License Plate Division of the state of Oregon and each chapter ends with a license plate to be deciphered. [CUNQRT]. See You In Court.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book.

Aurora, Colorado, U.S.A.: Write Way Publishing, 1999. 1st edition,with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, with protective mylar cover. SIGNED by the Author. " Private investigator in a small Oregon town, Zachariah Smith attempts to find the person who shot him and killed a local doctor (known occasionally to perform abortions) during an anti-abortion confrontation. Smith scoffs at the idea of himself as the intended target until certain subsequent telephone calls, repeated vandalism of his car and office, and the murder of a homeless informant change his mind."-- LJ. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book.

N.Y.: Morrow, 1993. 1st edition with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in near fine, lightly rubbed dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. A J.P. Beaumont title. Oregon Shakespere Festival. "Seattle police detective J. P. Beaumont makes his 11th appearance, following Without Due Process , in this expertly crafted tale that turns on child pornography and revenge. Although Beau is working in the small tourist town of Ashland, Oreg., this time out, fans won't miss the rain and mist of Seattle: Beaumont, a recovering alcoholic, carries plenty of his own cloud cover. The detective goes to Ashland, which is hosting a Shakespeare Festival, with his lady friend while searching for his runaway daughter Kelly, whom he discovers pregnant and about to marry an actor. Shortly, a PI from Seattle is stabbed with a knife that may have come from the Festival's prop room and the action takes off. Subsequent revelations are shocking but fit right in with what we've… Read More

N.Y.: Pocket Books, 1994. 1st edition, November 1994, so stated with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. SIGNED COPY, signature only, by the author on the title page. Boston private investigator Tom Bethany title. "The fifth round for Doolittle's tough-talking, softhearted hero Tom Bethany-wrestling champ, Vietnam vet, PI and lover of Hope Edwards, head of the Washington, D.C., branch of the American Civil Liberties Union-is bloody and intricate. Hope wants Bethany to investigate threats made to Richard Rackleff, head of the environmental group Earth Everlasting, whose efforts to save the forests of the Northwest have made him some nasty enemies-from neo-Nazi skinheads to the ruthless CEO of the Dixie-Cascade timber corporation. Earth Everlasting has brought charges against Dixie-Cascade directly to Oregon's newly appointed U.S. Attorney, bypassing the state's top FBI honcho. In Oregon for the trial and… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Saint Martin's Press, 2007. 1st ed. Fine in dust jacket. A SPOTTED OWL NOMINEE for Best Novel. Damaged Portland Detective Archie Sheridan is a broken man after his ten year hunt for the mysterious and beautiful serial killer, Gretchen Lowell. Lead into a trap by his suspect, Gretchen kidnapped and tortured Archie for ten days, only to release him and turn herself in. Now, addicted to pain killers and unable to escape the trauma, Archie must pull himself together to lead a task force investigating a new serial killer. Gretchen, Archie, and a hungry young newspaper reporter Susan Ward will find themselves unlikely allies in the investigation to catch a killer, and free themselves of past demons once and for all.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Aurora, Colorado, U.S.A.: Write Way Publishing, 1997. First edition, so stated with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. The author's second novel and WINNER of the 1998 SPOTTRED OWL AWARD issued by the Friends of Mystery to best mystery by an author living in the Pacific Northwest. Oregon setting. Taking a sabatical from East Coast academia and his broken marriage to spend time in Oregon writing the biography of a medical pioneer, Paul Fischer is drawn into the lives of a family with many secrets to hide, puzzles that could have lethal consequences for Paul.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book.

N.Y.: Worldwide Library, 1999. 1st pbk prtg. A fine, copy. WINNER OF THE FRIENDS OF MYSTERY'S SPOTTED OWL AWARD. Taking a sabatical from East Coast academia and his broken marriage to spend time in Oregon writing the biography of a medical pioneer, Paul Fischer is drawn into the lives of a family with many secrets to hide, puzzles that could have lethal consequences for Paul.. 1st Prtg. Pictorial Wrappers. Fine/No Jacket. Mass Market Paperback.

N.Y.: Saint Martin's Press, 1987. First edition, so stated, with complete number line beginning with 1. Page edges lightly soiled else fine in near fine dust jacket, scratch at front and small tear at rear, rubbed at extremeties, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. Two outstanding contributors to the world of mystery fiction combine their talents once again to serve up a treat for all fans of fast-paced suspense. Jan and Alix, a young professor and his wife, retreat to a remote coast for a year so that he can research his book. When Jan doesn't return one night, and then the police show up inquiring about a dead body, Alix's worry gives way to dread, as she recalls Jan's recent blackouts and memory lapses . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Near Fine. Book.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Mysterious Press, 1991. 1st ed. Fine in dust jacket. Gideon is in Bend, Oregon for a forensic anthropoligists' convention. With the opening of a new exhibit at the Museum of Natural History--old bones are stolen and a scientist connected with the conference is murdered. An AGATHA Award nominee for best novel.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

N.Y.: Donald I. Fine, 1990. First Edition with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. "The first in a proposed series, this debut appearance of a new husband-and-wife sleuthing team bodes well for the ranks of the dead-body-and-clue-by-by-clue-solution mystery. After Tony Pratt, mystery writer and producer of commercials, and wife Pat, a financial consultant, discover a dumped body (the wimpy town mayor) on their patch of beach in Oregon, they start investigating. Traditional but well-employed tactics like strange figures in the dark, overheard remarks, rumored real estate deals, and odd coincidences create a comfortable if unsurprising atmosphere as the Pratts approach the killer. " -- Library Journal . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book.

Tucson: AZ: Dennis McMillan, 1996. 1st ed. Fine in dustwrapper. Author's second book and first mystery. With a three-page foreword by James Crumley who called this book the best cop novel he had ever read. A small first printing of 1900 copies quickly sold out. SIGNED by Anderson.. the second detective Hanson novel, the protagonist of "Sympathy for the Devil," after his return from Vietnam to his job as a beat cop in Portland, Oregon -- a path the author himself also took.. Signed. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Limited Edition.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Minotaur Books, 1999. 1ST. ED.with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in dust jacket, not price clipped, with protective mylar cover.. A Neely Jones Mystery. Postcard from publisher laid in. Election day in Wesport, on the magnificent Oregon coast, changes everything for Deputy Cornelia Faith Jones, the only woman and the only African American in the Taft County Sheriff's Office. As a result of a write-in campaign that Neely did not encourage, she is elected Sheriff --a job she did not want. Neely accepts, however, when Jan Koto's body is found submerged in the jellyfish display tank in the Oceanographic Center. The victim is marine biologist Jan Koto and Neely's lover. Grief and rage drive Neely to find Jan's killer, and she learns the hard way that small towns are not exempt from racism, rape, violence, and murder --and greed. When ex-sheriff Giff Wills is also murdered, Neely discovers she is dealing with a wide-ranging conspiracy.. First… Read More

NY, NY: Scibner, 2006. 1st. Ed. FINE/FINE. A GUMSHOE AWARD WINNER. In Seattle, 2040, Islamic and Christian forces clash to change the face of the world as we know it.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book.

London: UK: Macmillan, 1991. 1st ed. fine in dust jacket. SIGNED at title page with a hand written errata slip by the author. Oregon. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book.

NY,NY: St Martins Press, 1992. 1st. Ed. with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in dust jacket, not price clipped, with protective mylar cover.. An Eldon Larkin journalistic mystery set on lovely South Coast in Oregon.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: KENSINGTON, 1994. 1st edition, October 1994, so stated. Author'd First Book. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. "This smart, snappy mystery debut introduces Portland, Oreg., sculptor Adam McCleet, a former cop whose creations generally feature women and large sea creatures. McCleet sells his work at a gallery whose gorgeous, savvy owner, Alison Brooks, wears skimpy underwear which McCleet often gets to see. Here, the artist's pushy, viper-tongued sister badgers him into searching for her missing husband, Phil, an orthodontist who has disappeared during a convention, leaving his bed unslept in and his dental floss unused. Things look grim. While tracking Phil, (who finally turns up alive, but minus a kidney), McCleet also flushes a serial killer who preys on well-heeled tourists. Despite some hackneyed characters and a few too many jokes (nearly all of them good) that sometimes slow the pace, Hanson generates a high-energy… Read More