Search Results: SAN FRANCISCO from Murder By The Book

N.Y.: Fredrick A. Stokes Company, 1926. First edition. Orange cloth with black lettering. Spine lightly faded, corners bumped, covers lightly soiled, a very good, solid copy. Features Jerry Boyne; San Francisco, CA; 1907. Jerry Boyne who investigates the mysterious disappearance, in the middle of his re-election campaign, of District Attorney Ross Garrett, and in doing so, he uncovers a web of crooked cops and corrupt politicians. Scarce.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Book.

LYLE STUART, 1989. 1st ed. S.F. private eye Jeremiah St. John's 2nd case.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Pocket Books, 1993. 1st ed., with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in dust jacket. San Francisco sports columnist, Colin Cromwell, sets out to report on the rumors that someone on the Golden Gators is throwing games.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book.

N.Y.: Tor, 1988. 1st ed., with complete number line beginning with 1. NearFine in dj. A Bernhardt title. California. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Book.

NY: Villard, 1985. 1st edition, so stated. Near fine in lightly used dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. A John Marshall Tanner title. A MACAVITY AWARD FINALST for Best Novel. "John Marshall Tanner recounts his latest grim experiences in Greenleaf's fifth novel about this California private eye. In Berkeley, Lawrence Usser is notorious for defending criminals as insane and therefore not guilty. When the lawyer is arrested for the vicious murder of his wife Dianne, her parents hire Tanner to prove the accused sane, to prevent him from escaping justice. Questioning people close to the Ussers, Tanner clashes with Lawrence's psychiatrist who has also treated the couple's young daughter Lisa, a runaway. The detective finds Lisa strung out on drugs and holed up with a gang playing weird games in Berkeley's sub-human corners..." -- Publishers Weekly. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Award Nominee.

N.Y.: Walker & Co, 1986. 1st ed., with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in protective mylar dust jacket cover. SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS at front endpaper, boldly and clearly! The author of The McCone Files teams up with the creator of the "Nameless Detective" for a collaborative mystery that bridges the San Franciscos of 1894 and 1986. Muller and Pronzini masterfully parallel the investigations of turn-of-the-century detective Quincannon and Chicana amateur sleuth Elena Oliverez. . Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book.

N.Y.: St. Martin's Press, 1983. First edition with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. Boldly SIGNED by Pronzini at front end paper. A "Nameless" bookmark is laid in. In Bindlestiff, Nameless begins to recover from the problems that were introduced in Scattershot. He has recovered his license, which was suspended, is recovering from his wound. An unlikely client, and an even more unlikely case, arrive as Nameless goes back to work. Proper Miss Arlene Bradford has seen a newspaper photograph of her missing father, whom she doesn't like and doesn't miss in the least, and wants Nameless to find him so he can collect an inheritance. Her sister, Hannah, tries to talk Nameless out of taking the case. Self-interest could be the reason. If Bradford cannot be found, the sisters split his portion of the inheritance. The only complication is . . . Charles Bradford travels the rails as a hobo, a… Read More

N.Y.: Dell Publishing Company, Inc., 1944. 1st paperback printing, Dell Mapback #53. (with the "Books are Weapons" paragraph on first page. Vintage Paperback. Front cover by Gerald Gregg. Map of "Ann Newhall's Home / Scene of th Murders," south of San Francisco. Map by Ruth Belew. Previous owner's name inked at head of front endpaper. Spine edge rubbed, wear along edges, a few creases. Noir novel of murder set in San Francisco. 192 pages (189 plus ads). All Vintage Paperbacks come sealed in 2.5 mil plastic bag and taped closed with removable tape which will not tear the covers if it sticks to them when the book is removed.. First Printing. Pictorial Wrappers. Very Good. Illus. by Gregg, Gerald. Vintage Paperback.

NY: Harper & Row, 1989. 1st ed. with complete number line beginning with 1. Minute soiling at page edges else fine in dust jacket, not price clipped, with protective mylar cover. Author's 1st book. San Francisco. EDGAR AWARD NOMINEE for Best First Novel. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book.

N.Y.: Delacorte, 1991. 1st edition, February 1991, so statedwith complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in near fine dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. "Pronzini's "Nameless" San Francisco detective and his partner Eberhardt are trying to prove that their client Thomas Lujack did not mow down his business partner with his car. Although he suspects his client's guilt early on, the 58-year-old gumshoe spends three weeks looking for flaws in the testimony of the hit-and-run's sole witness. Then Lujack is found murdered, the witness disappears, and the detective, instead of being asked to step up his investigation, is discharged by the victim's brother Coleman. In full moral outrage, the veteran detective bulldogs his way through the case, uncovering evidence about the brothers' employment of illegal immigrants. Two-time Shamus Award-winner Pronzini ( Shackles ) delivers rapid-fire dialogue, surprising plot twists and even satisfying… Read More

N.Y.: Delacorte, 1991. 1st edition, February 1991, so stated with complete number line beginning with 1. About fine in dust jacket with light wear at edges,light rubbing, and one small tear. A nameless private eye in San Francisco, California, is featured in the nineteenth book in this series. "Pronzini's "Nameless" San Francisco detective and his partner Eberhardt are trying to prove that their client Thomas Lujack did not mow down his business partner with his car. Although he suspects his client's guilt early on, the 58-year-old gumshoe spends three weeks looking for flaws in the testimony of the hit-and-run's sole witness. Then Lujack is found murdered, the witness disappears, and the detective, instead of being asked to step up his investigation, is discharged by the victim's brother Coleman. In full moral outrage, the veteran detective bulldogs his way through the case, uncovering evidence about the brothers' employment of illegal immigrants. Two-time… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Doubleday, 1997. 1st ed. fine in dust jacket, Review copy. Third novel in the mystery series featuring Fremont Jones, an independent woman with a typewriter service in turn of the century San Francisco.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Review Copy.

N.Y.: Saint Martin's Press, 1991. 1st edition, November 1991 with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, with protective mylar cover. Introducing female PI Odyssey Gallagher-- San Francisco "Semi-tough California (yes, another one) p.i. Odyssey Gallagher listens to the rich Mrs. Holmcroft's sad tale--her hubby's mistress, Rachel Collins, an employee of the Lemming Cocktail Lounge, has been harassing her with calls and a parcel containing a dead cat--and agrees to track down Rachel and ask her to desist. Rachel, however, is missing; Mr. Holmcroft has his own p.i. on the case; and the bodies, including Mr. Holmcroft's, soon start piling up. Meanwhile, Holmcroft's real love, his mousy secretary, is distraught; Odyssey's stodgy boyfriend Martin moves out when her old lover, opportunist Charlie Gore, makes new moves on her; and Odyssey's boss, Mr. Frampton, wants her to drop the case. Furthermore, Mrs. Holmcroft and her… Read More

London: Collins Crime Club, 1980. 1st ed. near fine in dj. 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Laid in is a short typed note from Michael Thomas, one of the directors of A.M. Heath & Company Ltd., Author's Agents of London to Miss Eberhart informing her of his sending her six complimentary copies of CASA MADRONE which Collins will publish on 15 September, 1980. Letter is dated 8 September.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. Book.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Jove Pubns, 1992. 1st edition, March 1992. Light reading crease else about fine copy. PAPERBACK ORIGINAL. San Francisco. Charlie Spotted Moon -- Attorney-at-Law. He's an American Indian with a degree in law and a special gift for detection. What kind of man leaves women's corpses on the door steps of San Francisco's rich and famous?. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine/No Jacket. Paperback Original.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Dell Publishing Company, Inc., 1995. 1st edition May 1995, so stated with complete number line beginning with 1. Slight age toning to paper else A fine copy of this PAPERBACK ORIGINAL. A P.I. Ronnie Ventana title. Highly regarded title as it was Nominated for an EDGAR, ANTHONY and SHAMUS Award. Private investigator and security expert Ronnie Ventana agrees to test the alarm system of a house in Presidio Heights and finds herself accused of murdering a U.S. senator found dead upstairs. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Fine. Paperback Original.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Bantam Books, 1989. 1st ed. Very light wear else a fine, tight copy of this PAPERBACK ORIGINAL with advertising card still intact. Both an EDGAR AWARD & SHAMUS AWARD Nominee. An artist's model has committed suicide, or so it appears. A neurotic artist had painted pictures using Taylor Adams as the model; now he's dead. Is she involved? enter a surreal underworld where art is obsession and death an easy vice... San Francisco. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Fine. Paperback Original.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Mysterious Press, 2001. 1st ed., with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in dust jacket with protective mylar cover. A Dan Kearny Associates detective agency novel.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Fahey, Richard. Book.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Henry Holt & Company, LLC, 1995. 1st ed. Fine in dust jacket. A Lt. Hastings title.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book.

N.Y.: Bantam, 1981. A Private Eye transplanted from Boston, finds San Francisco not as genteel. He's shown a .38 caliber instead of a tea cup. SHAMUS AWARD WINNER. Small crease to upper front .. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. Paperback Original.