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Speckled tan and black boards with silver-green lettering on spine; bottom of book spine rumpled. Publisher's stamp on bottom page edges near book spine; top page edges very slightly foxed. Bottom corner of back board bumped; rubbing on back dust jacket. Dirt marks on edge of rear dust jacket flap; cover price of $9.95 on front dust jacket flap. Tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition.
Simon & Schuster First Edition; First Printing as indicated by complete number line ending in "1" on copyright page. Signed by author on title page.
Book 3 in Chesbro's Mongo series that features Dr. Robert "Mongo" Fredrickson, "a fictional private eye and criminologist who has dwarfism". Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Green and black boards with metallic-red writing on spine; top and bottom of book spine slightly rumpled. Dust jacket is in Fine condition; book has overall tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Villard Books First Edition, Second Printing as indicated by "First Edition" and "9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2" number line on front dust jacket flap. Signed by author on title page. Garcia's hilarious explanation of what life might be like if the dinosaurs hadn't become extinct and one was a dinosaur.Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Blue and purple boards with silver writing on spine; mild foxing on page edges. Tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Cover price of $17.95 and 50035 on front dust jacket fold. First Edition; First Printing as indicated by complete number line on copyright page. Signed by author on title page. Paretsky's fifth novel featuring V.I. Warshawski, "the detective many mystery fans have been waiting for" (Newsweek). Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Blue and dark-blue boards with white writing on spine; top and bottom of book spine rumpled. Very slight foxing/marks on side page edges; very slight wrinkling to top of front dust jacket. Shelf wear on top dust jacket spine; book has overall tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Cover price of $23.95 on front dust jacket flap.William Morrow First Edition, First Printing as indicated by "FIRST EDITION" and complete number line ending in "1" on copyright page. Signed by author on title page.Page's fifteenth novel in her cozy mystery series starring character Faith Fairchild. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Blue and gray boards with silver writing on spine; top and bottom of book spine rumpled. Very small bump to top corner of front board; very slight wrinkling to top of front dust jacket. Very small piece missing from top of back dust jacket near spine; shelf wear on dust jacket spine. FON and address on first interior page; book has overall tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Price of $23.00 and 0301 on front dust jacket flap.William Morrow First Edition, First Printing as indicated by "FIRST EDITION" and complete number line ending in "1" on copyright page. Signed by author on title page.Page's eleventh novel in her cozy mystery series starring character Faith Fairchild. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Yellow and black boards with metallic-yellow writing on spine; top of book spine is slightly rumpled, but book is otherwise in Fine condition. Shelf wear at top of dust jacket spine; price of $29.00 on front dust jacket flap. Book has overall tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Grand Central Publishing First Edition, First Printing as indicated by "First Edition: March 2020" and complete number line ending in "1" on copyright page. Author's signature on title page. Another excellent suspense novel by renowned author Harlan Coben showcasing main character Wilde. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Blue and dark-blue boards with gold writing on spine; slight shelf wear on bottom of dust jacket spine. Former owner's signature on inside page; small mark on page edges, but doesn't look like foxing or remainder. Tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Cover price of $21.95 on front dust jacket fold. First Printing as indicated by complete number line on copyright page. Winner of the 1991 Bram Stoker award, "Robert R. McCammon ... creates a marvelous new novel of mystery and unforgettable storytelling power set in the American South." Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Red and black boards with silver writing on spine; author's initials "E/M" embossed in red on front board. Very small bump on top corner of front board; book has very slight lean. Front dust jacket has small dings and creases where it meets dust jacket spine; back dust jacket flap has crease at top. Bottom of dust jacket spine has wrinkles and small dings; apart from very slight lean. tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition.Cover price of $5.95 on front dust jacket flap. Random House First Edition; First Printing as indicated by "First Edition" and number line ending in "2" on copyright page; this is still a first printing as Random House does not put "1" in their number line. Published in 1974, this book is a fine example of McBain's 87th Precinct police procedural series and in great condition for its age. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Blue and black boards with gold writing on spine; embossed emblem of Mysterious Press in lower right corner of back board. Slight shelf wear on dust jacket spine; small ding on top of back dust jacket. Tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition; initial three pages after copyright page contain two maps and a bloodline listing. Cover price of $18.95 and 1294 on front dust jacket fold. First Edition; First Printing as indicated by complete number line on copyright page. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Gray boards with silver writing on spine; top and bottom of book spine slightly rumpled. Dust jacket slightly yellowed with age; slight shelf wear to top and bottom of dust jacket spine. Tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition; ISBN, FPT, and cover price of $14.95 on front dust jacket flap.Henry Holt First Edition; Second Printing as indicated by number line of "3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2" on copyright page. Inscribed and signed by author on title page.Grafton's third book featuring detective Kinsey Millhone. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Green and brown boards with gold writing on spine; very small bend to top corner of back board. Other than that, book itself is in excellent and Near Fine condition. Dust jacket spine's top and bottom has small chips and tears; small piece missing from top corner of back dust jacket. Very slight roll to spine, but pages still look in excellent condition. Cover price of $14.95 and 29385 on front dust jacket fold. Delacorte First Edition, First Printing as indicated by no other editions or printings being listed on copyright page. Parker's twelfth novel featuring private detective Spenser, Spenser breaks Hawk out of jail in California and the two hunt down the man who has kidnapped Susan. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Brown and black boards with gold writing on spine; initials "J S" embossed in gold on front board. Dirt marks on top page edges; possible printing mistake on dust jacket spine where book's title is not fully in red. Very slight shelf wear on dust jacket spine; front dust jacket has white sticker saying "Signed Copy". Tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Cover price of $24.95 and 9905 on front dust jacket fold.Putnam First Edition; First Printing as indicated by complete number line on copyright page. Signed by author on page before half-title page.Sandford's tenth novel featuring police detective Lucas Davenport, with high reviews from authors like Stephen King and Robert B. Parker. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Brown and black boards with gold writing on spine; initials "J S" embossed in gold on front board. White scuff marks on front and back board; dirt marks on edges of pages. Very slight shelf wear on dust jacket spine; very small scuff mark on top dust jacket spine and dings on front dust jacket cover. Tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Cover price of $24.95 and 9905 on front dust jacket fold.
Putnam First Edition; First Printing as indicated by complete number line on copyright page. Signed by author on title page.Sandford's tenth novel featuring police detective Lucas Davenport, with high reviews from authors like Stephen King and Robert B. Parker. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Gray-green boards with tan lettering on spine; book has slight lean. Bottom of book spine slightly rumpled; former owner's bookplate affixed to first interior page. Top page edges very slightly yellowed; author's picture and bio on back dust jacket. Dust jacket rubbed; top and bottom of dust jacket spine shows shelf wear and very small cracking. Tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition.
Simon & Schuster First Edition; First Printing as indicated by complete number line ending in "1" on copyright page. Signed by author on title page.
Book 2 in Chesbro's Mongo series that features Dr. Robert "Mongo" Fredrickson, "a fictional private eye and criminologist who has dwarfism". Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Gray and black boards with gold writing on spine; slight shelf wear on bottom of dust jacket spine. Small chip on bottom of dust jacket spine; tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. ISBN and cover price of $23.50 on front dust jacket fold; 0393 on bottom of back dust jacket fold. First Printing as indicated by complete number line on copyright page. Grisham's fourth novel where he "takes suspense way past the legal limit!" Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Quarter calfskin morocco boards with gold writing on spine; Book and special dust jacket (no text on inside flaps other than book title) are in Fine condition. Book has overall tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition; shrink-wrap removed to verify signature, but book never read.
Dennis McMillan Publications First Edition, First Printing as indicated by "FIRST EDITION Published April 2005" on copyright page. Author's signature and lettered "MMM" (#89 of 156) on special tipped in page by publisher. Tipped in page also states that boards are quarter calfskin morocco and author signed and lettered 156 copies.Connelly's eleventh mystery novel featuring Los Angeles detective Heironymous "Harry" Bosch. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover; however, there is no slipcase.

Black pebbled boards with yellow writing on spine; bottom of book spine very slightly rumpled. Top of front dust jacket slightly wrinkled; very slight shelf wear at top and bottom of dust jacket spine. Price of $24.95 on ISBN box on back dust jacket; book has overall tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition.Vandam Press First Edition, First Printing as indicated by "FIRST EDITION" and complete number line ending in "1" on copyright page. Author's inscription "for Sally - Best wishes.", signature, and "2004" on title page; inscription has bled through to copyright page.Famous Texan Kinky Friedman's very rare and hard to find fiction/mystery novel, much less signed by the author himself! Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Black pebbled boards with yellow writing on spine; top of book spine very slightly rumpled. Top of front dust jacket slightly wrinkled; very slight shelf wear at top of dust jacket spine. Price of $24.95 on ISBN box on back dust jacket; book has overall tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition.Vandam Press First Edition, First Printing as indicated by "FIRST EDITION" and complete number line ending in "1" on copyright page. Author's signature on title page; signature has slightly bled through to copyright page.Famous Texan Kinky Friedman's very rare and hard to find fiction/mystery novel, much less signed by the author himself! Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Black boards with silver writing on spine; top and bottom of book spine rumpled. Slight shelf wear to top and bottom of dust jacket spine; cover price of $25.99 on front dust jacket flap. Tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition.Reagan Arthur Books First edition, First printing as indicated by "First Edition: August 2011" and complete number line ending in "1" listed on copyright page. Signed by author on title page.Pelecanos' first novel starring anti-hero Spero Lucas. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Black boards with gold writing on spine; bottom of spine board slightly rumpled. Top and bottom of dust jacket spine shows very slight shelf wear; interior flaps of dust jacket slightly yellowed. Tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition; ISBN, FPT, and cover price of $15.95 on front dust jacket fold.Henry Holt First Edition; Second Printing as indicated by "3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2" number line on copyright page. Inscribed and signed by author on title page.Grafton's fourth book featuring Kinsey Millhone. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.