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Scottsdale, AZ: Poisoned Pen Press. Fine. 2016. Trade Paperback. 293 pages. A Kate Reilly Mystery, No. 4. Signed by Author. When Kate Reilly arrives in Long Beach, California, a week ahead of the Grand Prix, she’s immediately plunged into a new social scene?as well as a murder investigation. Her cousin Billy is found dead, with Kate’s card in his pocket. The cops want to know why, and sponsors and race organizers-anxious to keep racing’s image clean-want Kate to investigate. Doubting she can solve another murder, especially that of a relative she despised, Kate reluctantly agrees.At the same time, coaching a gorgeous and talented actress for a celebrity race brings Kate into the orbit of Hollywood’s hottest bachelor. And then a local FBI agent takes notice of more than her driving and sleuthing skills. She goes from Sony Studios to Venice Beach and from Rodeo Drive to the Hollywood Hills, attending parties, power-shopping, and dodging unwelcome paparazzi. Kate’s… Read More

New York: Harcourt Brace & Company. As New in As New dust jacket. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. Protected in a removable archival cover. . 416 pages. Jack Dempsey was perfectly suited to the time in which he fought, the time when the United States first felt the throb of its own overwhelming power. For eight years and two months after World War I, Dempsey, with his fierce good looks and matchless dedication to the kill, was heavyweight champion of the world. A Flame of Pure Fire is the extraordinary story of a man and a country growing to maturity in a blaze of strength and exuberance that nearly burned them to ash. Hobo, roughneck, fighter, lover, millionaire, movie star, and, finally, a gentleman of rare generosity and sincerity, Dempsey embodied an America grappling with the confusing demands of preeminence. Dempsey lived a life that touched every part of the American experience in the first half of the twentieth century. Roger Kahn, one of our preeminent writers about the human… Read More

New York: Berkley Prime Crime. Fine. 2001. Mass Market Paperback. No spine crease.. 242 pages. A Ruby, the Rabbi's Wife Mystery, No. 1. It isn't easy being a rabbi's wife in Eternal, Texas. It's even harder being a rabbi's widow. More than a year after her husband's death, the congregation still expects Ruby to behave "appropriately." But sometimes it's hard to be pious and ladylike when you're investigating a murder....POPPY... SESAME... CINNAMON RAISIN ...CYANIDEIt looks like someone's added a new--and deadly--topping to the treats at The Hot Bagel. In fact, if Ruby had spoken up when the imperious Essie Sue Margolis insisted on cutting ahead in line, she might have been the one lying dead on the floor instead of Essie Sue's sister. Now, as her friend the baker faces interrogation--and Ruby starts wondering about a connection to her husband's still-unsolved hit-and-run death--it's up to her to fill in the holes in the story. But… Read More

New York: Scribner. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. SIGNED by the AUTHOR. 256 pages. A Ruby, the Rabbi's Wife Mystery, No. 1. Signed by Author. Follow the bagel crumbs as this savvy, heartwarming new series welcomes an enchanting sleuth, Ruby, the Rabbi's Wife, who dodges a cunning killer from her favorite bakery in Eternal, Texas, to the streets of New York's Lower East Side. Ruby has been a widow for more than a year now, since the hit-and-run death of her beloved husband, Stu. She should be free to start a new life, but once a rabbi's wife, always a rabbi's wife, at least in Eternal. You never graduate. Ruby can't even escape her least favorite member of the congregation, Essie Sue Margolis -- who wears designer clothes to take out the garbage. Ruby figures she should be safe from Essie Sue at eleven in the morning at The Hot Bagel. Wrong. Essie Sue is there in a white silk ensemble never touched by human hands. Ruby's smudged tee… Read More

Mira. Very Good. 2001. Paperback Original. Mass Market Paperback. 440 pages .

New York: Bantam Books. Fine in As New dust jacket. 2007.. First Edition. Hardcover. 292 pages .

New York: Ivy Books / Ballantine Books. Very Good. 1989. First Edition Thus. Mass Market Paperback. Edgewear at head and tail of spine and corners; Mild spine crease . 0.2 x 4.21 x 0.66 Inches. 213 pages. An Inspector Porfiry Rostnikov Mysteries, No. 5. One Dead Commissar. At an icebound naval weather station in far Siberia, the young daughter of an exiled dies under suspicious circumstances. The high-ranking Commissar sent to investigate the mystery suffers a similar fate: he is murdered by an icicle thrust into his skull.. One Live Cop. Inspector Porfiry Rostnikov is dispatched to solve the Commissar's murder, with one caveat: he is not to investigate the girl's death. Even if all the clues tell him that the two cases are linked. One Cold Killer. In a single, fateful day, Rostnikov will hear two confessions, watch someone die, conspire against the government, and nearly meet his own death. All under the watchful eye of the KGB -- and someone much closer and infinitely more terrifying. . Read More

Pleasantiville, NY: Impress. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 2010. Hardcover. Bump at bottom of back cover . 230 pages. The Best Mysteries of All Time. THE VICTIMSAn unscrupulous cab driver. The killer's own frightened wife. Most troublesome of all, an outspoken dissident, watched closely by the KGB, whose trial had been set for the very next day.THE WEAPONSA heavy iron-headed hammer. A rusty, antiquated sickle. And a broken vodka bottle.THE COPSTkach, who seduces suspects into confessing with his apparent innocence. Karpo, a bit of a Tartar, a bit of a vampire, a stolid saint of the Soviet faith. And Rostnikov, their leader, who almost wishes the investigation won't turn out to be too simple. Before the case is over, Rostnikov will remember that wish and regret it. .

New York: William Morrow. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. 1.2 x 8.4 x 5.4 Inches. 336 pages. A Cece Caruso Mystery, No. 3. But in the midst of her teaching him the ABCs of <i>The Maltese Falcon</i> and <i>The Thin Man</i>, the body of a woman is discovered and Rafe's picture is found among her effects. The woman was an old flame, and the facts -- and Rafe's alibi -- just don't add up. Cece, who makes her living getting into the minds of mystery writers, can't help but ask questions. In a tale of thrills, suspense, and surprising twists that would confound even the best P.I., Cece sets out to find justice for the dead woman, even if it means pulling the plug on the movie -- assuming someone doesn't pull the plug on Cece first. .

St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Historical Society Press. Near Fine. 1987.. First Edition Thus. Trade Paperback. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 245 pages .

New York: Touchstone. Fine. First Trade Edition. Trade Paperback. Debut novel. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 287 pages. A Lacy Fields Mystery, No. 1. As the wife of a prominent Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, a dedicated mother of three, and an absolutely fabulous decorator to the stars, Lacy Fields is stunned to the tips of her Chanel-manicured toenails the night the police barge into her house and haul her husband off in handcuffs. With her handsome Dan accused of murdering a young wannabe actress named Tasha Barlow, Lacy turns her talent from tracking down priceless antique furniture to chasing a clever killer. Lacy is sure her husband has been wrongly accused -- but how to explain his mysterious behavior? Known as the Saint of Hollywood for his skill with a scalpel, Dan seems to be keeping a secret or two. Still Lacy won't lose her faith or her determination to find the real murderer. With her best friend Molly Archer, a hot L.A. casting agent, at her side, Lacy tracks… Read More

New York: Three Rivers Press. Fine. 2001. Trade Paperback. No spine crease. Index. 0.72 x 9.22 x 5.5 Inches. 256 pages. Are you unhappy with your body? Do you feel like you exercise and diet constantly but don't get results? If you're still struggling - or if you're simply ready to get motivated and get fit once and for all - Jim Karas has the only weight-loss and exercise plan you'll ever need: <I>The Business Plan for the Body</I>. Karas is a Wharton-trained entrepreneur turned fitness professional whose CEO clients pay him $10,000 a week for his diet and exercise consultations. Now he's going to share his highly valued secrets with you. Jim's clients shed pounds and shape up because they use a tried-and-true tool: the principles found in a classic business plan. What works for them will work for you, and you don't need to be a corporate mogul to make it happen. Jim will teach you how to: Create your mission statement: Take a simple but powerful… Read More

New York: Minotaur Books. Very Good. 2010. Trade Paperback. 320 pages. A Lomax & Biggs Mystery, No.3. A cop’s wife has been murdered. As LAPD detectives Mike Lomax and Terry Biggs investigate, a second cop’s wife is killed. Both women were part of an ingenious real estate scheme run by bestselling murder mystery author Nora Bannister: she buys a house in L.A. dirt cheap, and while her partners turn it into a showplace, Nora murders someone there—in her next book. When the house goes on the market, there’s a bidding frenzy. It seems a lot of people want to live in a house where a fictional character has died a violent death. Is someone stalking the house flippers, or is the murderer after cops’ wives? Either way, Lomax and Biggs have to track down the killer before he (or she) murders the next logical target—Marilyn Biggs, Terry’s wife. .

New York: Pocket Books. Very Good. 2004. First Paperback Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Spine crease. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 244 pages. A Wyn Lewis Mystery .

New York: Pocket Books. Fine. 1997. 1st Pocket Edition Paperback Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 244 pages. A Wyn Lewis Mystery, No. .

Ontario, CAN: Mira. Near Fine. 2005. Mass Market Paperback. No spine crease.. 0.94 x 6.77 x 4.17 Inches. 384 pages. A Maggie O"Dell Novel, No. 4. Melanie Starks and her seventeen-year-old son, Charlie have been running one con job or another for as long as she can remember. Worried about Charlie, though, Melanie is ready to start over. Then her brother, Jared, reappears in her life. Released on a technicality, Jared Barnett is just out of prison and feeling more invincible than ever. He has the perfect plan to rob a local Nebraska bank, but he needs Melanie's and Charlie's help. Feeling that she owes the brother who saved her from an unspeakably violent childhood, Melanie agrees to Jared's plan. But within seconds, shots are fired and Jared and Charlie run out of the bank. They are empty-handed and four people are dead. When they refuse to tell her what happened in those few desperate moments, Melanie realizes her brother and son have formed a silent bond. And now they are… Read More

Mira. Near Fine. 2001. Mass Market Paperback. No spine crease.. 1.14 x 6.76 x 4.24 Inches. 408 pages. A Maggie O'Dell Novel, No. 1. On July 17, convicted serial killer Ronald Jeffreys was executed for three heinous murders. He went to his grave with a terrible truth no one would listen to. Three months later, another body is found, killed in the same style as Jeffreys' victims. Is there a copycat killer on the loose? Or is this the real thing? Sheriff Nick Morrelli isn't equipped to deal with this case that is terrorizing the small, close-knit community of Platte City, Nebraska. Knowing he needs help, he calls in one of the FBI's best criminal profilers, Maggie O'Dell. And with the help of a small-town sheriff who is clearly out of his depths, Maggie starts to put together the gruesome picture of a killer. The picture of someone who has already been executed for his crimes. When another victim is found and a third kidnapped, Nick and Maggie realize they're running… Read More

New York: Mira Books. As New. 2005. Mass Market Paperback. 379 pages. Melanie Starks and her seventeen-year-old son, Charlie, have been running one con job or another for as long as she can remember. Worried that Charlie is starting to enjoy it, Melanie is ready to start over. Then her brother, Jared, reappears in her life. Released on a technicality, Jared Barnett is just out of prison and feeling invincible. He has the perfect plan to rob a local bank, but he needs Melanie and Charlie’s help. Feeling she owes her brother, Melanie agrees. Within seconds, shots are fired. Jared and Charlie race out of the bank with no money, leaving four people dead. When they refuse to tell Melanie what happened in those few desperate moments, she realizes her brother and her son have formed a silent bond. Now they’re on the run, and there’s nothing to lose. .

Ontario, CAN: Mira. Near Fine. 2001. Mass Market Paperback. No spine crease.. 1.14 x 6.76 x 4.24 Inches. 408 pages. A Maggie O'Dell Novel, No. 1. On July 17, convicted serial killer Ronald Jeffreys was executed for three heinous murders. He went to his grave with a terrible truth no one would listen to. Three months later, another body is found, killed in the same style as Jeffreys' victims. Is there a copycat killer on the loose? Or is this the real thing? Sheriff Nick Morrelli isn't equipped to deal with this case that is terrorizing the small, close-knit community of Platte City, Nebraska. Knowing he needs help, he calls in one of the FBI's best criminal profilers, Maggie O'Dell. And with the help of a small-town sheriff who is clearly out of his depths, Maggie starts to put together the gruesome picture of a killer. The picture of someone who has already been executed for his crimes. When another victim is found and a third kidnapped, Nick and Maggie realize… Read More

Santa Monica: Santa Monica Press. New. 2002. Paperback. Illus. . 309 pages. The author provides step-by step instructions on how Senior Adults can turn their vast reservoir of memories into fascinating memoirs, fiction, poetry, children's storybooks, and more. Practical tips are included for getting started, generating ideas, working with a first draft, revising, editing, and sharing one's writing with others. <I>Exploring Our Lives</I> is guaranteed to fire up your imagination and put you on the road to creating a legacy for future generations to cherish and enjoy! .