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Harper & Row, 1986. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. A beautiful copy of this collection of the late playwright's diaries over a period of eight months of his life before he was murdered in 1967 by Kenneth Halliwell, his tutor and benefactor. A touch of wear to bottom corners, light rubbing to rear flap. light crease to inside flap.. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Book.

New York: Forge, 1997. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. Unread. Light spotting to inside of dj flaps and front anfd rear endpapers and pastedowns. Debut noir thriller from notes writer/director and producer, about a superstar photographer who has a dark secret where the worlds of high fashion and porno collide.. Boldly SIGNED By Author on Title Page. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

Fortst Hill, Maryland: Cemetery Dance Pubications, 1996. In a clear protective mylar cover. A collection of twenty-nine stories and articles by a master of the short story and the novel, including a story notes article and an introduction by the author.. Boldly SIGNED By Author on the Flyleaf. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. As New/As New.

Arlington Hts, IL: Dark Harvest, 1992. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. Fine/Fine A beautiful copy. A collection of dark horror stories by David, Morrell, Joe Lansdale, and eighteen others, Light scratches to rear flap. . First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Mysterious Press, 2000. Edgar-wiinning novel from this excellent wrtiter of Texas-style southern-gothic mystery, suyspense, and horror. The discovery of a woman's muttatlated body unleashed a torrent of racial hatred in deep East Texas during the years of the Great Depression. Very light bump to tail of spine.. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC). Pictorial Wrappers. Fine.

New York: Mysterious Press, 1998. Softcover. Unread. From the author of Mucho Mojo and Bad Chili comes this entertaining novel featuring the East Texas duo of Hap Collins and Leonard Pine. In this susense yarn, Hap and Leonard are on a mission to rescue a friend's daughter who's been turing tricks to survive. Another masterpiece of regional suspense with a good dose of Joe Lansdale's wit and dark humor.. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC). Pictorial Wrappers. As New.

2003. 3rd ed. Trade paperback. Prentice Hall Press (1994) Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 576 p. Audience: General/trade. Slight ear to one corner of front flap. .

New York: Crown, 2006. In a clear protective mylar cover. Unread. The author of 'The Devil in the White City' returns with this mesmerizing true portrait of two lives and how they intersect: Hawley Crippen, an unlikely murderer, the other Guglielmo Marconi, inventor of the wireless communication, set in Edwardian London during one of the greatest criminal chases of all time. A touch of shelf wear to spine ends, light rubbing to rear flap.. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

New York: Beaufort Books, 1985. In a clear protective mylar cover. Author's debut novel that combines the best of Peter Straub and Stephen KingMark Davies is haunted by nightmares and visions, especially those of the Ghost Train, that was more realll than he cold have imagined. A dark, mesmerizing horrific ride. Light edgewear to flaps and and light sunning to top edges of inside flaps, nick to fore-edge.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

Baltimore, Maryland: Cemetery Dance Pubications, 1997. Unread. A beautiful pristine collector's copy of a very scarce book. The book was purchased As New from the publisher and promptly shelved. Signed. numbered, limited edition (#79), 1 /500 copies of this phenomenal book, the late, under appreciated Richard Laymon's first published novel and the first and only hardcover edition ever published. After years of obscurity, the author's visceral in-your -face style finally caught on in the U.K. and it took another decade before his genius was recognized in the U.S. Accolades to Cemetery Dance and Richard Chizmar for bravely publishing him before he passed away prematurely. SIGNED by all contributers, by the author, Richard Laymon, by Bentley Little who wrote the introduction, and by the esteemed artist Alan M. Clark, who did the full-color artwork, with a foreword by the author himself,. In a handmade cloth black slipcase. Here is a description of the book from the publisher Cemetery… Read More

Apache Junction, Arizona,: Deadline Press, 1994. As New in As New jacket null Limited edition, copy #66, 1/574 numbered and signed copies. Signed by author Richard Laymon, Ed Gorman who wrote the introduction, and Larry Mori, who illistrated the book. As New/As New and unopened and unread with a tiny ding to top corner, otherwise this is a pristine unread copy in a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. Very scarce hardcover from the late Richard Laymon. This is Laymon's first collection of short stories, twenty stories and thirty-five thousand words from the master of dark fiction. From my personal collection, this was purchased years ago and sat on my shelf ever since.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. 5/5.

Franklin Library, 1977. A beasutfil copy of this edition printed for the Members of the First Edition Society. Orange leather with gilted tiles and designs. Three raised bands to the spine. All page edges gilted. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

New York: Tor Books, 1997. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. Unread. In this sequel to Black Unicorn and Gold Unicorn, Tanaquil finds herslef in a parallel world where she Tanakil, a mirror-image princess with murder on her mind. Light wear to tail of spine.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. As New/As New.

New York: Morrow, 2006. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. Unread. A fabulous collection of short fiction from the author of 'Mystic River' and theseries of mystery fiction beginning with A Drink Before the War. A collection of five pieces ofshort fiction and a play, including the fantastic 'Until Gwen' which was adapted into the play ' Coronado.'. Boldly SIGNED By Author on the Title Page. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. As New/As New.

New York: William Morrow & Co, 1999. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. The fifth hard-boiled thriller featuring Boston private investigators Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro. A suicide of a woman who he met six months before prompts Patrick to wonder why her life ended in tragedy. And the more he digs, the more he feels it couldn't have been a suicide. A stunning addition to this excellent hard-boiled series. Bumping to top corners, light wear to edges of flaps, a touch of rubbingto rear flap, tiny spot to fore-edge. Previous owner's name to flyleaf.. SIGNED by Author on the Title Page. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine.

New York: William Morrow, 1997. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. From the author of Mystic River: Dennis Lehane's third hard-boiled novel featuring the dynamic investigative team of Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro in which a dying billionaire hires them to find his missing daughter but all is not what it seems. An excellent addition to one of the best mystery series in quite a while from the author of Mystic River ans Shutter Island. Light bump to bottom spine end. . Boldly SIGNED By Author on Title Page. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

U.S.A.: WilliamMr, 2008. Unread. The sprawling story of two families, one white, one black, swept up in a strugglke for survival and power in post World War I Boston. Light bump to spine ends.. Boldly SIGNED By Author on Title Page. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/As New.

New York: Delacorte Press, 1996. In a clear protective mylar cover. A beautufl copy that formed the basis of the movie of the same name starring George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez and the TV series Karen Sisco. U.S, marshal Karen Sisco is caught in the middle of a breakout at a Florida prison and is in for the ride of her life when she's taken by Jack Foley, a suave conman and bank robber.. First Edition- First Printing. Hard Cover. As New/As New.

Delacorte Press, 1993. In a clear protective mylar cover. Raylan Givens takes off to the Italian Riviera to bring back Harry Arno, who operated a sports book in Miamai Beach, and is on the run with his girlfriend after skimming the local wiseguys.. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

New York: Harcourt, 1996. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. Unread. A collection of seven superb short stories by the author of Motherless Brooklyn and Amnesia Moon. Bump to one corner.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/As New.