Search Results: Titles starting with D from Storbeck's

Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library. Fine with No dust jacket as issued. (1937, 1984) 1989. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Gilt on cut edges of text block. 243 pages. Franklin Library of Mystery Masterpieces .

Westminster, MD: Heritage Books Inc. New. 2008. Paperback. 345 pages .

New York: Vintage Books. Near Fine. (1929) (1957) 1972. Mass Market Paperback. No spine crease.. Cover Art. 213 pages. The Continental Op is a short, squat, and utterly unsentimental tank of a private detective. Miss Gabrielle Dain Leggett is young, wealthy, and a devotee of morphine and religious cults. She has an unfortunate effect on the people around her: they have a habit of dying violently. Is Gabrielle the victim of a family curse? Or is the truth about her weirder and infinitely more dangerous? The Dain Curse is one of the Continental Op's most bizarre cases, and a tautly crafted masterpiece of suspense. .

Granbury, TX: Happy Hill Farm Academy/Home. Fine. 1996.. First Edition. Plastic comb binding. 286 pages .

New York: Signet. Very Good+. 2012. First Edition. Tall Mass Market Paperback. Mild spine crease. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.; . 463 pages. An Abe Glitsky Mystery, No. 3. The Curtlees are a powerful force in San Francisco, unscrupulous billionaires who've lined every pocket in the Bay Area in pursuit of their own ascent. So when the family's heir, Ro Curtlee, was convicted of rape and murder of a servant girl in the family home, the fallout against those responsible was swift and uncompromising. The jury foreman was fired from his job and blacklisted. The lead prosecutor was pushed off a career fast track. And head homicide detective Abe Glitsky was reassigned to the police department's payroll office. Then Ro's lawyers win him a retrial, and he’s released. Within 24 hours, a fire kills the original trial's star witness, her abused remains discovered in the ashes. When a second fire claims a participant in the case, Abe is convinced that Ro is out for… Read More

New York: Dutton. As New in As New dust jacket. 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. Protected in a removable Brodart archival cover; Dark orange boards quarterbound in black with title in black in an orange square on spine; Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.; . 399 pages. An Abe Glitsky Mystery, No. 3. The Curtlees are a powerful force in San Francisco, unscrupulous billionaires who've lined every pocket in the Bay Area in pursuit of their own ascent. So when the family's heir, Ro Curtlee, was convicted of rape and murder of a servant girl in the family home, the fallout against those responsible was swift and uncompromising. The jury foreman was fired from his job and blacklisted. The lead prosecutor was pushed off a career fast track. And head homicide detective Abe Glitsky was reassigned to the police department's payroll office. Then Ro's lawyers win him a retrial, and he’s released. Within 24 hours, a fire kills the original trial's star witness, her abused… Read More

New York: Fawcett Crest. Very Good. 1993. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Closed tear at bottom of back cover; Edgewear at head and tail of spine; Bent corner at bottom of front cover . 282 pages. A Matt Helm Series, No. 27. Take a gorgeous companion for a leisurely sail on a beautiful yacht. Sounds like easy duty for Matt Helm?except that the last three captains of the yacht died under mysterious circumstances. Matt will tangle with a crew of dangerous women, a terrorist squad, and an elite organization of death-dealing specialists. He had better be ready--if he wants to stay alive. .

College Station, TX: Texas A & M University Press. Fine. 1990. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 161 pages. Before there was a Lower Colorado River Authority, the Colorado River cut across Central Texas free and unfettered by artificial structures. But the river could be unpredictable and dangerous. In the early years of the twentieth century there were numerous attempts to harness and develop the river. Some Texans desperately wanted private enterprise to achieve that goal, but the job proved to be larger than the resources of the private sector. What emerged in the mid-1930s was a cooperative federal-state approach that created controversy yet results. John Adams details the dynamics in the struggle of private interests and public institutions to cooperate in the taming of the Colorado. The Great Depression further constricted private capital available for large-scale reclamation projects, but the New Deal entered into the effort. With seasoned Texas politicians in Washington, millions… Read More

Damron Guides. Fine. 190 pp. 0.63 x 5.28 x 4.25 Inches. 2007. Second Edition. Paperback. 0929435532 . Damron City Guide. Gay tourist's guide with hundreds of listings, easy-to-use indexes, detailed maps, and a tear-out wallet guide. .

New York: St. Martin's Minotaur. Fine in As New dust jacket. 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Protected in a removable Brodart archival cover.Red cloth with title and author in gold on the spine. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 293 pages. A Claire Malloy Mystery, No. 16. A Renaissance Fair is coming to the relatively quiet college town of Farberville Arkansas, which is not the sort of news that usually sets local bookseller Claire Malloy's heart racing. But with Caron, Claire's perpetually petulant teenage daughter, being pulled into volunteering (or face the horror of doing homework over the summer) and her fiancé, Police Lieutenant Peter Rosen, away, Claire finds herself drawn into the strange inner workings of the group putting on the fair. But just as Claire has decided that her time might be better spent fretting over the details of her upcoming nuptials, one of the volunteers helping with the Ren Fair falls victim to arson, her body found burned in… Read More

Spring, TX: L & L Dreamspell. Very Good. 2007. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Inscribed and SIGNED by the AUTHOR. 252 pages. Signed by Author. Sidra Smart, rookie private eye, struggles to survive her own internal conflicts as she plunges into a surreal world of passion and murder. This mystery/suspense novel transports the reader to the exotic land where Texas and Louisiana meet in the middle of alligator-infested swamps, a land once inhabited by cannibalistic Indians, Jim Bowie, and Jean Lafitte, and where, today, Cajuns and cowboys are king and setting itself becomes character. Fifty-year-old Sidra Smart is not your ordinary rookie private eye. A recently divorced preacher's wife, she knows zip about running the private detective business she's just inherited from her brother. A lifetime spent up on a pedestal, inside a fishbowl before her husband's congregation has left Sid ill prepared to face the dark world of criminal investigation. But face it she does when her… Read More

New York: A Thomas Dunne Book / Minotaur Books. As New in As New dust jacket. 2013. First Edition. Hardcover. Red boards with spine imprinted in black with title and author; Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 304 pages. Dandy Gilver Murder Mysteries, No. 7. Catriona McPherson has charmed readers everywhere with her fun and clever series set in 1920s Scotland. In this new adventure, witty, aristocratic sleuth Dandy Gilver travels to an all-girls school in the small seaside town of Portpatrick to investigate the disappearance of a childhood friend who taught there. Soon, Dandy discovers that her missing chum is not the only thing that's off in Portpatrick. Other teachers have been disappearing at an alarming rate. The BBC has optioned the Dandy Gilver series for television, and mystery fans will love this newest excursion with Scotland's most charming sleuth .

New York: Minotaur Books. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 2012. First US Edition. Hardcover. Dent to bottom of front cover . Orange-red boards and spine with title and author imprinted on spine in black. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 287 pages. Dandy Gilver Murder Mysteries, No. 6. Aristocratic amateur sleuth Dandy Gilver is caught between two feuding families in the second mystery in this charming and funny series. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and Maisie Dobbs, and "Downton Abbey." .

Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A.: Wisconsin Historical Society Press. New. 2005. Trade Paperback. Illus. , index. . 71 pages. Wisconsin Territory's first Dane arrived in 1829, and by 1860 the state's Danish-born population had reached 1,150. Yet these newcomers remained only a small segment of Wisconsin's cultural mosaic, and the challenges of adapting to life in this new land shaped their experience. In this book, the author explores their reasons for leaving their homeland, describing their difficult journeys, and examining their adjustments to their new life. .

New York: Mysterious Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Protected in a removable archival cover. Stated First Printing: July 2004 with full number line. . 1.18 x 8.98 x 6.14 Inches. 290 pages. A Sharon McCone Mystery, No. 25. The future's looking bright for Sharon McCone and the staff of McCone Investigations-until one of the firm's operatives, Julia Rafael, is arrested for major fraud. A former juvenile delinquent, Julia was a risky hire, but by all accounts had been turning her life around. Banking on her innocence, Sharon goes to work looking for the real thief - only to discover a cache of illegal merchandise stashed in Julia's apartment. Is it the damning evidence that will seal her employee's fate, or the key to a larger conspiracy? Sharon must find out the truth....or lose her firm and reputation in the process. .

New York: Lyons & Burford. Near Fine. 1992. First Edition. Soft Cover. Wrinkles at head and tail of spine . 0.59 x 8.99 x 6.06 Inches. 179 pages. Nature writer Janet Lembke claims "dangerous" birds can be as plain as sparrows or as light and elusive as hummingbirds, so long as they catch hold of a human being's fascination and never let go. In a brilliant work, Janet visits some of these "dangerous" birds, letting readers share her love and knowledge of them and the unique sense of wonder they inspire. .

Manchaca, TX: SilverHawk Books. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. 240 pages. Signed by Author. Airline Captain Frank Braden is being stalked by unknown assailants who must arrange his death to look like a suicide or an accident before a specific deadline. As if fate decided to inflict punishment on him now for assisting the CIA as a young pilot in 'Nam 30 years ago, he and his surgeon wife, Nicole, suddenly tumbled into bankruptcy and the airliner that Braden is flying undergoes a terrifying and deadly decompression explosion. .

New York: Minotaur Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2010. Stated First Edition. Hardcover. Protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Bound in gray with title and author on spine in gilt. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 288 pages. A Daniel Jacobus Mystery, No. 2. Daniel Jacobus, reclusive blind concert master and amateur sleuth, returns to solve a most despicable crime and to clear an innocent man. Just after his Carnegie Hall swansong and before his imminent departure for retirement in France, beloved violinist and humanitarian Rene Allard is brutally murdered with a mysterious weapon. His young African American rival, crossover artist BTower, is spotted at the scene of the crime hovering over the contorted body of Allard with blood on his hands. In short order the aloof and arrogant BTower is convicted and sentenced to death, in part the result of the testimony of blind and curmudgeonly violin pedagogue Daniel Jacobus, like millions of others, an ardent admirer of Allard.… Read More

New York: William Morrow. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. 304 pages. A Death on Demand Mystery, No. 19. She came in the rain. Alone. On a bicycle. Annie and Max Darling are completely unprepared when the arrival of a mysterious young woman shocks their sea island and stirs up more than just gossip. It turns out that Iris, the beautiful stranger, is a former resident of Broward's Rock. Her arrival throws the normally happy town into a downward spiral that pits neighbor against neighbor. Things take a turn for the worse when Annie befriends Iris and invites her to attend the Darlings' party at the pavilion where Death is the uninvited guest. Suddenly, Max and Annie find themselves in the middle of a fight they don't understand and at the mercy of an unknown assailant who's trying to kill them—and all they know is that it is one of their friends. .

New York: Minotaur Books. Near Fine. 2013. First Paperback Edition. Trade Paperback. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 360 pages .