Search Results: Titles starting with F from Murder By The Book

N.Y.: W.W. Norton and Company, 1986. 1st ed. Age spots at page edges else near fine in dust jacket. Robbery expert Detective 'Little John' Rawlings is given a temporary assigment to help stop a rapisit who's terrorizing NY. "Detective John Rawlings has been a cop in New York City for 28 years. He's been around a bit (Great Hotel Robbery and Great Diamond Robbery), but is nonetheless appalled by a recent trail of victims left by a handsome, smooth-talking rapist. While eluding a trap, the rapist takes a policewoman hostage. "Little John" and his partner track him from Manhattan to the Bronx to Brighton Beach, where he has holed up in an old hotel. A chief of detectives with one eye on the five o'clock news provides comic relief, and the courtroom scene at the end offers a surprise conclusion. Throughout, "Little John" waxes avuncular on assorted topicsin a voice that blends elements of Jack Webb and Travis McGee..." -- Publishers Weekly. First… Read More

N.Y.: Pocket Books, 1999. 1st edition, March 1999, with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. "In their second successful collaboration (after 1 Ragged Ridge Road), Tony Award-winning director Foglia (Master Class) and former cultural correspondent for the Washington Post Richards create as protagonist a man attacked in New York and robbed of his wallet, his identity and his memory. Having been knocked unconscious in Central Park, perhaps the victim of attempted murder, Brent Stevens is clueless as to his former life. When personal fitness trainer Tina Ruffo comes to his aid after he collapses outside the fabled Dakota apartment house, the aerobics maven from Queens finds that she can't resist helping the handsome stranger. Using the key to the hotel room found in his pocket, the pair discover his name and some salient facts, and begin to reconstruct his past and understand why he is now in peril. Meanwhile, out in… Read More

NY, NY: Scribners, 1986. 1st. U.S. Edition., with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, with protective mylar cover.. A pyschological suspense featuring an amenisia victim. A young woman is found by a road injured and with no memory of what happened. Her whole past, in fact, is erased from her mind. Her picture in the paper brings in several people to identify her, but the only convincing visitor is Peter Dutton, who claims her as his wife. Oddly, their suburban home induces no recollections. The house remains unfamiliar. So do the clothes in her closet. Tension builds as memory continues to elude her, and her husband grows more and more controlling.. First Edition Thus. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book.

N.Y.: Random House, 1998. First edition, so stated. Fine, unread copy in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. SIGNED COPY, signature only, by the author on the front free endpaper. The fourth in the great Jane Whitefield series. "Jane Whitefield, legendary half-Indian shadow guide who spirits hunted people away from certain death, has never had a client like Dr. Richard Dahlman. A famous plastic surgeon who has dedicated his life to healing, the good doctor hasn't a clue why stalkers are out for his blood. But he knows Jane Whitefield's name--and that she is his only hope. Once again Jane performs her magic, leading Dahlman in a nightmare flight across America, only a heartbeat ahead of pursuers whose leader is a dead ringer for Jane: a raven-haired beauty who has stolen her name, reputation, and techniques--not to save lives, but to destroy them. . . .. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/Fine. Book.

N.Y.: Random House, 1998. The fourth in the great Jane Whitefield series. "Jane Whitefield, legendary half-Indian shadow guide who spirits hunted people away from certain death, has never had a client like Dr. Richard Dahlman. A famous plastic surgeon who has dedicated his life to healing, the good doctor hasn't a clue why stalkers are out for his blood. But he knows Jane Whitefield's name--and that she is his only hope. Once again Jane performs her magic, leading Dahlman in a nightmare flight across America, only a heartbeat ahead of pursuers whose leader is a dead ringer for Jane: a raven-haired beauty who has stolen her name, reputation, and techniques--not to save lives, but to destroy them. . . .. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book.

NY: The New Press, 2000. 1st edition, with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, with protective mylar cover. This is the first of the series which introduces Police Inspector Kurt Wallander, hard-drinker, opera-lover and a failure in love. A contemporary Sweden driven by violence and racial prejudice. A unique mixture of American Noir and almost existential European melancholia. Mankell won the Swedish Academy of Crime Literature for this book.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Henry Holt & Company, LLC, 1980. 1st ed. near fine in dj, lightky rubbed with one small tear at rear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Book.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Pocket Books, 1990. 1st edition, August 1990, so stated with complete number line beginning with 1. Near fine in near fine dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. SIGNED COPY, signature only, by the author on the title page. Nominated for an EDGAR AWARD for Best Novel. San Antonio, Texas. "David Blackwell, son of the district attorney of San Antonio, Texas, stands before a jury of his peers accused of rape. He claims his accuser staged the rape; ripped off her own clothes, clawed her own flesh. It is an implausible story, one his own defense attorney doubts. While the ensuing courtroom drama is fascinating, it is secondary to Brandon's chilling exposure of all those sworn to uphold the impartiality of justice. Theirs is a corrupt facade: career advancement, politics, personal agendas, and vendettas leave David a victim of the miscarriage of justice. Brandon's skill in tearing away this second layer of the legal justice system is credible,… Read More

N.Y.: Bantam Books, 1990. 1st edition with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. "...Wolfe and wisecracking Archie Goodwin are hired to find out who is leaking a small advertising agency's secrets to a large and powerful competitor. As is often the case, Wolfe is not terribly interested in the proceedings, not even when the investigation widens to include the murder of a young executive who apparently knew the truth--and he must be constantly cajoled by Archie to keep things moving...." -- PW. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Book.

N.Y.: Harper & Row, 1986. 1st edition with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, with protective mylar cover. 2nd Harvey Blissberg title. SIGNED BASEBALL CARD of Harvey Blessing (Rosen himself) laid in. Ex-Red Sox center fielder Harvey Blissberg (Strike Three You're Dead is now a private eye in Cambridge. He's hired to find a missing Boston Celtics star and then, quickly, a missing Washington Bullets player. Both athletes have vanished from Boston's Logan Airport, the Celtic last seen in the company of "a man with a beard." Blissberg can't find any connection between the players, and there are hints that drugs are behind the disappearances. Then the two bodies turn up in separate lockers in the Eastern terminal, both shot, but with different guns. Blissberg finds a very tenuous connection that takes him to Providence, where he uncovers the old, possible murder of a high-school basketball star that may involve a legendary… Read More

NY: Harper, 1986. 1st ed. Fine copy in printed wraps, Uncorrected Page Proofs, INSCRIBED COPY, dated month and year of publication. 2nd Harvey Blissberg. Boston/Providence.. Inscribed Copy. First Edition. Printed Wrapper. Fine/No Jacket. Uncorrected Proof.

N.Y.: Harper 1986, 1986. First edition with complete number line beginning with 1. Top of page edges soiled else fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. 2nd Harvey Blissberg title. Ex-Red Sox center fielder Harvey Blissberg (Strike Three You're Dead is now a private eye in Cambridge. He's hired to find a missing Boston Celtics star and then, quickly, a missing Washington Bullets player. Both athletes have vanished from Boston's Logan Airport, the Celtic last seen in the company of "a man with a beard." Blissberg can't find any connection between the players, and there are hints that drugs are behind the disappearances. Then the two bodies turn up in separate lockers in the Eastern terminal, both shot, but with different guns. Blissberg finds a very tenuous connection that takes him to Providence, where he uncovers the old, possible murder of a high-school basketball star that may involve a legendary college coach now running for the U.S.… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Morrow/Avon, 1999. 1st edition, so stated, October 1999 with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in dust jacket, not price clipped, with protective mylar cover. Author's first book. First of the Abel Jones series set during the time of the American Civil War. WINNER of the HERODOTUS AWARD as the Best 1st US Historical Novel. " A colorful, scrupulous and unassuming sleuth named Abel Jones is the protagonist of this solid historical thriller set during the opening months of the Civil War. When a crusading abolitionist is found murdered in 1861 in a Union encampment near Washington, Jones, a convalescing casualty of First Manassas, presently assigned to desk duty, is tapped by the Union's newest general, George B. McClellan, to discover the killer and bring him to justice. Although Jones is the most modest of men--a teetotaling Welsh immigrant, a Methodist and stout moralist--he's a veteran of some of the bloodiest battles of the century, as a former… Read More

N.Y.: Morrow, 1993. 1st edition with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in near fine, lightly rubbed dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. A J.P. Beaumont title. Oregon Shakespere Festival. "Seattle police detective J. P. Beaumont makes his 11th appearance, following Without Due Process , in this expertly crafted tale that turns on child pornography and revenge. Although Beau is working in the small tourist town of Ashland, Oreg., this time out, fans won't miss the rain and mist of Seattle: Beaumont, a recovering alcoholic, carries plenty of his own cloud cover. The detective goes to Ashland, which is hosting a Shakespeare Festival, with his lady friend while searching for his runaway daughter Kelly, whom he discovers pregnant and about to marry an actor. Shortly, a PI from Seattle is stabbed with a knife that may have come from the Festival's prop room and the action takes off. Subsequent revelations are shocking but fit right in with what we've… Read More

NY: Morrow, 1993. 1st ed. near fine in dj. SIGNED COPY. J.P. Beaumont title. Oregon Shakespere Festival... Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

NY: Mysterious Press, 1993. 1st edition, September 1993, so stated, with complete number line beginning with 1. a very light stamp on dark purple endpaper is barely visible else near fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. An AGATHA AWARD NOMINEE for Best Novel. Los Angeles detective Jessie Drake. In this first-rate page-turner, an apparently ordinary man, who as a child was forced to play board games with his bullying father, vents his rage in murders that seem to occur without pattern or motivation and baffle the police. LAPD Homicide detective Jessie Drake catches on to the killer's methods (to the obvious dismay of some of her male colleagues on the force), but remains powerless to predict his next move. Quick cuts from the killer's premeditations to murder scenes and to Jessie's investigation build a palpable tension. Anthony Award-winning Krich ( Till Death Do Us Part ) adds deft explorations of Jessie's failed marriage, her difficult… Read More

NY: Mysterious Press, 1993. 1st ed. near fine in dj, remainder mark. Los Angeles detective Jessie Drake. An AGATHA AWARD NOMINEE for Best Novel. In this first-rate page-turner, an apparently ordinary man, who as a child was forced to play board games with his bullying father, vents his rage in murders that seem to occur without pattern or motivation and baffle the police. LAPD Homicide detective Jessie Drake catches on to the killer's methods (to the obvious dismay of some of her male colleagues on the force), but remains powerless to predict his next move. Quick cuts from the killer's premeditations to murder scenes and to Jessie's investigation build a palpable tension. Anthony Award-winning Krich ( Till Death Do Us Part ) adds deft explorations of Jessie's failed marriage, her difficult childhood and current family relationships, subtly comparing the emotional histories of many in the cast, from criminal to cop.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Remainder.

N.Y.: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, 1978. 1st American edition, so stated. Revised and expanded from the original first published in Great Britain under the title A RUNNING DUCK. Author's first book. 1978 NEW BLOOD DAGGER AWARD WINNER. This classic thriller was the basis of the 1986 film "Cobra " starring Sylvester Stallone. Former library copy with remains at rear end paper, spine slant, jacket in protective cover that was taped to book so the jacket remained in excellent condition.. 1st American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Near Fine. Book.

Woodstock, Vt: Foul Play Press, 1983. 1st American edition. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Book.

N.Y.: Saint Martin's Press, 1991. 1st U.S. edition, February 1991, so stated with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. REVIEW COPY with publisher's slip laid in. "he Grail Foundation has sent a team to search for medicinal plants in uncharted regions of South America. At the very outset, one of the party's four scientists backs out. Then Louise Dench, the botanist, is seriously injured. Her husband, Robert Waugh, and Alastair Hope, the team leader, carry on into the jungle together. But Hope returns alone. Robert Waugh is dead. Soon after her return to Cornwall, Louise Dench's body is found after what appears to have been suicide, and Alastair Hope, the only survivor is left to explain the expedition's lack of success to the sponsor, a secretive charitable trust which has its headquarters at Arthur's Castle in Cornwall. But is Hope telling all he knows to the members of the Grail Foundation and… Read More