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

NY, NY: Henry Holt, 1996. 1st edition with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, with protective mylar cover. SIGNED by author at title page. "M" is for money. Lots of it. "M" is for Malek Construction, the $40 million company that grew out of modest soil to become one of the big three in California construction, one of the few still in family hands. "M" is for the Malek family: four sons now nearing middle age who stand to inherit a fortune--four men with very different outlooks, temperaments, and needs, linked only by blood and money. Eighteen years ago, one of them--angry, troubled, and in trouble--went missing. "M" is for Millhone, hired to trace that missing black sheep brother. "M" is for memories, none of them happy. The bitter memories of an embattled family. This prodigal son will find no welcome at his family's table. "M" is for malice. And in brutal consequence, "M"… Read More

NY, NY: Henry Holt, 1996. 1st edition with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, with protective mylar cover. Author's thirteenth book in the alphabetical Kinsey Milhone series.. IST US. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book.

San Francisco: CA: Underwood-Miller , 1983. 1st edition thus, (first published by Random House in 1960 as by John Holbrook Vance). WINNER of the EDGAR AWARD for Best First Novel. LIMITED EDITION, 1 of 200 copies [this being #168] in special binding and SIGNED by Vance on limitation page. This is a fine, as new copy in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. Illustrated by Stephen Fabian. Noel Hutson considers himself a gentleman adventurer-but running guns in Morocco during Algeria's revolution, he gets more than he bargained for. Noel goes missing, and his brother Darrell Hutson comes to Tangier to search. Darrell soon finds himself immersed in a shady world of ruthless smugglers and nationalist Muslim fanatics. When Noel disappeared, he took with him an enormous payment. Both sides think Darrell will lead them to it. The stakes are unimaginably high-and Darrell isn't the only one who could get hurt.. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As… Read More

Scottsdale: AZ: Poisoned Pen Press, 2000. 1st. Ed.with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in dust jacket with protective mylar cover. SIGNED by the author at title page. . A Mad Dog and Englishman mystery.. Signed. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book.

Scottsdale: AZ: Poisoned Pen Press, 2000. 1st edition with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. "Hayes brings Buffalo Springs, Kansas, to life in his first mystery. When the small town is rocked by its first murder in years, the sheriff, known to the locals as Englishman, must restore order. Complicating matters is the fact that Englishman's brother, Mad Dog, a shaman wanna-be who is one-quarter Cheyenne, found the body and is considered a suspect. More crime follows, and there's a tornado on the way. An African American history professor visiting local historical sites finds himself caught up in the action, too. The solution to the case reveals some complicated family relationships that may bring the sheriff and his not-so-ex wife together again. This well-crafted story told with humor will leave readers waiting for further adventures of Mad Dog, Englishman, and the inhabitants of Buffalo Springs. " --… Read More

London: UK: Macmillan Crime Case, 1995. 1st edition with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, with protective mylar cover. The 7th John Cunningham title. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: St. Martin's Press, 1996. 1st edition, November 1996, with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. Author's 1st Mystery. INSCRIBED "To Anna, with warmest wishes" " In a debut mystery boosted by a vivid setting, Wright masterfully combines dark doings with a moving portrayal of the plight of small Vermont farmers trying to maintain their way of life. Lucien Laroque and his wife, Belle, are elderly, fiercely independent farmers in Branbury, Vermont. Lucien is known not to trust banks and to keep large sums of cash in his pockets. He and Belle make an easy target for the thugs who come in the small hours of the morning to savagely beat and rob them. Neighboring farmer Ruth Willmarth finds Lucien, then Belle. It is her anger, her heroism and her strength that lifts the book above the norm. Ruth's husband, Pete, has left her and the farm for New York City and another woman.… Read More

N.Y.: Saint Martin's Press, 1996. 1st edition, November 1996, with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. Her 1st Novel. Vermont setting. " In a debut mystery boosted by a vivid setting, Wright masterfully combines dark doings with a moving portrayal of the plight of small Vermont farmers trying to maintain their way of life. Lucien Laroque and his wife, Belle, are elderly, fiercely independent farmers in Branbury, Vermont. Lucien is known not to trust banks and to keep large sums of cash in his pockets. He and Belle make an easy target for the thugs who come in the small hours of the morning to savagely beat and rob them. Neighboring farmer Ruth Willmarth finds Lucien, then Belle. It is her anger, her heroism and her strength that lifts the book above the norm. Ruth's husband, Pete, has left her and the farm for New York City and another woman. The youngest of her three kids, Vic, 10, is having a tough time… Read More

Lyons, Colorado, U.S.A.: Rue Morgue Press, 2005. 1st prtg. A fine, unread copy of this trade paperback. Haila Rogers has landed a nice supporting role in the Broadway production of the fluffy English drawing room comedy, "Green Apples", when her boyfriend Jeff Troy finally pops the question. He also tells her he's been invited to take a "vacation" from his advertising job. Still, things might be worse. Then Carol Blanton, Raila's roommate and a fellow actress, is nearly killed on opening night. She narrowly escapes but the during the next performance, the killer strikes again, this time successfully murdering another actress who was dressed in Carol's robe. The play's producer turns to Jeff for help, promising him a nice paycheck should he nab the killer. This bright, sparkling comedy of manners was first published in 1940 and introduced to the world Jeff and Raila Troy, one of the most engaging husband-and-wife sleuthing teams in the history of the genre. As a… Read More

N.Y.: Pyramid Books, 1951. First Printing, Pyramid #30.Square, tight and clean, a beautiful copy. Ingtroduction by Judge Ben B. Lindsey. All Vintage Paperbacks come sealed in 2.5 mil plastic bag and taped closed with removable tape which will not tear the covers if it sticks to them when the book is removed.. First Printing. Pictorial Wrappers. Fine. Vintage Paperback.

N.Y.: Calvacade Publishing Company, 1944. First Edition. Calvacade Mystery #1. [NN on book] Paperback Original. Calvacade on published 3 titles in all. A fine, bright, tight copy, pages show some age toning, especially around the edges. Otherwise an almost flawless copy of an extremely scarce title.. First Edition. Pictorial Wrappers. Fine. Vintage Paperback.

London: UK: William Heinemann Ltd, 1963. First Edition. Publishers green boards with gold lettering at spine, very minor wear. Front endpaper has 4 small tape remains of what looks as if it once held a photo else a near fine copy in near fine dust jacket, price clipped. William Lush is a drunk and wife-beater, and having savagely assaulted his wife he drives from his sheep station to the nearby town for a bender. On his return he runs out of petrol on the main road, and walks to his farmhouse to get more. But he has beaten Jill's mother one to many times and Jill is waiting with a rifle for him to come back home. The doors and windows are locked and barred and when he discovers he can't get into the house, he takes an axe to the offending front door. Jill fires a warning shot into the ceiling and then fires at the door when Lush spews abuse and the axe hits the door again. The night goes quiet and Jill expects to find Lush injured or dead outside the door come morning. But there is no sign of him the… Read More

London, United Kingdom: Victor Gollancz (UK), 1999. 1st ed. A fine, unread copy in dust jacket. SIGNED COPY. Bold, full signature at title page. A St-Cyr and Kohler Mystery. Set in France during WWII. St-Cyr and Kohler are shipped hastily from Paris to Avignon to investigate the violent death of a young woman in the Palais des Papes. The victim is the scion of a long fallen aristocratic family and a scholar of medieval history. She is also a singer who is desperate to join the Madrigal group for whom she already designs and makes costumes. Big on local colour, noir atmospherics and historical detail, the plot is a complex mix of politics, sex, drugs and professional jealousy. But after much self doubt, fear and another death, St-Cyr is finally able to discover the truth - but only with the help of a complex coded journal left behind by the victim.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. Book.

NY: Edward J. Clode, 1916. 1st edition. Spine lightly sunned, pages show some age toning else a near fine, tight copy, in homemade acetate protector. Frank Froest, the highly decorated Superintendent of Scotland Yard's C.I.D., began his retirement from the Metropolitan Police by writing The Grell Mystery, acclaimed as the first crime novel to incorporate authentic police procedures.. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. Book.

N.Y.: Pocket Books, 1994. 1st ed. with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in dust jacket with protective mylar cover. Boating.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Book.

Penzler Books 1993 [Sept] Uncorrected page proofs, fine. Features Big Herbie Kruger..

NY: Otto Penzler Books, 1993. 1st ed.with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in protective mylar dust jacket cover. SIGNED COPY. Features Big Herbie Kruger. Included with book is a laid in typed note from the Mysterious Bookshop announcing this as the FIRST Otto Penzler Books Publication. 610 pages. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book.

N.Y.: Dutton, 1992. 1st ed. Fine in dj. SIGNED COPY.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book.

Johnson City, TN, U.S.A: Overmountain Press, 2000. First edition with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. A Silver Dagger Anthology. Includes 15 of today's top Southern mystery writers spinning tales of murder and mischief south of the Mason Dixon Line. (3 reprints with the rest being published here for the first time). Carolyn Hart, Margaret Maron, Dean James, Taylor McCafferty, Elizabeth Daniwels Squire, Jeffrey Marks.... Silver Dagger is a consortium of Southern Mystery writers who have come together to publish a collection of quality mystery novels in hardcover (limited to1,000 copies only) and simultaneously in trade paperback.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book.

N.Y.: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc, 1977. First edition, so stated. Page edges slightly dusty else near fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, $8.95 intact, lightly rubbed, in protective mylar cover. A holiday-themed collection, each featuring Jules Maigret. Many of the stories feature observant and resourceful children, frightened yet resolute, who bring out the paternal streak in the childless Maigret. 326 pages.. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Book.