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New York,: Mysterious Press, 1999 In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. Unread. Archer Mayor's small-town but street-wise cop Joe Gunther has his hands full in this intricately plotted regional thriller from one of the best American contemporary mystery writers. A man dressed in tattered clothes is found dead in the middle of the railroad tracks. By all appearances, he's just another vagrant. But vagrants don't wear crisp, clean underwear. Or do they? A touch of rubbing to rear flap.. First Edition- First Printing. Hard Cover. As New/As New.

New York, : Mysterious Press, 1999 SIGNED By Author on Title Page In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. Archer Mayor's small-town but street-wise cop Joe Gunther has his hands full in this intricately plotted regional thriller from one of the best American contemporary mystery writers. A man dressed in tattered clothes is found dead in the middle of the railroad tracks. By all appearances, he's just another vagrant. But vagrants don't wear crisp, clean underwear. Or do they?. First Edition-First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.: St Martins Press, 1996. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. Unread. An excellent cutting edge collection of horror and sciemce fiction by Neil Gaiman, Gwyneth Jones, Lisa Tuttle, Elizabeth Hand, Simon Ings, and fifteen more.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. As New/As New.

New York: Greenwillow, 1974. In a clear protective Brodart Cover. Light creasing to top edge of front flap and spine. Light foxing to top text bloack.. First Edition, First Printing.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine.

New York: Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1985. In a clear protective mylar cover. Great novel by Mexico's best and most influential writer. This novel chronicles the last days of the American writer Amrbrose Pierce among Pancho Villa's soldiers in the early years of the twentieth century. Made into a movie starring Gregory Peck, Jane Fonda, and Jimmy Smits. Small tear to top edge of rear board, light wear to bottom corners, spot to bottom page edge, wear to spine ends and a spot on rear flap of dj , rubbing and chip to corner of front flap.. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Book.

New York: Donald I. Fine Books, 1984 Basis for the Al Pacino movie of the same name. A novel about professional football where you discover the essence, the truth of the warzone the players inhabit, that can only be invoked by Pat Toomay, a man who was there. Rubbing and small scatches to flaps, light stain to loweer front board, and back side of front flap of dj, light soiling to top edge, one short closed tear, one chip at top edge of front flap of dj.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

New York: Rayo, 2002. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. Margarita Maria Santos has put her legal career on hold becasue of her new baby, but when her old law scool friend re-appears, it makes for one long, hot summer. a new baby,. Boldly SIGNED By Author on Title Page. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. As New/As New.

New York: Random House, 1969 In a clear protective mylar cover. Library stamps on front pastedown, f.f.e.p. and rear pastedown. Library pocket on rear free endpaper, small stain to top stain, some wear at corners of boards, NO spine slant, binding appears perfect, minor wear at top end of dj spine, otherwise this is a very nice ex-library copy of one of James Crumley's masterpieces (the other being The Last Good Kiss) . 'Slag' Krummel, who arrives at Clark Air Force base in the Philippine Islands in the summer of 1962, narrates this story of men and women caught in the absurdities of war and its aftermath.. Ex-library, First Edition, First Printin. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Book.

New York: Soho Crime, 2022. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. Unread. A gritty mystery that takes place in 1963 L.A. Veteran war photgorapher Hatt Ingram gets drawn into the death of an trumpet-player army buddy who dies in a questionable car accident. Light shelf wear to spine ends.. First Edition, First Printing.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

New York, : Grove/Atlantic, 2003 Pictorial Wraps. An Unread Copy, As New. Uncorrected Advanced Proof. Luis Manuel Luis's English language debut is a haunting psychological thriller and literary page turner and also winner of the International Prize. This novel takes place in contemporary Seville and centers on Alicia, a grieving woman who lost her husband and daughter in a traffic accident. Haunted by nightmares that take begin to take over her waking life, she realizes almost too late that she may be the victim of an evil conspiracy that has dark, ancient roots.. Fine.

New York: Pantheon Books, 2006. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. Unread. SIGNED boldly by the author with a large yellow 'Z' and dated 9-25-06. A 2006 National Book Award nominee. Another unique book from the author of the cult literary/horror novel 'The House of Leaves'. The journey of two kids, Hailey and Sam, whose stories alternate in space and time as they race across the country. The book itself appears to have two covers, one gold, the other green. The green novel follows Sam's story from 1863 to 1963. Flip it over, and the novel with the gold cover tells Hailey's story that begins in 1963 ands ends in 2063. A sidebar on each page keeps the reader abreast of the historical events that occur as trhe novel(s) progress. The publisher recommends the reading of eight pages at a time from each story. This copy was signed in green at the 'front' of Sams's story on the 'you were there' page.. Boldly SIGNED By Author on Title Page.. First… Read More

New York: Pantheon Books, 2006. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. Unread. SIGNED boldly by the author with a large yellow 'Z' and dated 'Oct. 22 2006. A 2006 National Book Award nominee. Another unique book from the author of the cult literary/horror novel 'The House of Leaves'. The journey of two kids, Hailey and Sam, whose stories alternate in space and time as they race across the country. The book itself appears to have two covers, one gold, the other green. The green novel follows Sam's story from 1863 to 1963. Flip it over, and the novel with the gold cover tells Hailey's story that begins in 1963 ands ends in 2063. A sidebar on each page keeps the reader abreast of the historical events that occur as trhe novel(s) progress. The publisher recommends the reading of eight pages at a time from each story. This copy was signed in gold at the 'front' of Hailey's story on the 'you were there' page.. Boldly SIGNED By Author on Title Page..… Read More

New York: Pantheon Books, 2006. A chance to own a rare set of two advanced reading copies. Unread. One copy was boldly signed and dated 'Oct. 22, 2006' by the author with a large gold 'Z' at the 'front' of Hailey's story on the 'you were there' page, and the other boldly signed and dated 'Oct. 22, 2006' by the author with a large green 'Z' at the 'front' of Sam's story on the 'you were there' page. A 2006 National Book Award nominee. Another unique book from the author of the cult literary/horror novel 'The House of Leaves'. The journey of two kids, Hailey and Sam, whose stories alternate in space and time as they race across the country. The book itself appears to have two covers, one gold, the other green. The green novel follows Sam's story from 1863 to 1963. Flip it over, and the novel with the gold cover tells Hailey's story that begins in 1963 ands ends in 2063. A sidebar on each page keeps the reader… Read More

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: Daw Books, 1998. Near Fine in Fine jacket null In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. Tad Williams continues the saga begun in City of Golden Shadow. Otherland is the multi-dimensional universe built over two generations by the 21st century's most brilliant minds, where every dream or nightmare can be turned into reality. The private cartel that controls Otherland has exacted a terrible price and it's only a matter of time before their crimes are brought to light. A small band of adventurers have penetrated Otherland to discover its true nature, but are split apart before they can escape. Their only hope of reuniting is by following the one river that flows in one form or another in every world, if the cartel doesn't find them first...Light bumping to spine ends and one corner, light wear to spine ends of dj, light rubbing to rear flap.. 4/5.

New York: Random House, 1971. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. Author's first novel after 'Portnoy's Complaint'. Part farce, part satire, part fantasy, this is the story of Trick E. Dixon, the peace-loving Quaker who also happens to be President of the United States. Light bumping to spine ends, long vertical crease ti inside rear flap, touch of sunning to top edge of inside flapslight rubbing to flaps.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine.

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.

New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1992. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. Outerbridge reach is the story of a life unfullfilled. Owen Browne strated out as one of the golden boys in his youth, but now in his forties, he has a chance to reddem himself when he enters a single-handed around-the-world sailing race.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

Cary, North Carolina: Oxford Univ Press, 1996. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. A beautiful copy of this massive importnant collection of contemporary detective fiction edited by Tony Hillerman and Rosemary Herbert. Included are everyone from Edgar Allan Poe ro Raymond Chandler and contemperaries such as Bill Pronzini, Ross Macdonald and Tony Hillerman.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. As New/As New.