Search Results: Titles starting with Q from Storbeck's

East Hall Press / Augustana College. Fine. 1996. First Edition. Paperback. SIGNED by the AUTHOR on the title page. 106 pages. Signed by Author .

New York: Berkley Prime Crime. Near Fine. 2007. First Edition Thus. Mass Market Paperback. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 306 pages. A Frankie MacFarlane, Geologist Mystery, No. 3. With crimes of passion striking the quiet University of Del Rio campus, geologist Frankie MacFarlane is enmeshed in the case of a fragile psyche pushed to the edge...Just as Frankie arranges her doctoral dissertation's long-awaited defense, a police investigation has reopened -- alongside unhealed wounds. When her ex-fiancé Geoff Travers vanished, expelled by the university for plagiarizing Frankie's research, she should've deduced that his remains -- found later in the desert -- couldn't be legit, either.Now an unknown assailant is preying on high-profile geologists. Two members of her dissertation defense board have been attacked, one of them fatally. A fellow student has been abducted from her fieldwork site and, trapped amid the volcanic mesas of the Cady Mountains, has… Read More

New York: Bloomsbury USA. As New in As New dust jacket. 2005. First US Edition. Hardcover. Genealogical table . 288 pages. A lively portrait of a tumultuous period replete with conflict and strife, political intrigue and shifting alliances, assassinations and coronations. Emma, one of England's most remarkable queens, made her mark on a nation beset by Viking raiders at the end of the Dark Ages, a period often neglected by conventional history. At the center of a triangle of Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, and Normans all jostling for control of England, Emma was a political pawn who became a power broker and an unscrupulous manipulator. By birth a Norman, Emma spent the majority of her life on English soil. She was married to two kings of England and outlived both; she was twice driven into exile; while mourning the untimely loss of one son, she was devastated by the murder of another; she saw two of her sons crowned; she was stripped of her powers when her eldest son became king; and she… Read More

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Ding on the bottom of back board.. Protected with a removable Brodart cover. First Edition with full number line. . 1.5 x 9.1 x 6.4 Inches. 448 pages. Teresa Mendoza's boyfriend is a drug smuggler who the narcos of Sinaloa, Mexico, call "the king of the short runway, " because he can get a plane full of coke off the ground in three hundred yards. But in a ruthless business, life can be short, and Teresa even has a special cell phone that Guero gave her along with a dark warning. If that phone rings, it means he's dead, and she'd better run, because they're coming for her next. Then the call comes. In order to survive, she will have to say goodbye to the old Teresa, an innocent girl who once entrusted her life to a pinche narco smuggler. She will have to find inside herself a woman who is tough enough to inhabit a world as ugly and dangerous as that of the narcos - a… Read More

New York: William Morrow. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. Protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Red boards quarterbound in black imprinted with title and author in gold. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 310 pages. A Poke Rafferty Thriller, No. 4 .

New York: Clarkson Potter. Near Fine. 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. 256 pages. A companion volume to the hit series from Bravo features expert self-help advice for men from the Fab 5, providing practical suggestions on such areas as style, food and wine, interior design, fashion and grooming, and culture. .

Spring, TX: L & L Dreamspell. Fine. 2010. First Edition. Trade Paperback. No spine crease. Inscribed and SIGNED by the AUTHOR . 287 pages. Signed by Author. A crystal skull with a deadly secret leads two women on an adventure across two continents.Virginia Davies-Clark is on special assignment for the Smithsonian, helping to secure archaeological artifacts confiscated from smugglers-treasures worth millions.Since she's prone to dangerous situations, it's no surprise when Texas is hit by a raging hurricane and she's trapped on St. John's Island. What does surprise Virginia is running into her long time friend Donna Boletti. As the women prepare to ride out the storm at the beach front resort, they stumble on Virginia's murdered partner-and a mysterious crystal skull.It doesn't take long for the killers to come after them but Donna and Virginia turn the tables and get information about the skull. After the storm passes they escape the island, then go up against a… Read More

Boston: Little Brown & Co. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2004. First American Edition. Hardcover. Protected in a removable Brodart cover. Stated First American Edition with full number line . . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 406 pages. Inspector Rebus Mysteries, No. 16. While investigating the murders of two teenagers at a posh Edinburgh boarding school by a reclusive former soldier, killings that may be linked to a local group of Goth teens, Inspector Rebus is faced with possible suspension and painful injuries when the man stalking his partner, Detective Sergeant Siobhan Clarke, dies in a house fire that Rebus is suspected of setting. .

New York: Ballantine Books. Very Good. 1984. Mass Market Paperback. Edgewear . No spine crease.. 0.63 x 6.89 x 4.18 Inches. 197 pages. A Kate Fansler Mystery, No. 5. When professor and amateur sleuth Kate Fansler accompanies a fussy friend to the rocky coast of Maine to peruse the papers of a famous, recently deceased author, she is horrified to come across one of her students, dead. Which leads her to one very important question, namely, would Max stoop so low as to murder...? .

New York: Minotaur Books. Near Fine. 2018. Trade Paperback. No spine crease.. 269 pages. An Agatha Raisin Mystery, No. 1. Putting all her eggs in one basket, Agatha Raisin gives up her successful PR firm, sells her London flat, and settles in for an early retirement in the quiet village of Carsely. But she soon finds her life of leisure isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.Bored, lonely, and used to getting her way, she enters a local baking contest: Surely a blue ribbon for the best quiche will make her the toast of the town. But her recipe for social advancement sours when the judge, Mr. Cummings-Browne, not only snubs her entry but also falls over dead! After her quiche’s secret ingredient turns out to be poison, she must reveal the unsavory truth. . . .That is, Agatha has never baked a thing in her life! In fact, she bought her entry ready-made from an upper-crust London quicherie. Grating on the nerves of several Carsely residents, she is soon receiving sinister notes. Has… Read More

Emmaus, PA: Rodale Pr. Fine. 1991. Hardcover. 252 pages. You really can make a quilt in less than a week! <I>Quick Country Quilting</I> is-- Fast! Easy! Fun! Debbie Mumm's tried-and-true methods for quick cutting, quick piecing and quick appliqué create great-looking results in no time. Step-by-step directions and over 600 diagrams guarantee that every project will be a success. You'll enjoy making wall quilts, holiday decorations, pillows, baby accessories and more to give as gifts or keep for yourself! .

Toronto, CA: Worldwide Library. Very Good. 1995. Mass Market Paperback. Crease on back cover. No spine crease.. 0.75 x 6.71 x 4.14 Inches. 253 pages. A G.D.H. Pringle Mystery. It's Christmas on Inkerman Street and retired tax inspector G. D. H. Pringle is all set to enjoy some quiet, and perhaps romantic, time with his lady friend, Mavis Bignell, when a shocking murder is committed. To kill a harmless old man for such little money must be the work of a psychopath. The police focus their attention on one likely suspect, but peculiarities complicate the investigation, including a possible connection between the murder and a savage attack on a woman in London's Southend. Back on Inkerman Street, Mr. Pringle is reluctant to get involved, but urged on by the confident Mrs. Bignell, he decides to do some quiet sleuthing of his own. Tragedy and humor are cleverly intertwined as G. D. H. Pringle encounters violence in his own backyard .

New York: Harpercollins. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. Protected in a removable Brodart cover. Blue spine imprinted in gold with title and author over whitish boards. llustrated end pages. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. 576 pages. In this fascinating follow-up to his New York Times bestseller Wilderness Warrior, acclaimed historian Douglas Brinkley offers a riveting, expansive look at the past and present battle to preserve Alaska’s wilderness. Brinkley explores the colorful diversity of Alaska’s wildlife, arrays the forces that have wreaked havoc on its primeval arctic refuge—from Klondike Gold Rush prospectors to environmental disasters like the Exxon-Valdez oil spill—and documents environmental heroes from Theodore Roosevelt to Dwight Eisenhower and beyond. Not merely a record of Alaska’s past, Quiet World is a compelling call-to-arms for sustainability, conservationism, and conscientious environmental stewardship—a… Read More

New York: Bantam Books. Very Good. 1998. First Paperback Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Stamped MYS on top of text block. Mild spine crease . Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 0.94 x 6.85 x 4.17 Inches. 336 pages. Karen Pelletier abandoned her life in New York for a professorship at Massachusetts's elite Enfield College. But she quickly learns that New England is not the peaceful enclave she had imagined--and that not even the privileged world of academia is immune to murder.... Professor Karen Pelletier's prime literary passion is poet Emily Dickinson--a passion she shares with her hotshot colleague Randy Astin-Berger. Heir apparent to the head of Enfield's English department, the pompous Randy is the campus Casanova. That is, he was--until he was found strangled with his own flashy necktie. The last person to see Randy alive--and the first to find him dead--Karen knows she must solve the case before she becomes the prime suspect. But to do that, she must first… Read More

West Branch, MI: Kaye Wood Pub. Co.. Very Good. 1991. Paperback. 50 pages .

Montevideo, MN: Shar's Prairie Patchwork. Fine. 1992. Paperback. 92 pages. TV Project Book #1 .

American Quilter's Society. Very Good. 2008. Paperback. 64 pages. Looking for a fun and challenging project that can be completed in a limited amount of time? These 12 delightful projects are just what you've been waiting for! Change your cubicle or any décor with a new little wallhanging every month. Sized for fat quarter backings and needing only a small space to hang, they'll brighten and inspire every day of the year. Try a new technique and put it to work in one of these quilts. Instructions for freezer-paper piecing, foundation piecing, template-free sewing, and mitered corners are included along with how to use fusibles and tear-away stabilizers. Follow the tips on fitting quilting into those few free moments and you'll be completing these little gems no matter how limited your quilting time. Barbara has been sewing since junior high, holds a full-time job, and loves the creative outlet designing and quilting provide. After taking five years to complete a… Read More

Westminster, MD: Heritage Books, Inc. New. 2010. Trade Paperback. 322 pages. This series consists of two complementary volumes. The first volume deals with the life of the emigrants in Germany, their voyage to America, and their life in Quincy, Illinois. Volume I examines reasons for migration, details of the ocean voyage, the journey to Quincy, life in Quincy, German dialects, German-language newspapers, German occupations, farming, German customs, clustering, the impact of World War I on Quincy's Germans, and much more. These pages offer a detailed account of the history of Quincy from the unique perspective of a Münsterland immigrant. A "History Timeline of Münsterland," three maps, and an index to names, places and subjects add to the value of this work. The second volume of this work presents a list of 1,456 immigrants who came to Quincy from Münsterland. Numbers following names in Volume I refer to their enumeration in the biographical section of the work… Read More

Westminster, MD: Heritage Books, Inc. New. 2010. Trade Paperback. 432 pages. This series consists of two complementary volumes. The second volume of this work contains biographical sketches of the 1,456 known immigrants who came to Quincy from Münsterland. It includes individuals who were either born in or immigrated from Münsterland to Quincy; a few individuals not born in the district of Münster; and a handful of immigrants who lived in nearby communities, such as LaGrange, Missouri, or Brown County, Illinois. Entries are numbered and arranged alphabetically by surname. Indices to names and places complete this volume. The first volume deals with the life of the emigrants in Germany, their voyage to America, and their life in Quincy, Illinois. It offers a detailed account of the history of Quincy from the unique perspective of a Münsterland immigrant. Numbers following names in Volume I refer to their enumeration in the biographical section of the work in Volume II.. .