Eric Ambler: “Journey Into Fear” Knopf 1940. First Edition. SIGNED on title page. Brilliant espionage mystery. Filmed by Orson Welles starring Joseph Cotton and Orson Welles. Slight chips. Nice copy. VG+/VG+ $750.00
Maxwell Anderson: “Key Largo” Anderson House 1939. First Edition. Renowned play, filmed by John Huston starring Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson and Lauren Bacall. Darkened spine. Nice copy. aF/aF $250.00
H. C. Bailey: “The Red Castle Mystery” Doubleday Doran 1932. First Edition. HAYCRAFT-QUEEN CORNERSTONE. Joshua Clunk mystery. (pc) Minor chips, closed tears. Nice copy. VG+/VG+ $475.00
George Baxt: “A Queer Kind of Death” Simon and Schuster 1966. First Edition. SIGNED. Author’s first book. Introduces Pharaoh Love, hip gay black NY police detective. virtually F/F $175.00
Nicholas Blake: “The Beast Must Die” UK: Collins 1938. London. First Edition, True First Issue. HAYCRAFT-QUEEN CORNERSTONE. Brilliant mystery of revenge and murder, investigated by Nigel Strangeways. Cecil Day Lewis, distinguished academic and Poet Laureate, wrote superb mysteries as Nicholas Blake. (elegant bookplate) Slightest chips. Nice copy. aF/aF $1500.00
Lawrence Block: “Time to Murder and Create” UK: Hale 1979. London. First Edition, True First Hardcover of 1976 US Paperback Original. Second Matt Scudder mystery. SIGNED. (pos) Nice copy. aF/aF $1500.00
Lawrence Block: “A Stab in the Dark” Arbor House 1981. First Edition. SIGNED. Matt Scudder mystery. Slight closed tear. Nice copy. F/F $675.00
Lawrence Block: “The Girl with the Long Green Heart” UK: Hale 1980. London. First Edition, True First Hardcover of 1965 US Paperback Original. SIGNED. Author’s complimentary publisher’s copy notice laid in. Important early mystery. Lovely copy. virtually F/F $1250.00
Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac: “The Woman Who was No More” Rinehart 1954. First Edition. A forceful man’s wife and his lover conspire to kill him. Filmed as the classic suspense noir “Les Diaboliques” starring Simone Signoret, and filmed again starring Sharon Stone. The first work of these brilliant collaborators to be published in the US. Minor chips, closed tears. Nice copy. VG+/VG+ $750.00
Anthony Boucher writing as H H Holmes: “Rocket to the Morgue” Dell, Sloan and Pearce1942. First Edition. HAYCRAFT-QUEEN CORNERSTONE. Mystery set in SF convention. Minor chips, closed tears. Nice copy. VG+/VG+ $225.00
Ernest Bramah: “Max Carrados” UK: Methuen 1914. London. First Edition, First State Issue. In the 2/6 dustjacket, which is scarce as well. HAYCRAFT-QUEEN CORNERSTONE, QUEEN’S QUORUM. Introduces blind, coin collecting, detective Max Carrados. Minor chips, closed tears. Nice copy. aF/aF $1750.00
Ernest Bramah: “The Specimen Case” Doran 1925. First Edition. Mystery stories, including Max Carrados, celebrated blind, coin-collecting private detective. Closed tears. Lovely copy. aF/aF $550.00
Ernest Bramah: “The Bravo of London” UK: Cassell 1934. London. First Edition, True First Issue. The only novel of Max Carrados, celebrated blind, coin-collecting private detective. Ex Joseph T Shaw collection. Lovely copy. F/F $2250.00
Fredric Brown: “The Fabulous Clipjoint” Dutton 1947. First Edition. EDGAR AWARD WINNER. Author’s first book. Introduces Ed Hunter and his Uncle Am as they hunt for the murderer of Ed’s father. Slight invisible tape, minor chips, closed tears. Nice copy. VG/VG $475.00
Walter C. Brown: “Laughing Death” Lippincott 1932. First Edition. The second Inspector Stephen Harper mystery. Lovely copy. F/F $275.00
Howard Browne writing as John Evans: “Halo in Blood” Bobbs Merrill 1946. First Edition. SIGNED. Author’s first mystery. Introduces private detective Paul Pine. A seeming routine case lead Pine to investigate murders. Closed tears. Nice copy. aF/aF $750.00
Howard Browne writing as John Evans: “Halo for Satan” Bobbs Merrill 1948. First Edition. SIGNED and INSCRIBED association copy: ”For Bruce Taylor, also known as the ‘man who’, Howard Browne”. Paul Pine is hired by a Bishop to investigate a manuscript thought to be written by Christ. (pos) Lovely copy. Virtually F/F $750.00
Howard Browne writing as John Evans: “Halo in Brass” Bobbs Merrill 1949. First Edition. SIGNED and INSCRIBED:”To Olga, with love”. Paul Pine investigates the disappearance of a woman. Literate lesbian murder mystery. Lovely copy. aF/aF $750.00
Howard Browne: “The Taste of Ashes” Simon and Schuster 1957. First Edition. SIGNED and INSCRIBED association copy to renowned mystery author Dorothy Hughes with her ownership signature: ”To Dorothy, with love, Howard Browne”. Author’s important mystery novel, often compared favorably with Chandler. Private detective Paul Pine investigates the death of a colleague, and is embroiled with the wealthy Delastone family. Nice copy. aF/aF $875.00
Ken Bruen: “The McDead” UK: The Do Not Press 2001. London. First Edition, True First Issue. SIGNED. Inspector Roberts’ estranged brother is murdered. A brilliant novel of revenge, betrayal and dark humor. Final novel in the White trilogy. Bruen’s first hardcover book. Lovely copy. F/F $1,250.00
Ken Bruen: “London Boulevard” UK: The Do Not Press 2001. London. First Edition, True First Issue. SIGNED. Mitchell wanders into the Holland Park mansion of a fading movie star. His violent past is quickly with him. Smart and edgy. Lovely copy. F/F $650.00
Ken Bruen: “Vixen” UK: The Do Not Press 2003. London. First Edition, True First Issue. SIGNED. Inspector Roberts hunts a woman who blows up her victims, terrorizing South London. Lovely copy. F/F $150.00
Charles Neville Buck: “Marked Men” Doubleday 1929. First Edition. A Kentucky Mountaineer solves a New York City murder mystery. Slightest chipping, a truly lovely copy. F/F $275.00
James Lee Burke: “Heaven's Prisoners” Holt 1988. First Edition. SIGNED. Second Robicheaux mystery. F/F $275.00
James Lee Burke: “Black Cherry Blues” Little Brown 1989. First Edition. SIGNED. EDGAR AWARD WINNER. Robicheaux mystery. F/F $250.00
James Lee Burke: “A Morning for Flamingos” Little Brown 1990. First Edition. SIGNED. Dave Robicheaux mystery. F/F $150.00
Richard Burke: “Chinese Red” Putnam 1942. First Edition. The third Quinny Hite mystery. (pos) Slight chips, Nice copy. aF/aF $250.00
James M. Cain: “The Postman Always Rings Twice” Knopf 1934. First Edition. HAYCRAFT-QUEEN CORNERSTONE. Classic hardboiled mystery of murder, sex and greed. Classic noir film starring John Garfield and Lana Turner, and filmed again starring Jack Nicholson and Jessica Lange. Minor expert professional restoration to the rare first state dustjacket. Nice copy. aF/aF $1750.00
Paul Cain: “Fast One” Doubleday Doran 1933. First Edition. Kells arrives in Los Angeles and makes a play to take over the rackets. Filmed as “Gambling Ship” starring Cary Grant. George Sims, who wrote Hollywood screenplays as Peter Ruric, wrote mysteries for Black Mask magazine as Paul Cain. This is his only novel, an important and classic hardboiled mystery. A gem, admired by Dashiell Hammett. Lovely copy. without the rare dustjacket, Fine $975.00
John Dickson Carr writing as Carter Dickson: “And so to Murder” Morrow 1940. First Edition, True First Issue. Sir Henry Merrivale investigates when a pretty young novelist is nearly murdered on the movie set when filming her book. Slightest chips. Nice copy. aF/aF $375.00
John Dickson Carr writing as Carter Dickson: “Lord of the Sorcerers” UK: Heinemann 1946. First Edition. HAYCRAFT-QUEEN CORNERSTONE. Sir Henry Merrivale investigates a curse, Egyptian antiquities, and murder. Small closed tear. Nice copy. VG+/VG+ $275.00
John Dickson Carr: “The Man Who Could Not Shudder” Harper 1940. First Edition. A weekend party guest is murdered, perhaps supernaturally. Minor closed tears. Nice copy. VG+/VG+ $450.00
Raymond Chandler: “The High Window” Knopf 1942. First Edition. Philip Marlowe investigates rare gold coins, and murder. Very slightest chips, closed tears, minor invisible tape. Lovely copy. VG+/VG+ $2750.00
Raymond Chandler: “The Little Sister” Houghton Mifflin 1949. First Edition. SIGNED and INSCRIBED association copy for respected Hollywood actor Gerald Mohr, who portrayed Marlowe on the CBS radio show “The Adventure of Philip Marlowe’, the most popular radio show of 1948-50 and much admired by Chandler: “For Gerald Mohr With thanks and good wishes from one of the few writers who really likes actors! Raymond Chandler La Jolla Nov 7 1949”. Brilliant literate mystery novel of missing siblings, drugs and murder. (pc) Very slight chips, closed tears. VG+/VG+ Lovely copy. $18,750.00
Raymond Chandler: “Playback” UK: Hamish Hamilton 1958. London. First Edition, True First Issue. Philip Marlowe mystery. Nice copy. virtually F/F $375.00
Raymond Chandler: “The Simple Art of Murder” Houghton Mifflin 1950. First Edition, True First Issue. HAYCRAFT-QUEEN CORNERSTONE. Brilliant mystery stories. Minor chips, closed tears. Nice copy. VG+/VG+ $475.00
Leslie Charteris: “Meet the Tiger!” Doubleday Doran 1929. First Edition. HAYCRAFT-QUEEN CORNERSTONE. Introduces Simon Templar, the Saint. Mystery adventure novel of pursuit of stolen loot. First in a long renowned series of books, extensively filmed for movies and TV. Chips, closed tears, slight scuffs and rub to the rare dustjacket. Nice copy. VG/VG $675.00
Leslie Charteris: “Enter the Saint” Doubleday Doran 1931. First Edition. Three adventures with Simon Templar, ‘The Saint’: “The Man Who was Clever”, “The Policeman with Wings”, “The Lawless Lady”. (pc) Lovely copy. virtually F/F $975.00
Leslie Charteris: “The Saint vs. Scotland Yard” Doubleday Doran 1932. First Edition. Adventure and mystery with Simon Templar, ‘The Saint’. (pc) Minor chips, closed tears. Nice copy. VG+/VG+ $475.00
Leslie Charteris: “The Saint in New York” Doubleday Doran 1935. First Edition. Simon Templar battles gangsters in New York. Superb ‘Saint’ novel, romantic and action-packed. Filmed starring Louis Hayward, the first and best movie of the ‘Saint’ series. (pc) Slight chips, closed tears. Nice copy. VG+/VG+ $675.00
Leslie Charteris: “The Ace of Knaves” Doubleday Doran 1937. First Edition. SIGNED. Adventure and Mystery with Simon Templar, ‘The Saint’. Very slightest chips, closed tear. Nice copy. aF/aF $2250.00
Leslie Charteris: “Follow the Saint” Doubleday Doran 1938. First Edition. Three mystery adventures with Simon Templar, ‘The Saint’. Lovely copy. aF/aF $875.00
Leslie Charteris: “Prelude For War” UK: Hodder and Stoughton 1938. First Edition, True First Issue. Simon Templar, ‘The Saint’ encounters murder and espionage as the spectre of European war looms. Slightest chips. Nice copy. VG+/VG+ $1250.00
Leslie Charteris: “The Happy Highwayman” Doubleday Doran 1939. First Edition, True First Issue. SIGNED and INSCRIBED: “For Arthur Knight, Good Hunting. Leslie Charteris Santa Barbara 8.6.56” with Saint stick-figure drawing. Adventure and mystery with Simon Templar, ‘The Saint’. Nice copy. aF/aF $2250.00
James Hadley Chase: “No Orchids for Miss Blandish” Howell Soskin 1942. First Edition. Author’s first book. Tough, important hardboiled mystery about a ruthless gang and the kidnapping of an heiress. Filmed starring Jack La Rue, and later filmed by Robert Aldrich as “The Grissom Gang” starring Kim Darby. Slight chips, closed tears. Nice copy. VG+/VG+ $1350.00
Lee Child: “Killing Floor” Putnam 1997. First Edition, True First Issue. SIGNED. ANTHONY AWARD WINNER. Author’s first book. Introduces Jack Reacher, ex military policeman. Murder and counterfeiting in rural America. Superb debut thriller. Lovely copy. F/F $125.00
Lee Child: “Die Trying” UK: Bantam 1998. London. First Edition, True First Issue. SIGNED. Second Jack Reacher thriller. Lovely copy. F/F $75.00
Agatha Christie: “13 at Dinner” Dodd Mead 1933. First Edition. Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of Lord Edgware, eccentric husband to a famous actress. Minor chips, closed tears. Nice copy. aF/aF $675.00
Agatha Christie: “Murder in Mesopotamia” Dodd Mead 1936. First Edition. Hercule Poirot investigates murder in Baghdad. Filmed starring David Suchet. (pc) Nice copy. aF/aF $1250.00
Agatha Christie: “Death On the Nile” Dodd Mead 1938. First Edition. Hercule Poirot investigates murder in Egypt. Filmed starring Peter Ustinov and Bette Davis. Slight nicks, closed tears. Nice copy. VG+/VG+ $675.00
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