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Ross MacDonald: “Lew Archer, Private Investigator” Mysterious 1977. First Edition. Ltd. Of 250 copies. SIGNED. Lew Archer mystery stories. In mylar dustjacket, in slipcase, as issued. Nice copy. F/F $275.00
John Ross MacDonald: “The Moving Target” Knopf 1949. First Edition. HAYCRAFT-QUEEN CORNERSTONE. First Lew Archer mystery. Filmed as “Harper” starring Paul Newman. (pc) First state Dust-jacket design printed slightly offset. Usual slight spine fade. Nice copy. aF/aF $1750.00
John Ross MacDonald: “The Ivory Grin” Knopf 1952. First Edition. Lew Archer mystery. Closed tears. Nice copy. aF/aF $750.00
John Ross MacDonald: “Meet Me at the Morgue” Knopf 1953. First Edition. Lew Archer mystery. Small invisible closed tear. Lovely copy. virtually F/F $975.00
John Ross MacDonald: “Find a Victim” Knopf 1954. First Edition. Lew Archer mystery. Slight fade to spine. Nice copy. aF/aF $875.00
Ross MacDonald: “The Barbarous Coast” Knopf 1956. First Edition. Lew Archer mystery. Nice copy. VG+/VG+ $375.00
Ross MacDonald: “The Doomsters” Knopf 1958. First Edition. Lew Archer mystery. Slight closed tear. Nice copy. aF/aF $975.00
Ross MacDonald: “The Ferguson Affair” Knopf 1960. First Edition. Lew Archer mystery. Nice copy. F/F $375.00
Ross MacDonald: “The Zebra-Striped Hearse” Knopf 1962. First Edition. Lew Archer mystery. Slight closed tear. Nice copy. F/F $475.00
Ross Macdonald: “The Far Side Of The Dollar” Knopf 1965. First Edition. GOLD DAGGER AWARD WINNER. Lew Archer mystery. Nice copy. aF/aF $225.00
Ross Macdonald: “Black Money” Knopf 1966. First Edition. Lew Archer mystery. Closed tear. Nice copy. aF/aF $225.00
Ross MacDonald: “The Instant Enemy” Knopf 1968. First Edition. SIGNED. Brilliant Lew Archer mystery. Lovely copy. F/F $1250.00
Ross MacDonald: “The Goodbye Look” Knopf 1969. First Edition. SIGNED. Lew Archer mystery. Lovely copy. F/F $675.00
Ross MacDonald: “The Underground Man” Knopf 1971. First Edition. SIGNED. Lew Archer mystery. Lovely copy. F/F $675.00
Ross MacDonald: “Sleeping Beauty” Knopf 1973. First Edition. Lew Archer mystery. SIGNED. Lovely copy. F/F $675.00
Ross MacDonald: “The Blue Hammer” Knopf 1976. First Edition. SIGNED. Lew Archer mystery. Lovely copy. F/F $550.00
Barry Maitland: “The Marx Sisters” UK: Hamish Hamilton 1994. London. First Edition. Author’s first novel. Introduces Detectives Kolla & Brock. Nice copy. virtually F/F $375.00
Henning Mankell: “The White Lioness” New Press 1998. First Edition, True First Issue in English. SIGNED. Second Inspector Kurt Wallender mystery. Killings in Sweden lead to political assassins. Filmed by Per Berglund starring Rolf Lassgard. Lovely copy. F/F $225.00
Henning Mankell: “Sidetracked” New Press 1999. First Edition, True First Issue in English. SIGNED. GOLD DAGGER AWARD WINNER. BEST CRIME NOVEL AWARD FOR SWEDEN. Inspector Kurt Wallender mystery, investigating two horrible murders. Filmed by Leif Magnusson starring Rolf Lassgard. Lovely copy. F/F $225.00
Derek Marlowe: “A Dandy in Aspic” UK: Gollancz 1966. London. First Edition. Superb espionage thriller, a double agent is assigned to assassinate himself. Filmed starring Lawrence Harvey and Mia Farrow. Lovely copy. virtually F/F $175.00
John P Marquand: “Its Loaded Mr Bauer” UK: Hale 1949. London. First Edition, True First Issue. Winsloe Greene, geologist at a South American mine, finds adventure with a girl and a gun. (pc) Slight closed tears. Nice copy. aF/aF $375.00
Ngaio Marsh: “Overture to Death” Lee Furman 1939. First Edition. HAYCRAFT-QUEEN CORNERSTONE. Superintendent Alleyn investigates murder in an English village. (pc) Very slightest chips. Lovely copy. aF/aF $275.00
Ngaio Marsh: “Surfeit of Lampreys” UK: Collins 1941. London. First Edition. Superintendent Alleyn and Inspector Fox investigate the death of a Peer. Lovely copy. aF/aF $1250.00
J. Wallis Martin: “A Likeness in Stone” UK: Hodder & Stoughton 1997. London. First Edition. Author's first mystery. Nice copy. F/F $275.00
A.E.W. Mason: “The House of the Arrow” Doran 1924. First Edition. HAYCRAFT-QUEEN CORNERSTONE. Inspector Hanaud pursues murderers. Publishers file copy with their stamps and work. Slight chips, closed tears. Nice copy. VG+/VG+ $750.00
James McClure: “The Steam Pig” UK: Gollancz 1971. London. First Edition. GOLD DAGGER AWARD WINNER. Author's first book. Lt. Tromp Kramer and Bantu Detective Mickey Zondi South African mystery, investigating the murder of a young music teacher in South Africa. Lovely copy. F/F $475.00
Horace McCoy: “They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?” Simon and Schuster 1935. First Edition. SIGNED and INSCRIBED: “For Marc and George- in happy memory of many wonderful twilights, and with fond hope of many more to come. With much love, Horace. Time ‘53- the years the steps were so bad”. Classic hardboiled novel, a grueling dance marathon, murder. Filmed by Sydney Pollack starring Jane Fonda and Gig Young who won the Academy Award. (pc) Slightest chips. Nice copy. VG+/VG+ $2750.00
H C McNeile: “Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back” Doubleday Doran 1933. First Edition. Bulldog Drummond pursues Delmonico, a master criminal and killer of the King’s emissary. Slight chips. Nice copy. aF/aF $275.00
H C McNeile: “Bulldog Drummond at Bay” Doubleday Doran 1935. First Edition. Ruthless cartel selling armament secrets make the mistake of tangling with Bulldog Drummond. (pos) Nice copy. aF/aF $275.00
Denise Mina: “Garnethill” UK: Bantam 1998. London. First Edition. CREASEY AWARD WINNER. SIGNED. Author’s first book. An alcoholic haze and murdered boyfriend make prime suspect Maureen O’Donnell investigate for herself. Lovely copy. F/F $250.00
Walter Mosely: “Devil in a Blue Dress” Norton 1990. First Edition, First State Issue. SIGNED. Author’s first book. SHAMUS AWARD WINNER. CREASEY AWARD WINNER. Introduces Easy Rawlins, tough black veteran in post-war Los Angeles, looking to build a life, finding mystery and corruption. Superb mystery. Filmed starring Denzel Washington. Lovely copy. F/F $175.00
Walter Mosley: “A Red Death” Norton 1991. First Edition. True First State. SIGNED. REVIEW COPY with review material laid in. Easy Rawlins mystery. Lovely copy. F/F $150.00
Walter Mosley: “White Butterfly” Norton 1992. First Edition. SIGNED East Rawlins mystery. Lovely copy. F/F $175.00
Marcia Muller: “Edwin of the Iron Shoes” McKay Washburn 1977. First Edition. SIGNED. Author’s first book. Introduces private detective Sharon McCone. Excellent and important mystery. Lovely copy. F/F $250.00
Frederick Nebel: “Fifty Roads to Town” Little Brown 1936. First Edition. Author’s second mystery novel. Murder and mystery in a sleepy, snowy Maine town. Filmed starring Don Ameche. Slight closed tears. Lovely copy. F/F $750.00
James Norman: “Murder, Chop Chop” Morrow 1942. First Edition. Murder intrudes on the frontline war in China. Gimiendo Quinto investigates when not fighting the Japanese. (pos) Some chips, closed tears. Nice copy of a scarce title. VG+/VG+. $150.00
Carol O’Connell: “Mallory's Oracle” UK: Hutchinson 1994. London. First Edition, True First Issue. Introduces NYPD Detective Kathleen Mallory. F/F $150.00
Carol O’Connell: “The Man Who Lied to Women” UK: Hutchinson 1995. London. First Edition, True First Issue. SIGNED. Second Detective Kathleen Mallory mystery. Published in the U.S. as “The Man Who Cast Two Shadows”. Nice copy. F/F $75.00
Frank L. Packard: “The Dragon Jaws” Doubleday Doran 1930. First Edition. Kidnapping and mystery in China. Bright, Lovely copy. F/F $275.00
Stuart Palmer: “The Puzzle of the Happy Hooligan” Doubleday Doran 1941. First Edition. Hildegard Withers, in Hollywood as a technical advisor, investigates the murder of the studio’s star writer. Very slightest chips. Lovely copy. aF/aF $375.00
Robert B. Parker: “Judas Goat” Houghton Mifflin, 1978. First Edition. SIGNED. A client unleashes Spenser in London, violently pursuing murderous bombers. Lovely copy. F/F $225.00
Michael Pearce: “The Mamur Zapt and the Return of the Carpet” UK: Collins 1988. London. First Edition. Author's first book. Captain Gareth Owen, head of Edwardian age Cairo’s political secret police, the Mamur Zapt, investigates terrorists who plot to disrupt the Return of the Holy Carpet from Mecca. Nice copy. virtually F/F $475.00
Michael Pearce: “The Mamur Zapt And The Girl In The Nile” UK: Harper Collins 1991. London. First Edition. Crime Club. SIGNED. Lovely copy. F/F $250.00
Michael Pearce: “The Mamur Zapt And The Spoils Of Egypt” UK: Harper Collins 1992. London. First Edition. Crime Club. SIGNED. Lovely copy. F/F $150.00
Michael Pearce: “The Mamur Zapt and the Camel of Destruction” UK: Harper Collins 1993. London. First Edition. Crime Club. SIGNED. Nice copy. virtually F/F $125.00
Iain Pears: “An Instance of the Fingerpost” UK: Cape 1997. London. First Edition. SIGNED. Author’s first mystery. Mystery in 1660's Oxford. Witnesses tell contradicting stories of the death of Robert Grove, in investigation mystery is revealed. Bold, literate novel. Lovely copy. F/F $150.00
George Pelecanos: “A Firing Offense” St Martins 1992. First Edition. REVIEW COPY with materials laid in. SIGNED. Author’s first book. Introduces Nick Stefanos in the brilliant debut mystery. Lovely copy. F/F $275.00
Hugh Pentecost: “Cancelled in Red” Dodd Mead 1939. First Edition. Rare stamp mystery. Slight closed tears. Nice copy. aF/aF $225.00
Arturo Perez-Reverte: “The Flanders Panel” Harcourt Brace 1994. First Edition. SIGNED. Superb mystery. A 15th century painting sparks intrigue and murder. Literate and wonderful. The author’s second book, and his first published in English. Lovely copy. F/F $95.00
Arturo Perez-Reverte: “The Dumas Club” UK: Harvill 1996. London. First Edition, True First Hardcover Edition and First Issue in English. SIGNED. Superb mystery. A man is killed, a manuscript chapter of “The Three Musketeers”, and three rare books that might summon the Devil, all draw rare book dealer Corso into mystery. Literate, erudite novel. Filmed by Roman Polanski as “The Ninth Gate” starring Johnny Depp. Lovely copy. F/F $675.
Arturo Perez-Reverte: “The Seville Communion” UK: Harvill 1998. London. First Edition, True First Issue in English. SIGNED. Papal emissary investigates mystery and murder in an old church standing in a location now expensive and fashionable. Superb and literate supernatural mystery. Lovely copy. F/F $150.
Arturo Perez-Reverte: “The Fencing Master” UK: Harvill 1999. London. First Edition, True First Issue in English. SIGNED. Author’s first book. In 1868 a beautiful, mysterious woman embroils a fencing master in intrigue and murder in Madrid at the beginning of the September Revolution. Brilliant, literate mystery by an important author. Superb thriller filmed by Pedro Olea starring Omero Antonutti. Lovely copy. F/F $275.00
Arturo Perez-Reverte: “The Nautical Chart” Harcourt Brace 2001. First Edition, True First Issue in English. SIGNED. Restless sailing officer, without a ship, encounters a mysterious woman who leads him into intrigue and lost treasure. F/F $45.00
Arturo Perez-Reverte: “The Queen of the South” Putnam 2004. First Edition, True First Issue in English. SIGNED. The drug smuggler lover of young Teresa Mendozas is murdered in Mexico. She escapes to Spain and, like the Count of Monte Cristo, rises to wealth and power. F/F $45.00
Elizabeth Peters: “The Murders of Richard III” Dodd Mead 1974. First Edition. Nice copy. F/F $125.
Ellis Peters: “Death and the Joyful Woman” UK: Collins 1961. London. First Edition. EDGAR AWARD WINNER. The sixteen year old son of the County CID man takes reckless measures to prove a girl innocent of murder. Superb mystery. Lovely copy. F/F $975.00
Ellis Peters: “A Morbid Taste for Bones” UK: Macmillan 1977. London. First Edition. Introduces Brother Cadfael, gardener in the Benedictine Monastery in 12th Century Shrewsbury. Wonderful historical mystery. Lovely copy. F/F $1750.00
Ellis Peters: “Monk’s Hood” UK: Macmillan 1980. London. First Edition. SILVER DAGGER AWARD WINNER. Brother Cadfael, gardener in the Benedictine Monastery in 12th Century Shrewsbury, investigates mystery. Lovely copy. F/F $750.00
Edith Pargeter writing as Ellis Peters: “The Sanctuary Sparrow” UK: Macmillan 1983. London. First Edition. Brother Cadfael, gardener in the Benedictine Monastery in 12th Century Shrewsbury, investigates mystery. Numismatic mystery. Lovely copy. virtually F/F $375.00
Robert Fish writing as Robert L. Pike: “Mute Witness” UK: Andre Deutsch 1965. London. First Edition. Tough cop protects mob informant Johnny Rossi. Filmed by Peter Yates as “Bullitt” starring Steve McQueen and Jacqueline Bisset. Nice copy. aF/aF $375.00
Raymond Postgate: “Verdict of Twelve” Doubleday Doran 1940. First Edition. Crime Club. HAYCRAFT-QUEEN CORNERSTONE. Brilliant murder trial mystery. Slight closed tears. Bright, Lovely copy. aF/aF $475.00
Anthony Price: “The Labyrinth Makers” UK: Gollancz 1970. London. First Edition. Author’s first book. SILVER DAGGER AWARD WINNER. Introduces Dr David Audley. Espionage and World War II secrets create mystery in this superb thriller. Nice copy. virtually F/F $750.00
Anthony Price: “Other Paths to Glory” UK: Gollancz 1974. London. First Edition. GOLD DAGGER AWARD WINNER. Dr David Audley mystery. World War I secrets reflect on modern espionage in this superb thriller. Lovely copy. F/F $375.00
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