Crime, Mysteries & Thrillers
NO NEED FOR VIOLENCE.
Pp. [vi]+186(last blank); boards a trifle scuffed; top edges red; dust wrapper, slightly soiled, edges lightly rubbed; Cassell, London, 1970. First edition. Crime Connoisseur series. More
CLOSING ARGUMENTS.
Pp. [x]+288; qr. black cloth, spine lettered in silver, black papered boards, the top fore-corner of lower board a trifle bruised; dust wrapper; edges of leaves lightly foxed; Ticknor & Fields, New York, 1991. First edition. More
THE DURABLE DESPERADOES.
Preface by Anthony Lejeune. Pp. 288(last 4 pp. blank for index); post 8vo; printed paper wrappers, initials on upper wrapper; bottom edge of leaves shelf soiled; Macmillan, London, 1973. Uncorrected Proof Copy. *A study of a particular form of crime fiction in which the heroes are 'desperadoes': Arsene Lupin to..... More
THE RULE OF FOUR.
Pp. [x]+372, title page vignette, text illustrations; qr. cream paper, lettered in red, cream papered boards, edges slightly bruised; dust wrapper; The Dial Press, New York, 2004.First U.S. edition. More
FLIGHT INTO DANGER.
A novel of suspense. Pp. 162; a couple of tiny bruises to edges of boards; price-clipped dust wrapper, slightly foxed, edges a trifle rubbed; edges of leaves faintly foxed; Souvenir Press, London, n.d.[1971?]. Reprinted. *Novelisation of the television script which launched Arthur Hailey's writing career. The story of a plane..... More
THE SPY STORY.
Pp. x+260(last blank), appendix, guide to the spy story, references, index; demy 8vo; red cloth, spine lettered in black, dust wrapper; book label of David Levine, Sydney, on upper pastedown, edges of leaves slightly soiled and faintly foxed; The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1987. First edition. *'Explores the social..... More
SACRED GAMES.
Pp. xii+900; med. 8vo; top fore-corners of boards lightly bruised; dust wrapper; Faber & Faber, London, 2006. First edition. More
FATHER BROWN OF THE CHURCH OF ROME: Selected Mystery Stories.
Edited and with an Introduction by John Peterson. Pp. 266(last blank); post 8vo; black cloth, spine lettered in silver; dust wrapper, edges lightly rubbed and split, with a couple of tape repairs on reverse; Ignatius Press, San Francisco, 1996. First edition thus. *'Ten tales that most strongly reflect the Roman..... More
AGATHA CHRISTIE CRIME COLLECTION: A Caribbean Mystery; Taken at the Flood; The Seven Dials Mystery.
Pp. 512; post8vo; black cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt & red, the boards slightly canted; top edges red; dust wrapper, faintly soiled, edges a trifle rubbed and split; edges of leaves slightly foxed; Lansdowne Press, Sydney, 1985. Australian edition. More
AGATHA CHRISTIE CRIME COLLECTION: Cat Among the Pigeons; The Labours of Hercules; Hickory Dickory Dock.
Pp. 510; post 8vo; black cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt & red; top edges red; dust wrapper, faintly scratched, slightly soiled on reverse; a couple of spots of foxing; Paul Hamlyn, London, 1970. Collected edition. More
AGATHA CHRISTIE CRIME COLLECTION: The Hollow; The Moving Finger; Three Act Tragedy.
Pp. 512; post 8vo; black cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt & red; top edges red; dust wrapper, the backstrip faintly browned; name stamp on upper pastedown; Lansdowne Press, Sydney, 1988. Australian edition. More
AGATHA CHRISTIE CRIME COLLECTION: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd; They Do It With Mirrors; Mrs. McGinty's Dead.
Pp. 508(last blank), 2full page plans; post 8vo; b lack cloth lettered and decorated in gilt & red; top edges red; dust wrapper, backstrip a trifle faded, the front flap vertically creased; Paul Hamlyn, London, 1969. Collected edition. More
PROBLEM AT POLLENSA BAY and other stories.
Pp. [viii] +228(last blank); med. 8vo; maroon boards, spine lettered in gill; dust wrapper; outer leaves and edge slightly foxed; HarperCollins Publishers, London, 1991. First edition thus. *Collection of eight short stories, some previously unpublished in book form in the UK. Includes a Poirot story, Yellow Iris. More
DRAGONS AT THE PARTY.
Pp. 286(last blank); med. 8vo; black cloth, spine lettered in gilt, top fore-corner of upper board faintly bruised; dust wrapper; text block slightly browned; Collins, London, 1987. First edition. Loder p. 56; Hubin p. 169. *The 4th Scobie Malone novel. The author received the 1996 Ned Kelly Lifetime Achievement Award..... More
THE BEE'S KISS.
Pp. 286(last blank); slight bruise at foot of spine; dust wrapper; text block slightly browned; Constable & Company Limited, London, 2005.First edition. *Signed by the author on the title page. A Joe Sandilands murder mystery. More
TELL NO ONE.
Pp. [x]+340(last blank); med. 8vo; fore-corners of boards bumped; dust wrapper, price sticker on front panel, Orion Press, London, 2001. First U.K. edition. *Signed by the author on title page. More
THE WORM IN THE BUD.
Pp. [vi]+328(last blank); dust wrapper; a little light foxing; Piatkus, London, 2004. First edition. *The author's first novel. More
WAGES OF SIN.
Pp. x+386(last blank); med. 8vo; dust wrapper; a little light foxing; Orion, London, 2004. First U.K. edition. More
KEEP ME ALIVE.
Pp. [x]+342; med. 8vo; dust wrapper; text block lightly browned; Simon & Schuster, London, 2004.First edition. More
A PLACE OF SAFETY.
Pp. [viii]+312(last blank); med. 8vo; top edge of lower board slightly bruised, head and foot of spine a trifle rubbed; dust wrapper, edges slightly creased; text block lightly browned; Simon & Schuster, London, 2003.First edition. *Signed by the author on the title page (dated 9/7/03). More
THE DEVIL'S REDHEAD.
Pp. x+374(last blank); med. 8vo; dust wrapper; text block browned; Orion, London, 2003.First U.K. edition. *Author's first book, signed by him on the title page. More
AIR DANCE IGUANA.
Pp. [xii]+291(last blank); med. 8vo; fore-corners of boards lightly bruised; dust wrapper, head of backstrip lightly rubbed, bottom fore-corners a trifle creased; a couple of tiny spots on fore-edges of leaves; Thomas Dunne Books, London, 2005. First edition. *Signed by the author on the title page. Promotional card loosely inserted..... More
SCARPETTA'S WINTER TABLE.
Pp. [vi]+190(last blank), frontispiece plus text illustrations (some full page); small square 4to; gilt lettered qr. maroon cloth and papered boards, small stain to cloth of lower board near spine; dust wrapper, faintly scuffed, edges a trifle rubbed, UK price sticker at foot of back panel; Wyrick & Company, Charleston..... More