Mystery Authors L-Z
(Last modified: January 10, 2003.)

Laird, Brian Andrew. TO BURY THE DEAD. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1997. First edition. Very Good (+) book (2 cm green line [not a remainder mark] and green dot lightly penned on top page edges. A dot-sized touch of brown is also present) in Very Good DJ (with edgewear ranging from minimal to moderate, a 2 mm closed tear by back upper hinge, and small area of crinkling  by back lower hinge). SIGNED! U.S. $20.00.

Lake, Deryn (Dinah Lampitt). DEATH AT THE BEGGAR'S OPERA. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1995. First British edition (true first.) Very Near Fine book in Fine Dustjacket. The second John Rawlings mystery. GENERICALLY INSCRIBED by the author on the title page! U.S. $150.00. 

Lake, Deryn (Dinah Lampitt). DEATH IN THE DARK WALK. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1994. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. First book in this highly regarded historical mystery series. (Features John Rawlings, an 18th century apothecary, and John Fielding, the blind half-brother of Henry Fielding.) Difficult title. U.S. $195.00.

Lake, Deryn (Dinah Lampitt). DEATH IN THE DARK WALK. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1994. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. First book in this highly regarded historical mystery series. (Features John Rawlings, an 18th century apothecary, and John Fielding, the blind half-brother of Henry Fielding.) SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $225.00.

Lambert, Mercedes. SOULTOWN. New York: Viking, 1996. First Edition. Fine/Fine. U.S. $15.00.

Lansdale, Joe R. THE BOTTOMS. New York: Mysterious Press, 2000. First trade edition, preceded by the Subterranean Press limited edition. Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Nominee for both the 2001 ANTHONY and HORROR GUILD Novel of the Year, and WINNER of the 2001 EDGAR for Best Mystery Novel! SIGNED by the author and dated in the year of publication! U.S. $50.00.

Laurence, Janet. CANALETTO AND THE CASE OF THE PRIVY GARDEN. London: Macmillan, 1999. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket.  The detective is an Italian artist living in 1740's London. Interesting historical with a unique perspective. U.S. $50.00.

Laurence, Janet. CANALETTO AND THE CASE OF WESTMINSTER BRIDGE. London: Macmillan, 1997. First British edition (true first). Near Fine book (bumping) in Fine dustjacket. First book in a new series: the detective is an Italian artist living in 1740's London. Interesting historical with a unique perspective. SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $85.00.

Lawrence, Margaret.  THE ICEWEAVER. New York: Morrow, 2000. First edition. Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $40.00.

Lehane, Dennis. GONE BABY GONE. New York: William Morrow & Co., 1998. First edition. Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Nominee for the 1999 ANTHONY and SHAMUS Awards! SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $35.00.

Levin, Lee. KING TUT'S PRIVATE EYE. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1996. First edition. Fine/Near Fine. Tongue-in-cheek mystery set in ancient Egypt. U.S. $15.00.

Lewis, Roy. ANGEL OF DEATH. London: Collins Crime Club, 1995. First British edition (true first).  Tiny bump to spine tail, else Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. An Arnold Landon "archeological" mystery. Becoming difficult to find. U.S. $55.00.

Lewis, Roy. AN ASSUMPTION OF DEATH. London: Constable, 2000 First Edition. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. An Arnold Landon "archeological" mystery. Fun series! U.S. $45.00.

Lewis, Roy. THE DEVIL IS DEAD. London: Collins Crime Club, 1989. First British edition (true first).  Near Fine book (bump to front lower corner, miniscule bump to back lower corner, and pencil erasure on FFEP. No foxing, tanning, soiling, or wear) in Near Fine dustjacket (rubbing to front corners with 1-2 mm loss of color; scattered areas of extremely minute edgewear; and a three mm closed tear to front head edge close to hinge. The white back panel remains pristine. Not price clipped). An Arnold Landon "archeological" mystery. Fun series! U.S. $50.00.

Lewis, Roy. A SHORT-LIVED GHOST. London: Collins Crime Club, 1995. First British edition (true first). Near Fine book (lower corners and spine head mildly bumped) in Very Near Fine dustjacket (subtle, slight crinkling to lower corners. Not price clipped). An Arnold Landon "archeological" mystery. Fun series! U.S. $35.00.

Lindsay, Frederic. IDLE HANDS: A Thriller. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1999. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. The mystery features Detective Inspector Jim Meldrum, who also appears in two earlier novels: A Kind of Dying and Kissing Judas. The Meldrum series is becoming difficult to find in first edition (but well worth the effort!). Born in Glasgow, the author now resides in Edinburgh and is one of the better Scottish mystery writers. U.S. $55.00.

Love, William F. THE CHARTREUSE CLUE. New York: Donald I. Fine, 1990. First edition. Near Fine copy (remainder mark, else fine) in a Very Good (+) dust jacket (moderate rubbing and some minimal edgewear). Author's first book. INSCRIBED! U.S. $20.00.

Lyall, Gavin. HONOURABLE INTENTIONS. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1999. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Historical mystery/thriller, set in 1914 Europe. U.S. $50.00.

MacDonald, Marianne. SMOKE SCREEN: A Dido Hoare Mystery. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1999. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Third Dido Hoare bibliomystery. SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $65.00.

MacLeod, Charlotte (Editor). MISTLETOE MYSTERIES: Tales of Yuletide Murder. New York: Mysterious Press, 1989. First edition. Fine book in price-clipped DJ, else fine. A short story collection featuring works from a variety of notable authors. U.S. $25.00.

Maitland, Barry. THE CHALON HEADS. London: Orion, 1999. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. By the author of THE MARX SISTERS. U.S. $65.00.

Markham, Robert (Kingsley Amis). COLONEL SUN: A James Bond Adventure. London: Jonathan Cape, 1968. First British edition (true first). Near Fine book (small bump to spine head) in a Near Fine dustjacket (two tiny closed nicks and slight rubbing in between to small area of spine head matching the book bump; minute rubbing [only a hint of white] to lower fore-edge corners and front upper hinge; and mild rubbing to upper fore-edge corners. Not price-clipped). Nice copy! U.S. $95.00.

Maron, Margaret. FUGITIVE COLORS. New York: Mysterious Press, 1995. First Edition. Fine/Fine. A Sigrid Harald mystery by the Edgar-winning author of The Bootlegger's Daughter. SIGNED! U.S. $40.00.

Maron, Margaret. UP JUMPS THE DEVIL. New York: Mysterious Press, 1996. First edition. Fine/Fine. Fourth book in the Deborah Knott series, and the 1997 Agatha Award Winner for Best Novel! U.S. $25.00.

Marsh, Ngaio. CLUTCH OF CONSTABLES. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1969. First U.S. edition. Very Good (-) Book (spine slightly cocked, slight fading of upper and lower board edges, some black dots on back board in parallel [and close] to the bottom edge, a black dot and 1 cm black line on front board in parallel [and close] to the bottom edge, yellow discoloration of PDEPs under the DJ sleeves, and two tape ghosts on both the FFEP and back FEP). U.S. $15.00.

Marsh, Ngaio. LAST DITCH. Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1977. First U.S. edition. (preceded by the British edition, same year). Very Near Fine book in As New dustjacket. Amazing condition, as the dustjacket is simple, non-laminated paper. U.S. $40.00.

Marsh, Ngaio. LIGHT THICKENS. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1982. First U.S. edition. Very Good book (+) (minimal bump to front lower corner, but the lower page corners also show "bumping" from the FFEP through page 13) in Very Good DJ (light edgewear, some rubbing, a tiny abrasion to the front cover [lifting a fleck of color], and a small closed tear on the back lower edge). Sadly, the last Roderick Alleyn mystery. U.S. $10.00.

Marsh, Ngaio. TIED UP IN TINSEL. London: Collins Crime Club, 1972. First British edition (true first). Very Near Fine book in like dustjacket (a beautiful copy). In her entire career, Marsh was nominated only twice for an Edgar Award, and this book represents the second occasion: a 1973 EDGAR nominee for Best Mystery of the year! U.S. $65.00.

Marston, Edward. THE LAUGHING HANGMAN. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1996. First U.S. edition. Lower corners bumped, else Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. U.S. $30.00.

Marston, Edward. THE TRIP TO JERUSALEM. NY: St. Martin's Press, 1990. First edition. Very good (+) book (fine except for a 3mmx8mm crush-type impression on the back board, head edge, which does NOT affect the PDEP) in a Very Good DJ with mild edgewear, a few areas of light rubbing, and a 2mm closed tear at the front head edge about a cm from the hinge. U.S. $30.00.

Martin, J. Wallis. THE LONG CLOSE CALL. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2000. First British edition (true first). Fine/Fine. SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $50.00.

McCann, Maria. AS MEAT LOVES SALT. London: HarperCollinsPublishers, 2001. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Author's debut novel, set in the 1640s (during the English Civil War). U.S. $55.00.

McCrumb, Sharon. ZOMBIES OF THE GENE POOL. NY: Simon & Schuster. 1992. First Edition. 8vo, blue paper boards with black cloth spine. The second Jay Omega Mystery. Fine book in a Very Good (+) DJ (rubbing and a 2mm closed tear on the back lower edge). U.S. $30.00.

McDowall, Iain. A STUDY IN DEATH. London: Piatkus, 2000. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket.  First Edition. Author's first novel. Excellent reviews. U.S. $50.00.

McEwan, Ian. AMSTERDAM. London: Jonathan Cape, 1998. First British edition (true first), with second state dustjacket. Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Winner of the BOOKER prize! U.S. $65.00.

McEwan, Ian. AMSTERDAM. London: Jonathan Cape, 1998. First British edition (true first), with first state dustjacket. Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Winner of the BOOKER prize! U.S. $95.00.

McGaughey, Neil. OTHERWISE KNOWN AS MURDER: A Mystery Introducing Stokes Moran. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1994. First edition. Fine/Near Fine. Author's first novel. Good fun. U.S. $30.00.

Melville, James. THE CHRYSANTHEMUM CHAIN. London: Secker & Warburg, 1980. First British edition (true first). Near Fine book (slight rounding of bottom fore-edge corners; production defect with subtle creasing to cloth of both boards) in a Near Fine dustjacket (slightest touch of edge crinkling; tiny laminate lift [with hint of underlying white] to spine tail edge; miniscule hints of white across back head edge). The second Inspector Otani mystery. U.S. $40.00.

Melville, James (Peter Martin). A HAIKU FOR HANAE. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1989. First U.S. edition. (Preceded by the British edition.) Near Fine book (bumped lower corner on both front and back boards) in Near Fine DJ. A Superintendent Otani mystery. U.S. $20.00.

Melville, James (Peter Martin). A HAIKU FOR HANAE. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1989. First U.S. edition. (Preceded by the British edition.) Fine book in a Fine DJ. A Superintendent Otani mystery. INSCRIBED! U.S. $45.00.

Melville, James (Peter Martin). THE IMPERIAL WAY. London: Andre Deutsch, 1986. First edition. Very Good (+) book (2.5 cm streak of discoloration involving two lines of thread in the cloth--a production defect?--and a few mild linear rubs on the back board. The book is otherwise fine) in Very Good DJ (with the primary flaw, front cover, being some dot-sized stippling and several short streaks caused by lifting of the "plastic" [of the plasticized wrapper] from the paper component, with several additional, light linear indentations which cannot be seen from the interior side of the wrapper). U.S. $30.00.

Michaels, Barbara (Barbara Mertz). GREYGALLOWS. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1972. First edition. Very Near Fine book (slight slant; hint of fade to very edges of spine) in a Very Good to Near Fine dustjacket (few scattered flecks, with no other evidence of rubbing; a tiny stain [3 mm] along front mid hinge; and tanning vs light staining to portion of back panel head, with light tanning to back flap edges. Shadow of an old  price sticker on front flap, but original price is NOT clipped. No tears or chips). Romantic suspense, set in 1840's London. SIGNED by the author on the title page!   U.S. $85.00.

Michaels, Barbara (Barbara Mertz). HERE I STAY. New York: Congdon & Weed, 1983. First edition. Fine book in a dustjacket with a few tiny flecks, else Fine. Romantic suspense in a decaying Victorian mansion which has been turned into a country inn. SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $50.00.

Michaels, Barbara (Barbara Mertz). HOUSES OF STONE.  New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993. First edition. Near Fine book (tiny dent along top back board edge) in Fine DJ. U.S. $12.50.

Michaels, Barbara (Barbara Mertz). INTO THE DARKNESS. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1990. Fine book in a Near Fine dustjacket (small crease to upper corner of back flap, else Fine). SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $35.00.

Michaels, Barbara (Barbara Mertz). THE MASTER OF BLACK TOWER. New York: Appleton-Century (Meredith Press), 1966. First edition. Near Fine book (a few tiny edge dings; slight slant; minute edgewear; and tanning to the spine/hinge edges) in a Very Good dustjacket (some rubbing/roughening/tiny chips to extremities, as well as a few short, closed tears. Mild tanning to spine and flap edges, and a hint of tanning to front panel head. Clean, not price-clipped). Popular author's FIRST novel (preceded by two non-fiction works), and FIRST book to bear the "Barbara Michaels" pseudonym. SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $195.00.

Michaels, Barbara (Barbara Mertz). PATRIOT'S DREAM. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1976 (specifically written for the bicentennial). First edition. Near Fine book in Very Near Fine DJ.  SIGNED! U.S. $95.00.

Michaels, Barbara (Barbara Mertz). SEARCH THE SHADOWS. New York: Atheneum, 1987. First edition. Very Good book in Very Good (+) DJ. (rubbing). U.S. $14.00.

Michaels, Barbara (Barbara Mertz). SMOKE AND MIRRORS. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1989. First edition. Near Fine book in a Very Good DJ (with a 3mm closed tear along top front edge and a slight "crimping" effect along the lower spine edge and part of the lower back edge). US$10.00.

Michaels, Barbara (Barbara Mertz). VANISH WITH THE ROSE. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992. First edition. Near Fine book (front bottom corner bumped) in Near Fine DJ (few small creases). U.S. 10.00.

Michaels, Barbara (Barbara Mertz). WAIT FOR WHAT WILL COME. New York: Dodd, Mead, & Company, 1978. First edition. Near Fine book (prior owner's embossed stamp on colored FFEP) in Very Good (+) to Near Fine dustjacket (minimal-to-mild rubbing/flecking of the corners and spine edges, as well as an additional 3 mm scratch at both spine edges, but with no other wear; slight tanning at the head edges of the dustjacket flaps, but with no fading anywhere on the jacket. No tears, chips, or soiling. Not price clipped). A beautiful copy. Romantic tale about an English inheritance, an ancient stone mansion, and a 200 year-old mystery. How could anyone resist? U.S. $40.00.

Mitchell, Gladys. ADDERS ON THE HEATH. London: Michael Joseph Ltd., 1963. First British edition (true first). Gift inscription, else Fine book in a Very Good or better dustjacket (front panel illustration is clean and bright, with no rubbing or scuffing, though the back panel shows areas of mild soiling [possibly moderate along hinge]. Mild spine sunning; minimal-to-mild extremity wear, but with slight roughening to spine head edge and tiny erosions to the front upper/back lower corners; and a few short closed tears [3 mm or less]. Price clipped). Scarce. U.S. $120.00.

Mitchell, Gladys. FAINTLEY SPEAKING. London: Michael Joseph Ltd., 1954. First British edition (true first). Small bump to lower spine, else Fine book in Very Good (+) dustjacket (mild tanning and soiling of back panel; mild tanning of spine; minimal spine edgewear with some rubbing/abrasion of color in same areas; insignificant fleck at front upper hinge, with flecking [but not chipping] at the front upper corner; and a 3 mm chip to front tail edge leading into a horizontal one cm closed tear. A Mrs. Bradley mystery. Scarce. U.S. $195.00.

Mitchell, Gladys. FAULT IN THE STRUCTURE. London: Michael Joseph Ltd., 1977. First British edition (true first). Very Good book (moderate slant; heavy bumping to upper spine but only mild to lower spine edge; slight crease along lower two-thirds of spine; and some spotty linear wear/abrasion along seven cm of the back hinge externally) in a Near Fine dustjacket (mild spine sunning; some crinkling along spine edges matching the underlying spine bumps. Not price clipped). INSCRIBED by the author on the FFEP and dated in the year of publication. Scarce even without the signature! U.S. $165.00.

Mitchell, Gladys. A JAVELIN FOR JONAH. London: Michael Joseph Ltd., 1974. First British edition (true first). Near Fine book (mild bumping to back corners; slight fading to 2 mm around tail edge of back board and spine; light pencil erasure on FFEP) in Very Near Fine dustjacket (slight tanning to head edges of the dustjacket flaps. DJ is NOT price clipped). Murder takes place in a college whose students are juvenile delinquents, and Dame Beatrice Lestrange Bradley is needed to solve the case! Scarce. U.S. $100.00.

Mitchell, Gladys. LATE, LATE IN THE EVENING. London: Michael Joseph Ltd., 1976. First British edition (true first). Very Good to Very Good (+) book (spine slant; mild-to-moderate corner and edge bumping; some rubbing/scuffing [no color loss] to boards; superficial linear scratch running the length of back board; some foxing vs staining to the topmost inch of FFEP fore-edge; and minimal dusting of text block edges. Otherwise, the book is clean and unfaded, with NO edgewear!) in a Very Near Fine, unclipped DJ.  Interesting book in that it focuses on a time before Mrs. Bradley became Dame Beatrice! Scarce. U.S. $80.00.

Mitchell, Gladys. MINGLED WITH VENOM. London: Michael Joseph Ltd., 1978. First British edition (true first). Bumping to head of spine, else Fine book in a Near Fine dustjacket (tanning to spine). Scarce. U.S. $85.00.

Mitchell, Gladys. NEST OF VIPERS. London: Michael Joseph Ltd., 1979. First British edition (true first).Very Good (+) to Near Fine book (minimal-to-mild spine bumping, with a moderate front lower hinge bump; very slight slant; light stain [less than a square cm] to text block head edge; two tiny abrasions to front board; and an unobtrusive paper-clip impression to the head edges of the first three pages) in a Near Fine dustjacket (minimal-to-mild bumping in matching areas of spine/hinge bumping; some slight creasing on back panel by upper corner; and mild tanning to spine and back hinge, as well as to head edges of back panel and both flaps. Bright and clean, with no edgewear or rubbing. NOT price-clipped). INSCRIBED "With love from Gladys Mitchell." Scarce book even before the autograph! U.S. $200.00.

Mitchell, Gladys. PAGEANT OF MURDER. London: Michael Joseph Ltd., 1965. First British edition (true first). Bumping of spine edges, else Fine book in Very Good (-) to Very Good dustjacket (moderate soiling of back panel, with some smudging of text; a few short, closed tears; minimal-to-mild rubbing/edgewear, progressing to moderate at spine/hinge edges and front corners; tiny chips to four corners and back lower hinge, with a small chip [4 mm] at back upper hinge edge; several short creases; and some longish  scratches [up to 7.5 cm] on spine, ranging from subtle to obvious. Not price clipped). Very Scarce. The book, particularly, is in exceptional shape for this title. U.S. $100.00.

Mitchell, Gladys. SPOTTED HEMLOCK. London: Michael Joseph Ltd., 1958. First British edition (true first). Near Fine (board splay) in Very Good (+) to Near Fine dustjacket (minimal-to-mild rubbing/wear; light soiling to back panel; slight fade to the pink spine lettering but not the green background. No tears or chips. Not price clipped). A beautiful copy. U.S. $150.00.

Mitchell, Gladys. THE TWENTY-THIRD MAN. London: Michael Joseph Ltd., 1957. First British edition (true first). Near Fine book (slight slant; tiny bump to each lower corner, as well as some bumping of the spine edges; and foxing) in a Near Fine dustjacket (some foxing; mild tanning to spine; minimal-to-mild spine and corner edgewear; and a 3 mm fade spot on front panel, as well as a few scattered marks. Not price clipped). Wonderful copy. Scarce. U.S. $195.00.

Morrison, Arthur. THE CHRONICLES OF MARTIN HEWITT. New York: Appleton, 1896. First U.S. edition (preceded by the British first, 1895). Near Fine book (mild spine slant; minimal, subtle fading of the spine and 1.5 cm of adjacent board surfaces; and trace edgewear. Book is exceptionally clean and unrubbed.) Short story collection recounting the exploits of Martin Hewitt, one of the more successful 'rivals' of Sherlock Holmes. U.S. $250.00.

Morrissey, Donna. KIT’S LAW. London: Sceptre, 2000. First British edition. Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Author’s debut novel: Short-listed for the Atlantic Fiction Award, and Winner of the 2000 Canadian Booksellers Association First-Time Author of the Year Award, as well as a 2002 Alex Award (YALSA) winner! Generically INSCRIBED by the author on the title page! U.S. $60.00.

Morson, Ian. FALCONER'S CRUSADE. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1995. First U.S. edition (preceded by the British first, Gollancz, 1994). 8vo., black papered boards. Fine book in Near Fine DJ (rubbing). Author's first book. Set in 13th century England, Oxford University. The detective is William Falconer, one of the masters (based on a true person!). U.S. $20.00.

Morson, Ian. FALCONER'S CRUSADE. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1994. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Author's first book, and first in a well-regarded historical mystery series: Set in 13th century England, Oxford University. U.S. $75.00.

Morson, Ian. FALCONER AND THE GREAT BEAST: A Medieval Oxford Mystery. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1998. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Fifth of the series: set in 1200s Oxford. Nominee for the 1999 Ellis Peters Historical Dagger Award! SIGNED by the author on the title page, and dated in the year of publication! $75.00.

Mosley, Walter. A RED DEATH. New York: W.W.Norton & Company, Ltd., 1991. First edition, in first-issue dustjacket (showing price of $18.95). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. The second Easy Rawlins mystery, SIGNED by the author on the title page! US. $85.00.

Mosley, Walter. WHITE BUTTERFLY. New York, W.W.Norton & Company, Ltd., 1992. First edition. Fine book in a Fine dustjacket (with "Edgar Nominee" sticker). Third book in the Easy Rawlins series, and felt to be somewhat less common than the other titles. A 1993 EDGAR AWARD nominee. SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $120.00.

Newman, Sharan. DEATH COMES AS EPIPHANY. New York: Tom Doherty Associates, 1993. First Edition. Near Fine book (tiny dent on tail edge, front board, and the barest hint of wear at lower corners) in a Fine DJ. Author's first book and winner of the Macavity Award (1994) for Best First Novel. (Also an Agatha and Anthony Award nominee.) U.S. $40.00.

Newman, Sharan. DEATH COMES AS EPIPHANY. New York: Tom Doherty Associates, 1993. First Edition. Tiny dent on bottom edge of front board, else Fine book in a Fine DJ. Author's first book and winner of the Macavity Award (1994) for Best First Novel. (Also an Agatha and Anthony Award nominee.) SIGNED! U.S. $60.00.

O'Marie, Sister Carol Anne. ADVENT OF DYING: A Sister Mary Helen Mystery. New York: Delacorte Press, 1986. First edition. Near Fine book (shallow dent on front board toward lower edge) in a Very Good (+) DJ (mild wear at upper corners and minimal wear back lower hinge and along a cm of back lower edge). Second book in the series. U.S. $25.00.

O'Marie, Sister Carol Anne. DEATH GOES ON RETREAT: A Sister Mary Helen Mystery. New York: Delacorte Press, 1995. First edition. Fine book in around Fine DJ. Sixth book in the series. U.S. $12.00.

O'Marie, Sister Carol Anne. THE MISSING MADONNA: A Sister Mary Helen Mystery. New York: Delacorte Press, 1988. First edition. Fine book in a Very Good DJ (with edgewear [especially the corners], rubbing, and a few small, closed tears). Third book in the series. INSCRIBED! U.S. $30.00.

O'Marie, Sister Carol Anne. A NOVENA FOR MURDER: A Sister Mary Helen Mystery. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1984. First edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. Author's debut mystery. INSCRIBED! U.S. $50.00.

Orczy, Emmuska (Baroness). LADY MOLLY OF SCOTLAND YARD. London: Cassell, 1910. First British edition, colonial issue (precedes the actual first UK domestic issue!). Near Fine book (barest hint of extremity wear; minor page browning; pastedowns expertly renewed with matching paper), with no dustjacket, as issued. Lovely pictorial front board (a much more attractive copy than the domestic issue). Collection of twelve mystery stories: Scotland Yard is baffled until Lady Molly goes to work! Superior copy of a truly scarce book. U.S. $750.00.

Orczy, Emmuska (Baroness). THE OLD MAN IN THE CORNER. London: Greening & Co., Ltd., 1909. First British edition (true first). Illustrated by H. M. Brock. Very Good (+) or better book (modest wear, dusting; merest hint of spine tanning), with perfectly preserved, unrubbed pictorial front board. No dust jacket, as issued. Book is housed in a custom clamshell box (blue cloth), which would be fine except for tiny areas of wear-thru at three fore-edge corners. A truly rare book: Queen's Quorum #41, and Haycraft-Queen cornerstone. The Old Man in the Corner is considered "fiction's first armchair detective," and he has proven one of Orczy's most popular characters. (He was even featured in a series of twelve British movies dating from 1924.) However, his first appearance was actually in THE CASE OF MISS ELLIOTT, published in 1905. He ultimately figured in a total of thirty-eight stories. Laid-in INSCRIPTION BY THE AUTHOR on her personal stationery! U.S. $2,750.00.

Orczy, Emmuska (Baroness). THE WAY OF THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1933. First British edition (true first). Near Fine book (trace wear; slight softening of spine edges; and light dusting to head of textblock) in a Very Good dustjacket (chipping [especially across spine head, varying approx. 3-9mm in depth]; short closed tears; a few short creases; and light soil). Front panel is fresh and bright. Nice copy of a difficult title, scarce in dustjacket. U.S. $695.00.

Pargeter, Edith (also known as Ellis Peters). THE CITY LIES FOUR-SQUARE. New York: Reynall & Hitchcock 1939. First U.S. edition (preceded by the first British edition, Heinemann, same year). Near Fine book (spine slant; tiny front upper corner bump; and hint of rub vs extremely subtle single water droplet trail to front board. No fading, no soiling, and no other evidence of wear. Amazingly well-preserved). Missing dustjacket, though protected by a wrap-around mylar replacement. According to Sue Feder, this is the author's third book and the first of her occult fantasies. (Basically a "Haunted House" story with romantic overtones.) Scarce, with or without the dustjacket! U.S. $150.00.

Parsons, Julie. MARY, MARY. London: Macmillan, 1998. First British edition (true first). Spine head bump, else Fine book in a Very Near Fine dustjacket (slight spine head crinkle matching book bump), with publisher's wraparound band intact. Author's first book. U.S. $50.00.

Pattison, Eliot. THE SKULL MANTRA. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1999. First Edition. Near Fine book (mild spine head bumping and minute front lower corner bump) in a Fine dustjacket. Author's first mystery, set in Tibet. Winner of the 2000 EDGAR Award for Best First Mystery. SIGNED by the author on the half title! U.S. $75.00.

Pearce, Michael. DMITRI AND THE MILK DRINKERS. London: HarperCollinsPublishers, 1997. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Historical mystery set in 1890's Russia. SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $60.00.

Pearce, Michael. DMITRI AND THE ONE-LEGGED LADY. London: HarperCollinsPublishers, 1999. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Historical mystery set in late 19th century Russia. SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. 60.00.

Pearce, Michael. THE MAMUR ZAPT AND THE MEN BEHIND. London: Collins Crime Club, 1991. First British edition (true first). Fine book in DJ (price-clipped else Fine). A Suspense Tale of Old Cairo: fourth book in this popular series featuring the Mamur Zapt. U.S. $150.00.

Pearce, Michael. THE MAMUR ZAPT AND THE MEN BEHIND: A Suspense Tale of Old Cairo. New York: The Mysterious Press, 1993. First U.S. edition (preceded by the British first, Collins, 1991). Fine/Fine. U.S. $20.00.

Pearce, Michael. THE MAMUR ZAPT AND THE SPOILS OF EGYPT: A Suspense Tale of Old Cairo. New York: The Mysterious Press, 1995. First U.S. edition (preceded by the British first, Collins, 1992). Fine/Fine. U.S. $17.50.

Pearce, Michael. THE MINGRELIAN CONSPIRACY: A Mamur Zapt Mystery. London: HarperCollinsPublishers (Collins Crime), 1995. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. U.S. $45.00.

Pears, Iain. AN INSTANCE OF THE FINGERPOST. New York: Ricverhead Books, 1998. First U.S. edition (preceded one year earlier by the British first, Jonathan Cape). Fine book in a Fine DJ. (Many of the DJs billed as "fine" show scuffing, but this jacket is virtually flawless.) U.S. $30.00.

Pears, Iain. AN INSTANCE OF THE FINGERPOST. London: Jonathan Cape, 1997. First British edition (true first). Fine book in Near Fine DJ. A mystery set in 17th century Oxford. Superb historical, highly recommended. U.S. $60.00.

Penman, Sharon Kay. THE QUEEN'S MAN. New York: Henry Holt, 1996. First edition. Fine/Fine. Edgar nominee for Best First Mystery, 1996. A Justin de Quincy mystery set in 12th century England. U.S. $25.00.

Perez-Reverte, Arturo. THE FLANDERS PANEL. New York: Harcourt Brace and Co., 1994. First U.S. edition. Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Author's second novel, translated from the original Spanish version, La Tabla de Flandes, by Margaret Jull Costa.  SIGNED by the author on the title page! (Difficult signature, as the author lives in Spain.) U.S. $150.00.

Peters, Elizabeth (Barbara Mertz). THE APE WHO GUARDS THE BALANCE: An Amelia Peabody Mystery. New York: Avon Books, Inc., 1998. First edition. As New/As New. A 1999 Agatha Award nominee! SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $55.00.

Peters, Elizabeth (Barbara Mertz). THE COPENHAGEN CONNECTION. New York: Congdon & Lattes, 1982. First edition. Near Fine book (spine slant, hint of edgewear to front lower corner) in dustjacket with a 1 mm closed tear to back head edge, else Fine. INSCRIBED to a major mystery collector. U.S. $75.00.

Peters, Elizabeth (Barbara Mertz). THE FALCON AT THE PORTAL: An Amelia Peabody Mystery. New York: Avon Books, Inc., 1999. First Edition. As New/As New. Mystery set during the 1911 "archaeological season" in Egypt. SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $50.00.

Peters, Elizabeth (Barbara Mertz). THE MURDERS OF RICHARD III. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1974. Near Fine book in like dustjacket. Superb wrap-around jacket painting by Charles Geer. Romantic suspense featuring Jacqueline Kirby. U.S. $100.00.

Peters, Elizabeth (Barbara Mertz). NIGHT TRAIN TO MEMPHIS. New York: Warner Books, 1994. First edition. Fine book in Near Fine DJ. A 1995 Agatha Award nominee! U.S. $15.00.

Peters, Elizabeth (Barbara Mertz). HE SHALL THUNDER IN THE SKY: An Amelia Peabody Mystery. New York:: William Morrow (HarperCollinsPublishers), 2000. NOMINATED for both the 2001 AGATHA and ANTHONY Awards! SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $45.00.

Peters, Elizabeth (Barbara Mertz). THE SEVENTH SINNER. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1972. First edition. Very Near Fine book in like dustjacket (minimal-to-mild extremity wear). Evocative cover illustration by Charles Geer! U.S. $120.00.

Peters, Ellis (Edith Pargeter). AN EXCELLENT MYSTERY: The Eleventh Chronicle of Brother Cadfael. London: Macmillan, 1985. First British edition (true first). Near Fine book (mild tanning of textblock, as usual; some foxing to textblock edges, pastedown, and FEPs; slight spine slant) in Very Near Fine dustjacket (tiny fleck [not chip] to front upper corner; slight foxing to flaps. NOT price-clipped). U.S. $135.00.

Peters, Ellis. THE HOLY THIEF. New York: Mysterious Press, 1992. First U.S. edition. Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. The nineteenth chronicle of Brother Cadfael. INSCRIBED by the author on the title page! U.S. $75.00.

Peters, Ellis (Edith Pargeter). A MORBID TASTE FOR BONES. New York: William Morrow & Company, Inc., 1978. First U.S. edition (preceded by the British first, 1977, by Macmillan). Fine book in a Fine DJ. The first Brother Cadfael novel. (It may not have won an award, but it certainly made history! The recent popularity of the historical mystery is attributed to the good Brother's debut.) U.S. $795.00.

Peters, Ellis (Edith Pargeter). THE RAVEN IN THE FOREGATE: The Twelfth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael. London: Macmillan, 1986. First British edition (true first). Near Fine/Near Fine. A wonderful medieval historical. U.S. $80.00.

Peters, Ellis (Edith Pargeter).THE SUMMER OF THE DANES. New York: The Mysterious Press, 1991. First U.S. edition. Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. The eighteenth chronicle of Brother Cadfael. SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $75.00.

Phillips, Scott. THE ICE HARVEST. New York: Ballantine Books, 2000. First edition. Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Author’s debut novel: Shortlisted for the 2001 CWA JOHN CREASEY Memorial Dagger. Nominated for the 2001 EDGAR and ANTHONY Awards for Best First Novel as well as the DASHIELL HAMMETT Award. SILVER MEDALIST, 70^th California Book Awards. SIGNED by the author on the title page, and embellished with the drawing of a melting ice cube. U.S. $50.00.

Potter, Jeremy. DEATH IN THE FOREST. London: Constable, 1977. First British edition (true first). Very Good book (bumping to spine edges; shallow linear [one cm] indentation on front board  wrapping around to involve 5 mm of spine; and superficial abrasion to front board by lower fore-edge [5 x 0.5 cm] and lower hinge [1.2 cm by 0.5 cm], with no color change in the abraded areas) in a Very Good (+) to Near Fine dustjacket (some extremity flecking; and slight indentation with small area of abrasion/scratching [lifting minimal color] on front lower panel by hinge (matching the book defect in same area). No chipping. No tears. NOT price-clipped). Historical "mystery" set in England in the years following the Norman conquest. U.S. $60.00.

POTTER, Jeremy. THE MYSTERY OF THE CAMPDEN WONDER. London: Constable, 1995. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Historical mystery set in 17th century England. U.S. $40.00.

Potter, Jeremy. THE PRIMROSE HILL MURDER. London: Constable, 1992. First British edition (true first). Fine book in Near Fine dustjacket (tiny flecks to upper corners, some subtle edge crinkling. Not price-clipped). Historical mystery based on the true murder of a London magistrate in 1678. U.S. $25.00.

Queen, Ellery (Frederic Dannay and Manfred B. Lee). CAT OF MANY TAILS. **SIGNED COPY** Boston: Little, Brown & Co.,1949. Near Fine book in a Very Good dustjacket (chipping [most significant at spine edges]; small closed tears; and tanning. Not price-clipped). Nice, clean copy. INSCRIBED (by Frederic Dannay) on the FFEP as "Ellery Queen." U.S. $395.00.

Queen, Ellery (Frederic Dannay and Manfred B. Lee). CALAMITY TOWN. Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1942. First edition. Fine book in a Very Good (+) to Near Fine dustjacket (extremity edgewear/rubbing, a few short, closed tears; and some scratches to back panel. Lovely, clean copy with no chips! DJ is price clipped). A Haycraft-Queen cornerstone title. U.S. $325.00.

Queen, Ellery (Frederic Dannay and Manfred B. Lee). THE GLASS VILLAGE. **INSCRIBED ASSOCIATION COPY** Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1954. First Edition. Near Fine book (trace edgewear; spine head bump; and light foxing to textblock fore-edge) in a Very Good (+) dustjacket (mild extremity wear, with associated edge creasing and some tiny extremity chips and nicks; spine sunning; and occasional light dusting. Price-clipped). A wonderful association: SIGNED PRESENTATION INSCRIPTION from Ellery Queen to fellow author and screenplay writer PHILIP MACDONALD! (Signed both as "Ellery Queen" and Frederic Dannay.) U.S. $695.00.

Queen, Ellery (Frederic Dannay and Manfred B. Lee). INSPECTOR QUEEN'S OWN CASE: November Song. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1956. First edition. Very Near Fine book (hint of edge fade) in a Near Fine dustjacket (minor extremity wear, with a small rub/fleck to front lower hinge; and mild foxing to flap heads. No chips, no tears, no fading, no soiling. Not price-clipped). PRESENTATION COPY: Long INSCRIPTION by Dannay on the FFEP and SIGNED "Ellery Queen' (Frederic Dannay). U.S. $450.00.

Quill, Monica (Ralph McInerney). NOT A BLESSED THING!: A Sister Mary Teresa Mystery. Near Fine book (slight slant) in a Near Fine dustjacket (minimal age-toning, and sunning to spine [with  fading of red lettering]). First book in the series! U.S. $30.00.

Radley, Sheila. DEATH AND THE MAIDEN. London: Hamish Hamilton Limited, 1978. First edition. Near Fine book in Very Good (+) or better dustjacket. A very nice copy of the author's first mystery (features Chief Inspector Douglas Quantrill). U.S. $90.00.

Radley, Sheila. NEW BLOOD FROM OLD BONES. London: Constable, 1998. First British edition. (No U.S. edition at this time.) Fine book in Fine DJ. Historical mystery, set in the time of King Henry VIII. U.S. $45.00.

Radley, Sheila. WHO SAW HIM DIE? London: Constable, 1987. First British edition (true first). Near Fine book (hint of slant; pages browning as usual; and moderate foxing to head of text block) in a Near Fine dustjacket (with a few tiny edge flecks [not chips] and minimal crinkling to front head edge. No fading, tanning, tearing, chipping, rubbing, or soiling. Not price-clipped). Features detective Chief Inspector Douglas Quantrill and Police Sergeant Hilary Lloyd of East Anglia. SIGNED by the author and DATED in the year of publication! U.S. $55.00.

Randisi, Robert J. FULL CONTACT. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1984. First edition. Fine/Very Good (+) (some edgewear). INSCRIBED. U.S. $20.00.

Rankin, Ian. DEAD SOULS. London: Orion, 1999. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. SIGNED by the author on the title page, and embellished with a drawing! U.S. $80.00.

Rankin, Ian. THE HANGING GARDEN. New York: St Martin's Press, 1998. First U.S. edition (preceded by the British first, Orion). Fine/Fine. SIGNED and embellished with a "hangman" figure. U.S. $40.00.

Rankin, Ian. SET IN DARKNESS. London: Orion,  2000. First British edition (true first). Fine/Fine. An Inspector Rebus novel. SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $45.00.

Reah, Danuta. SILENT PLAYGROUNDS. London: HarperCollins, 2000. First British edition (true first).  Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Author's second novel: a psychological thriller. Riveting follow-up to ONLY DARKNESS. U.S. $50.00.

Rendell, Ruth. HARM DONE. UK: Hutchinson, 1999. First British edition (true first). Very Good (+) to Near Fine book (bumping) in a Near Fine dust jacket (with light crinkling in the areas matching the book bumps, as well as a hint of white at the upper corners and spine tail). An Inspector Wexford Mystery. U.S. $32.50.

Rendell, Ruth. LIVE FLESH. London: Hutchinson, 1986. First British edition (true first). Near Fine book (slight spine edge bumping; a few tiny discolorations to the text block edges) in a Near Fine dustjacket (a few edge crinkles and a closed nick to the front upper corner. Not price clipped). GOLD DAGGER WINNER, 1986. Adapted as a movie (Carne Trémula) by Pedro Almodóvar in 1997. ASSOCIATION COPY: Inscribed by the author to Canadian mystery writer Maureen Jennings. Book I.D. 1100. U.S. $65.00.

Rendell, Ruth. A SLEEPING LIFE. New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1978. First U.S. edition (preceded by the first British, Hutchinson). Very Good (+) to Near Fine book (tiny bump to front lower fore-edge corner; mild bumping to spine tail; mild spine slant; a touch of wear to fore-edge corners, with some additional wear to spine/hinge edges) in a Very Good dustjacket (mild edge- and corner wear/flecking as well as some general scuffing/rubbing; a two-mm closed tear to front head edge with a 2.5 cm associated edge crease. No other tears or chips, though price is clipped. No soiling). 1978 Edgar Nominee for Best Mystery. Filmed for British television in 1989 (with George Baker as Chief Inspector Wexford). U.S. $20.00.

Rhode, John (Cecil John Charles Street). DEATH INVADES THE MEETING. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company (A Red Badge Mystery), 1944. First U.S. edition. Very Good book (spine cocked, mild to moderate edgewear both top and bottom edges, front top corner and back lower corner bumped, upper and lower spined edges bumped, a few very small areas of rubbing) in a Good (+) to Very Good (-) DJ (relatively diffuse edgewear, mild-to-heavy, with associated crinkling. Moderate chipping at the corners and hinge edges. Scattered areas of rubbing, with some associated short scratches and flecks. A 5 cm closed tear at front lower edge, a 2 cm tear [not quite closed] at front lower hinge, and a few additional tiny closed tears are also present. Light soiling. Not price clipped). A Dr. Priestley mystery story. U.S. $85.00.

Rhode, John (Cecil John Charles Street). GRAVE MATTERS.  New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1955. First U.S. edition. Very Good (-) to Very Good book (edgewear at corners and hinge/spine edges ranging from minimal to heavy, through the cloth down to cardboard in some places. A linear one-cm gouge and a small indentation are present on the front board, and a small linear dent is present on the front board, lower edge. The interior of the book is fine except for age-associated yellowing. A tight, clean copy) in a Very Good (-)  DJ (price clipped. Light soiling. Chipping at upper spine edge and corners in addition to several closed tears. The chipping is fairly shallow except at the front bottom corner, which demonstrates a triangular chip with sides about 1, 1.5, and 2cm. Several abrasions and scratches are scattered across the jacket, with two of them matching the gouge and indentation mentioned as occupying the front board). The book looks better than I have had to describe it. A Dr. Priestley mystery story. U.S. $40.00.

Rhode, John (Cecil John Charles Street). SHADOW OF A CRIME. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1945. First U.S. edition. Two fingerprint-sized areas of darkening to front board (that may well be fingerprints), else Near Fine book in Very Good DJ (with mild edgewear, shallow chipping primarily involving the spine edges and corners, several small closed tears [to a max. of 2 cm], some scratches and flecking on front cover, some creasing along back upper edge, and moderate soiling to back panel. Not price clipped). A Dr. Priestley mystery story. U.S. $75.00.

Rhode, John (Cecil John Charles Street). THREE COUSINS DIE. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1955. First U.S. edition. Very Good book (lower edgewear, top corners bumped) in DJ with a 1.5x0.5 cm chip along upper spine edge, else Very Good (light soiling, spine sunned, and several small letters lightly pencilled on back of DJ. Not price clipped). A Dr. Priestley mystery story. U.S. $45.00.

Rhode, John (Cecil John Charles Street). TWICE DEAD. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1960. First U.S. edition. Very Good book (mild edgewear at lower corners as well as the lower hinges/spine edge and lower board edges within 2 cm of the hinges; lower spine edge bumped) in a Very Good (-) DJ (lightly soiled, small chips from corners, shallow chipping of upper, lower spine edges, a 2mm diameter chip in spine panel, a 4mm diameter chip in the back sleeve where it folds over to insert into the book, several small closed tears, a 1 cm closed tear that begins with a nick at the front bottom edge, light rubbing and flecking, sunned spine. Not price clipped. DJ looks better than I have had to describe it). A Dr. Priestley mystery story. U.S. $65.00.

Rhode, John (Cecil John Charles Street). THE VENNER CRIME. London: Odhams Press Limited, 1933. First British edition (true first). Very Good book (spine cocked, uneven fading with obvious light exposure, minimal edgewear, light foxing to page edges) in a Good (+) to Very Good (-) DJ with small to moderate chips [largest being 1.5x1.5 cm], closed tears, creases, mild-to-moderate soiling, and edgewear). A Dr. Priestley mystery story. U.S. $65.00.

Rinehart, Mary Roberts. MY STORY. London: Cassell, 1932. First British edition (preceded by the U.S. Farrar & Rinehart edition, 1931). Near Fine book, missing dustjacket. A fascinating autobiography. Association copy:  INSCRIBED from Mary Roberts Rinehart to international artist and painter Pieter Van Veen, a close friend of the author. (Pamphlet on Van Veen laid in under mylar protector at back of book.) A difficult-to-find signature in a beautifully preserved book. U.S. $175.00.

Robb, Candace. A GIFT OF SANCTUARY: A Medieval Murder Mystery. London: Heinemann, 1998. First British edition (true first). Tiny ding to front head edge, else Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. The sixth Owen Archer mystery. SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $55.00.

Robb, Candace. THE RIDDLE OF ST. LEONARD'S: A Medieval Murder Mystery. London: Heinemann, 1997. First British edition (true first). Fine/Fine. The fifth Owen Archer mystery. SIGNED! U.S. $65.00.

Robb, Candace A SPY FOR THE REDEEMER: The seventh Owen Archer Mystery. London: Heinemann, 1999. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Wonderful addition to this medieval series. U.S. $45.00.

Robb, Candace. A TRUST BETRAYED: A Scottish Murder Mystery. London: Heinemann.   2000. First British edition (true first). First of a new series. SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $55.00.

Roberts, David. SWEET POISON: A Murder Mystery Introducing Lord Edward Corinth and Verity Browne. London: Constable Crime, 2001. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Author's first book: a deliberate (and successful) attempt to mirror the tradition of Sayers and Christie! U.S. $45.00.

Roberts, John Maddox. SATURNALIA: SPQR V. New York: Thomas Dunne Books (St. Martin's Press), 1999. First edition. Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Historical mystery set in Rome at the time of Julius Ceasar. (The first book in the series was nominated for an Edgar.) SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $45.00.

Robinson, Peter. COLD IS THE GRAVE. New York: William Morrow (HarperCollinsPublishers), 2000. First U.S. edition (preceded by the British first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Finalist for the 2000 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Mystery! SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $35.00.

Robinson, Peter. A DEDICATED MAN. Markham, Ontario: Viking (The Penguin Group), 1988. First Canadian edition (true first). Near Fine book (shelfwear to bottom boards, and a tiny rub to back panel) in a Fine dustjacket. The second Inspector Banks mystery. SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $125.00.

Robinson, Peter. GALLOWS VIEW. Markham, Ontario: Viking (The Penguin Group), 1987. First Canadian edition (true first). Very Good (+) to Near Fine book (mild extremity wear; mild spine edge bumping, with tiny bump to front board tail edge; and subtle crinkle on front panel [clearly production related]) in Fine dustjacket (barest hint of wear). Author's DEBUT: the first Inspector Banks mystery! SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $150.00.

Robinson, Peter. PAST REASON HATED.  Toronto, Ontario: Viking (The Penguin Group), 1991. First Canadian edition (true first). Mild spine end bumping, else Fine book in a Near Fine dustjacket (slight edgewear; touch of creasing). Inspector Banks' fifth case, and Winner of the ARTHUR ELLIS Award! SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $50.00.

Robinson, Peter. A NECESSARY END. Markham, Ontario: Viking (The Penguin Group), 1989. First Canadian edition (true first). Very Near Fine book (slight spine/hinge bumping) in Very Good (+) to Near Fine dustjacket (some extremity wear/flecking, and a few tiny rubs/flecks to the front panel. Not price-clipped). The third Inspector Banks mystery. SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $100.00.

Rohmer, Sax (Arthur S. Ward). EMPEROR FU MANCHU. London: Herbert Jenkins, 1959. First British edition (true first). Very Near Fine book (slightest bruising to front upper corner, pencil erasure to FFEP) in Very Good (+) dustjacket (price-clipped, with stamp of new price ["6/6d net"]; minimal edgewear [rubbing/flecking] which progresses to moderate at spine edges and upper 2 cm of front hinge). U.S. $225.00.

Rohmer, Sax (Arthur S. Ward). TALES OF CHINATOWN. Garden City: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1922. First U.S. edition, with tipped-in SIGNATURE! Near Fine book: specially rebound for the library of prominent mystery buff Luther Leon Norris, who was a Baker Street Irregular and editor of the Non-Canonical Sherlock Holmes, The Mystery Lover's Newsletter, and The Pontine Dossier (August Derleth even dedicated A PRAED STREET DOSSIER to Norris).   Book is stamped in gold with the initials L.L.N. at the spine tail. SIGNED on tipped-in bookplate saying "Autographed by [signature of Sax Rohmer] for Luther Leon Norris." U.S. $400.00.

Ross, Kate. THE DEVIL IN MUSIC. New York: Viking (The Penguin Group), 1997. First edition. Fine book in a Fine Dustjacket. Winner of the 1998 Agatha Award for Best Mystery of the Year. Author's fourth and last book. (Sadly, she died soon after Devil was published.) Signed! U.S. $150.00.

Sakamoto, Kerri. THE ELECTRICAL FIELD. Toronto: Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 1998. First Canadian edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Author's acclaimed first novel: winner of the 1999 Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best First Novel and nominee for the Canadian Governor General's Award and Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize. U.S. $60.00.

Sakamoto, Kerri. THE ELECTRICAL FIELD. New York: Norton, 1998. First U.S. edition (preceded by the Knopf Canada edition). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Author's acclaimed first novel: winner of the 1999 Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best First Novel and nominee for the Canadian Governor General's Award and Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize. SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $45.00.

Sayers, Dorothy L. & Walsh, Jill Paton. THRONES, DOMINATIONS. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1998. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. A Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane mystery started by Sayers (who completed the plot diagram and six chapters) and finished by Walsh. SIGNED by Walsh on the title page! U.S. $90.00.

Scarrow, Simon. UNDER THE EAGLE: A Tale Of Military Adventure And Reckless Heroism With The Roman Legions. London: Headline, 2000. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. SIGNED by the author on the title page and dated in the year of publication! U.S. $240.00.

Scoppetone, Sandra. EVERYTHING YOU HAVE IS MINE. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1991. First edition. Fine book in a Near Fine DJ. (rubbing). The first Lauren Laurano mystery. (The author has also written multiple earlier works under the name of Jack Early.) US $20.00.

Sedley, Kate (Brenda Margaret Lilian Honeyman Clarke). THE HOLY INNOCENTS. London: Headline, 1994. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Historical mystery, set in 15th century Devon: fourth outing for Roger the Chapman. U.S. $50.00.

Shaber, Sarah R. SIMON SAID. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1997. First edition. Fine/Fine. Winner of the SMP Best First Traditional Mystery contest. U.S. $25.00.

Shaffer, Louise. ALL MY SUSPECTS: A Daytime Crime Mystery. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1994.  First edition. Near Fine book (fine except for a small, light stain on the FFEP.) in a Near Fine DJ (rubbed). Mystery revolving around a soap opera. U.S. $10.00.

Sherwood, John. BONES GATHER NO MOSS. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1994. First U.S. edition (preceded by the British edition, Macmillin). Remainder mark on tail page edges, else Fine book in Near Fine DJ (rubbing). U.S. $11.00.

Shone, Anna. MR. DONAGHUE INVESTIGATES. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1995. First U.S. edition (preceded by the British edition, published by Constable, entitled Come Away Death). Fine book in Near Fine DJ (rubbing). U.S. $15.00.

Shuman, M. K. THE MAYA STONE MURDERS. NY: St. Martin's Press, 1989. First edition. Near Fine (upper front corner bumped) in Very Good (+) DJ (with matching bump and minimal edgewear). U.S. $18.00.

Simenon, Georges. MAIGRET'S RIVAL. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1979. First British edition (true first English language edition, translated by Helen Thompson). Near Fine book in a Near Fine dustjacket (with some foxing to the DJ flaps as usual). Sharp-looking copy. U.S. $40.00.

Simenon, Georges. THE SNOW WAS BLACK. New York: Prentice-Hall, 1950. First English language edition, translated by Louise Varese. Near Fine book in a Near Fine dustjacket (minimal extremity wear and some scratches to back panel. Superior jacket for this title). SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $395.00.

Simenon, Georges. SUNDAY. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1960. First British, and first English language, edition (with superb Youngman Carter dust jacket). Very Near Fine book (ownership inscription on FFEP; miniscule corner bumping to back board) in a Near Fine dustjacket (touch of extremity wear; light soil to back panel; tiny nick to spine head. Price-clipped). U.S. $60.00.

Slater, Susan. THE PUMPKIN SEED MASSACRE. Intrigue Press, 1999. First edition. Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Author's debut: the first Ben Pecos mystery! U.S. $100.00.

Smith, Sid. SOMETHING LIKE A HOUSE. London: Picador, 2001. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Author’s first book: Winner of the 2001 WHITBREAD Award (first novel category)! U.S. $60.00.

Somerset, Anne. UNNATURAL MURDER: Poison at the Court of James I.   London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1997. First edition. Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Historical "mystery" (really a narrative discussion) based on the 17th century Overbury murder case. U.S. $50.00.

Spillane, Mickey. TOMORROW I DIE. New York: The Mysterious Press, 1984. First edition, deluxe limited edition (one of 250 numbered copies). Fine book in Fine Dustjacket. (Slipcase has a bump to one side panel but is otherwise Fine.) Great artwork by Steranko. The book is a collection of seven previously uncollected stories spanning a 20-year period (from 1953-1973). SIGNED by Mickey Spillane! U.S. $120.00.

Stallwood, Veronica. OXFORD SHIFT. London: Headline, 1999. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. A Kate Ivory mystery set in modern-day Oxford. U.S. $50.00.

Stansberry, Domenic. THE LAST DAYS OF IL DUCE. Sag Harbor, NY: The Permanent Press, 1998. First edition, first state (with rust colored boards and blue endpapers). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Nominee for both the 1999 EDGAR Award for Best Mystery and the 1999 Hammett Prize! SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $125.00.

Starrett, Vincent (Charles Vincent Emerson Starrett). THE END OF MR. GARMENT. Garden City: [Published for] The Crime Club, Inc. [by Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc.], 1932. 8vo., black cloth-covered boards. First edition, inscribed association copy. Very Good (+) book (slight slant; some dusting to head of text block, else very clean; and small bump to front lower corner. Lettering on spine and front cover is perfectly intact. Barest hint of wear to front and back boards, tail edges, else no rubbing. No staining on boards, but cloth has lost its glossy finish in several small-to-moderate areas, both front and back [conceivably due to damp]) in a Very Good dustjacket (small corner and hinge chips; some additional small chips and fraying to 3-4 mm of spine tail, as well as two minute chips and rubbing at very edge of spine head; some additional minimal-to-moderate rubbing/scuffing; mild creasing; and a 3 mm closed tear to front head edge. A stain on the reverse [involving primarily lower spine] shows through to the DJ exterior only in a several mm area on back cover by hinge tail, close to a small abrasion. Otherwise, DJ is amazingly clean, unfaded, and unclipped). A Walter Ghost mystery. INSCRIBED by the author to FRIDOLF JOHNSON, noted artist and calligrapher (creator of the famous Holmes bookplate, among others). U.S. $575.00.

Stout, Rex. PLEASE PASS THE GUILT. New York: Viking Press, 1973. First edition. Slight bumping to front lower corner, else Fine book in Near Fine dustjacket (not price clipped). A Nero Wolf novel. U.S. $45.00.

Strong, Tony. THE DEATH PIT. London: Doubleday (Transworld Publishing Ltd.), 1999. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Wrap-around gold band from the publisher included. Author's second book and second mystery to feature Terry Williams, Oxford academic and (female) bisexual. Recommended. U.S. $35.00.

Tierney, Ronald. THE STONE VEIL. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1990. First edition. Fine book in a Very Good (+) to Near Fine DJ (mild edgewear to corners and 4mm abrasion on back panel). Author's first book! It was chosen for publication from entries in the PWA/St. Martin's Best First Private Eye Novel Contest. A "Deets" Shanahan mystery. U.S. $15.00.

Todd, Charles. SEARCH THE DARK. London: Headline, 1999. First British edition. Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Author’s third book: An Ian Rutledge mystery. SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $50.00.

Todd, Charles. A TEST OF WILLS. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1996. First U.S. edition (true first). Fine book in a Very Near Fine dustjacket (trace wear, else Fine. Not price-clipped). Author’s debut mystery featuring Inspector Ian Rutledge of Scotland Yard. Nominated for the 1997 ANTHONY, EDGAR, and DILYS Awards! SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $175.00.

Todd, Marilyn. I, CLAUDIA: A MYSTERY, 13 B.C. London: Macmillan, 1995. First Edition. 8vo, black cloth. Very Good (+) book in Very Good (+) DJ. Author's first book. U.S. $95.00.

Todd, Marilyn. I, CLAUDIA: A MYSTERY, 13 B.C. London: Macmillan, 1995. First Edition. 8vo, black cloth. Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Author's witty first book: features Claudia Seferius, a Roman who lives by her wits and beauty during the reign of Augustus.  U.S. $125.00.

Todd, Marilyn. MAN EATER: A Murder Mystery. London: Macmillan, 1997. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Third in this hilarious series to feature Claudia Seferius, a Roman who lives by her wits and beauty during the reign of Augustus. SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $75.00.

Todd, Marilyn. VIRGIN TERRITORY: A Roman Mystery. London: Macmillan, 1996. Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Second in this hilarious series to feature Claudia Seferius, a Roman who lives by her wits and beauty during the reign of Augustus. U.S. $65.00.

Tope, Rebecca. A DIRTY DEATH. London: Piatkus, 1999. First British edition (true first). Very Near Fine book in Fine dustjacket (new, never read). Author's first mystery (and second book). Became scarce VERY rapidly. U.S. $95.00.

Tourney, Leonard. THE BARTHOLOMEW FAIR MURDERS. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1986. First edition. Bump to spine head, else Fine book in Very Good (+) dustjacket (edgewear; small crease to head edge of back flap; and a one mm nick at top of spine). Mystery set in the time of Queen Elizabeth I. INSCRIBED! U.S. $40.00.

Tourney, Leonard. FAMILIAR SPIRITS. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1984. True first edition. Fine book in Very Good (+) DJ (with mild edgewear upper and lower spine edges and some flecking, particluarly along both front and back sleeve creases within 2-3 cm of the top edges). Mystery involving witchcraft set in the time of Queen Elizabeth I. U.S. $30.00.

Tourney, Leonard. FAMILIAR SPIRITS. London: Quartet Books Ltd., 1985. First British edition (preceded by the U.S. edition, St. Martin's). Fine book in Near Fine DJ. Mystery involving witchcraft set in the time of Queen Elizabeth I. SIGNED! U.S. $30.00.

Tourney, Leonard. KNAVES TEMPLAR. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1991. First edition. Near Fine book (slight cocking, symbol [someone's initial?] penned in ink and underlined on FFEP) in Very Good (+) DJ (edgewear). Mystery set in the time of Queen Elizabeth I. U.S. $20.00.

Tourney, Leonard. OLD SAXON BLOOD. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1988. First edition. Fine book in Very Good DJ (edgewear, primarily at corners, some rubbing/flecking especially at the front top edge, and a one mm closed tear along front top edge). Mystery set in the time of Queen Elizabeth I. U.S. $15.00.

Tourney, Leonard. THE PLAYERS BOY IS DEAD. New York: Harper & Row, 1980. First edition. Very Good (+) book in Near Fine DJ. Author's first book. Mystery set in the time of Queen Elizabeth I. U.S. $35.00.

Tourney, Leonard. FROBISHER'S SAVAGE: An Elizabethan Mystery. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1994. First edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. U.S. $15.00.

Tourney, Leonard. WITNESS OF BONES: Joan & Matthew Stock in the Queens Service. NY: St. Martin's Press, 1992. First edition. Fine book in a Near Fine DJ (slight edgewear on  bottom of spine and minimal wear on three of the corners). U.S. $15.00.

Traven, B. THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE. London: Chatto & Windus, 1934. First English language edition, a translation of the 1927 German "Der Schatz der Sierra Madre," and precedes the U.S. edition by one year. Very Good book without dustjacket. (The book is very slightly knocked to bottom edge, has one tiny nick to the cloth at the top [no loss] and is somewhat faded, particularly to the spine. Previous owner's bookplate inside front cover: The bookplate is that of a [then] leading Danish Newspaper , the "Post og Telegraf," and probably denotes that this was a review copy. Internally, the book is in Fine condition.) Traven's second novel and basis for the Humphrey Bogart classic (directed by John Huston). U.S. $400.00.

Tremayne, Peter (Peter Beresford Ellis). ABSOLUTION BY MURDER: A Sister Fidelma Mystery. London: Headline, 1994. First British edition (true first). Near Fine book (touch of dusting to head and tail of text block; remainder mark to head of text block) in a Near Fine, price-clipped dustjacket. The First of the Sister Fidelma mysteries! A desirable copy of an elusive book. U.S. $345.00.

Tremayne, Peter (Peter Beresford Ellis). ACT OF MERCY: A Celtic Mystery. London: Headline, 1999. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Eighth book in the series to feature Sister Fidelma. U.S. $55.00.

Tremayne, Peter (Peter Beresford Ellis). HEMLOCK AT VESPERS: A Collection Of Celtic Mysteries. London: Headline, 2000. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. SIGNED by the author on the half-title! U.S. $100.00.

Tremayne, Peter (Peter Beresford Ellis). THE MONK WHO VANISHED: A Sister Fidelma Mystery. London: Headline, 1999. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. U.S. $100.00.

Tremayne, Peter (Peter Beresford Ellis). OUR LADY OF DARKNESS: A Celtic Mystery. London: Headline, 2000. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Ninth book in the series to feature Sister Fidelma. SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $100.00.

Tremayne, Peter (Peter Beresford Ellis). SHROUD FOR THE ARCHBISHOP: A Sister Fidelma Mystery. London: Headline, 1995. First British edition (true first). Minimal dusting and tanning to head of text block, else Fine book in a Very Near Fine dustjacket.. The second Sister Fidelma mystery! Of note, the print run for this book was even smaller than that for the first book in the series; and consequently, SHROUD is the rarest of the Sister Fidelma mysteries. U.S. $325.00.

Tremayne, Peter (Peter Beresford Ellis). THE SPIDER'S WEB: A Sister Fidelma Mystery. London: Headline, 1997 First British edition (true first). Touch of tan to the textblock (as usual), else Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Fifth book in this extraordinary series. SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $150.00.

Tremayne, Peter (Peter Beresford Ellis). THE SUBTLE SERPENT: A Sister Fidelma Mystery. London: Headline, 1996. First British edition (true first). Touch of textblock tan (as usual) else Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Fourth book in this extraordinary series. U.S. $125.00.

Tremayne, Peter (Peter Beresford Ellis). THE SUBTLE SERPENT: A Celtic Mystery. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1998. First U.S. edition (preceded by the British first from Headline, 1996). As New in DJ. A Sister Fidelma mystery. (For those of you who have not yet had the pleasure, this series--placed in the 7th century A.D.--provides fascinating insights into historic Ireland and the Catholic Church. While the books are not always set in Ireland [though this one certainly is], Sister Fidelma definitely carries Ireland with her wherever she goes! U.S. $30.00.

Tremayne, Peter (Peter Beresford Ellis). SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN: A Sister Fidelma Mystery. London: Headline, 1995. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Third book in this marvellous series. U.S. $225.00.

Truluck, Bob. STREET LEVEL. New York: Thomas Dunne Books (St. Martin's Minotaur), 2000. First edition. Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Author’s first novel. Nominee for the 2001 ANTHONY Award (Best First Novel). Winner of the 1999 St. Martin’s Press/PWA Award for Best First Private Eye Novel, and winner of the 2001 SHAMUS Award for Best First Novel! SIGNED by the author on the title page, and dated in the year and month of publication! U.S. $45.00.

Todd, Marilyn. JAIL BAIT: A Roman Murder Mystery. London: Macmillan, 1999. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. A Claudia Seferius mystery, set in ancient Rome. As humorous as ever! SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $55.00.

Unsworth, Barry. MORALITY PLAY. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1995. First British Edition. Light bumping of upper and lower corners, front board, else a Fine book in a Near Fine DJ (two "near" creases [slight waves rather than sharp edges] on front cover and one "near" crease on back. This novel made the short list for the 1995 Booker Prize. (The author won in 1992 for Sacred Hunger.) SIGNED! U.S. $65.00.

Unsworth, Barry. MORALITY PLAY. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1995. First British Edition. Fine book in Fine Dustjacket. This novel made the short list for the 1995 Booker Prize. (The author won in 1992 for Sacred Hunger.) SIGNED! U.S. $80.00.

Upfield, Arthur. BONY AND THE BLACK VIRGIN. London: Heinemann, 1959. First British edition (true first). Near Fine book (aside from a bump to spine and some foxing to the text block edges, the book is Fine) in a Near Fine dustjacket (trace wear; light foxing and a touch of soil to back panel. Not price-clipped). Superior copy. U.S. $150.00.

Walker, Mary Willis. ALL THE DEAD LIE DOWN. New York: Doubleday, 1998. First edition. Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. SIGNED by the author on the title page (silver ink against a black background)! U.S. $45.00.

Walker, Mary Willis. UNDER THE BEETLE"S CELLAR. New York: Doubleday, 1995. First Edition. Near Fine Book in Very Good (+) DJ (mild crinkling in jacket in left upper front corner, another crinkle on upper spine, and a linear indent along upper two cm along back hinge. These defects are almost invisible until pointed out.) Winner of the Macavity and Anthony Award for Best Mystery of 1996. Second Molly Cates novel. U.S. $30.00.

Wallace, Edgar. THE DEATH ROOM: Strange and Startling Stories. London: William Kimber, 1986. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Near Fine dustjacket (tiny fleck at back upper corner, slight laminate lift to front bottom corner, and mild scuffing which tends to disappear under the DJ protector. Not price-clipped). First hardcover appearance of fourteen short stories selected (by editor Jack Adrian) to showcase the author's talent in writing mystery, science fiction, and supernatural tales.  Includes a novelette featuring the Just Men! U.S. $55.00.

Walsh, Jill Paton. THE WYNDHAM CASE. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1993. First British edition (true first). Fine book in Fine DJ. The first mystery by this award-winning children's author. The heroine, Imogen Quy, is a college nurse at Cambridge and makes her series debut in this novel. (Those not otherwise familiar with Walsh may remember her as the "co-author" of Thrones, Dominations, the 1998 Lord Peter Wimsey novel based on notes by Dorothy Sayers.) U.S. $50.00.

Walters, Minette. THE BREAKER. London: Macmillan, 1998. First British edition (true first). Fine book in Fine DJ. Signed! U.S. $50.00.

Walters, Minette. THE ECHO. London: Macmillan, 1997. First British edition (true first). Fine book in Fine DJ.  Signed! U.S. $60.00.

Walters, Minette. THE SCOLD'S BRIDLE. London: Macmillan, 1994. First British edition (true first). Near Fine book (three linear scuff marks on back board [5.5, 3.0, and 1.5 inches]; the book would otherwise be fine) in Fine DJ. Signed! U.S. $65.

"Waters." [Russell, William.] RECOLLECTIONS OF A DETECTIVE POLICE-OFFICER. London: Covent Garden Press Ltd., 1972. First thus. (Edition limited to 350 copies!) Near Fine book in Very Good (+) or better dustjacket (one cm closed tear to back tail edge; two tiny nicks to front upper hinge; slight crinkle to back upper corner; and two small, subtle stains to spine. Printed with blank flaps). Originally published in two volumes (1856-9), this collection is noted in the 1948 Queen's Quorum [of the] 101 most important books of detective crime short stories. Rare in true first edition, and uncommon in reprint. (Indeed, this limited edition is the ONLY reprint edition of the 20th century!) U.S. $95.00.

West, Christopher. DEATH OF A RED MANDARIN. London: Collins Crime, 1997. First British edition. (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket.  The third Inspector Wang mystery, set in the People's Republic of China. See the wonderful article on the series in the "winter 1999" edition (vol. 7, No. 2) of The Mystery Review. SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $75.00.

West, Christopher. DEATH OF A BLUE LANTERN. London: Collins Crime, 1994. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. The first Inspector Wang novel, set in the People's Republic of China. Nominated "BEST FIRST NOVEL" at the 1995 World Mystery Convention. (See the wonderful article on the series in the "winter 1999" edition [vol. 7, No. 2] of The Mystery Review.) REVIEW COPY, with slip laid in. U.S. $95.00.

West, Christopher. DEATH ON BLACK DRAGON RIVER. London: Collins Crime, 1995. First British edition (true first). 8vo., blue cloth. Near Fine book (bump to spine/hinge tail; tiny pencil mark to text block tail, and subtle erasure to FFEP) in a Very Near Fine dustjacket (with tiny crinkle  at spine/hinge tail). The second novel to feature Inspector Wang of the Beijing CID. (Be sure to read the wonderful article on this series in the "winter 1999" edition [vol. 7, No. 2] of The Mystery Review.) INSCRIBED by the author on the title page! U.S. $75.00.

West, Christopher. THE THIRD MESSIAH. London: Allison & Busby, 2000. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. The fourth Inspector Wang novel, set in the People's Republic of China. (See the wonderful article on the series in the "winter 1999" edition [vol. 7, No. 2] of The Mystery Review.) SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $55.00.

Wheat, Carolyn. MEAN STREAK. New York: Berkley Books, 1996. First edition. Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket. Edgar nominee for Best Mystery of 1997. (The price clearly shows the difference between winning and losing!) U.S. $15.00.

White, Michael C. THE BLIND SIDE OF THE HEART. New York: Cliff Street Books (HarperCollins), 1999. First edition. Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Author's second mystery. Great story by an Edgar-, Anthony-, and Macavity-nominated writer. SIGNED by the author on the title page, with press release and author's picture laid in! U.S. $50.00.

White, Michael C. THE BLIND SIDE OF THE HEART. New York: Cliff Street Books (HarperCollins), 1999. First edition. Near Fine book (few tiny dings; bumping to spine tail) in a Very Near Fine dustjacket (slight crinkling at spine tail). Author's second mystery. Great story by an Edgar-, Anthony-, and Macavity-nominated writer. U.S. $12.50.

White, Michael C. A BROTHER'S BLOOD. New York: HarperCollins, 1996. First edition (less than 4,000 copies in first printing). Fine/Fine. Highly regarded first mystery by an author of mainstream literature (and a founding editor of the American Fiction annual anthology): the book was nominated for the Best First Mystery Edgar, as well as for the Anthony and Macavity awards! U.S. $100.00.

Willeford, Charles. SIDESWIPE. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1987. First edition. Very Near Fine book in a Fine dustjacket (barest trace of edgewear). The third Hoke Moseley mystery. SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $175.00.

Williamson, Chet. MURDER IN CORMYR: A Fantasy Mystery. Lake Geneva (WI): TSR, Inc., 1996. First edition. Fine book in a Near Fine dustjacket (scuffing which "disappears" under the DJ protector). The mystery books in the "Forgotten Realms" universe were immensely popular, and they are difficult to come by. The true mystery is why TSR discontinued the line. Williamson is an Edgar award nominee. U.S. $30.00.

Wilson, Derek. THE CAMARGUE BROTHERHOOD: A Tim Lacy Artworld Mystery. London: Headline, 1995. First Edition. Fine Book in a Fine Dustjacket. If you like the "art" mysteries of Oliver Banks, Aaron Elkins, Nicholas Kilmer, and Iain Pears (amongst others), then you have to try Wilson as well. U.S. $50.00.

Wilson, Robert. A SMALL DEATH IN LISBON. London: HarperCollinsPublishers, 1999. First British edition (true first). Fine book in a Fine dustjacket. Publisher's price sticker on front panel of dustjacket. Winner of the 1999 CWA Gold Dagger Award! U.S. $80.00.

Wingfield, R.D. HARD FROST. London: Constable & Company Ltd., 1995. First British edition. Fine/Fine. Never has a D.I. been so punished for trying to "borrow" some cigarettes from his Commander! U.S. $80.00.

Wingfield, R.D. HARD FROST. London: Constable & Company Ltd., 1995. First British edition. Fine/Fine. Never has a D.I. been so punished for trying to "borrow" some cigarettes from his Commander! SIGNED by the author on the title page! U.S. $125.00.