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Jake and Mimi

By: Baldwin, Frank

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Boston, Little Brown Company: 2002

Seller ID: 000451

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Fine

A dazzling erotic thriller about attraction, seduction, and murder. The First Edition Advance reading copy is published before the first edition in very small quantities making it more scarce than the first editon. Mimi is a young professional with a good job and a stable life. She also has a Fiance. That is until her attraction to the most notorious seduction artist at her office. Jake is that man. His attraction to MImi causes him to rethink his life's greatest pleasures: The art of the chase and the gleam of submission. There is also a third person in this mix who loves Mimi from afar. "...
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Galilee

By: Barker, Clive

Price: $75.00

Publisher: New York, Harper Collins: 1998

Seller ID: 005225

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine

Clive Barker has brought us so many wonderful books like 'Weaveworld' and 'Everville'. He has also written books for young adults that are not quite so scary but more in the fantasy line. This book is in near fine condition and would be rated fine but for a slightly bumped corner on the upper rear board (under the dustjacket). It does not detract from the book. This book is new and unread and it is signed directly on the title page by Clive Barker. The dustjacket is also in near fine condition with just a touch of shelfwear to the top of the spine panel. It is hard to notice. Galilee tells a c...
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Sacrament

By: Barker, Clive

Price: $95.00

Publisher: New York, Harper Collins: 1996

Seller ID: 005221

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine

Here is a beautiful offering for the Clive Barker collector. It is a signed copy of Sacrament that is in Fine condition. This is the first edition as well as the first printing. Sacrament is a novel unlike any other that Mr. Barker has written. It is neither horror nor fantasy but delves into both as Clive Barker tells a tale of a wildlife photographer who chronicles the fate of endangered species, including his own. It is a mystical work of fiction dealing with the future of our species and indeed, all species. However, this is not a treatise on ecology. It is fast paced and very well written...
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Hunting Season

By: Barr, Nevada

Price: $45.00

Publisher: New York, Putnam: 2002

Seller ID: 002584

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

From the author of the New York Times Bestsellers Blood Lure and Deep South, Hunting Season is another in Barr's award winning series of National Park Mysteries. In this novel human nature proves to be Park Ranger Anna Pigeon's most dangerous foe. Published by Putnam in 2002 this is the latest entry in her best-selling series. This book is in Very Fine condition.The dustjacket is also Very Fine and the volume is signed by the author directly on the second free endpaper. A very well written and engaging mystery. We are pleased to send pictures on request.
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

By: Berendt, John

Price: $85.00

Publisher: New York, Random House: 1994

Seller ID: 001986

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

This is a wonderful and beautiful book written by John Berendt. It is a later printing of this modern classic. The book is inscribed by John Berendt on the FFEP. It reads: "For Lynne - All the Best". And then it is signed and dated by the author. Published in 1994 it became an immediate bestseller and was later made into the motion picture of the same name directed by Clint Eastwood. This particular volume is a rarity both for its Very Near Fine condition and for the bold signature of the author on the ffep page. The book is in Fine condition with all corners square and a pristine text...
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City of Falling Angels, The

By: Berendt, John

Price: $49.00

Publisher: New York, Penguin Books: 1994

Seller ID: 005429

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine

From the author of 'Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil' comes a new and terrific story of Venice. This is a First edition and First Printing that is in Fine condition. The endpapers are maps of Venice. The book is fine as is the dustjacket. The dustjacket is not price -clipped. Venice is a city of masks and riddles, where narrow streets and passageways form a giant maze that confounds the uninitiated and deepens the city's sense of mystery. The city teeters in a precarious balance between endurance and decay. The story opens in 1996 when a sensational fire destroys the historic Venice Ope...
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

By: Berendt, John

Price: $199.00

Publisher: Norwalk CT, Easton Press:

Seller ID: 004922

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: New

This is a wonderful and beautiful book written by John Berendt. Originally Published in 1994 it became an immediate bestseller and was later made into the motion picture of the same name directed by Clint Eastwood. The book is in as new condition and is still in the publishers original shrink-wrap. This book affords a sublime and seductive reading experience. It is subtitled "A Savannah Story" and it is highly atmospheric, masterfully written and probably destined to become a classic. This beautiful book is bound in full-tooled deep blue leather with satin moiré endpapers, satin ribbo...
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Small Town

By: Block, Lawrence

Price: $45.00

Publisher: New York, William Morrow and Company Inc: 2001

Seller ID: 002947

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

Lawrence Block is the author of dozens of acclaimed novels including Hope To Die. He is a four-time winner of the Edgar Allan Poe award and has written more than fifty books. This volume is in Very Fine condition and has not been read. Mr. Block has signed this copy directly on the title page. The title Small Town refers to New York City which the author feels is really a small town, filled with men and women from all walks of life. Their aspirations,fears,disappointments,and triumphs are interconnected by bonds as unbreakable as they are unseen. Lawrence Block is also a Mystery Writers of Ame...
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Hope to Die

By: Block, Lawrence

Price: $59.00

Publisher: New York, William Morrow and Company Inc: 2001

Seller ID: 001215

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

Twenty-Five years ago, Lawrence Block, who is a Grand Master of The Mystery Writers of America, introduced his acclaimed unlicensed private investigator, Matt Scudder, to the New York crime scene. This character remains one of the most complex and richly human protagonists in noir fiction as he pursues a faceless adversary with a unique talent and taste for murder. This First edition and First printing of Hope To Die is in fine condition and has never been read. It is signed directly on the title page by Lawrence Block. It is an advance copy of the hardcover first edition and it still contains...
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Oscar Wilde and the Dead Man's Smile

By: Brandreth, Gyles

Price: $85.00

Publisher: New York, Simon & Schuster: 2009

Seller ID: 005511

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: As New

This volume is new and in very fine condition. It is signed directly on a special page at the front of the book. The book was published with a small rectangle on the signing page that may look like a bookplate in the picture but it is not. It is integral to the page and the author has signed within it. It's really quite unusual. The dustjacket is also very fine and it is not price-clipped.This is the much anticipated 2009 novel of historical crime fiction. This is the author's third mystery and it takes place in the Victorian era. It stars Oscar Wilde as a detective out to solve a mystery that...
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Morning for Flamingos, A

By: Burke, James Lee

Price: $275.00

Publisher: New York, Little Brown Company: 1990

Seller ID: 005304

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine

James Lee Burke is one of our finest living novelists. His books are not just mysteries. They are written in a literary style that is both unique and beautiful. If you have not read Burke I highly recommend him to you. This book was acquired in the author's home town of New Iberia, Louisiana, deep in Cajun country. This is a Dave Robicheaux novel and it is the First edition and First printing. This is the fourth Robicheaux novel. Robicheaux is a main and continuing character in many of the novels of James Lee Burke. This is a most accomplished and action-packed novel. This book is in excellent...
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Rain Gods

By: Burke, James Lee

Price: $89.00

Publisher: New York, Simon & Schuster: 2009

Seller ID: 005301

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: As New

James Lee Burke is one of our finest living novelists. His books are not just mysteries. They are written in a literary style that is both unique and beautiful. If you have not read Burke I highly recommend him to you. This book was acquired in the author's home town of New Iberia, Louisiana, deep in Cajun country. The book is in Very Fine condition and is signed by the author directly on the title page. All corners are square and the dustjacket is in Very Fine condition as well. It is not Price-clipped. The story involves a man named Hackberry Holland who has become sheriff of a tiny Texas to...
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Black Cherry Blues

By: Burke, James Lee

Price: $375.00

Publisher: New York, Little Brown Company: 1989

Seller ID: 005303

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine

This is a fine copy of an early James Lee Burke Novel. In this masterful novel Burke proves himself both a brilliant storyteller and a prose stylist who ranks with the best in America. This book won the prestigious Edgar Award for best Mystery. This is the third Dave Robicheaux novel and if you have read James Lee Burke, you probably know and love this character. This book was acquired in the Author's home town of New Iberia, Louisiana and purchased from the bookstore that Burke often mentions in his books. The book is in Fine condition and has a very slight crease at the extreme fore-edge of ...
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In the Electric Mist with the Confederate Dead

By: Burke, James Lee

Price: $125.00

Publisher: New York, Hyperion: 1993

Seller ID: 005508

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: As New

This is a Very Fine copy of one of James Lee Burke's Finest novels. It is a First Edition and a First Printing. It is signed by James Lee Burke directly on the title page. James Lee Burke's novels featuring the detective David Robicheaux have brought increasing numbers of readers to the dangerous streets of New Orleans and the surrounding bayou country. It is very true when the Washington Post says "He makes you feel the laden air pressing close, smell the peculiar sweetness of banana trees and stagnant water, taste boudin and fried shrimp". His books are so atmospheric that they reall...
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Dixie City Jam

By: Burke, James Lee

Price: $149.00

Publisher: New York, Hyperion: 1994

Seller ID: 005505

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine

This volume is in fine condition and a great example of this James Lee Burke novel. The dust-jacket is also in very fine condition and it is not price-clipped. It is a First Edition and a First Printing. It is signed directly on the title page by Mr. Burke. This is one of the novels in the 'Dave Robicheaux' series. Each novel stands alone and they do not have to be read in the order in which they were published. James Lee Burke stands head and shoulders over most writers of mysteries and thrillers. His method of writing is almost lyrical at times and his books are examples of Fine modern Liter...
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Crusader's Cross

By: Burke, James Lee

Price: $99.00

Publisher: New York, Simon & Schuster: 2005

Seller ID: 005697

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine

This is a brand-new book and there are no flaws to report. In this masterful novel Burke proves himself both a brilliant storyteller and a prose stylist who ranks with the best in America. James Lee Burke's novels featuring the detective David Robicheaux have brought increasing numbers of readers to the dangerous streets of New Orleans and the surrounding bayou country of Louisiana. It is very true when the Washington Post says "He makes you feel the laden air pressing close, smell the peculiar sweetness of banana trees and stagnant water, taste boudin and fried shrimp'. His books are so a...
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Swan Peak

By: Burke, James Lee

Price: $95.00

Publisher: New York, Simon & Schuster: 2008

Seller ID: 005699

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine

This volume is in Very Fine condition and a beautiful example of this James Lee Burke novel. The dust-jacket is also in Very Fine condition and it is not price-clipped. It is a First Edition and a First Printing. It is signed directly on the otherwise blank page following the ffep page by Mr. Burke. This is one of the novels in the 'Dave Robicheaux' series. Each novel stands alone and they do not have to be read in the order in which they were published. James Lee Burke stands head and shoulders over most writers of mysteries and thrillers. His method of writing is almost lyrical at times and ...
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Jolie Blon's Bounce

By: Burke, James Lee

Price: $95.00

Publisher: New York, Simon & Schuster: 2002

Seller ID: 005930

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine

James Lee Burke is one of our finest modern writers. Anyone who has read him will probably know that he stands head and shoulders above most of the contemporary writers. His works are not only fun to read but they are fine literature. He has been called "America's Best Novelist" as well as "A poet of the mystery novel". He is also the recipient of two Edgar Awards for best crime fiction of the year. Mr Burke has announced that he will no longer be doing book signings so his signed first editions are now in higher demand. A beautiful teenage girl is killed, the victim of a parti...
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Bones

By: Burke, Jan

Price: $30.00

Publisher: New York, Simon & Schuster: 1999

Seller ID: 004448

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Near Fine

Very near fine proof. The seventh book in this popular suspense series. An Irene Kelly Mystery. Uncorrected proofs are published in very small quantities before the first edition and are therefore more scarce than the first edition. A terrific story and a fine uncorrected proof. There is a very slight crease to the top right corner of the front panel. It is almost invisible and very light. Nicholas Parrish kills for pleasure. Now he wants to make a deal: His death sentence for a body.Parrish claims that the body is buried in the remote Sierra Nevada mountains. If Parrish will lead the authorit...
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Who are you, Linda Condrick?

By: Carlon, Patricia

Price: $25.00

Publisher: New York, Soho: 2002

Seller ID: 002154

Binding: Pictorial Wraps

Condition: Fine

This outstanding mystery is an Advance Reader's copy published before the First Edition in August 2002. These advance reading copies are printed in very small quantities for the purposes of authors and publishers to check and correct anything that may need to be changed before the First edition is published. This advance copy is in Mass Market Paperback format and it is in Fine condition. No bumped corners, no creases to the spine and it has clearly never been read before. On a remote sheep station in the Australian Outback, a murder occurs and suspicion falls on the outsider, Linda Condrick. ...
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Category: Mysteries and Crime