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New York: Berkley Prime Crime. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. Edgewear at back fold edges of dust jacket . Protected with a removable Brodart cover. . 1.08 x 9.3 x 6.26 Inches. 320 pages. A China Bayles Mystery, No. 10. A frantic phone call from her mother brings herbalist China Bayles back to her family's Mississippi plantation, where she comes face to face with dangerous family secrets as she discovers that her great-aunt is gravely ill, an ancient property deed has suddenly resurfaced, and the man who found it has mysteriously vanished. .

New York: William Morrow. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. Protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Medium blue boards with light gray spine imprinted in silver with title and author. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 243 pages. A Faith Fairchild Mystery, No. 11. Halloween has come creeping into tiny Aleford, Massachusetts. And Faith Fairchild has her plate full when a Murder Mystery benefit dinner is marred by realk murder.Minister's wife Faith Fairchild is excited about catering her church's restoration campaign kickoff at historic Ballou House. But when a beautiful young woman dies moments after finishing dessert, Faith is suddenly in serious trouble. Not only is her business in jeopardy -- but Aleford's wagging tongues are suggesting that Faith herself laced the goodie with cyanide, having discovered her husband Tom's perhaps overly pastoral interest in the victim. Faith's world feels steeped in poison and never… Leer más

New York: William Morrow & Company. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Protected in a removable Brodart cover. Stated First Edition with full number line.. 1.01 x 9.55 x 6.44 Inches. 278 pages. A Faith Fairchild Mystery, No. 8. This time out, smalltown caterer and minister's wife Faith Fairchild's neighbor, Pix Miller, takes center stage, heading off to Norway to investigate the sudden disappearance of a family friend. Determined to discover the truth, Pix is drawn into a suspenseful world of intrigue, stolen antiques, secret histories, and deadly echoes from Norway's past and the Nazi occupation. Surrounded by the country's breathtaking beauty, the ever-resourceful New Englander perseveres - until at last she finds herself face-to-face with a remorseless killer...with no way out. .

New York: Thomas Dunne Books / St. Martin's Minotaur. As New in As New dust jacket. 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Cream boards and spine with title and author imprinted in metallic red. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 215 pages. A Professor Sally Good Mystery, No. 3. Sally's husband has been dead for eight years; his remote ancestor, the witch Sarah Good, died on the scaffold in Salem more than four hundred years ago. Yet the president of Sally's college is afraid the story will reflect on the institution.Sally is annoyed. Sarah Good wasn't her ancestor; she was the forbear of Sally's dead husband. That the president of a college should be concerned that one of his faculty might be thought the descendant of a woman who was hanged as a witch four hundred years ago seems ludicrous to her.In one way, the president has reason to be concerned. Their town is in a very conservative part of Texas---a considerable… Leer más

New York: Scribner. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. Protected in a removable Brodart cover. Dark blue boards with darker blue spine imprinted in silver with title and author. First edition with full number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 386 pages. An Alex Cooper Mystery, No. 5. When a recently deceased body is discovered in an ancient Egyptian sarcophagus during a donor gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Assistant DA Alex Cooper must infiltrate New York's museum society to catch a killer. .

New York: Minotaur Books. Fine in As New dust jacket. 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 339 pages. A Sarah Booth Delaney Mystery, No. 12. Despite the wishes of her overprotective fiancé, Sarah Booth Delaney can't give up her detective work, no matter how dangerous it becomes. It's too much a part of her. On this case, avoiding danger might be impossible?she's on the trail of a porn-star-turned-psychic operating from a haunted estate on the edge of town. Medium Sherry Cameron promises to reunite grieving family members with their dearly departed, but it seems vaguely suspicious that Sherry will only accept emotionally vulnerable and tremendously wealthy clients. Aging billionaire Marjorie Littlefield fits the profile perfectly?her daughter died in a tragic accident as a young girl, she's been estranged from her son for decades, and she's planning to leave her considerable inheritance to her cat.Convinced she's uncovered a… Leer más

New York: Scribner. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Dark green boards with black spine imprinted in silver with title and author Full number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. 320 pages. Temperance Brennan Novels. Temperance Brennan, like her creator Kathy Reichs, is a brilliant, sexy forensic anthropologist, called on to solve the toughest cases. But for Tempe, the discovery of a young girl's skeleton in Acadia, Canada, is more than just another assignment. Evangeline, Tempe's childhood best friend, was also from Acadia. Named for the character in the Longfellow poem, Evangeline was the most exotic person in Tempe's eight-year old world. When Evangeline disappeared, Tempe was warned not to search for her, that the girl was "dangerous." <P> Thirty years later, flooded with memories, Tempe cannot help wondering if this skeleton could be the friend she lost so many years ago. Meanwhile,… Leer más

New York: St Martins Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1997. First US Edition. Hardcover. Protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Black boards and spine imprinted in gold with title and author, Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 184 pages. A Trixie and Evangeline Mystery, No. 5. Trixie Dolan and Evangeline Sinclair have always accepted that it might occasionally be necessary to suffer for their art but they draw the line at dying for it. Fearlessly, they trawl through the pub theatres and eccentric venues of the London fringe in their search for a new play to star in. How could they imagine that their innocent quest would lead them into danger? They never suspect that, while they are stalking a likely playwright, a merciless killer is stalking them. .

New York: Berkley Prime Crime. As New in As New dust jacket. 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Protected in a removable Brodart cover. First Edition with full number line. . 262 pages. A Dog Lover's Mystery, No. 16. The future looks promising for Holly Winter. Her regular column in Dog's Life magazine is going strong. Her successful new dog-treat cookbook -- 101 Ways to Cook Liver -- has canine-lovers (and her own Alaskan malamutes) panting in anticipation. And she's about to marry Steve Delaney, her handsome veterinarian (and a best of breed himself). More the pity that murder is spoiling the mood. And Holly can't help but take it personally ... .

New York: Kensington Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2016. First Edition. Hardcover. 250 pages. A Lucy Stone Mystery, No. 23. Although Perry, the earl of the house, and his sister, Poppy, are surprisingly accommodating to their jetlagged guests, Lucy feels uneasy after a fallen portrait sparks talk of a deadly family omen. The bad vibes come in quickly: snobby Aunt Millicent and her handmaiden Harrison unexpectedly drop by for the exhibition, and meals with the family are consistently tense. But real trouble begins when a body, bludgeoned by the chapel's gold-plated reliquary, is found in a hidden, sealed off room. Stranger still, the corpse is identified as Harrison's son, Cyril .

New York: Berkley Prime Crime. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Robin's egg blue boards with black spine imprinted with title and author in gold. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 271 pages. A Benni Harper Mystery, No. 11. When Benni Harper's friend passes away, he leaves his Broken DIS ranch to his daughter Shawna and her husband. Instead of raising cattle, the couple decides to turn it into a dude ranch. And while their intentions may be good, business is not. Leave it to Benni and her family to come to the rescue. Her plan? To tempt vacationers with a quilting and western extravaganza. It works. And soon, Benni and her family are cooking, quilting, and horseback riding with a whole slew of western tenderfoots." But the west gets a little too wild when one of the ranch dogs discovers a human bone on the property. It's enough to scare any reasonable guest away. To top it off, there's… Leer más

New York: Minotaur Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. Wrinkle at top of book spine; crease near top of d j . Protected in a removable archival cover. . 326 pages. Introducing a charming new mystery series with a refreshing, unusual heroine: a modern day woman with a window into the past. Pat Montella is summoned from her dreary office job in suburban Pennsylvania by an unusual request from a stranger: Ninety-one-year-old Magnolia Shelby wants to bequeath to Pat in her will her house and acreage in rural Virginia. The only condition is that Pat must visit during the first week of May in order to learn what this is all about. What she finds is Bell Run, a Civil-War-era estate and battleground inhabited by the enigmatic Miss Maggie, a retired history teacher with a passion for the Civil War. And that's not all, for just as Pat begins to get the lay of the land, she finds herself noticing curiously out-of-date details, like the vibrations of… Leer más

New York: William Morrow. Very Good+. 2011. Trade Paperback. No spine crease.. 220 pages. A Miss Marple Mystery, No. 9. Frail Jane Marple, recovering from a bout of pneumonia, is basking In the warm West Indian sunshine. But she isn't as content as she thinks she ought to be. The scenery is beautiful, yet every day seems the same. Then her new acquaintance, Major Palgrave, dies suddenly, and Miss Marple embarks on an investigation of an exotic murder. .

New York: Minotaur Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. Protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Dark blue binding with red metallic title and author imprinted on spine. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 275 pages. A Dixie Hemingway Mystery, No. 4. When Dixie meets Laura Halston, a newcomer to Siesta Key, she recognizes a kindred spirit and believes she's found a new friend. Disarmingly beautiful, Laura confesses that she's in hiding from an abusive husband. Later, when Laura receives threatening phone calls, Dixie is certain the husband is the culprit. But the more Dixie learns about Laura, the less certain she is about anything…and then matters turn deadly. As she tries to understand Laura’s past, Dixie is forced to acknowledge things about herself that she has never faced before. .

New York: Forge. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. A small chip (1/16 inch) at the top of the spine. . Protected in a removable Brodart cover. Stated First Edition: May 2003 with full number line.. A Midnight Louie Mystery, No. 15. The lavish hotels and the sham of wholesome fun may soothe the tourists, but sex and greed still fuel this town, and bad guys still abound. And Midnight Louie, the feline Sam Spade has his paws full keeping those he loves safe. This time Midnight Louie treads the lurid side of mystery's mean streets when a call girl named Vassar is found lying dead on the neon ceiling above a Las Vegas casino. Suicide or homicide? If straight-arrow radio shrink Matt Devine, the man most likely to have been Vassar's unlikely last client, is charged for Vassar's murder, everyone Louie knows is an accessory to the crime . . . except for his ever-loving roommate, PR whiz Temple Barr, who has been kept in the dark by both friends and enemies.… Leer más

New York: William Morrow & Company. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. 0.9 x 9.5 x 6.4 Inches. 230 pages. A Robin Hudson Mystery, No. 5. When a fire forces TV executive Robin Hudson to vacate her apartment, she and her cat, Louise Bryant, move into the fabled Chelsea Hotel, the bohemian hostelry where artists both famous and infamous have long lived in semipeaceful coexistence with countless hangers-on, wanna-bes, and rubberneckers looking for the "real" New York. Then a smoky-eyed art dealer she's just met dies on her doorstep, drawing Robin reluctantly into a murder investigation. Is the murder related in some way to the star-crossed and rather irritable young lovers who have appealed to Robin for help? Or to a deadly catfight between rival lovers of the dead man? And how do the cake-baking nuns of Immaculate Confection, Inc. , figure in it? To sort it out, Robin must brave the whole downtown scene and more: guerrilla artists, jealous… Leer más

New York: Obsidian. As New in As New dust jacket. 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. Protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Baby blue boards and white spine imprinted with title and author in red. Full number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 . 227 pages. A Chocoholic Mystery, No. 14. Everyone who knew the bozo wanted him dead. Odd, then, that a complete stranger was accused of bursting Moe Davidson’s balloons. But it’s been a month since the miserable shop owner of Clowning Around was killed, and everybody’s moving on, including Lee Woodyard. Her chocolate shop, TenHuis Chocolade, is next door to Moe’s shuttered tourist trap, and it’s giving her delicious ideas to expand. But over whose dead body? Moe’s widow, Emma, and her two stepchildren list the property for sale, but when Lee tours the building, she finds Emma unconscious. Now Lee wonders whether Moe’s real killer is still at large and is taking care of unfinished business. Unfortunately, since the… Leer más

New York: Bantam Books. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Protected in a removable Brodart cover. Orange-red boards with cream spine imprinted with title and author in red metallic. First Edition with Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 304 pages. A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery, Book 11. Shopping sprees can be hazardous to one's health--as Goldy quickly discovers when she is asked to cater an event for the overprivileged "Elite Shoppers" of Westside Mall. With a psychopath hell-bent on achieving serial-killer platinum-card status, the egg timer's ticking--on Goldy's life--before a clever murderer strikes again. .

New York: Random House. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Dings on bottom of boards. . First U.S. Edition with Random full number line beginning with 2. . 1.41 x 9.55 x 6.51 Inches. 402 pages. A Lorraie Page Novel, No. 2. Prime Suspect, the enormously successful two-time Emmy Award-winning television series, established its writer and creator, Lynda La Plante, as one of the preeminent originators of realistic crime drama. Turning her talent from the screen to the page, <br><br>La Plante has crafted an intelligent, hard-hitting thriller featuring a female lead every bit as compelling and complex as her Prime Suspect heroine played by Helen Mirren. Lorraine is a three-time loser: an ex-LAPD cop, ex-hooker, ex-wife, even an ex-mom, since she has lost custody of her kids. She is recovering from the alcoholism that nearly destroyed her life and, through tremendous force of will, has managed to pull herself back together and set up her own private… Leer más

Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press. Near Fine in As New dust jacket. 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Cream boards with red spine imprinted in gold with title and author. Cream endpapers. . A Claire Reynier Mystery, No. 3 .