The Greenway
London: Macmillan, 1995. First edition. Hardcover. 203pp. Octavo [22.5 cm] Black paper over boards. The author's first book. More
Mystery & Detective Fiction
The Lady in Black
Glen Falls, NY: The Glen Falls Printing Press, 2009. Hardcover. SIGNED. Octavo [20.5 cm] in decorative brick red cloth. Signed by author on title page. Mystery set on the Erie Canal. More
Bittersweet
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1984. First edition. Hardcover. 339pp. Octavo [21.5 cm] Green paper covered boards with a gilt stamped title on the spine. Very good. The extremities are ever so slightly rubbed and bumped. Very minor spine lean. The pastedowns are just a little discolored. In a very..... More
Boar Island
New York: St. Martin's Press, 2016. First edition. Hardcover. 374pp. Octavo [24 cm] in boards. From the book: "Amid the wild beauty of Maine's Acadia National Park, Anna Pigeon fights to protect the ones she loves--and becomes the target of a killer." More
The Speculations of John Steele
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1905. F. R. Gruger. First edition. Hardcover. 308pp. Duodecimo [19 cm] Light red cloth covered boards with black ink stamped titles and a white and black ink stamped vignette on the front cover. The spine is rolled and sunned, and there are a few..... More
The Devil Knows You're Dead
New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1993. First edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 316pp. Octavo [24 cm] 1/4 black cloth with light gray paper covered boards, and a silver stamped title on the spine. Very good. The extremities are very slightly rubbed and faded. The spine ends are bumped. Very minor..... More
A Long Line of Dead Men
New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1994. First edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 285pp. Large octavo [24 cm] 1/4 red cloth with black paper covered boards, and a gilt stamped title on the spine. Near fine. The dust jacket is in very good condition as well, with slight rubbing to the..... More
A Long Line of Dead Men
New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1994. First edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 285pp. Large octavo [24 cm] 1/4 red cloth with black paper covered boards, and a gilt stamped title on the spine. Near fine. The dust jacket is in very good condition, with general mild rubbing. A Matthew Scudder..... More
Sometimes They Bite
New York: Arbor House, 1983. Hardcover. 285pp. Octavo [21.5 cm] 1/4 black cloth with light green paper covered boards and a gilt stamped title on the spine. Very good. Minor spine roll. The spine ends are very gently bumped. In a very good dust jacket with just a little age-toning..... More
Tanner on Ice
New York: A Dutton Book, 1998. First edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 248pp. 1/4 brownish orange paper with yellow paper covered boards, and a gilt stamped title on the spine. Near fine in a fine dust jacket. An Evan Tanner Novel. Lawrence Block has won the Edgar Award twice. Signed by Lawrence..... More
Rocket to the Morgue
New York: Penzler Publishers, 2019. Reprint. Paperback. 224pp. Octavo [20.5cm]; illustrated wraps. With characters based heavily on Anthony Boucher's friends at the Manana Literary Society, including Robert Heinlein, L. Ron Hubbard, and Jack Parsons, Rocket to the Morgue is both a classic locked room mystery and an enduring portrait of..... More
The Bloody Moonlight
New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc. Publishers, 1949. First edition. Hardcover. 253pp. Duodecimo [19.5 cm] Red cloth-effect paper over boards with silver stamping on the spine. The extremities are a bit dinged and rubbed. In the dust jacket, with a number of short closed tears and chips along..... More
Compliments of a Fiend
New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc. Publishers, 1950. First edition. Hardcover. 256pp. Duodecimo [19.5 cm] Black cloth-effect paper over boards with gilt lettering and stamping on the spine. Very good, with light rubbing at the spine ends and corners of the covers, and a slight lean to the..... More
The Murderers
New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc, 1961. First edition. Hardcover. 185pp. Duodecimo [19 cm] Orange paper over boards, with subtle bowing of the boards. In the illustrated dust jacket, with subtle damp staining to the front inside flap. A Dutton Novel of Mystery and Suspense which features Hollywood..... More
Bitterroot
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001. First edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 334pp. Octavo [24 cm] 1/4 dark blue with light blue paper covered boards and a gilt stamped title on the spine. Very good. The spine ends and corners of the covers are bumped. There are a couple of small stains..... More
Dixie City Jam
New York: Hyperion, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. SIGNED . 367pp. Octavo [24 cm] Blue boards quarterbound in black cloth spine. Near fine. Light bumping at the head and tail of the spine and the corners of the covers. In a near fine dust jacket. Signed by the author on the..... More
Heartwood
New York: Doubleday, 1999. First edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 341pp. Octavo [24 cm] 1/4 gray paper with mustard yellow paper covered boards. Near fine. The front cover is just a tiny bit warped. In a very good dust jacket, with light rubbing and creasing. Signed by James Lee Burke on the..... More
Heaven's Prisoner's
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1988. First edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 292pp. 1/4 black cloth with light gray paper over boards. The spine is slightly rolled, and the spine and boards show light edge wear. In a dust jacket, with rubbing to the panels (a bit more so to the..... More
A Morning for Flamingos
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990. Hardcover. SIGNED. 294pp. Large octavo [24 cm] 1/4 black cloth with matching paper covered boards. Very good. The extremities are gently bumped, rubbed and faded. There is a small light moisture stain on the top edge of the text block. In a good only..... More
A Morning for Flamingos
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990. First edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 294pp. Large octavo [24 cm] 1/4 black cloth with black paper over boards. The front board is a bit warped. In a dust jacket, with general rubbing to the rear panel. A Dave Robicheaux novel. Inscribed by James Lee Burke..... More
The Neon Rain
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1987. First edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 248pp. Octavo [21.5 cm] 1/4 black cloth with light gray paper covered boards and a silver stamped title on the spine. In a dust jacket, with rubbing. A first edition of the first Robicheaux novel. This copy is inscribed..... More
Wayfaring Stranger
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2014. First edition. Hardcover. 435pp. Octavo [24 cm] Red paper over boards with the title stamped in black on the backstrip. With the pictorial dust jacket. "For five decades, Burke has created memorable novels that weave exquisite language, unforgettable characters, and social commentary into written..... More
In the Moon of Red Ponies
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2004. Ernest Franklin. First edition; Buffalo Medicine slipcased edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 322pp. Octavo [25 cm] 1/4 dark brown paper, with rust-colored paper over boards. With the pictorial dust jacket and the red slipcase with the Buffalo Medicine logo stamped in silver on the side panel..... More
The Postman Always Rings Twice
New York: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, [1946]. First photoplay edition. Hardcover. 187pp. Octavo [19.5 cm] Black cloth over boards with red lettering and decorative stamping on the spine and front cover. Publisher's red top stain. Near fine. The spine ends are gently bumped and rubbed. With the dust jacket, illustrated..... More