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In Spite of Thunder (First Edition)
by Carr, John Dickson
- Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First UK Edition
- Published
- 1960
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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£15.89
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London: Hamish Hamilton, 1960. Bound in black paper over boards, with gilt lettering on spine. Top tips and top of spine bumped; endpapers clean and sound. Dust jacket, designed by Adrian Bailey, is age toned at the bottom of the spine panel, has small chips along both edges, has a faint stain on rear panel, and there is… Read more about this item Item Price
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Shutterbug
by Gough, Laurence
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Published
- 1998
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780771035319
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- 1
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Comox, British Columbia, CAN
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£7.94
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Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1998. A Willows and Parker mystery, set in Vancouver, BC. 276 pages.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Fine/Fine. Item Price
£7.94
The Poet (Signed Limited Edition)
by Connelly, Michael. Stephen King (introduction)
- Condition
- Used - Fine.
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket as Issued
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Published
- 2004
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Comox, British Columbia, CAN
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£238.35
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Los Angeles: Steven C. Vascik, 2004. Full dark brown leather with gilt lettering, design and rules on upper board and on spine; ribbon marker. In brown faux leather slipcase, also in fine condition. Of a total edition of 226 signed copies, this is one of 125 copies signed by the author and numbered (#49). Originally published in… Read more about this item Item Price
£238.35
The Narrows (Signed Limited Edition)
by Connelly, Michael
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Published
- 2004
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Comox, British Columbia, CAN
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£43.70
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Tucson: Dennis McMillan, 2004. Type completely re-set for this limited edition, one of 350 copies bound in Brillianta cloth, signed by the author and numbered (#259); in black faux leather slipcase which is also in fine condition. There was another 156 copies quarter bound in leather. Dust jacket artwork by Michael Kellner. There is no ISBN for this… Read more about this item Item Price
£43.70
The Narrows (Signed First Edition with DVD)
by Connelly, Michael
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Published
- 2004
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780316155304
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- 1
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Comox, British Columbia, CAN
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£59.59
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Boston: Little Brown, 2004. A mystery novel featuring Harry Bosch and Rachel Walling, set in Los Angeles. With limited edition DVD "Blue Neon Night: Michael Connelly's Los Angeles" (unopened) given away with the purchase of "The Narrows". 405 pages. Signed by author (signature only) on title page. Laid into this copy is publisher's colour bookmark specifically… Read more about this item Item Price
£59.59
The Black Ice (Signed First Edition)
by Connelly, Michael
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine Plus
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Published
- 1993
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780316153829
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- 1
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Comox, British Columbia, CAN
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£59.59
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Boston: Little Brown, 1993. Very slight bump to bottom front tip of book and very minor wear to ends of spine. There is no fading of the pink lettering on the spine panel of the dust jacket. Connelly's second novel, featuring Detective Harry Bosch of the LAPD. 322 pages. Signed by author (signature only) on title… Read more about this item Item Price
£59.59
The Black Echo (Signed First edition)
by Connelly, Michael
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine Plus
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine Plus
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Published
- 1992
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780316153614
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- 1
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Comox, British Columbia, CAN
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£158.90
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Boston: Little Brown, 1992. Minor bump to top rear tip of both book and dust jacket. Author's first book, a Harry Bosch mystery set in Los Angeles. 375 pages. Signed by author (signature only) on title page.. Signed by Author. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Near Fine Plus/Near Fine Plus. Item Price
£158.90
The Narrows (Signed First Edition with DVD)
by Connelly, Michael
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Published
- 2004
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780316155304
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- 1
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Comox, British Columbia, CAN
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£59.59
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Boston: Little Brown, 2004. A mystery novel featuring Harry Bosch and Rachel Walling, set in Los Angeles. With limited edition DVD "Blue Neon Night: Michael Connelly's Los Angeles" (unopened) given away with the purchase of "The Narrows". 405 pages. Signed by author (signature only) on title page. Laid into this copy is publisher's postcard specifically for… Read more about this item Item Price
£59.59
A Darkness More Than Light (Signed First Edition)
by Connelly, Michael
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine Plus
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Published
- 2001
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780316154079
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Comox, British Columbia, CAN
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£19.86
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Boston: Little Brown, 2001. An almost unnoticeable scratch on rear panel of dust jacket. A Harry Bosch and Terry McCaleb mystery novel, set in Los Angeles. 418 pages. Signed by author (signature only) on title page.. Signed by Author. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Fine/Near Fine Plus. Item Price
£19.86
Be the One (First Edition, ARC)
by Smith, April
- Condition
- Used - Fine.
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2000
- Binding
- Paperback
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£7.94
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New York: Knopf, 2000. Glossy illustrated cover. Author's second novel, after the acclaimed "North of Montana". 319 pages.. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Fine.. Advance Reader's Edition. Item Price
£7.94
White Noise: a Helen Keremos Mystery (Signed First Edition))
by Zaremba, Eve
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine Plus.
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1997
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780929005973
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- 1
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Comox, British Columbia, CAN
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£11.92
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Toronto: Second Story, 1997. Canadian author's fourth Helen Keremos mystery, set on a ficticious island east of Gabriola Island (a real island) in British Columbia. Signed by author on title page. 245 pages.. First Edition. Trade Paperback Original. Near Fine Plus.. Item Price
£11.92
City of Bones (Signed First Edition)
by Connelly, Michael
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First UK Edition
- Published
- 2002
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780752821405
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- 1
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Comox, British Columbia, CAN
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£15.89
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London: Orion, 2002. A Detective Harry Bosch mystery novel. 393 pages. Signed by author (signature only) on title page.. Signed by Author. First UK Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Fine/Fine. Item Price
£15.89
A Darkness More Than Night (First Edition)
by Connelly, Michael
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Published
- 2001
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780316154079
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- 1
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Comox, British Columbia, CAN
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£11.92
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Boston: Little Brown, 2001. A Detective Harry Bosch mystery novel. 418 pages.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Fine/Fine. Item Price
£11.92
The Apple Eaters: A Jimmy Sung Mystery (First Edition)
by Langford, Ernest
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine Plus.
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1994
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9781550171006
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- 1
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Comox, British Columbia, CAN
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£7.94
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Madeira Park, BC: Harbour, 1994. 199 pages.. First Edition. Trade Paperback Original. Near Fine Plus.. Item Price
£7.94
The Black Ice (First Edition)
by Connelly, Michael
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine Plus
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine Plus
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Published
- 1993
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780316153829
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- 1
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Comox, British Columbia, CAN
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£23.84
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Boston: Little Brown, 1993. Connelly's second novel, featuring Detective Harry Bosch. 322 pages.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Near Fine Plus/Near Fine Plus. Item Price
£23.84
The Decoding of Edwin Drood: Fact-fic-ion Solution to a Classic Problem (First Edition)
by Forsyte, Charles
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine Plus
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine Plus
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1980
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780575027893
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£11.92
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London: Gollancz, 1980. Dust jacket is price-clipped, and has the typical background colour of bright yellow (unfaded) of Gollancz mysteries, this one bearing the sub-imprint of Gollancz Detection. 222 pages. The author's name is a pseudonym for a husband and wife writing team.. First Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Near Fine Plus/Near Fine Plus. Item Price
£11.92
The Apollo Murders (First Edition)
by Hadfield, Chris
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine Plus
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Published
- 2021
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780735282353
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- 1
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Toronto: Random House Canada, 2021. Owner name and phone number top of front free endpaper, otherwise internally clean, unmarked and tightly bound. 470 pages. Author is one of the most seasoned and accomplished astronauts in the world.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Near Fine Plus/Fine. Item Price
£7.94
Throwaway Angels (First Edition)
by Richler, Nancy
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine Plus.
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Published
- 1996
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780889740624
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- 1
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Vancouver: Press Gang, 1996. Canadian author's first novel; short-listed for the Arthur Ellis Award (mystery) for best first novel. 236 pages.. First Edition, First Printing. Trade Paperback Original. Near Fine Plus.. Item Price
£7.94
An Irish Solution
by Miller, Cormac
- Condition
- Used - Fine.
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Published
- 2004
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9781844880256
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- 1
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£11.92
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Dublin: Penguin Ireland, 2004. A Seamus Joyce crime novel. 307 pages.. First Edition, First Printing. Trade Paperback Original. Fine.. Item Price
£11.92
Head Wounds
by Knopf, Chris
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Canadian Edition, First Printing
- Published
- 2008
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780307356581
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- 1
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Comox, British Columbia, CAN
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£7.94
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Toronto: Random House Canada, 2008. A Sam Acquillo mystery novel. 378 pages.. First Canadian Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Fine/Fine. Item Price
£7.94