Search Results: Thriller from Hopkins Books

First edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by Doubleday, 1980. This is the first American hardcover edition. The dust jacket has been protected with a clear, removable, library quality cover. Jacket is not price clipped, no tears, no chips, no edge wear to the jacket. 326 pages, red boards over black spine with the title and author name in gold on the spine. All lettering on the spine is intact and not rubbed or worn. Boards are flat and the corners are not bumped or creased, no edge wear to the boards. Binding is tight and square. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text. There are only a few foxing dots to the bottom edge of the text block. An excellent copy of this exciting thriller from MacLean about a plot to sabotage oil fields in Alaska. Beautiful map on the front and back pastedown-ffep. Jacket design by Paul Bacon. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

Signed and inscribed by the author. First edition hardcover, with dust jacket, published by St. Martin's, 2001. Inscription on the title page reads; 'For Dave, With Best Wishes, 2-23-02'. Psychological thriller about four people whose lives become intertwined during one year at Radcliffe College. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped, it has been protected with a clear, removable cover. 354 pages, 6-3/4" X 9-1/2". The black colored cover boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or worn. Sewn binding is tight and square. Edges of the text block are clean. This is not a remainder, not a library discard copy. The attached photo are of the copy we have in our inventory.

First edition hardcover, with dust jacket, published by Hyperion, 2004. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. 324 pages, black boards, over turquoise colored cloth covered spine. The boards are flat and the corners are not bumped or creased. Author's second novel, a terrifying thriller about the search for a serial killer. The dust jacket has some creasing to the head of the spine, and a spot of the coating on the jacket has been lifted where a book store price sticker was removed - no damage to the cover art though. The dust jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. The binding is tight and square. The edges of the text block are clean. Not a library discard, not a remainder. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

First edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by Atheneum, 1967. The dust jacket has been protected by a clear, removable, library quality cover, so there is a minimal amount of wear, it is not price clipped, minimal edge wear at the heel of the spine, a bump mark to the right side at the fore edge, a one inch closed tear at the bottom left on the back of the jacket. Beautiful red and orange cloth covered boards with the author's name and title imprinted on the cover and spine, sewn binding. 269 pages. There is a former owner's name and address ink stamped on the last ffep, about one inch wide and half inch tall. The only other writing is a number written on the first blank flyleaf, six digits in blue ink, about an inch long. Yellow topstain does not appear faded. The text pages are clean, the edges of the text block are clean, the binding is tight and square. This is the sequel to 'The Light of Day', featuring Arthur Abdel Simpson. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory. We… Read More

American hardcover edition, published by Knopf, 1960. Aubrey George Grant is a Welsh lawyer, while on a business trip in the Middle East he finds himself caught up in a violent struggle over a newly discovered oil field. 310 pages, beige and green colored boards, 5-7/8" X 8-1/2" The dust jacket is intact, though it is price clipped, and it does have several short tears and chips, and edge wear at the spine. The dust jacket has been covered with a removable, clear book cover. Not marked as such, but this copy would appear to be the book club edition, considering the type of paper stock used. Also, a slightly smaller type font is used on club edition at this time, so the number of pages is a bit less than the true first which has 340 pages. This is not a library discard, not a remainder copy. The binding is intact and tight with all text pages tightly bound. No writing on the text, no former ownership marks. Age tanning to the edges of the text block.. The attached photo is of the copy we… Read More

Hardcover first edition, with dust jacket, published by Morrow, 2014. Part of the Kay Scarpetta series of thrillers. In this 22nd book in the series, Kay is working on a serial sniper case. 369 pages, 6-1/4" X 9-1/4". The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. No writing on the text pages, no former ownership marks. Edges of the text block are clean. Just has some minor shelf wear to the head and heel of the spine. Binding is tight and square. Not a library discard copy, not a remainder copy. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

First US edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by Doubleday, 1976. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Original price of $7.95 printed on the upper corner of the front flap. The dust jacket has been protected with a clear, removable, library quality, Brodart brand cover. This is the seventh novel in the Quiller series. This is not a remainder, not a library discard. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Black colored boards over light blue cloth covered spine, with the author's name and title imprinted in black on the spine. The boards are clean, with only very slight edge wear, to the very ends of the spine area, the corners are not bumped, the title is crisp and not worn or rubbed. The edges of the text are only slightly age tanned with one dot of foxing at the top edge on the right side. No edge wear, no rubbing, no rips or tears to the dust jacket. This is the seventh of the Quiller series, in which he investigates the case of an Eastern Bloc defector who… Read More

Hardcover with dust jacket, first edition, published by Putnam, 2009. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. 496 pages. This is a remainder copy with a black swipe mark to the bottom edge of the text block. Thriller in the 'Jonathan Payne and David Jones' series. The boards are flat, and the corners are not bumped or creased. The dust jacket has been protected with a clear, removable, cover. Not a library discard. No writing on the text pages, no former ownership marks. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory, not a stock photo.

First American edition hardcover, with dust jacket, published by Alfred A. Knopf, 1975. A suspencefull thriller involving a plot to sabotage an oil rig in the North Sea. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Jacket has bee protected with a clear, removable, cover. Jacket shows little wear, only a crease mark to the inside of the front flap - a vertical crease the length of the flap, but no tears or chips to the jacket besides that. Jacket illustration by Paul Wright. Dark blue cloth covered boards with the title in blue on the spine. The boards are flat and the corners are not creased or bumped. No edge wear to the boards. Red topstain does not appear to be faded. Edges of the text block are relatively clean, rough edge to the text pages on the fore edge, 354 pages. Map illustration on the pastedown and ffeps. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Not a library copy, not a remainder. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

First edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by Putnam, 2003. A novel in two parts, with one written in the style of Robb, and one in the style of Roberts. The second part, 'Big Jack' is part of Robb's 'In Death' series. 440 pages, 6-3/4" X 9-1/2". The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Edges of the text block are clean. Not a remainder copy, not a library discard. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Cover boards are flat, and the corners are not bumped. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

First American hardcover edition, published by Harcourt, 1991. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. No writing, no highlighting, no former ownership marks. This copy is not a remainder, not a library discard. Sewn binding, wheat colored boards with red colored cloth covered spine. The dust jacket is entirely intact and is nor price clipped. There is a light crease mark to the spine portion of the dust jacket, about two inches long around the word 'Kasbah' in the title on the spine. There are some light age foxing spots on the top edge of the text block. As is the case for all of our listings, the attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory, not a stock photo.

First edition hardcover with dust jacket. Published by Doubleday, 1978. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. It has been protected with a clear, removable, library quality cover. This is not a remainder, not a library discard. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text. 229 pages, 5-1/2" X 8-3/4", light mustard brown colored boards over olive green cloth covered spine. The boards are clean with no edge wear and the corners are not bumped. This is the eighth of the Quiller series, in which Quiller is tasked with finding a downed Russian jet on the Sino-Soviet border. Cover illustration by William Maughan. A couple of very minor nick marks to the edge of the dust jacket is the extent of wear. We have more by Adam Hall listed too. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory, not a stock photo.

Hardcover with dust jacket, published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1974. This is a first edition- second printing copy - with a 'B' on the alphabetic format copyright line. The dust jacket is not price clipped. The jacket has been protected with a clear, removable, cover. No wear to report for the jacket, no edge wear, no tears or chips. Teal cloth covered boards with the title and author name on the spine in gold - all lettering is crisp and not rubbed or worn. The boards are flat and there is no edge wear or rubbing. 306 pages, sewn binding, No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Edges of the text block are clean. This is not a book club edition, not a library discard. Classic thriller from MacInnes in beautiful condition. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

Trade paperback edition, published by Felony & Mayhem, 2006. Molly Keatley's comfortable life in London abruptly changes when her husband disappears, she soon finds out that he was in fact a soviet spy! This is not a remainder, not a library discard. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Edges of the text block are clean. No creases to the cover or spine. Binding is tight and square. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

First American edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by Alfred A. Knopf, 1965. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Original price of $4.95 printed on the top corner of the front flap. Jacket has been protected with a clear, removable, library quality cover. 340 pages. Author name and title on the spine in silver and gold. All lettering and design elements on the boards are intact and not rubbed or worn. Dust jacket has some light edge wear at the top, with a closed tear of about a half inch at the top left near the spine, and a short closed tear at the top right side on the back of about 1/2 inch. Crease marks to the top edge of the jacket and some sun fading to the spine too. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Novel set mostly in the Maldives, with Innes' customary focus on maritime action. Edges of the boards are not worn or rubbed, corners are not bumped or creased. Red top-stain shows some dust spot stains. Fore edge of the text block is relatively… Read More

Hardcover edition with dust jacket, published by Alfred A. Knopf, 1956. This is the American Book Club Edition from 1956. The dust jacket is intact and has the 'Book Club Edition' note printed on the lower corner of the front flap. The dust jacket has been protected with a clear, removable, cover - however, a former owner taped it to the boards with narrow strips of masking tape - tape is still attached to the boards. Jacket shows some light edge wear at the head and heel of the spine, and a closed tear of about 1-1/2 inch at the lower left. Dust jacket has the wonderful vintage illustration on the front by John O'Hara Cosgrave II, and the author photo and bio on the back. Light blue-gray colored boards are flat and show just some light edge wear to the head and heel of the spine. The first six pages of the text have a large crease at the top right corner - from the title page through to the first two of the text pages - it's about a 2 inch diagonal crease. Yellow topstain does not appear to be… Read More