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New York: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1995. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. Signed and inscribed and dated,,'To - , A beautiful unread copy. A haunting novel about a perfect family and idyllic life torn apart by secrets.. Boldly SIGNED By Author on the Title Page. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

New York: Harcourt, 1995. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. Unread. The author'ssecond well-received novel isa post-apocalylptic road noir novel featuring a man named Chaos who sets out on a journey to find out the truth about the day the bombs fell. Light bumping to spine ends.. First Edition- Third Printing. Hard Cover. As New/As New.

New York: Tor, 2001 Boldly SIGNED By Author on Title Page This is an unread copy in a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. In Paul Levinson's second novel (his first was the intriguing The Silk Code, a science fiction/mystery genre-bender) he tells the story of man's first interstellar flight on a possible one-way trip to the Alpha Centaur star system. A thought-provoking stew of hard speculative fiction, the history and myths of Iroquois Indians who tell of a "current between the stars", and old-fashioned politics, Borrowed Tides is a remarkable and entertaining follow-up to one of the most innovative first novels in the past few years.. First Edition-First Printing. Hard Cover. As New/As New.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Mysterious Press, 2000. Edgar-wiinning novel from this excellent wrtiter of Texas-style southern-gothic mystery, suyspense, and horror. The discovery of a woman's muttatlated body unleashed a torrent of racial hatred in deep East Texas during the years of the Great Depression. Very light bump to tail of spine.. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC). Pictorial Wrappers. Fine.

Baltimore, Maryland: Cemetery Dance Pubications, 1997. Unread. A beautiful pristine collector's copy of a very scarce book. The book was purchased As New from the publisher and promptly shelved. Signed. numbered, limited edition (#79), 1 /500 copies of this phenomenal book, the late, under appreciated Richard Laymon's first published novel and the first and only hardcover edition ever published. After years of obscurity, the author's visceral in-your -face style finally caught on in the U.K. and it took another decade before his genius was recognized in the U.S. Accolades to Cemetery Dance and Richard Chizmar for bravely publishing him before he passed away prematurely. SIGNED by all contributers, by the author, Richard Laymon, by Bentley Little who wrote the introduction, and by the esteemed artist Alan M. Clark, who did the full-color artwork, with a foreword by the author himself,. In a handmade cloth black slipcase. Here is a description of the book from the publisher Cemetery… Read More

Arlington Hts, IL: Dark Harvest, 1992. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. Fine/Fine A beautiful copy. A collection of dark horror stories by David, Morrell, Joe Lansdale, and eighteen others, Light scratches to rear flap. . First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

Fortst Hill, Maryland: Cemetery Dance Pubications, 1996. In a clear protective mylar cover. A collection of twenty-nine stories and articles by a master of the short story and the novel, including a story notes article and an introduction by the author.. Boldly SIGNED By Author on the Flyleaf. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. As New/As New.

New York: Beaufort Books, 1985. In a clear protective mylar cover. Author's debut novel that combines the best of Peter Straub and Stephen KingMark Davies is haunted by nightmares and visions, especially those of the Ghost Train, that was more realll than he cold have imagined. A dark, mesmerizing horrific ride. Light edgewear to flaps and and light sunning to top edges of inside flaps, nick to fore-edge.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

U.S.A.: WilliamMr, 2008. Unread. The sprawling story of two families, one white, one black, swept up in a strugglke for survival and power in post World War I Boston. Light bump to spine ends.. Boldly SIGNED By Author on Title Page. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/As New.

Apache Junction, Arizona,: Deadline Press, 1994. As New in As New jacket null Limited edition, copy #66, 1/574 numbered and signed copies. Signed by author Richard Laymon, Ed Gorman who wrote the introduction, and Larry Mori, who illistrated the book. As New/As New and unopened and unread with a tiny ding to top corner, otherwise this is a pristine unread copy in a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. Very scarce hardcover from the late Richard Laymon. This is Laymon's first collection of short stories, twenty stories and thirty-five thousand words from the master of dark fiction. From my personal collection, this was purchased years ago and sat on my shelf ever since.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. 5/5.

Franklin Library, 1977. A beasutfil copy of this edition printed for the Members of the First Edition Society. Orange leather with gilted tiles and designs. Three raised bands to the spine. All page edges gilted. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1997 A pristine unread copy in a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. In a barique future city of Venice, high above the canals, House Sept-Fortune is a guild specializing in the making and breaking of data systems. She must pass the latest test to prove her mastery, a test to discover the real nature of the world.. First Edition-First Printing. Hard Cover. As New/As New.

Arlington, Illinois: Dark Harvest Books, 1989. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. A collection of stories featuring the fantastic Richard Laymon. Four stories by Richard Laymon ("Mop Up," "Wishbone," "Bad News," "Madman Stan"), three by Chet Williamson ("Blue Notes," "The Confessions of St. James," "Assurances of the Self Extinction of Man"), and one novella by Gary Brandner ("Damntown"). Introduction by editor Stanley Wiater. The Night Visions series defined the state of the horror field in the eighties and nineties.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

New York: Delacorte Press, 1996. In a clear protective mylar cover. A beautufl copy that formed the basis of the movie of the same name starring George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez and the TV series Karen Sisco. U.S, marshal Karen Sisco is caught in the middle of a breakout at a Florida prison and is in for the ride of her life when she's taken by Jack Foley, a suave conman and bank robber.. First Edition- First Printing. Hard Cover. As New/As New.

New York: William Morrow & Co, 1999. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. The fifth hard-boiled thriller featuring Boston private investigators Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro. A suicide of a woman who he met six months before prompts Patrick to wonder why her life ended in tragedy. And the more he digs, the more he feels it couldn't have been a suicide. A stunning addition to this excellent hard-boiled series. Bumping to top corners, light wear to edges of flaps, a touch of rubbingto rear flap, tiny spot to fore-edge. Previous owner's name to flyleaf.. SIGNED by Author on the Title Page. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine.

Delacorte Press, 1993. In a clear protective mylar cover. Raylan Givens takes off to the Italian Riviera to bring back Harry Arno, who operated a sports book in Miamai Beach, and is on the run with his girlfriend after skimming the local wiseguys.. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

New York: Tor Books, 1997. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. Unread. In this sequel to Black Unicorn and Gold Unicorn, Tanaquil finds herslef in a parallel world where she Tanakil, a mirror-image princess with murder on her mind. Light wear to tail of spine.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. As New/As New.

New York: Mysterious Press, 1998. Softcover. Unread. From the author of Mucho Mojo and Bad Chili comes this entertaining novel featuring the East Texas duo of Hap Collins and Leonard Pine. In this susense yarn, Hap and Leonard are on a mission to rescue a friend's daughter who's been turing tricks to survive. Another masterpiece of regional suspense with a good dose of Joe Lansdale's wit and dark humor.. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC). Pictorial Wrappers. As New.

New York: Forge, 1997. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. Unread. Light spotting to inside of dj flaps and front anfd rear endpapers and pastedowns. Debut noir thriller from notes writer/director and producer, about a superstar photographer who has a dark secret where the worlds of high fashion and porno collide.. Boldly SIGNED By Author on Title Page. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Random House Inc, 1972. In a clear protective mylar cover. Ira Levin's superior novel can be read as a man's ultimate wish fullfillment and a comment on conformity of society. Made into a movie starring Katherine Ross and recently remade into a movie starring Nicole Kidman. Light bumping to spine ends, three corners bumped, Dampstain along bottom fifth of dj and boards, edgewear to front flap.. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.