Search Results: Adventure / Thrillers from The Brooklyn Bookman

DOYLE, Sir Arthur Conan: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. London, Claremont Books, 1995. Paperback, 255 pp. Subject: Fiction / Mystery & Crime Fiction / Sherlock Holmes series. Condition: Very Good Minus. Some small traces of creasing, edge-wear along the book-spine. Light wear to the corners, but the pages are not marked and clean. The world's most famous - and immortal - figure of classic crime detection and thrillers lives – by one of the greatest literary pioneers of the mystery genre! ISBN: 1854716379

BROWN, Dan: Angels & Demons. New York, Pocket Star Books, 2001. Originally published: 2000. Paperback, 572 pp. Subject: Novel / Fiction & Literature-Thrillers / Robert Langdon Series. Condition: Very Good. Paperback copy has a slightly tilted spine with a lightly foxed top-side. Still a copy in top shaped condition with unmarked pages. Worthy prequel to the author's best-selling thriller The Da Vinci Code. The Roman Catholic Church, the Illuminati – and a conspiracy to unleash a devastatingly deadly weapon that could shatter the planet collide in this fast-paced thriller. Don't miss it! ISBN: 0671027360

INDRIDASON, Arnaldur: Arctic Chill: A Reykjavik Thriller. New York, Picador, 2010. (Originally published in Iceland in 2005.) English translation by Bernard Scudder and Victoria Cribb. Trade Paperback, 352 pp. Subject: Novel / Mystery and Crime Fiction. Condition: Good Plus. Evident wear and creasing to the front cover with a small bump on the lower right-hand book corner. All pages unmarked and clean. An intense police-procedural crime novel which reveals the seething underbelly of Iceland's outwardly liberal, multicultural society. Not to be missed. ISBN: 9780312655303

BLACK, Ethan: At Hell's Gate. New York, Bantam, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, 323 pp. Subject: Novel / Mystery and Crime Fiction. Book and jacket condition: Fine. Barely visible light wear to jacket edges. Otherwise a copy in near-excellent condition with the pages bright and clean. Superb modern-day mystery/thriller fiction by seasoned best-selling author. A fine and entertaining read. ISBN: 0743243986

THOR, Brad: The Athena Project-A Thriller. New York, Atria Books, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, 324 pp. Subject: Novel / Fiction / Thrillers. Book and jacket condition: About Fine. Light wear to the top central area of dust wrapper. Overall, copy is in excellent condition and appearance (pages clean and unmarked). "The world's most elite counter-terrorism unit has just taken its game to an entirely new level. And not a moment too soon...Part of a top-secret, all female program, four of Delta's best and brightest women are about to undertake one of the nation's deadliest assignments..." Razor-edged, suspenseful tale by a master of the genre. ISBN: 9781439192955

LUDLUM, Robert: The Bourne Supremacy. New York, Bantam, 2004. Originally published: 1986. Movie Tie-In Edition, July 2004 (later printing). Paperback, 646 pp. Subject: Novel / Thriller, Adventure & Espionage Fiction / Jason Bourne series. Condition: Good Plus. Evident creasing and roll to the spine. Creases and edge-wear to the corner, but still a more-than-decent just the same. Intense edge of your seat thriller starring the enigmatic spy-hero Jason Bourne! This best-seller inspired the hit 2004 suspense film starring Matt Damon. ISBN: 0553263226

ALEXANDER, Lloyd: The Chronicles of Prydain - Book 1: The Book of Three. New York, Henry Holt & Company, 2011. Originally published in 1964. Paperback, 205 pp. Subject: Novel / Children's Fantasy / The Chronicles of Prydain Series, Book 1. Condition: Very Good Plus / About Fine. Light corner edgewear to lower right hand corner and ruffling to lower page corner. Nevertheless a copy in about excellent condition – all pages clean and not marked. First-rate children's fantasy fiction by the Newberry award-winning author. Recommended. ISBN: 9780805080483

McKISSACK, Patricia C., Fredrick L., & John: Clone Codes. New York, Scholastic, Inc., 2010. First Printing. Paperback, 173 pp. Subject: Novel / Science and Speculative Fiction / Cloning / Cyborgs. Condition: Very Good Minus. Slight reading crease along the spine border. Former owner's name inscribed on the reverse side of the front cover. Othewise a copy in very good condition with clean pages. "In the year 2170, cyborgs and clones are treated no better than slaves, and an underground movement is fighting for their freedom...Through time travel and advanced technologies, this thrilling adventure asks what it means to be human." ISBN: 9780545284882

MARTIN, George R.R.: A Dance With Dragons. New York, Bantam, 2011. Hardcover with dust jacket, 1,016 pp. Subject: Novel / Fantasy / Epic Fantasy / Ice and Fire Series, Book 5. Book & jacket condition: Very Good Minus / Very Good. Inward spine-roll to book copy evident. Dust wrapper is in much better condition – almost first-rate in appearance. A nice copy in overall appearance with clean, unmarked pages. This novel is the fifth book in the internationally-acclaimed epic fantasy series. Destined to share any book shelf with other fantasy greats like Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. ISBN: 9780553801477

ROTH, Veronica: Divergent. New York, Katherine Tegen Books, 2012. Paperback, 487 pp. Subject: Novel / Yound Adult & Children's SF / Dystopias / Divergent Trilogy, Book 1. Condition: Very Good Plus. Small "bumping" to the upper right-hand corner of front cover and very light ruffling of pages at the fore-edge. Otherwise book is in near-fine condition. Includes bonus materials which inspired the author's book. This is the thrilling, world-famous SF novel that inspired the 2014 motion picture. A must for all fans. ISBN: 9780062024039

HAWKINS, Paula: The Girl on the Train. New York, Riverhead Books, 2016. Originally published in 2015. Paperback, 323 pp. Subject: Novel / Psychological Thriller / Fiction & Literature. Condition: Very Good. Light edge-wear to borders of the book-spine. Otherwise a copy in near-excellent condition with the pages white, crisp and unmarked. Intense psychological thriller, which became an international best-seller overnight. This book was the inspiration for the acclaimed 2016 film starring Emily Blunt, Allison Janney and Lisa Kudrow. ISBN: 9780735212152

DIXON, Franklin W.: The House on the Cliff. New York, Grosset & Dunlap, 2007. Originally published in 1927. 2007 Printing. Hardcover, 180 pp. Subject: Novel / Children & Young Adult Mystery Fiction / The Hardy Boys Series, Book 2. Book condition: Very Good. Light sunning to pages, but not marked and clean. A bump or two to the top corners. A copy in near-fine condition overall. The Hardy Boys are definitely on the case in this second book of the celebrated series. Exciting page-turner for mystery fans of all ages! ISBN: 0448089025

GRAFTON, Sue: " L " is for Lawless. New York, Henry Holt, 1995. First Edition. 8vo. Hardcover with dust jacket, 290 pp. Subject: Novel / Mystery and Crime Fiction / Kinsey Millhone series. Book and jacket condition: About Fine. A bit of wear at the top of the book-spine and a remainder mark at the bottom (near the head-band). Very light edge-wear at the top of dust wrapper. All-in-all a nice copy in top condition. Exceptional mystery from the Grand Dame of the genre. Don't miss this one! ISBN: 0805019375

MARTEL, Yann: Life of Pi – A Novel. Edinburgh, UK, Canongate, 2003. Trade Paperback, 319 pp. Subject: Novel / Fiction and Literature. Condition: Very Good. Slight tilt and crease to the spine. Very light indentation to the pages of the fore-edge, but not torn. All pages clean and not marked. "After the tragic sinking of a cargo ship, one solitary lifeboat remains bobbing on the wild, blue Pacific. The only survivors from the wreck are a sixteen-year-old boy name Pi...and a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger. The scene is set for one of the extraordinary works of fiction in recent years." This book inspired the highly acclaimed 2012 adventure film. ISBN: 184195392X

HILTON, James: Lost Horizon. New York, Pocket Books, 1968. Stated 68th Printing, June 1968. (Originally published in 1933.) Paperback, 231 pp. Subject: Novel / Fiction & Literature / Utopias. Condition: Very Good Minus. Some age-toning to the pages with a damp stain or two at the corners of the first few pages. Overall a copy in above-average condition with nice cover art. The classic tale of love set in a utopia in the Himalayas. One of the greatest fantasies of all time, this novel inspired the 1937 classic film starring Ronald Coleman and Jane Wyatt.

PERRY, Steve: MIB: Men in Black. New York, Bantam, 1997. First Edition. Paperback, 226 pp. Subject: Novel / SF / Humans and Extraterrestrials-Secret Collaborations / Movie Tie-Ins. Condition: Very Good. Creasing along the book-spine with light edgewear at the extremities. One or two corner creases (one corner slightly bumped). Some bit of ruffling to the pages, but no other defects. Book is complete with unmarked pages. This book is the novelization of the 1997 hit film starring Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith. ISBN: 0553577565

PATTERSON, James: Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment. New York & Boston, Little, Brown and Company, 2007. Originally published: 2005. Stated First Paperback Edition: April 2007. Softcover, 422 pp. Subject: Novel / Science Fiction / Young Adult Fiction / Maximum Ride Series. Condition: Very Good Plus. Gently-used copy – almost new, in excellent condition. All pages clean and not marked. Exciting young adult SF adventure by the the internationally-renowned, best-selling author of the Alex Cross crime fiction saga. Not to be missed! ISBN: 0316067954

DOYLE, Sir Arthur Conan: The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. New York, A & W Visual Library, 1975. Trade Paperback, 279 pp. Subject: Literature / Mystery & Crime Fiction / Sherlock Holmes series / Classics. Condition: Good Plus. Evidence of slight wear to the covers and corners – especially to the front cover itself. Creasing along the spine, slightly tilted. There is a small smudge or two at the fore-edge and bottom-sides and a sticker pull on the reverse cover. Still a nice copy with the classic Sidney Paget illustrations. The continuing adventures of history's greatest detective. Contains the classic stories such as The Musgrave Ritual and The Final Problem, detailing Holmes' confrontation with his arch-nemesis Professor Moriarty! Fine mystery-adventure fiction for people of all ages! ISBN: 0891040242

KEENE, Carolyn: The Bungalow Mystery. New York, Grosset and Dunlap, 1988. Originally published in 1930. Stated 2007 Printing. Hardcover, 180 pp. Subject: Novel / Mysteries – Children and Young Adults / Nancy Drew Series. Condition: Very Good Plus. Used condition – copy has been read with light sunning to fore-edges. Otherwise a copy in near-fine condition with the pages clean and unmarked. The fearless heroine Nancy Drew confronts an intriguing challenge to her powers of detection. Spine-tingling mystery fiction at its best! ISBN: 0448095033

KEYES, J. Gregory: Newton's Cannon. New York, Del Rey, 1998. BOOK CLUB EDITION. Hardcover with dust jacket, 355 pp. Subject: Novel / Science Fantasy / Historical Fiction / The Age of Unreason Series, Book One. Book and jacket condition: Very Good Plus / Near Fine. A bit of edge-wear to the top extremity of dust wrapper. Otherwise a gently-used copy with bright, clean pages. Fascinating science-fantasy set in an alternate 18th century London – starring Benjamin Franklin and a cast of thousands! ISBN: 156865829X