Search Results: Fiction: Crime Novels from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Random House: Delacorte Press, 1999. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY BOTH THE AUTHORS. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows sparse, faint foxing at outside edges; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows just a hint of wear to extremities; the mildest rubbing; price unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 387pp. Hardback with DJ. This has to be O'Shaughnessy's best work yet. I picked this book up thinking it would be just another courtroom book that wouldn't hold my attention for more than five pages. I was all wrong. O'Shaughnessy has put together a modern-day courtroom masterpiece. Well written, with lots of twists and turns to keep you wondering whose telling the truth. A great page turner. There were several times when I… Read More

New York, NY Penguin Books, 1983. Paperback First Edition Thus [1983], so stated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers, which also show faint, but pervasive soiling to the white background field of the rear panel; a couple of very faint creases near the rear corners; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The pages have tanned very slightly, due to aging. Not without some minor flaws, but remains structurally sound and tightly bound: clean, sturdy, presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 167pp. (Penguin Crime Fiction). First Edition Thus [1983], so stated. Previously published by The Countryman Press in 1982. Mass Market Paperback.

New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good- in Good+ dust jacket. 1966. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. WARMLY INSCRIBED "for 'Kernel' with admiration and friendship" and signed, "Ken (Ross Macdonald) ". First Edition (1966) , so stated. Very Good- in Good+ DJ: The Book shows mild shelving wear along the bottom edge of the blue quarter cloth boards; the text block is ever so slightly cocked within square boards; the spine leans slightly but remains quite secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, carefully-used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor imperfections. The DJ shows moderate wear to the extremities with several small creases and two tears (1.5" & .5") at and near the lower rear corner which have… Read More

New York, NY: William Morrow. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1990. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition (1990) ; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows light shelving wear to the lower extremities; two rectangles of 'sticker shadow' at the upper corner of the front free endpaper; the front board is ever so slightly bowed; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to "As New". The DJ is flawless; the price is intact; mylar-protected. Attractive and intact.… Read More

New York, NY HarperCollins: William Morrow, 2010. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Very Good in Very Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ shows indications of careful use. Book shows light wear to the extremities; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows mild rubbing; faint soiling; light wear to the extremities; price intact. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 390pp. Hardback with DJ. The Bricklayer is the outstanding debut novel of Noah Boyd. Steve Vail aka the Bricklayer is a former FBI agent, who had a problem with bureaucracy and chose to be fired than let a cop killer go free. Although his present occupation is that of a brick layer, he is soon called upon when the FBI has exhausted it's resources on a case. It's been a while since I have read anything closely related to a crime novel. I gave up on them a few years ago because it seemed like they were all the same. So, when I got a chance to review this book, I almost passed… Read More

New York, NY Carroll & Graf Publishers, 1991. Mass Market Paperback First Edition Thus (1991), so stated. First published in hardcover in 1976. First Edition Thus (1991), so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: shows very slight spine lean; light wear to extremities, mainly to the outside edge of the front panel, which also shows a couple fo very faint creases near the lower corner; the mildest rubbing to the panels; a couple of extremely faint creases to the backstrip; the binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing moderate wear and minor cosmetic flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (6.85 x 4.25 x 0.8 inches). 285 pages. Language: English. Weight: 5.5 ounces. First published in hardcover in 1976. Mass Market Paperback.

New York, NY Alfred A. Knopf, 2006. Hardcover First Ed USA, so stated. First Ed USA, so stated. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book's binding shows barely discernible spine lean, but remains perfectly secure; else flawless; text clean. DJ shows the mildest rubbing; price unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 349pp. Hardback with DJ. In each of her previous ten critically acclaimed and hugely popular novels, Minette Walters has explored the dark terrain of the human psyche to give us thrillers of exceptional psychological complexity and suspense. Now, in The Devil’s Feather, she gives us her most unexpected and electrifying novel yet. In 2002, five women are discovered barbarously murdered in Sierra Leone. Reuters Africa correspondent Connie Burns suspects a British mercenary: a man who seems to turn up in every war-torn corner of… Read More

New York, NY Doubleday: Perfect Crime Books , 1992. Hardcover First Edition; First Printing indicated. First Edition; First Printing indicated. Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ unclipped; mylar-protected. As New. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 181pp. Hardback with DJ. After a two-year split, the engagingly corrupt Rooster Franklin has decided he can't live without Rosalinda, and when he shows up on her Kansas City doorstep, he fully expects her to marry him. The problem? Rosalinda has already married snooty Joseph Warman--plus there's a dead body at Rosalinda's former address. Who murdered pretty Kathleen, and why? The artist was supposedly a prot‚g‚e of Rosalinda and Warman's, even though her work wasn't being shown at Inside Moves, their fancy gallery. Then an arsonist burns Kathleen's entire output, and Rooster is convinced Warman is behind it. Hellbent on separating Warman from Rosalinda, he pokes and… Read More

New York, NY Ballantine Books: Fawcett Gold Medal, 1985. Paperback First Edition Thus [1985]; First Printing indicated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition Thus [1985]; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to sheen of wrapper covers; binding square and secure; text clean. No longer 'As New', but close to it. 12mo. 307pp. Mass Market Paperback. If you like a police mystery, you'll like this one and his other Fraley novels. Joseph McNamara was a police chief in San Jose, having started his career as a rookie in New York City, so he's had day-to-day experience to draw from. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.

New York, NY: Harpercollins: William Morrow. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1960. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition (1960) , so stated. Very Good in Very Good DJ: The Book shows light wear to the extremities; three tiny indentations (tooth marks? ) at the lower rear panel; the binding leans slightly but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of flaws. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows mild wear to the extremities; short tears to the tops and bottom of the hinges: the price ($2.95) is unclipped; mylar-protected. Clean and intact but shows light wear and a couple of minor, unobtrusive flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.35 x 5.85 x 0.85 inches).… Read More

New York, NY Berkley Books, 1961. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use; light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to sheen of wrapper covers; binding square and secure; text clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 12mo. 160pp. First Published in UK under the title 'Accident for Inspector West' in 1957. Berkley Medallion # G-552. Mass Market Paperback.

New York, NY International Polygonics: Library of Crime Classics, 1989. Mass Market Paperback First Ed thus, so stated. First Ed thus, so stated. First Printing indicated. Originally Published in 1969. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; mildest rubbing. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 156pp. Copyrighted 1969, but don't believe it was published at that time. Mass Market Paperback.

New York, NY Simon & Schuster, 1996. Hardcover First Edition (1996); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition (1996); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good+ in Very Near Fine DJ: The Book shows a single page has been dog-eared; barely discernible spine lean; lightest shelving wear along the bottom edge of the quarter-cloth boards; faint production crease at the front pastedown endpaper; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws. Close to 'As New'. The DJ shows very mild rubbing to the panels; the lower corner tips show the barest touch of wear; the price is intact; mylar-protected. No longer absolutely 'As… Read More

London, UK Robert Hale and Co., 1983. Hardcover First Ed UK, so stated. First Ed UK, so stated. Very Good in Very Good DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of moderate use. Book shows light wear to extremities; slight spine lean; else in great shape; binding remains secure; text clean. DJ shows also shows light wear to extremities; tiny chip loss at several extremities, but not extensive; considerable rubbing; price intact; mylar-protected. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 189pp. Hardback with DJ.   

New York, NY Pocket Books, 1992. Paperback First Edition Thus; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus; First Printing indicated. Fine in Wraps: the pages have tanned very slightly due to aging; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 263pp. Written with Amy Rosenthal. Edited by Eric Tobias. Mass Market Paperback. Richard Rosenthal is an American author and law enforcement officer. In 2011, he retired as the chief of police of Wellfleet, Massachusetts on Cape Cod, where he served for over 20 years. Prior, he served two decades as an NYPD officer, retiring at the rank of lieutenant. Rosenthal has written books on police craft, one on Skycops and one on K-9 units, as well as a novel and a memoir about police undercover work. As a rookie cop for the NYPD, he was assigned to work undercover in the JDL; it is the subject of his fourth book. Before becoming Chief of Police in Wellfleet,… Read More

New York, NY: Random House: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard. Near Fine. 1993. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Paperback. First Edition Thus (1993). First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows the expected light tanning to the text pages, due to aging; very faint foxing to the top edge and less to the fore-edge; just a hint of wear to the extremities; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and minor, unobtrusive cosmetic imperfections. Bright and Clean. Corners Sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x… Read More

New York, NY Random House: Vintage Crime / Black Lizard, 1991. Paperback First Edition Thus; First Printing indicated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: light wear to extremities, with a tiny crease right at the lower front corner tip; mild rubbing to wrapper covers and a bit of faint soiling; the binding leans a little, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Remains structurally sound and tightly bound, and despite light wear, is clean, sturdy, presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 139pp. First Edition Thus; First Printing indicated [1991]. Copyright 1947. Trade Paperback. 'Nightfall' is a short novel by David Goodis, written at the height of his career. True to form, Goodis focuses on a single character and his angst. This time we have a man who has difficulty remembering the details of his involvement with $300,000 taken in a bank heist. On his tail are the bank robbers and the police. a man on the run from the law, and the sympathetic… Read More

New York, NY Hearst Corporation: Avon Books, 1993. Mass Market Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use: light wear to extremities; mildest rubbing to wrapper covers; two very faint creases at backstrip, which also shows slight lean, though the binding remains perfectly secure; text clean. Pages have tanned just slightly. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 282pp. Mass Market Paperback.

New York, NY Berkley Prime Crime , 1998. Paperback First Edition Thus (1998), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First published in hardcover by Putnam in 1997. First Edition Thus (1998), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only a hint of wear to extremities; sparse, very faint foxing to the fore-edge and bottom edge; a tiny soil spot at the top edge; a single page has been dog-eared; the expected light tanning to the text pages due to aging; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Not absolutely perfect, but very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder,… Read More

London, UK Quartet Books, 1984. Hardcover First Ed UK, so stated. First Ed UK, so stated. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows barely discernible spine lean; the binding remains perfectly secure; text clean. DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; price unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 214pp. Hardback with DJ. This is the last installment, the fourth, of Alan Furst's first phase. Soon he would be immersed in the shadows and espionage of pre-WWII Europe. These works are, nevertheless, the works of a masterful craftsman. Shadow Trade is a damn fine read. Suspenseful, with splendid charactor development and wit. If this book were to be rewritten w/today's technological advancements, it'd be a best-seller. Alan Furst (born February 20, 1941) is an American author of historical spy novels. Furst has been called "an heir to the tradition of Eric… Read More