Search Results: Fiction: Mysteries from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Quality Paperback Book Club, 1996. Paperback Book-Club Edition (1996). Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: slight spine lean; light wear to extremities (the outside edge of the front panel wants to 'lift' or 'curl' slightly; a little faint soiling to the front endpaper, and to the top and fore-edges; four faint creases top to bottom of the backstrip; the binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A lightly used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear only and several minor flaws. A sturdy reading copy with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.5 x 1.7 inches). 710 pages. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 10.7 ounces. Book-Club Edition (1996). Paperback. 

New York, NY Soho Press, 1999. Hardcover First Edition USA (1999), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition USA (1999), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Fine in Fine DJ: The Book is flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no flaws. The DJ is also flawless; the price is unclipped. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.8 x 5.35 x 1.05 inches). 254 pages. Language: English. Weight: 14.5 ounces. Hardback with DJ.

Oakland, CA Cliffhanger Press, 1993. Paperback First Ed, so stated. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Ed, so stated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; a tiny soil spot at the lower fore-edge. Binding shows the slightest lean, while remaining perfectly secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 314pp. Trade Paperback. Set in Africa, this mystery reflects the contradictions, surprises and wonder of that continent. World-famous conservationist Sasha de Neans has died in a helicopter crash, together with a notorious poacher. Alan Moffat, the brilliant designer who created the fatal aircraft's unique rotor, is called in to investigate the cause of the crash. The investigation uncovers a third body crushed on the ground under the helicopter and the fact that a massive amount of money from the national bank of Kenya is missing. Moffat, de Neans's assistant Camilla Bertel plus various… Read More

New York, NY: Tom Doherty Associates: Forge. Very Good+. 2002. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Mass Market Paperback. First Edition Thus (2002) , First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows just a hint of wear to the heel of the backstrip; the very mildest wear to the outside edge of the front panel; the expected very light tanning to the text pages due to aging; a single page has been creased at the upper corner; the binding leans ever so slightly; else flawless; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (6.75 x 4.25 x 0.75… Read More

New York, NY HarperCollins: Avon Books, 2002. Paperback First Edition Thus (2002), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. The hardcover edition was published in 2001. First Edition Thus (2002), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: shows a hint of wear to the outside edges; no other discernible wear or rubbing; just a hint of a stress-crease at the back strip; the pages have tanned ever so slightly; the binding leans slightly but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, marks, or marginalia 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 very mildest wear and unobtrusive cosmetic imperfections. Very close to 'As… Read More

New York, NY Penguin Group: Dutton, 2001. Hardcover First Edition (2001); First Printing, so stated and further indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (2001); First Printing, so stated and further indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows only a small, rather faint stain at the point where the top and fore-edges meet; else flawless; 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 ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single unobtrusive flaw. Bright and clean. Virtually "As New". The DJ is flawless; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.75 x 5.75 x 1 inches). 275 pages. Language: English.… Read More

New York, NY Macmillan: Collier Books, 1988. Paperback First Edition Thus (1988); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1988); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; the mildest rubbing to the panels; the pages have tanned slightly, due to aging; the binding is square and perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of any creases to the covers. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, lightly used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear. Bright and Clean. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7.05 x 4.25 x 0.5 inches). 188 pages. A Scribner Crime Classic. First published in a Hardcover edition in the UK, in 1957. This is the First Scribner Crime Classic… Read More

New York, NY New American Library: Signet Books, 2003. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: the only crease is a tiny one right at the lower front corner tip; there is a half-inch closed tear at the top of the front hinge that has been left unrepaired. The binding shows the slightest lean, but remains pefectly secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 261pp. A Terry Saltz Mystery. Mass Market Paperback. After going to jail for doing tremendous damage during a bar fight Terry Saltz loses his wife, his job, his truck, and his motor home. The only person to stick by him was his friend Danny who came to visit him in prison and offered to share his apartment with him after he got out. A couple of weeks after he is on the streets, he takes a job as a driver for Carlo's, a very popular pizza place. He's right up front… Read More

New York, NY Hearst Corporation: Avon , 1994. Paperback First Edition Thus (1994); so stated, First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1994); so stated, First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the upper front corner tip and a couple of faint creases to the upper rear and lower frontcorner tips; a very faint crease to the backstrip; the text pages have tanned somewhat, due to agig; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. 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, very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of unobtrusive cosmetic flaws only. Bright and Clean. Corners Sharp. Very close to… Read More

New York, NY Random House: Dell, 2000. Paperback First Edition Thus [2000]; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus [2000]; First Printing indicated. Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 341pp. Cover Art by Alexi Garbarino. Mass Market Paperback.

New York, NY Berkley Prime Crime , 1998. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Pages have tanned a bit. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 12mo. 277pp. Kate Jasper Mysteries. Mass Market Paperback. Welcome to Marin County, Calif., where the characters in this quirky mystery want only to reclaim their inner cores, merge emotionally, eat vegetarian (organically grown, of course) or murder one another. Kate Jasper's eighth appearance (after Most Likely to Die) finds her and her fiance, restaurant owner Wayne Caruso, on the trail of a killer who pushed renowned self-help guru Sam Skyler off a cliff. Sam, wealthy and charismatic founder of the Skyler Institute for Essential Manifestation, had a troubled past?he had nearly been convicted of murdering his wife by pushing her off a balcony. His present followers are fanatically devoted… Read More

New York, NY Simon & Schuster: Pocket Books, 1989. Hardcover First Edition Thus, later printing. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: Looks to be Like NEW, but fairly heavy scuffing along the outside edge of the front panel; a half-inch, closed tear has been carefully repaired at the top edge of the rear panel; else flawless; binding square and secure; text clean. Flawed, but remains close to 'As New'. Would make a handsome reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 277pp. First Edition Thus, later printing. Mass Market Paperback. Jenny Cain lives in Port Frederick, Mass. She's the director of a small civic foundation which primarily serves Port Frederick and the immediate surrounding area. Since neither the town nor the foundation are very large, Jenny has lots of time to pursue other matters when the whim strikes. Jenny is a populist, and believes that organizations such as the foundation she heads should strive to do good in all… Read More

New York, NY HarperCollins Publishers, 1992. Hardcover First Edition (1992), so stated. First printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (1992), so stated. First printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Very Good+ to Near Fine DJ: The Book is flawless; the binding is square and 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. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no discernible imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ shows only some visible rubbing to the panels and a tick of wear to the corner tips of the rear panel; the price is unclipped. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.75 x 1 inches). 263 pages. Language: English. Weight: 17 ounces.… Read More

New York, NY Berkley Prime Crime , 1994. Paperback First Edition Thus, (1994); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus, (1994); 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; 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 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 single unobtrusive cosmetic imperfection. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (6.85 x 4.25 x 0.85 inches). 303 pages. Language: English. Weight: 4.6 ounces. Reprint Edition; first published in 1956 by… Read More

New York, NY Hearst Corporation: Avon Twilight, 2000. Paperback First Edition Thus (2000), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First published in hardcover in 1977 under a different title. First Edition Thus (2000), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Wraps: shows tiny chips to the top edge of the top and bottom of the rear "hinge"; the expected light tanning to the text pages, due to aging; 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 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, very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only a minor, unobtrusive flaw. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a… Read More

New York, NY Pocket Books, 1999. Paperback Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; a couple of barely discernible creases to the backstrip; the pages have tanned somewhat and there is some foxing to the inside of the covers; the binding square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear and a couple of flaws. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (6.75 x 4.25 x 1 inches). 336 pages. Language: English. Weight: 6.3 ounces. Mass Market Paperback. 

New York, NY Berkley: Prime Crime, 2011. Paperback First Edition (2011); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (2011); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Paperback Original. The author's first book. Fine in Wraps: 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 underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no discernible imperfections. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (6.75 x 4.25 x 1 inches). 326 pages. Language: English. Weight: 5.2 ounces. A Threadville Mystery. Mass Market Paperback. 'Dire Threads' was nominated for the prestigious Agatha… Read More

New York, NY Dell Publishing Company, 1965. Paperback First Edition Thus [1965], so stated. First Edition Thus [1965], so stated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows very slight spine lean; just a touch of wear to extremities; very mild bump/scuff at top front face; barely discernible rubbing to sheen of wrapper covers. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 256pp. Mass Market Paperback. Original Wraps. Cover illustration by Kalin. Joint pseudonym of Frederic Dannay, and Manfred B. Lee. Mass Market Paperback. (Also released as: The Case of the Seven Murders). A tough case for Queen. Every move is a double-cross, and every clue is double-edged . . . right down to a set of identical twins. Cover illustration by Kalin.

New York, NY Ballantine Books: Fawcett Gold Medal, 1996. Paperback First Edition (1996), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (1996), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: very light wear to extremities; the pages have tanned somewhat, due to aging; the binding shows the very slightest lean, but remains perfectly secure; text 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 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 the mildest wear and a minor structural flaw. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (6.9 x 4.25 x 0.75 inches). 283… Read More

New York, NY Otto Penzler Books, 1994. Hardcover First Edition USA [1994], First Printing indicated. First Edition USA [1994], First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows some soiling to the top edge; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 215 pages. A Hannah Wolfe Mystery. First published in London in 1993. Hardback with DJ.