Asian Fiction Books
Asian Fiction Books - Consist of 95% fiction books and 95% of which have a physical setting in the Far East, Orient , Asia. Included are mystery, detective, adventure, war, romance, etc… just about everything except fantasy, sf and sports.
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AUTHOR TITLE Description Price$ Condition Location
Afshar, Tesaa Pearl in the Sand Moody Pub, tpb, 2010; Rehab the harlot who became an ancester of Christ; loc.: shv5 tbr nm- ok-sh14
Alvar, Mia In the Country Knopf, hc, fe, dj; 2015; 9 shs; Filipinos in international settings; 347pp tbr near mint to mint ok-sh14
Anthony, Evelyn Tamarind Seed Dell 8491, 1974; Barbados; romance, suspense, intrigue 4 very good+; slight scrape front cover, slght wrinkles spine/strip area 547
Arce, Julissa Someone Like Me Little Brown, hc, fe, dj, 2018; Mexico/USA; undocumented immigrant tbr mint-; back cover bar code overstickeded ok-sh14
Alvar, Mia(fem) In the Country Vintage, tpb, 2016; 9 shs; Philippines/USA; 345pp; copy 2 $4 very good-; scrape back cover, edge wear 547
Aw, Tash Five Star Billionaire Random, tpb, 2013; China tbr fine…for ex-library; library sticker fc ok-sh14
Badani, Sejal Trail of Broken Wings Lake Union, tpb, pbo, 2015 tbr nm..except fc dents top fc left side ok-sh14
Bae, Kenneth/Tabb, Mark Not Forgotten T Nelson, hc, fe, dj, 2016; N. Korea; nf tbr nm ok-sh14
Blackwood, Grant Wall of Night Jove, mmpb, 2002; China; Briggs Tanner series; 569pp; international intrigue/action $4 mint- 554
Bonnie, Fred Thanh Ho Delivers Black Belt Pr, hc, fe, dj, 2000; 444pp; USA/Vietnam; family sends her alone on boat as refugee into rape, resettlement camp(Malaysia), foster home; she starts pizza business in Alabama with MANY problems; exc book; wmb $5 mint-…for ex-lib; only signs are 1 stamp fep & 1 signout card envelope bep ok-sh10
Boyer, Thanh Puong/Smith, Lisa W. The Ground Kisser Winged Pubs, tpb, 2019; nf; escape from soon-to-be-communist Vietnam; 1975; loc.: shv5 4 nm- ?
Burdett, John Bangkok Haunts Vintage, tpb, 2007; Thailand; police Detective Sonchai J.; fpn tbr vf; sl twist at sps ok-sh14
Burke, Jason On the Road to Kandahar Penguin(UK), tpb, 2007; nf; Afghanistan; travels thru conflict in Islamic world tbr vf-nm; 1 stamp fep ok-sh14
Burnham, Gracia with Dean Merrill In the Presence of My Enemies Tyndale, hc, fe, dj, 2003; nf; photos; Philippines; man/wife kidnapping tbr nm- ok-sh14
Butler, Robert Olen A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain Grove, tpb, 2011; 17 shs(2 new); 13 concerning RVN & VN refugees in USA; winner of Pulitzer Price 2 g-vg except medium amount of underlining; sticker ifc; edw; r.c. 563
Caldwell, Bo Distant land of my Father Chronicle Bks, hc, fe, dj, 2001; Shanghai, China; before & after communist takeover tbr mint- ok-sh14
Chang, Lan Samantha Inheritance Norton, hc, fe, 2004, dj; China; 1931+7 decades of family trials; loc.: shv5 tbr near mint ok-sh14
Charles, Robert One Must Survive Thorpe/Linford(UK), tpb, 1998, lpe; Burma; 11 airplane-sabotaged people try to survive jungle trek with killer among them 8 very fine for ex-library 547
Chung, Catherine Forgotten Country Riverhead, hc, dj, 2012, fe; Korea/USA, a lost sister; location: shv5 tbr very fine to near mint; no back end page/ex-library ok-sh14
Clavell, James Tai-Pan Dell, mmpb, 1986(4th ed); Hong Kong/China; the making of a 19th century British overlord in Hong Kong; 722pp tbr nm- ok-sh6
Cleary, Jon Season of Doubt Pop Lib 75-1296; mmpb, nd, 1968; fpn; Turkey tbr nm-..except 1/8 x 3/4″ scrape bottom edge bc(top surface only) ok-sh6
Collins, Larry/Lapierre, Dominque Freedom at Midnight Avon, mmpb, 1976; historical “novel”of separation of India/Pakistan; 1947; 596pp; photos, indexed; nice mosaic w.a.r. cover $4 very fine to near mint; 3″ crease top front cover (not affecting art) 547
Cornett, Alan G Gone Native:…an NCO’s Story…(Vietnam) Ballantine, mmpb, pbo; Vietnam; life of long range(LURP) army vet(as medic), chiefly in Vietnam; fragged his ex-officer+ married RVN woman $3 vf-nm; sl edw 554
Cotterill, Colin Curse of the Pogo Stick Soho Crime, hc, dj(vf-nm), fe, 2008; Dr Siri investigates series; Laos $5 mint- LL551
Cotterill, Colin The Merry Misogynist Quercus(UK), hc, fe(UK), dj, 2009; Laos; Dr. Siri investigation series tbr Mint- ok-sh14
Cotterill, Colin Slash and Burn Soho, hc, fe, 2011; Laos; Dr Seri mystery series Mint- ?
Croke, Vicki C Elephant Company Random, tpb, 2014; Burma; work & war elephants with loving foreign master; WW 2 & thereafter; referenced, index 5 very good to fine; slight crease corner front cover; edw 563
Curry, Dayna/Mercer, Heather Prisoners of Hope ..captivity & freedom in Afghanistan; Waterbrook, hc, fe, dj, 2002; missionaries vs the Taliban; tbr overall very fine except medium/water stain edge some pp ok-sh11
Cussler, Clive Valhalla Rising Penguin(UK), 2002; S Pacific Islands; Dirk Pitt series 4 very good+; slight spine roll, edge wear 547
Dakin, Brett Another Quiet American Asia Bks(Thai), tpb, 2003, nf; stories of life in communist Laos; young male graduates from Univ. & relocated to Laos as tourism adviser 1997-1998 5 vf-nm; edw; over-stickered on bc barcode 563
Disher, Gary The Divine Wind Scholastic Pr(Aust.), hc, fe, dj, 2002; Australia, WW 2 tbr mint- ok-sh14
Easton, Kelley Hiroshima Dreams Dutton, hc, fe, 2007, fpn; USA’ a Japanese girl’s gift of 2nd sight as they are moved into an internment camp at start of WW 2; juvenile 2 very fine to near mint for ex-library LL551
Efken, Meredith Lucky Baby Howard/S&S, tpb, 2010; 2004 onward; China tbr very good- ok-sh14
Eng, Tan Twan(male) Garden of Evening Mists WeinsteinBks; tpb, 2012; Malaya 1951; Chinese-Jap interplay during K War; tbr very good to fine; bump top edge front cover, minor edgewear ok-sh14
Falla, Jonathan Blue Poppies Delta/Dell, tpb, 2003; Tibet, 1950; communist army advances with lovers in its path 2 very fine+ for ex-library; label on sps LL551
Fisher, Alan Yangtze Corgi(UK), mmpb, 1989, China, 1937; gritty shs of foreign expats fleeing advancing Jap forces with Nationalist & Jap viewpoints 4 vg- ex sticker pull on bc barcode; Bangkok store stamp fep; edw 554
Forbes, Colin Deadlock Pan(UK), 1988; Tweed vs. terrorist with mega-bomb; Europe 3 good to very good; wrinkles top front cover, small tear spine area 547
Forbes, Leslie Bombay Ice Bantam, tpb, 1999; India; murder mystery tbr fine to very fine; slight crease front cover ok-sh7
Ford, Jamie Songs of Willow Frost Ballantine, hc, fe, dj; 1920’s-30’s Seattle; Chinese orphan searches for mother; copy 2 3 very fine to near mint; 1″ rub/abrasion on dust jacket, ex-library 563
Ford, Jamie Songs of Willow Frost Ballantine, hc, fe, dj, 2013; Seattle; 1920-30’s; Chinese 12 year old orphan boys search for his mother; copy 1 tbr mint- ok-sh14
Furnivall, Kate Russian Concubine Berkley, tpb, pbo, 2007; China, 1928; romance; Russian woman/Chinese Communist man tbr very fine; spine area edge wear ok-sh14
Gage, Eleni N Other Waters St Martins, tpb, 2012; pbo; USA/India tbr vf; advance reader’s edition; edge wear to 1 edge sps; name ifc ok-sh14
Garrison, Paul Buried at Sea Morrow, hc, fe, dj, 2002; fitness trainer’s survival at sea on a thief’s yacht; exc int’l ocean setting 3 vf-nm..for ex-library 563
Gash, Jonathan Jade Woman St Martins, hc, fe,dj(fine), nd, @1989; H Kong; antique dealer Lovejoy $3 nm- 547
Gowda, Shilpi Somaya Secret Daughter Morrow, tpb; India/USA; a childless mother, an unable to have children, and a given-away child 1 fair+; large sticker out of image area; cr; edw, etc; r.c. 563
Grogan, David E Sapphire Pavilion Camel Pr, tpb, 2017; Vietnam; Steve Stilwell series # 2 tbr f-vf; sl corner cr fc; gift inscription fep by Grogan ok-sh6
Grogan, David E Siegel Dispositions Worldwide, mmpb, 2017; estate lawyer S Stilwell series #1; Va & Germany; good book 4 nm-; sl edw 554
Grogan, David E The Hidden Key Worldwide, mmpb, 2021; Italy/India/Bahrain; lawyer Steve Stilwell series tbr nm- ok-sh6
Hallinan, Timothy A Nail through the Heart Morrow, hc, fe, dj, 2007; Thailand; Poke Rafferty series 5 mint- 563
Harrison, Kathryn The Binding Chair 4th Estate(UK), tpb, 2001; China; location: shv5 tbr near mint ok-sh14
Hardy, Ronald Kampong D/D, hc, fe, dj, 1957; gritty, realistic story of U.N. medical team in Indonesia fighting cholera & yaws epidemic $10 nm book in vf dj..except spine part of dj has a major sticker pull(1.75 x 1″) zll561
Hart, Elsa Jade Dragon Mountain Minotaur, tpb; 2015; late 1700’s China; loc.: shv5 tbr very fine to near mint ok-sh14
Hayes, Terry(male) I Am Pilgrim Atria, hc, fe, dj, 2014; exc thriller as a dedicated, legendary CIA agent pursues a world threatening terrorist thru Afghan/S Arabia/USA; exc writing $5 mint- 563
Higgins, Jack(Patterson, Harry) Khufra Run Berkley, mmpb, 2002; Ibiza; a flyer with crime(treasure) on his mind; fpn 4 fine; sl edw, sl wr sps 547
Hoffman, Corinne White Masai Amistad, tpb, 2007; t/f German; nf; fpn; white woman travelling to Kenya falls in love with black native, marries, and off it goes; color photos tbr good+; edw, hic, gw ok-sh14
Hughart, Hugh Bridge of Birds Ballantine, mmpb, 1985; China; superior fantasy; copy 2 5 nm- 547
Hughart, Hugh Story of the Stone D/Day, hc, dj, nd, bce, @1988; oriental fantasy; exc series 5 mint- LL551
Hui, Wei Shanghai Baby PktBks, tpb, 2001; t/f Chinese; China tbr sl bump bottom sps o/w mint- ok-sh7
Ike, Chukwuemeka; Vincent Toads for Supper Fontana(UK), 1971; Nigeria; undergrad student & girl trouble 3 very fine-; 2 x 2″ piece out corner blank front end page 547
Innes, Hammond Angry Mountain Fontana(UK), 1987(26th ptg); Czech-Italy; industrial salesman caught up in smuggling, etc from communist Czech; exc description of volcano eruption danger 3 very good-; general wear 547
Innes, Hammond Solomons Seal Fontana(UK); 1984(4th); SW Pacific/New Guinea; auction house employee wades into priceless stamp, murder, etc; fpn $2 fair+; major spine roll, few bent pages, solid interior; reading copy 547
Innes, Hammond Strode Venturer Fontana(UK), 1971(7th); Maldives Is., adventure; fpn $4 very fine; edge wear 547
Irving, Clive Promise the Earth Ballantine, mmpb, 1983; death of Palestine/birth of Israel; 432pp $4 vg-f; mi im fc; edw 547
Jefferies, Dinah Tea Planter’s Wife Crown, hc, fe, dj, 2015; Ceylon 1913 setting; 19 year old fem to husband’s tea plantation tbr vf-nm for ex-library ok-sh14
Jen, Gish Love Wife Vintage, tpb, 2005; China/USA tbr very fine to near mint ok-sh14
Jen, Gish Who’s Irish Vintage, tpb, 1999; 8 shs(2 new); children of immigrants to USA observe parent’s effort to assimilate tbr vg-f; bookplate ifc; edw/mi wr ok-sh14
Jennings, John Pepper Tree PktBks Cardinal C-22; 1952(3rd); Spice Is.(Indonesia); historical fiction; 1800’s; a villaneous sea captain vs. 2 lovers 4 very good; bump spine area, slight crease front cover 547
Jepson, Duncan All the Flowers in Shanghai Morrow, tpb, 2012, pbo; a young Chinese woman inChina in 1930’s tbr nm-m; sl edw ok-sh14
Jha, Raj Kamal The Blue Bedspread Harcourt, tpb, 2001; India tbr very fine+, small sticker front end page ok-sh14
Johnson, Jean Dye God Planted Five Seeds Harper & Row, hc, fe, dj(vg, cdjf), 1966; Bolivia; photoes; nf tbr vf ok-sh14
Kadohata, Cynthia Kira-Kira Aladin, tpb, 2006, fpn; Jap family with sister’s in medical crisis; juvenile; USA; shv5 3 very fine; slight general wear 547
Kalla, Daniel Rising Run, Falling Shadow Forge, mmpb, 2014; China tbr mint- ok-sh6
Kim, Nancy Jooyoun Last Story of Mina Lee Park Row, hc, fe, dj, 2020; a daughter’s search for the life of her single mother, an illegal immigrant Korean..in USA tbr nm- ok-sh14
Kim, Suki Without Us, Thers is no Us Broadway, tpb, 2011; “undercover amont the sons of N Korea’s elite; nf; location: shv5 tbr very fine to near mint; slight sticker pull mark front end page ok-sh14
King, Stephen Everything’s Eventual PktBks, mmpb, 2003; 14 “dark” tales; 583pp 4 mint- except 1″ gouge corner of bc and crease corner bc 546
Kinkead, Gwen Chinatown…portrait of a closed society Harper, hc, fe, dj, 1992; nf; USA/Chinatowns, chiefly NYC; exc portrayal of this isolated sector of US legal/illegal immigrants/kids 5 mint- LL551
Koerner, Brendan I Now the Hell Will Start Penguin, hc, fe, dj, 2008; Burma/India; W War 2; black soldier murders white officer & the manhunt that follows/Army’s treatment of blacks 5 mint- LL551
Kutscher, Volker Babylon Berlin Picador, tpb, 2018; t/f German; 1929 Germany; Gereon Rath series #1; polp tbr nm- 0k-sh6
Kutsukake, Lynne Translation of Love D/Day, hc, fe, dj, 2016; USA Jap internment camp/post WW2 Japan; family reunification foes tbr mint- for ex-library ok-sh14
Kwok, Jean Searching for Sylvie Morrow, hc, fe, dj, 2019 tbr nm-m ok-sh3
Lahiri, Jhumpa Interpreter of Maladies H Miflin, tpb, 1999; India tbr g-vg; medium corner crease fc lower right ok-sh14
L’Amour, Louis Night Over the Solomons Bantam, mmpb, 1986, 6 pulp magazine 1940’s shs; 3 American mercenaries; Indonesia, Tibet, S Pacific $5 nm-m 554
Lagercrantz, David Girl Who Lived Twice Vintage/Black Lizard, mmpb; 2020; lp$10; Sweden; t/f Swedish; Lisbeth Salander series; mystery $4 vf-nm; mint- except some small dents top right corner fc caused by price sticker installation 554
Lagercrantz, David Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye Vintage/Black Lizard, tpb, 2019; lp$10; Sweden; t/f Swedish; Lisbeth Salander series $4 mint-….ex some small dents top right corner fc caused by price sticker installation & sl scrapes bc 554
Lagercrantz, David Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye Knopf, hc, fe, dj, 2017; Sweden; t/f Swedish; Lisabeth Salander series 5 nm 563
Lauren, Jillian Some Girls My Life in a Harem; Plume, tpb, 2012; nf; Borneo/Brunei; 18 year old to Indonesian harem tbr near mint- ok-sh14
Leader, Charles(Robert Charles) A Wreath for Miss Wong Linford, UK, 1996, tpb, lpe,Eurasian pi: David Chan series; H Kong $9 very fine for ex-library; sticker on spine/ strip area 547
Leader, Charles(Robert Charles) Strangler’s Moon Strangler’s Moon; Linford, UK; tpb, lpe; 1998; non-series; India/Kashmir; loc: box 547 $10 very fine to near mint for ex-library 547
LeBox, Annette Circle of Cranes Dial, hc, fe, dj, 2012; NY/China; for young readers tbr nm-m; overstickered on barcode on bc ok-sh14
Lee, Mira T Everything Here is Beautiful Viking, hc, fe, dj, 2018; USA/Equador/Switzerland; 2 sisters tbr mint; overstickered back cover barcode ok-sh14
Leimbach, Marti The Man from Saigon D/Day, hc, fe, dj, 2010; Vietman in 1967; fem correspondent and Viet photographer..love & danger tbr nm- ok-sh14
Lim, Janet Sold for Silver Monsoon Bks(Singapore), 2008; nf; tpb; autobiography of a Chinese girl sold into slavery in Southeast Asia by her family, her struggles, her semi-internment and rape attempts by Japs; 1923-45 tbr vf+; faint few wr fc/bc LL551
Limon, Martin Ping Pong Heart Soho Crime, hc, dj, fe; Korea; Sueno & Bascom polp, military police; exc series; fpn tbr vf-nm for ex-lib ok-sh6
Limon, Martin The Line Soho Crime, hc, dj, fe, Korea; Sueno & Bascom polp, military police; exc series; fpn tbr nm …for ex-lib ok-sh6
Lockerbie, Jeannie On Duty in Bangladesh Zondervan, mmpb, 1973; autographed by author; Bangladesh’s bloody birth as seen by Christian missionaries; 1971; nf; photoes; 2 good+; scuffs, spine area wear; ink marks front end page 547
Lord, Walter Lonely Vigil PktBks, mmpb, nf: Phillipines 1943; WW 2; intelligence observers of Jap fleet; photos, maps, index; location: shv; tbr very fine shv
Lord, Walter Lonely Vigil PktBks, mmpb, 1978; WW2 Solomon Is.; civilian forward observers of Jap movements; historical fiction; 60+ maps/photos; location: 516 $5 fine to very fine; minor scrapes front cover, minor wrinkles spine/strip area, slight corner crease back cover 516
Ludlum, Robert Rhinemann Exchange Bantam, mmpb, 1989; Argentina/Spain/Germany; 1943; adventure, WW2; agent in Portugal to Argentina for exchange with Nazi’s; death and deceit; copy 1 $4 near mint 547
Ludlum, Robert Rhinemann Exchange Bantam, mmpb, 1989; Argentina/Spain/Germany; 1943; adventure, WW2; agent in Portugal to Argentina for exchange with Nazi’s; death and deceit; copy 2 $4 near mint 554
Lustbader, Eric Angel Eyes Fawcett Crest, mmpb, 1993; Japan/USA drugs, Yakusa, arms dealers, intelligence brokers..murder; 531pp $4 f-vf; scrapes on sps; mi cr corner bc 554
Lustbader, Eric Floating City PktBks, mmpb, 1995; Vietnam/SEAsia; Nicholas Linnear/Croaker; 482pp; drug trade, Yakuza $3 vf-; sl repair fc right corner; edw 554
Lynch, Katie Confucius Jane Forge, hc, fe, dj, 2015 tbr nm for ex-library ok-sh14
MacInnes, Helen While We Still Live F. Crest, mmpb, 1972; English girl’s visit to Poland turns to a nightmare of mistaken identity; nice R Lesser fc art $4 fine to very fine; bump back edge of spine area 547
Magson, Adrian Retribution Worldwide, mmpb; Kosovo tbr mint- shv5
Maher, Sanam A Woman Like Her Melville Hse, hc,dj, 2020; 1st USA ed; r/f India fe; the “honor” murder of a fem media star by Muslim brother; Pakistan tbr mint- ok-sh11
Malladi, Amulya Song of the Cukoo Bird Ballantine, tpb, 2006, pbo; India, 1940’s to present; a woman who marches to another drummer tbr vf-nm except repaired sps tear 1/2″ ok-sh14
Malmont, Paul Chinatown Death Cloud Peril S & S, 2006, hc, fe, dj; lovely pulp dj art; location: copy 2; shv5 5 near mint-; slight scrape out of image area LL550
March, Nev(female) Murder in Old Bombay Minotaur, hc, fe, dj, 2020; 1892; Br officer investigates death of 2 women tbr mint- ok-sh14
Marquand, John P Stopover Tokyo Bantam a1690, mmpb, 1957; 5 publishers issued this title; Mr Moto series tbr fair+; Magic tape top+bottom of sps; general wear; r.c. ok-sh6
Massey, Sujata The Bride’s Kimono Avon, mmpb, 2002; Japan; Rei Shimura series; mystery; copy 2 4 nm-; sl wr sps o/w mint- LL550
Massey, Sujata The Floating Girl Avon, mmpb, 2001; Japan; Rei Shimura series; mystery tbr nm- ok-sh6
Massey, Sujata The Flower Master Harper, mmpb, 2000; Japan; Rei Shimura series; mystery tbr nm ok-sh6
Massey, Sujata The Salaryman’s Wife Harper, mmpb, 2003; Japan; Rei Shimura series; mystery; copy 2 4 nm-; sl wr sps o/w mint- 554
Masters, John To the Coral Strand Dell 8942; 1968; India; a fanatical Indian-loving Brit expat vs Indianization of whole of India at the time of Brit departure 2 fair; covers are poor+, interior is very fine 547
Mbue, Imbolo Behold the Dreams Random, tpb, 2017; USA/Cameroon tbr vf-nm ok-sh14
McVeigh, Jennifer Leopard at the Door Putnam, tpb, 2017; Kenya in 1950’s tbr nm ok-sh7
Melville, James Sayonara, Sweet Amaryllis St Martins, hc, fe, dj(vf), 1984; Japan; polp; SuperIntd Otani 5 mint- 563
Merritt, Don Hatch’s Conspiracy Bantam, pbo, 1987; Laos/Polynesia/USA; a deserter living on island has wife kidnapped because of his past 4 f-vf; slight edge wear 547
Min, Anchee Last Empress H Miflin, hc, fe, dj, 2006; China tbr nm…except ex-lib ok-sh14
Minney, R.J. Fanny and the Regent of Siam World; hc, bce, @1962; Thailand; photos; sequel to The King and I; based on real shs tbr book is vf+ except foxing to 1 edge(page edges); dj is poor(insect nibbled, edge tears/po, etc ok-sh14
Moore, Chris G A Haunting Smile W. Lotus(Thai), tpb, fe; 1993; aba; ghost story+ Army’s suppression of riots; sexual whirlpool; location; 424 25 near mint- 424
Moore, Robin Combat Pay Manor Bks, 1976, pbo; 26 shs(only title one is Vietnam & it’s authenic); light general wear; location 465 4 very good 465
Mortenson,G/Relin,O Three Cups of Tea Penguin, tpb, 2006; nf; Pakistan; 1993; building schools(55); location: Ash tbr very fine minus sh14
Mourad, Kenize(fem) Regards from the Dead Princess Arcade/L Brown, hc, 1st USA edition, dj, 2001; Turkey; t/f French; roughly fall of Ottoman Empire-W War 2; nice art dj; 562pp tbr nm- ok-sh14
Mukherjee, Bharati Jasmine mmpb, 1989; India/USA; widowed at 17; married in Iowa, adopter of Viet child tbr very fine; corner crease front cover, medium pink highlighting in text ok-sh14
Mukherjee, Bharati Tree Bride Hyperion, tpb, 2004; pbo; India/USA; searcing for her roots; heritage/identity search; loc: shv5 tbr mint- ok-sh14
Mynton, Henry The Pachinko Woman Morrow, hc, fe, 1999, dj; Japan; exc bk; agents battle for/against reunification of Korea; double agents, hit man, torture, FBI abroad; panchinko parlor extortionists 5 nm LL551
Nemat, Marina Prisoner of Tehran …….a Memoir S & S(Free Pr), hc, fe, dj, 2007; fpn; Iran; based on woman’s true shs; imprisonment at age 16 by Khomeini’s thugs, persecution, torture, murder, etc 5 mint- LL551
Newton, H.E. Hell’s Bonfire Digit(UK), 1963; novel based on fact: Malaya 1944; pbo; prisoners of Japanese; 10 crease corner front cover otherwise very fine to near mint ?
Nicholson, Christopher The Elephant Keeper Harper, tpb, 2010; 1776; England; fpn; arrival of 2 baby elephants and a stable boy caretaker; location: shv5 tbr near mint- ok-sh14
Niemann, Michael No Right Way Worldwide, mmpb; 2020; Syrian refugee in Turkey + UN refugee fraud investigator tbr nm-mint except 4 words on fep ok-sh6
Norton, Ray Garden of Fate G & Dunlop, hc, nd, re; many b w illos. JC Coll; 349pp; Morroco; 424 5 fair 424
Nozaka, Akiyuki Pornographers Bantam, N4720, 1969; porno salesman whose speciality is the orgy 4 very good- 395
Obregon, Nicolas Sins as Scarlet Minotaur, hc, fe, dj, 2018; pi: Kosuke Iwata; Japan/USA/Mexico tbr mint-; back cover bar code overstickeded ok-sh2
Pai, Hsiao-Hung Scattered Sand Verso, hc, fe, dj, 2012; China’s rural migrants(contemporary) tbr mint for ex-library, but large sticker fep and also bep ok-sh14
Park, Tony Ivory St Martins, hc, dj, 2015(1st USA), Africa; illegal actions to generate $ to reopen hotel; good book; location: shv5 $4 very fine to near mint; basically near mint- ;ex-library(1 stamp only) LL551
Park, Tony Ivory St Martins, hc, fe(USA), dj, 2015; ; near Mozambique; Australian author 3 very fine to near mint; ex-library, slight sticker removal mark on spine area LL551
Pella, Judith Toward the Sunrise tpb, 2003; 1942;& 3 daughters all have men exiled or imprisoned in 3 countries tbr very good to fine; edgwear, minor marks inside front cover ok-sh14
Preston, Doug/Child, Lincoln Wheel of Darkness Vision, mmpb, 2008; the Atlantic Ocean, ship, Tibetan artifact, murder; thriller 4 nm- 554
Profijt, Jutta Morgue Drawer for Rent Amazon; tpb, 2012; W Germany, tr/from German; well-done crime/morgue humor; 3rd in series; box 547 $9 mint- 547
Prose, Francine My New American Life Harper, hc, fe, dj, 2011; alien Albanian women in NYC & unpleasant arrival of relatives tbr mint- for ex-library ok-sh14
Raheem, Zara Marriage Clock Morrow, tpb, pbo, 2019; India tbr nm-..except major bump fc lower edge which extends into edge most pp(sl warp), so o/a fair-gd; r.c. ok-sh14
Ratner, Vaddey In the Shadow of the Banyan S & Schuster, hc, fe, dj, 2012; Cambodia; a child’s voyage over the genocide of her people; good book $4 near mint-; ex-library; minor highlighting 4 pages 547
Ray, Arnab Sultan of Delhi Hatchette(India), tpb, 2016; exc book of impoverish ones rise to crime lord $5 near mint- LL551
Reference…see list B for non-fiction items Items # 2–7, 10, 53, 111, 132, 133, 309, 321 various n/a n/a
Rizzuto, Rahna Reiko Shadow Child Grand Central, tpb, ARC, 2018; Jap-American sisters; Hawaii/NYC tbr near mint- ok-sh14
Roberts, Amanda Threads of Silk RedEmpress Pr., tpb, 2016, pbo; China; mid-1800’s; loc.: shv5 tbr near mint ok-sh14
Rogneby, Jenny Leona..the Die is Cast Other Pr(Australia), tpb, 2015, 1st USA ed.; t/f Swedish; Sweden; Leona Leonard(Violent Crimes Div.), polp; naked 7 year old girl robs a bank tbr nm for ex-library..except bc metallic sticker removal surface damage ok-sh14
Rowland, Laura Joh Black Lotus St Martins, mmpb, 2002; Japan; shogun investigator Ichiro; 17th century; murder 4 nm-m; sl edw 547
Rowland, Laura Joh Bunduri Harper, mmpb, 2001; 17th century Japan; S Ichiro, shogun investigator; murder 4 near mint 547
Rowland, Laura Joh Cloud Pavilion Minotaur, tpb, 2009; Japan, 17th century; 5 nm 547
Rowland, Laura Joh Concubine’s Tattoo St Martins, mmpb, 2000; 17th century Japan; Sano Ichiro, Shogun investigator 4 vf-nm 547
Rowland, Laura Joh Samurai’s Wife St Martins, mmpb, 2001; 17th century Japan; Sano Ichiro series 4 vf-nm 547
Rowland, Laura Joh Shinju Harper, mmpb, 1996; Japan; Shogun’s investigator Ichiro series #1; 17th century 4 vf-nm 547
Rowland, Laura Joh Snow Empress St Martins, mmpb, 2008; Japan; Shogun investigator Ichiro; murder 4 vf-nm; sl edw 547
Rowland, Laura Joh Way of the Traitor Harper, mmpb, 1998; Japan; year 1690; Shogun’s investigator Ichiro; on death of a foreigner; copy 1 $4 very fine; tiny piece out corner front cover, slight edge wear 547
Rowland, Laura Joh Way of the Traitor Harper, mmpb, 2001; Japan; 1690; Shogun’s investigator; Ichiro; murder; copy 2 $4 near mint 547
Rubin, Jonathan Barking Deer Avon 68437, mmpb; 1982; Vietnam; Special Forces team fighting Central Highlands, Montagnards & Viet Cong tbr very good to fine except clipped edge fep; edgewear
Sandberg, Berent Brass Diamonds Signet, 1981, mmpb, Cambodia; fpn; retrieval of diamonds from under the noses of the Khmer Rouge; exc aerial writing; interior=nm; location: 554 4 very good-; 3/4″ piece of Magic tape top left upper corner fc 554
Schwartz, John Burnham The Commoner Vintage, tpb, 2009; 1959 Japan; non-aristocrat marries Crown Prince; edw, corner cr bc; location: shv5 tbr f-vf; edw; sm cr bc lower left corner ok-sh14
Shamsie, Kamila Home Fire Riverhead, hc, fe, dj, 2017; UK/USA/Pakistan; Muslim family relocates 5 mint- 563
Shinn, Sharon Gateway Viking, hc, dj, fe, 2009; China; Chinese-American girl transported to another world; fantasy; teens tbr very fine to near mint; ex-library ok-sh14
Sigurdardottier, Yrsa Silence of the Sea Minotaur, hc, fe, dj, 2014; t/f Icelandic; Iceland tbr vf for ex-library ok-sh14
Smith, Alexander McCall Morality for Beautiful Girls (reference); see under..Smith..No.1 Ladies Det. Agency n/a n/a
Smith, Alexander McCall No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency/Tears for the Giraffe/Morality for Beautiful Girls Pantheon, hc, fe(omnibus), laminated dj, 1st USA hc ed.; re 3 1998-2001 novels; nd; 689pp; Botswana; fem pi: Precious Ramotswe; best seller; Scotland author 6 mint LL551
Smith, Alexander McCall Tears of the Giraffe (reference); see under..Smith..No.1 Ladies Det. Agency n/a n/a
Stuart, A. M(fem.) Revenge in Rubies Berkley, tpb, 2020, pbo; Singapore; Harriet Gordon #2 tbr mint- ok-sh6
Stuart, A. M(fem.) Singapore Sapphire Berkley, tpb, 2019, pbo; mystery; exc oriental conveying sense of 1910 tropics & British policing there; jewel smuggling leads to multiple murders; intermix of ex-jailed fem & policeman with native mistress ; exc Rostant fc art 5 very fine to near mint; minor edgewear LL551
Sullivan, Mark Rogue St Martins, mmpb, 2013; 494pp; lp$10; Argentina/Cyprus/Turkey; exc Bourne-like man-on-the-run deceived CIA man/team type 4 vf-nm; ; few ex-dogeared pp o/w nm ?
Sunee, Kim Trail of Crumbs Grand Central, tpb, 2009; nf; a memoir; Korea/USA/Europe tbr nm ok-sh14
Tan, Cheryl Lu-Lien Sarong Party Girls Morrow, hc, fe, dj, 2016; Singapore; party-set in pursuit of Caucasian husbands; location; shv5 tbr near mint; back cover barcode overstickered ok-sh14
Tatchell, Jo Poet of Bahgdad a.k.a. Nabeel’s Song; D/Day, tpb, 2008; nf; 1979 Iraq; a poet & his family’s rebellion against Saddam Hussein’s regime 5 vf-nm LL551
Tharoor, Shashi Riot Arcade, hc, fe, dj, 2001; India American fem social worker caught up in race riots/romance & death 5 nm 563
Theroux, Paul A Dead Hand H Miflin, hc, fe, dj, 2010; India tbr vf-nm for ex-library; except for 2 pull marks on outter boards(hidden by dj) ok-sh14
Theroux, Paul Kowloon Tong H Miflin, hc, fe, dj, 1997; H Kong; long-term Brits vs Chinese wishing to obtain their business 1 fine to very finefor ex-library; no back end page; label on spine/strip area LL551
Thomas, Will Limehouse Text S & Schuster, tpb, 2006; Victorian era pi: Cyrus Barker in London’s Chinatown vs killer in struggle for rare document 5 mint- LL551
Tooze, Ruth Cambodia: Land of Contrasts Viking, hc, fe, dj +, 3rd ptg; nf, b & w photos, 144pp; exc concise US AID worker’s down-to-earth pre-Vietnam war descriptions; scarce 5 vg-f for ex-lib but with lib stickers; bullet-proof library binding with high strength fc(not cheap laminated) in addition to dj ?
Ung, Loung First They Killed My Father Harper, tpb, 2012, nf; Cambodia; a daughter remembers the time of the “Killing Fields”; copy 1 5 mint- LL551
Ung, Loung First They Killed My Father Harper Perennial, tpb, 2006; nf; Cambodia; a daughter remembers the time of the “killing fields”; copy 2 5 mint- 563
Vargas, Jose Antonio Dear America, Notes of an Undocumented.. …Citizen; Morrow, 2019; nf; Filipino illegal overstayer with fake passport/visa to USA becomes a homosexual activist reporter favoring illegals as he becomes semi-homeless 3 near mint-; ballpoint underlining 11 pages 519
Voice of the Martyrs(organization) Hearts of Fire tpb, nd(2003/2015 re; 8 women’s shs of religious persecution in 8 countries; nf; 3 communist/5 non-communist countries tbr good; appears very fine but some back pages slight warpage at top moisture exposure ok-sh14
White, Jenny The Sultan’s Seal Norton; hc, dj, fe, 19th century Turkey; lovely dj; loc.: shv5 tbr mint- ok-sh14
Wilson, F. Paul Black Wind Tor, mmpb, 1989; 1926 onward; Japan/Pacific tbr vg-; sps is only good with small repaired tear & creases ok-sh6
Yan, Ling Ling A Mother’s Love..a story of the Yan family Scandinavia Pub(Denmark), hc, fe, dj + embossed dj, wmb, 2012, 539pp, many photoes; story of a courageous widow & her 7 children during the communist regime; nf; well-done 5 mint- LL551
Yee, Lisa Good Luck, Ivy(Ivy Ling) American Girl Pub, tpb, 1976; color art+ photos, quality paper; #10 in Julie series; age 8 & up; 86pp tbr fine to very fine; slight crease front cover shv5
Yeh, Chun-Chan Mountain Village Putnam, hc, fe, dj(fair-gd), 1947; 1920’s China..the changeless East; location: shv5 tbr very fine ok-sh14
Zama, Farahad(male) Marriage Bureas for Rich People Putnam, hc, fe, dj, 2009; India; male retiree starts marriage bureau; copy 2; excellent book $5 nm; barcode on bc is overstickered LL551