MYSTERIES
Mysteries, Crime, Hard-Boiled, Adventure, Noir and Private Eye
@LIST Z2; List I.xls
LIST Z2; List I.xls
LIST I- Mysteries, General/Misc
list Z2-I add-ons
AUTHOR TITLE DESCRIPTION SP$ Condition LOCATION
Adler-Olsen, Jussi A Conspiracy of Faith…aka.. ..Redeption; 2014, tpb; lp$16; Dept Q, polp, tr from Danish; superior; message in bottle years later leads to man preying on religious groups; good book $5 mint- LL550
Albert, Susan Wittig A Dilly of a Death Berkley, mmpb, 2005; China Bayles series $3 very good; slight wrinkles/edge wear to front cover and spine area 556
Albert, Susan Wittig Witches’ Bane Berkley, mmpb, 1994; fpn; China Bayles tbr fair to good; hinge crease, sticker back cover, slight spine roll ok-sh13
Aldyne, Nathan(male/female team) Vermilion AllisonBks, tpb, 1997; Valentine & Lovelace series; 234pp; homosexual bartender & fem realtor detectives tbr nm-m ok-sh13
Allingham, Margery Allingham Case-Book McFadden 95-178; mmpb, 1972; 18 shs(Mr. Champion) $4 good+; several small edge tears repaired Magic tape inside. Otherwise very good 566
Allingham, Margery Tiger in the Smoke Folio Society(UK), hc, 2013; pub w/o dj; wmb; pi: Albert Champion series; 7 illos $27 mint -..except bump lower right side front boards; without slipcase MBR3
Archer, Jeffrey Turn a Blind Eye St Martins, hc, fe, dj, 2021; Detective Insp. Warwick #3; polp tbr mint- pl-sh13
Armstrong, Charlotte Alibi for Murder..aka Dream Walker PktBks 1095, 1955, fpn $5 very fine; 3 inches spine/strip area enamel chips at spine 544
Armstrong, Charlotte The Chocolate Cobweb PktBks 575, 1949; a poisoning stepmother..will she poison another? $3 interior pages are very good to fine, over all fair-good(misalignment of pages at right edge, enamel chips at spine joy-s
Baldacci, David Camel Club Warner, hc, fe, dj, 2005; 5 unexpected heroes battle a world-changing conspiracy $5 mint- 555
Baldacci, David Daylight Grand Central, hc, fe, dj, 2020; Atlee Pine series $5 mint- LL550
Baldacci, David Memory Man Grand Central, tpb, 2015; Memory Man series(Amos Decker) 5 very good; couple small wrinkles front cover, edge wear LL550
Baldacci, David The Fallen Grand Central, hc, 2018, fe, dj; Amos Decker, Memory Man series 5 mint- LL550
Baldacci, David The Target Grand Central, mmpb, 2015; lp$10; 544pp; Will Robie/Jessica Reel(assassins) 4 very fine to near mint; slight wrinkles spine/strip area 566
Baldacci, David (see also lists; z2-n, n, i) (reference entry) n/a n/a n/a
Belle, Kimberly The Last Breath Park Row, mmpb, 2021; humanitarian aid worker’s father/murderer comes home for final days $4 very fine to near mint; close near mint-, bump bottom spine area LL558
Black, Lisa Close to the Bone Worldwide, mmpb, 2016; med examiner Theresa MacLean; murder in the workplace $4 near mint to mint 568
Black, Lisa The Price of Innocence Worldwide, mmpb, 2015; med examiner Theresa MacLean $4 mint- 568
Blake, Nicholas The Sad Variety Perennial, mmpb, 1979; Nigel Strangeways; Russians & kidnapped daughter case 5 very fine+; tiny ink marks top front cover, slight edge wear 553
Brennan, Allison Dead Heat St Martins, mmpb, 2014; Lucy Kincaid; polp 3 good to very good; medium spine roll 568
Brennan, Allison If I Should Die Ballantine, mmpb, 2011; 393pp lead novel + 50pp Love is Murder nvlt(both Lucy Kincaid, polp) 5 mint- 568
Brightwell, Emily Mrs. Jeffries and the One Who Got Away Berkley, mmpb, 2015, pbo; Victorian mystery 3 very fine to near mint; slight bump spine/strip area otherwise near mint 544/542
Carr, John D(Dickson, Carter) Door to Doom H & R, hc, fe, dj, 1980; collects best of uncollected work(5 crime, 3 supernatural, 2 S Holmes stories; 6 plays, 2 essays); also complete biblio + 22page intro by D.G. Greene; 352pp $7 nm..except glue residue under dj inner flap from where fraps were glued down; not ex-lib ok-sh9
Carr, John D(Dickson, Carter) House at Satan’s Elbow Harper, hc, fe, dj, 1965; pi: Dr. Gideon Fell series 8 very fine; dust jacket is very good to fine, book is very fine to near mint LL560
Caspery, Vera Bedelia (reference: see listing under “Laura,…..” n/a n/a n/a
Caspery, Vera Evvie (reference: see listing under “Laura,…..” n/a n/a n/a
Caspery, Vera Laura/Bedelia/Evvie BkMonthClub, hc, 1992, fe, dj(vf); Laura should be on list N(classic); others list I; 3 novels; bce/fe; 765pp $7 near mint to mint LL550
Childs, Laura Eggs in Purgatory Berkley, mmpb, 2008, pbo; Cackleberry Club 3 very good; wrinkles at spine/strip area, slight edge wear LS549
Christie, Agatha Harlequin Tea Set & other Stories Putnam, hc, fe, dj, 1997; 7 uncollected shs(1 Poirot 64pp; 1 H Quinn(45pp); 1 exc non-series); 1923-71 re 6 near mint in good to very good rubbed dust jacket MBR3
Christie, Agatha Partners in Crime Berkley, mmpb, 1984(2nd); pi: Tommy & Tuppence take over a bankrupt detective agency; 23 clever/witty shs; 230pp 4 very fine to near mint except several minor scratches to front cover 566
Clark, Mary Higgins Death wears a Beauty Mask & … …Others; PktBks, 2016; shs from 1958-2009; 99pp nvlt +9 shs tbr vf-nm..close nm- ok-sh3
Clark, Mary Higgins I’ll Be Seeing You PktBks, mmpb, 1994; tv reporter Meghan Collins tbr good to very good; scratches back cover, edge wear ok-sh13
Clark, Mary Higgins Pretend You Don’t See Her S & S, hc, fe, dj, 1997; nice dj art; a fem realtor witnesses a murder & flees via witness protection program; very nice art dj 5 near mint to mintexcept minor ink marks front end page LL560
Clark, Mary Higgins The Lottery Winner PktBks, 1995; 6 Alvirah & Willy shs(cleaning lady & plumber husband detectives) 5 very good; slight edge tear back cover, edge wear 566
Creasey, John(Ashe, Gordon) Alibi Award #aq1342, mmpb, 1974; Inspector West series; polp 4 very good to fine; slight wrinkles side front cover 553
Creasey, John(Ashe, Gordon) A Part for a Policeman Berkley s2053, 1971, Inspector West(Scotland Yard) 5 very good to fine 553
Creasey, John(Ashe, Gordon) A Mask for the Toff Popular Lib,, nd, 1972, mmpb; Patrick Dawlish series(Scotland Yard); kidnapping Pyrenees 5 very good to fine; 2 edge bumps 542
Creasey, John(Ashe, Gordon) A Taste of Treasure Pop. Lib, nd; Patrick Dawlish series(Scotland Yard), polp 5 very good to fine; slight spine/strip area lean 553
Creasey, John(Ashe, Gordon) Baron and the Old Masters Lancer, mmpb, nd, 1968@; John Mannering(the Baron) series 5 fine to very fine 553
Creasey, John(Ashe, Gordon) Baron and the Mogul Swords Avon, mmpb, 1968; Mannering(the Baron..reformed jewel thief) 5 fine to very fine; slight rubs front cover 553
Creasey, John(Ashe, Gordon) Baron and the Stolen Legacy…aka …Bad for the Baron; Avon, mmpb, 1968; the Baron series; 4 very good-; medium spine roll 553
Creasey, John(Ashe, Gordon) Baron On Board Lancer, mmpb, nd, 1964@; as by Anthony Morton 5 very fine to near mint 553
Creasey, John(Ashe, Gordon) Blood Red Avon v2384, mmpb, 1971; Mannering series(the Baron) 7 fine to very fine; piece out bottom spine/strip rea, edge wear 542
Creasey, John(Ashe, Gordon) c.o.t. Innocent Victims Berkley x1446, nd(@1959); Insp R West; polp 5 fine to very fine; slight edge wear 553
Creasey, John(Ashe, Gordon) Double for the Toff Popular Lib, nd(@1959); nice fc art; Patrick Dawlish series 5 very fine 553
Creasey, John(Ashe, Gordon) Double Frame Avon v2369, 1970; Mannering(the Baron) series, mmpb 5 very fine to near mint 542
Creasey, John(Ashe, Gordon) Follow the Toff Lancer, mmpb, nd(@1961); Richard Rollison(the Toff) series 5 very fine to near mint 553
Creasey, John(Ashe, Gordon) Give a Man a Gun Lancer, mmpb, nd(@1953); Insp. West series, polp 3 good to very good; damage 1 edge of spine/strip area 553
Creasey, John(Ashe, Gordon) In Anything Happens to Hester Avon v2388, 1971(3rd), mmpb, Baron series 4 very fine; medium spine roll 553
Creasey, John(Ashe, Gordon) Man Who Laughed at Murder PopLib, nd(@1960), P Dawlish(S Yard), polp; nice fem bondage fc 9 very fine 553
Creasey, John(Ashe, Gordon) Murder, London-Miami Berkley, mmpb, 1971; Insp. West series, polp 5 very fine 553
Creasey, John(Ashe, Gordon) Murder Makes Haste …aka The ..Gelegnite Gang/Insp. West Makes Haste; Lancer, nd(@1955); Insp. West $4 fine to very fine; small spot bottom front cover 553
Creasey, John(Ashe, Gordon) Murder with Mushrooms Corgi(UK), mmpb, 1971(revised ed. Of 1950 hc); P. Dawlish series $10 vf-nm..close nm- 553
Creasey, John(Ashe, Gordon) Pack of Lies PopLib, nd(@1958), mmpb, P Dawlish series; nice dead fem in trunk fc art; copy 2 4 good; water stain top edge 1/2 of pages 553
Creasey, John(Ashe, Gordon) Rogue’s Ransom Pyramid r-1540, mmpb, 1967; Toff series 4 very good to fine; 2 edge bumps 542
Creasey, John(Ashe, Gordon) Salute the Toff Charter, mmpb, 1980; the Toff series 4 good to very good; 1/4 inch tear at spine 553
Creasey, John(Ashe, Gordon) So Young to Burn Berkley, mmpb, 1969; Insp. Roger West series 3 good-; medium spine roll 553
Creasey, John(Ashe, Gordon) Toff and the Deadly Parson..aka.. Toff and the Curate; Magnum#74674, nd(@1948); Toff series; copy 1 3 good+; minor ink marks top front cover, crease bottom front cover 553
Creasey, John(Ashe, Gordon) Toff and the Deadly Parson..aka.. Toff and the Curate; Magnum#74674, nd(@1948); Toff series; copy 2 4 very good; dried label residue center of front cover 553
Creasey, John(Ashe, Gordon) Toff and the Great Illusion Lancer, mmpb, nd; Toff series 5 fine to very fine 553
Creasey, John(Ashe, Gordon) Toff Goes to Market Magnum 74737; nd, @1942/1967; Toff series 3 fair-good; horizonal crease front cover, small front cover edge tear 553
Creasey, John(Ashe, Gordon) Toff on the Farm PopLib, mmpb, nd, @1958; Richard Rollison, gentleman detective; nice 3 image fc art 5 fine; hinge crease 553
Crispin, Edmund Moving Toyshop Collins(UK), tpb; 1946@ re2015; amateur detective Gervase Fen 5 nm LL560
Curtiss, Ursula Deadly Climate PktBks 1077, mmpb, 1955; uninvited witness to murder; effective suspenser 4 good-; ceaser top right corner front cover, medium spine roll, balance very good 566
Delaney, Kathleen Dying for a Change Worldwide, mmpb, 2002; autographed; fpn; fem real estate broker at her first showing and murder kills the sale 4 mint- 544
Eberhart, Mignon G Dark Garden MacFadden, mmpb; 50-150; 1962 re 1933 hc; suspense; wealthy recluse & fear 3 fair to good; reading copy 544
Eberhart, Mignon G Three Days for Emeralds Warner, mmpb, 1989 4 mint 556
Egan, Lesley(fem) Chain of Violence D/Day, hc, dj, bce, 1985; Glendale, Ca. police vs. a multitude of varying crimes tbr mint-..in fine dj(2 edge tears) ok-sh13
Francis, Dick Enquiry Pan(UK), mmpb, 1971; fpn; horse racing jockey series 4 good+; small spot top front cover 566
Gardner, Erle Stanley c.o.t. Turning Tide PktBk 50395, mmpb, 1967, 16th ptb ? good-; vertical cr near sps; edw; cr and corner wear bc; enamel chipping at spine ?
Gardner, Erle Stanley D.A. Calls a Turn PktBk c-291, mmpb, 1960, 4th; D.A. Doug Selby series 3 good; minor water stain edge 8 pages, enamel chips at spine, corner crease front cover 566
Gorman, Ed Moonchaser and Other Stories Forge, hc, fe, dj, 1996; 91pp nvlt +16 shs; varied genres 5 near mint- LL550
Gorman, Ed Several Deaths Later St Martins, hc, fe, dj 1988, movie critic Tobin series; murder on an ocean liner 3 fine+ for ex-library LL550
Gudenkauf, Heather This is How I Lied Park Row, tpb, 2021; thriller tbr nm ok-sh9
Highsmith, Patricia A Suspension of Mercy aka The Story-Teller Norton, tpb, 2001; suspense; a writer perfecting a way to kill his wife 5 mint- 544
Highsmith, Patricia Boy who Followed Ripley Vintage/B Lizard, tpb, 1993; Tom Ripley series; suspense/menace 5 near mint; edge wear 1 edge front cover + spine/strip area top 544
Highsmith, Patricia Strangers on a Train Norton, tpb, 2001; suspense; 2 strangers make a swap: my murder for yours; noted bk 5 mint- 544
Hyzy, Julie Deadly Interest Worldwide, mmpb, 2014; fpn; fem reporter(Alex St. James) investigates the murder of an elderly neighbor 4 mint 556
Jance, J.J.(fem) Partner in Crime Avon, mmpb, 2003; J.P. Beaumont series; polp 4 mint- 568
Joss, Morag Fearful Symmetry Dell, 2005; psychological thriller; Sara Selkirk, Brit re; world of music 4 very fine to near mint 544
Kelly, Sofie Curiosity Thrilled the Cat Obsidian/NAL, mmpb, 2011; Magical Cats mystery tbr near mint to mint ok-sh14
Kennedy, Mary Nightmares can be Murder Berkley, mmpb, 2014; pbo tbr good; crease at spine/strip area; medium edgewear back cover ok-sh13
Knight, Alanna Coffin Lane Murders Black & White(pub, UK), tpb, 2001; Inspector Faro, polp tbr mint- ok-sh13
Kutak, Rosemary Darkness of Slumber PktBks 402, 1946; a young dr. with the too sudden madness of a beautiful woman; murder & mystery tbr vg joy-s
Lakin, Rita Getting Old is Murder Dell, mmpb, 2005; pi: Gladdy Gold(Florida’s oldest pi); wmb 4 mint- 568
Lowell, Elizabeth Innocent as Sin Morrow, hc, fe, 2007, dj; Intersection of a duo searching for a murderer and another for a frame up tbr near mint- ok-sh13
Mann, George Wychwood Titan, mmpb, 2018; unemployed fem journalist & DS Shaw investigate murder in a quiet village $4 nm 568
Maron, Margaret Christmas Mourning Grand Central, hc, fe, dj, 2010; Sheriff’s deputy & wife Judge Deborah Knott series; N. Caroline $5 mint- except minor ink marks front end page 555
Maron, Margaret Shooting at Loons Myst Pr; mmpb, 1995; Judge Deborah Knott series; N Carolina $4 nm- 553
Maron, Margaret Winter’s Child Grand Central, mmpb, 2007; Judge Deborah Knott series $4 vf-nm 566
Marsh, Ngaio A Man Lay Dead St Martins, mmpb, 1997; re 1934; Insp. Roderick Alleyn, polp $5 nm 553
Marsh, Ngaio Color Scheme St Martins, mmpb, 1998; re 1943; Insp R Alleyn, Scotland Yard, polp $4 very fine+; few scratches, ding back cover 553
Marsh, Ngaio Death in a White Tie St Martins, mmpb, 1997; re 1938; Insp R Alleyn, Scotland Yard, polp $5 nm- 553
Marsh, Ngaio Death of a Peer St Martins, mmpb, 1998; re 1940; Insp R Alleyn, Scotland Yard, polp $5 nm 553
Marsh, Ngaio Final Curtain St Martins, mmpb, 1993; re 1947; Insp R Alleyn, Scotland Yard, polp $5 nm- 553
Marsh, Ngaio Grave Mistake Jove, mmpb, 1980; Brit..Scotland Yard..and the rich; loc: bx 544 $2 very good+; repaired 1 inch tear at spine/strip area 544
Marsh, Ngaio Photo Finish Jove, mmpb, 1987(7th); Insp R Alleyn, Scotland Yard, polp $3 fine+ for ex-library 553
Marsh, Ngaio Tied up in Tinsel Jove, mmpb, 1978; Insp R Alleyn, Scotland Yard $3 very fine; 1/2 inch crease edge front cover 553
Masters, Priscilla Crooked Street Worldwide, mmpb, 2021 re (pub with revised text from hc fe 2016; 362pp; a missing husband & secrets discovered by the police $4 mint- 556
Mathes, Charles Girl in the Face of the Clock T Dunne, hc, fe, dj, 2001; murder in theater; 4th in series tbr very fine to near mint for ex-library ok-sh13
Nielsen, Helen Seven Days before Dying..aka Borrow the.. Night; a judge..7 days to die $6 very good+ 544
O’Connor, Carlene Murder in Connemara Kensington, mmpb, pbo, 2020; Home to Ireland series $3 very good; wrinkles spine area, slight spine roll ok-sh9
Oldham, Nick Low Profile Severn Hse; hc, fe, dj(fem bondage), 2014; Henry Christie, UK, polp $3 near mint for ex=library 560
Queen, Ellery Double, Double PktBks 874, 1952; detective: E Queen $3 good; heavy enamel chips at spine, slight misalignment front cover right edge, wrinkles back cover joy-s
Queen, Ellery The King is Dead PktBks 6047; detective: Ellery Queen $4 very good- ; minor ink marks front end page, previous owner’s name front end page joy-s
Queen, Ellery Virgin Heiresses aka Dragon’s … ..Teeth PktBks 459; 1954; Ellery Queen detective $2 fair to good; overall wear, rubs back cover, heavy wear at spine, etc; reading copy 566
Rankin, Ian Let it Bleed Orion(UK), mmpb, 1996; Inspector Rebus series; polp $5 very fine; couple of scuffs to front cover, minor edge wear 566
Reilly, Helen Lament for the Bride Dell 621, nd(1951@); Insp. McKee series, polp; mapback; skeleton fc $7 good to very good; owners name interior front end page 365
Rinehart, Mary Roberts Frightened Wife Dell #2735(2nd ed.), 1968; 2 short novels+3 nvlts; 256pp $5 very good; interior near mint-, tiny tear back cover, 1 bumped corner front cover 566
Rinehart, Mary Roberts Lost Ecstasy Kensington, mmpb, 1998(2nd); 1927 re; Kay to ranch, murder arrives, her boyfriend arrested, she investigates $4 near mint- 553
Rinehart, Mary Roberts The Album Kensington, mmpb, 1933/1990 re; axe murder and young woman of 5 family group investigates all $4 near mint to mint 556
Rinehart, Mary Roberts Window at the White Cat Zebra, mmpb, 1992; re 1910; suspense; fpn; Jack Knox, attorney on missing person/murder case $4 mint- 556
Ryan, P.B.(fem) Death on Beacon Hilll Berkley, mmpb, 2005; “gilden age” series..Boston governess Nell Sweeney tbr good+; slight spine roll, edge wear ok-sh13
Rydell, Forbes(fem.) If She Should Die PopLib, mmbp, sp282; 1964; fem trapped in murderous town tbr very good- except minor spine roll ok-sh3
Sayers, Dorothy/Walsh, Jill P Thrones, Dominations St Martins, hc, fe, dj, 1998; Lord Peter Wimsey & Harriet Vane series; a 1936 manuscript finished by her friend Jill Walsh $5 mint- except minor ink marks front end page MBR3
Schmidt, Gerry(fem) (Childs, Laura) Shadow Girl Berkley, mmpb, 2017; Afton Tangler series; family liason with police detective; shot-down aircraft; bc barcode overstickered 5 near mint- LL548
Scott, Michelle Murder by the Glass Berkley, mmpb, 2006, pbo; wine lover’s mystery 3 good to very good 544
Sherer, Michael W A Forever Death Worldwide, mmpb, 2003; fpn; freelance writer Emerson Ward $4 nm 568
Siciliano, Sam The Devil and the Four…further.. adventures of Sherlock Holmes; Titan(UK), 2018, tpb; 345pp; lp$15; France 5 near mint- LL550
Skalka, Patricia Death by the Bay Worldwide, mmpb, 2021; Sheriff Dave Cubiak; polp; Michigan $4 mint- 568
Skilton, Sarah Club Deception Grand Central, tpb, 2017; magic & magician’s wives & murder; lovely fc 5 nm LL560
Spencer-Fleming, Julia I Shall Not Want T Dunne, tpb, ARC, 2008; romantic suspense tbr very good to fine ok-sh13
Stout, Rex Seven Complete Nero Wolfe Novels Avanel, hc, fe, 1983, dj, 745pp; 6 novels+3 nvlts; fpn; pi: armchair detective+ legman Archie Goodwin; see individual titles this list for contents; lovely dagger pierced cover; see scan 15 near mint to mint LL550
Stout, Rex 3 at Wolfe’s Door(3 novelets) (reference entry); included in Seven Complete Nero Wolfe Novels ref n/a
Stout, Rex A Family Affair (reference entry); included in Seven Complete Nero Wolfe Novels ref n/a
Stout, Rex Gambit (reference entry); included in Seven Complete Nero Wolfe Novels ref n/a
Stout, Rex If Death ever Slept (reference entry); included in Seven Complete Nero Wolfe Novels ref n/a
Stout, Rex Might as Well be Dead (reference entry); included in Seven Complete Nero Wolfe Novels ref n/a
Stout, Rex Please Pass the Guilt (reference entry); included in Seven Complete Nero Wolfe Novels ref n/a
Stout, Rex The Silent Speaker (reference entry); included in Seven Complete Nero Wolfe Novels ref n/a
Sullivan, Eleanor Assumed Dead Worldwide, mmpb, 2010; fpn; fem nurse in small hospital; a car accident victim & a fem mugger(?) assault victim prove dangerous to all 4 mint- 568
Tey, Josephine The Singing Sands Scribner, tpb, 1996; Insp. Alan Grant, polp $5 near mint- LL550
Tey, Josephine The Singing Sands Collier, mmpb, 1998; Insp. Alan Grant, polp $4 nm- 553
Tanner, Janet A Question of Guilt Worldwide, mmpb, 2018; fpn; an injured reporter investigates an arson case $4 nm 556
van Dine, S.S.(male) Benson Murder Case F Gold Medal, mmpb,1926/1954 @; nd; Philo Vance. Classic formal/traditional detective $3 very good + 553
Vance, J.A.(fem) Partner in Crime Avon, mmpb, 2003; J.P. Beaumont series tbr nm ok-sh3
Weihl, Lis/ Sebastian Stuart The Candidate Nelson, hc, fe, dj, 2016; political thriller as reporter as Erika Sparks finds thrills & danger to herself & daughter..on campaign trail $3 mint- for ex-library LL560
Weir, charlene Family Practice Worldwide, mmpb, 1997; Susan Wren tbr mint- ok-sh13
Wellman, Manly W & Wade Sherlock Holmes’ War of the Worlds aka War of the Worlds..further adventures of Sherlock Holmes; Titan(UK), tpb, 2009; 256pp, lp$10 $5 mint- LL550
Wentworth, Patricia The Case is Closed Warner, mmpb, 1986; Miss Silver series $4 very good+; tiny piece out right top corner front cover 566
Wilson, Gahan Everybody’s Favorite Duck Myst Pr, hc, fe, dj, 1988; crime/adventure; fantasy/sf/humor by Playboy Magazine noted cartoonist; fc art by Wilson $5 mint- in near mint dust jacket MBR3