Silk Stalkings: When Women Write of Murder by Nichols, Victoria, Thompson, Susan

Creative Arts Book Company, 1988. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Creative Arts Book Company, 1988. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Creative Arts Book Company, 1988. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Black Lizard Books. Used - Good. Black Lizard Books, 01/01/1988, Unknown Binding, Good condition. Paperback edition.

Creative Arts Book Company. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Creative Arts Book Company. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Black Lizard, Berkeley, CA, 1988. 1st Edition. Softcover. Fine Condition. Inscribed by Author. Inscribed by both Thompson and Nichols Quantity Available: 1. Category: Mystery Fiction; Inscribed by Author. ISBN: 088739096x. ISBN/EAN: 9780887390968. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 5569. . 9780887390968

Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.: Black Lizard Books, 1988. 1st edition. Covers lightly sunned else about fine. 523 pages. MACAVITY AWARD FOR BEST CRITICAL/BIOGRAPHICAL WORK. lA comprehensive survey of series characters created by women authors in crime fiction from 1867 to 1987. This is a specialized catalog listing protagonists from mystery and crime fiction series written by women (although men with female pseudonyms or teams with a woman member are also included). It is a special catalog as well, for the researchers approach the project like the avid mystery readers they are. Categorizing the nearly 600 characters under academia, police, religious, artists, and other labels, they critique each character's personality and development through the series, demonstrating true familiarity with them all. This sense of reader giving reader information makes the book a valuable find for anyone who enjoys mystery and crime fiction.. First Edition. Pictorial Wrappers. Near Fine. Paperback Original.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Black Lizard Books, 1988. Hint of edge and corner wear, gently scuffed, spine is very lightly creased, overall a very crisp and clean signed first edition! Inscribed and dated by the authors on the half-title page! 522 very clean, unmarked and uncreased suspense-filled pages! "Silk Stalkings is the first comprehensive work on series characters created by women authros in crime and mystery fiction. This book is a survey of nearly 600 characters and over three thousand titles, from English and American works. There is a sample of detectives from 1867 to 1987 and a variety of sleuthing styles are depicted. Nichols and Thompson have distilled a wide range of characters down to their very essences. Readers will be informed, titillated and satiated by this fascinating assemblage.". Signed by the Authors. First Edition / First Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

U.S.A.: Black Lizard Books, 1988 These books were purchased new and have been in storage for decades. However, there is minor shelf wear on the cover. Several copies are available. 522 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.. Paper Back. Very Good. Size E: 8"-9" Tall (204-227mm).