Mystery / Crime Fiction from About Books

New York: Random House, 1971. Very Good condition in a Fine dust jacket. The jacket is protected by a fresh removable Brodart clear-plastic sleeve. NO chips, tears, creases or fading. NOT price clipped ($5.95). Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Condition of the book itself is rated only Very Good due… Read more about this item

Lincoln, Nebraska: iUniverse, 2007. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the half title page. SIGNED copies are SCARCE. Very Good condition. Flat, uncreased spine. Bright and shiny. Only light cover rubbing. NO chips, tears or fading. NOT price clipped ($18.95). Square and tight. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are clean and unmarked. Bound in… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1979. First Edition (so stated). Near Fine condition. Flat, uncreased spine. 5" wide by 8" tall. Bright, shiny, clean, tight, square, and unmarked. Appears unread. Not price clipped ($4.95). No owner's name or bookplate. Not a remainder. NOT a library discard. Illustrated with chess diagrams. Each of 50 chess problems… Read more about this item

New York: Kensington Publishing Corp, 2023. Appears unread. SIGNED by the AUTHOR (her signature only, NOT personalized to anyone). SIGNED copies are SCARCE. Fine condition in a bright, shiny Near Fine dust jacket. The jacket would also be Fine but for a tiny nick to its rear panel -- NO chips, tears, creases or fading. Sharp corners. Clean, square and… Read more about this item

Privately Published, 2021. NEW and unread in near PERFECT condition (only a tiny bit of very mild shelfwear -- like you sometimes find in any new book store). Flat, uncreased spine. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked -- obviously never read. … Read more about this item

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1989. A gorgeous copy. Fine condition in a Fine dust jacket. The jacket is protected by a removable Brodart clear-plastic sleeve. NOT price clipped ($15.95). NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NO fading. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are… Read more about this item

Castle Horse Press, 2013. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the title page. SIGNED COPIES ARE RARE. Near Fine condition. Bright and shiny. Flat, uncreased spine. Only light shefwear to the cover. NO chips, tears or fading. Square and tight. NOT a remainder. NOT a library discard. Pages are clean and unmarked. 2013. First printing with "First… Read more about this item

Privately Published, 2013. SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the title page ("Hope you enjoy my book" and her signature only, NOT personalized to anyone). SIGNED COPIES ARE SCARCE. Very Good condition. Bright and shiny. Flat, uncreased spine. Only light shefwear to the cover. NO chips, tears, or fading. Square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a… Read more about this item

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1989. Near Fine condition in a bright, shiny Very Good dust jacket (only light shelfwear). NOT price clipped ($15.95). NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NO fading. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are creamy white, crisp and unmarked - apparently seldom, if ever read. 1989. First printing, with… Read more about this item

Las Vegas, Nevada: BG & J Publishers, 2002. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR. SIGNED COPIES ARE SCARCE. Near Fine condition. Bright and shiny. Flat, uncreased spine. Only very light shefwear to the cover. NO chips, tears, creases or fading. Square and tight. NOT a remainder. NOT a library discard. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. Bound in the… Read more about this item

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1989. A gorgeous copy. Gift quality. NEW in a NEW dust jacket. Near PERFECTcondition (only a tiny bit of very mild shelfwear - like you sometimes find in any new book store). NOT price clipped ($15.95). NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NO fading. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight.… Read more about this item

Scottsdale, Arizona: Poisoned Pen Press, 2010. Signed by the Author directly on the title page (her signature only -- NOT personalized to anyone). SIGNED copies are SCARCE. New condition in a bright and shiny New dust jacket. NO chips, tears, creases, rubbing or fading. NOT price clipped ($24.95 US). Square and tight. Sharp corners. … Read more about this item

Privately Published, 2014. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the title page. NEW and unread in Near PERFECT condition (only a tiny bit of very mild shelfwear to the cover). NO chips, tears, creases or fading. Bright and shiny. Flat, uncreased spine. Sharp corners. Square and tight. Pages are fresh, crisp,… Read more about this item

Aurora, Colorado: Write Way Publishing, 2000. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the title page. The book itself is in Near Fine condition and would be FINE but for a tiny bump to one corner of the cover (pages inside are NOT affected). The dust jacket is FINE. NO chips, tears or fading. Bright and… Read more about this item

Lincoln, Nebraska: Mystery & Suspense Press, 2003. SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the title page (her signature only, NOT personalized to anyone). Near Fine condition. Light cover wear. Flat, uncreased spine. Bright and shiny. Square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Hinges are perfect. Pages are clean… Read more about this item

Scottsdale, Arizona: Poisoned Pen Press, 2012. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the title page. SIGNED copies are SCARCE. BRAND NEW in a BRAND NEW dust jacket. PERFECT CONDITION. NO chips, tears, creases, rubbing or fading. NOT price clipped ($24.95). Sharp corners. Square and tight. NOT a library discard. NOT a… Read more about this item

Saginaw, Texas: Fireside Mysteries, 2009. Appears seldom, if ever read. Fine condition. Flat, uncreased spine. Bright and shiny. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. Bound in the original full color pictorial wraps. From the publisher: "Amy, a 3-legged puma, is found… Read more about this item

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2007. SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the title page (his signature only, NOT personalized to anyone). Yellow "Autographed" sticker on the jacket's front panel. Appears unread. Fine condition in a bright and shiny Fine dust jacket (only a tiny bit of very mild shelfwear). NO chips, tears, or fading. NOT… Read more about this item

Black Rose Writing, 2011. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the front inside cover. Scarce book, especially when author signed as here. Very Good condition. Mild crease to the front lower outside corner. Flat, uncreased spine. NOT price clipped ($18.95). Pages are clean and unmarked. By the author of over 30 published… Read more about this item

Woodbridge, Connecticut: Ox Bow Press, 1992. SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the half title page ("Hope you and Ben McMillen become good friends. Aloha and mahalo! (signed) Mark B." -- NOT personalized to anyone). SIGNED copies are SCARCE. Very Good condition in a bright and shiny Very Good dust jacket. Only lightly rubbed. No… Read more about this item