MYSTERIES from Capricorn Books

London: Faber and Faber, 1979. 265 pp, 8vo (8" H). "Matty appears out of the flaming destruction of the Blitz. Who is he? Is he more or less than an ordinary human? Is the journal he keeps madness or inspiration? The twins are young enough to be his daughters: Sophy - dark, amoral, cruel; and Toni - fair, brilliant,… Read more about this item

London: Orion, 2022. 331 pp, 9 1/2" H. "John Rebus stands accused: on trial for a crime that could put him behind bars for the rest of his life. Although it's not the first time the legendary detective has taken the law into his own hands, it might be the last. What drove a good man to cross the… Read more about this item

London: Arthur Baker, 1977. 156 pp, 8 3/4" H. "Cumbersome, colossal and deadly, they were metal robots emerging from a past everyone had believed dead: controlled by a man whose horrible mutilations in a car accident had turned him into a monster, half flesh, half machine. This is the enemy the Avengers, Steed, Purdy and Gambit, have to face… Read more about this item

London: Heinemann, 1979. 370 pp, 8 3/4" H. A tale of "ruthless men and beautiful women locked in a struggle for power such as few men dream of; a novel of treachery and betrayal, of loyalty and courage, of hatred and love. The narrative sweeps remorselessly across oceans and continents to its stunning climax in the deserts of Galilee."… Read more about this item

Indianapolis / New York: Bobbs-Merrill / Grosset & Dunlap 2 books by the American mystery writer, Earl Derr Biggers. 1. Charlie Chan Carries On - 334 pp, 7 5/8" H, Bobbs-Merrill, c1930 - orange/yellow boards with dark blue lettering on spine and front board (no illustrations). 2. Fifty Candles (with The Agony Column) - 159 pp + 194… Read more about this item

United States: Hark LLC, 2006. 2 book set, 9" H. 1. Murder in Maine: The Avenging of Nevah Wright - 228 pp, 2006, ISBN 9780979406812. "On a warm summer evening, on an island off the coast of Maine, five teenagers jump off a dock to go scuba diving. Four come out alive. In the guilt ridden years that follow… Read more about this item

New York: Minotaur, 2015. 321 pp, 9 1/2" H. "On the mountainous border of China and Tibet in 1708, a detective must learn what a killer already knows: that empires rise and fall on the strength of the stories they tell. Li Du was an imperial librarian. Now he is an exile on his way out of the country… Read more about this item

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1971. 348 pp, 8" H. "After the ICBM, the ABM, the laser, and chemical and biological warfare, the next challenge for agents of every nation and power bloc must be the Black Room. Fail in that, and what chance have you against the cunning sophistications of thought warfare, brainwashing and consciousness expansion used by the… Read more about this item

London: George G. Harrap, 1932. 252 pp, 7 1/4" H. red boards with black lettering on spine, black decoration on spine and front board. Number 36 in "Harrap's Shilling Library". "An exciting tale of dope and silk smuggling on the East Coast of England (Salthithe). There is a strong detective element, much admirable local colour, adventure, and a… Read more about this item

London: Victor Gollancz, 1972. 173 pp, 8" H. "Once again our detective is the charming and erudite Kate Fansler, professor of English Literature at an American university, aided by the New York assistant district attorney, Reed Amheart, who she has recently married. In an emergency she agrees to take on a senior seminar on 'Antigone' at her old… Read more about this item

London: Victor Gollancz, 1975. 192 pp, 8" H. Red boards with gilt lettering on spine. "When Cedric Tremain is charged with murder-ing his father, by booby-trapping his fishing boat, all the locals agree that this wouldn't be his sort of crime. But the case against him is strong: he has the motive, the opportunity, the know-how; and… Read more about this item

London: Victor Gollancz, 1976. 191 pp, 8" H. Red boards with gilt lettering on spine. "Debbie Joyce, a young cabaret singer, is found strangled. A week later, in the same city, Elaine Bennett, a nurse, is similarly murdered. Immediately the press raise the alarm that a psychopathic killer is on the loose. But Chief Superintendent… Read more about this item

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1981. 220 pp, 8 5/8" H. "McGruber is a retired detective with everything a man could want - a home in the Muskoka woods, a charming wife, good health and two grandchildren. But McGruber is restless - and stirred to dream of something more - of palm trees and surf, of yachts and fast… Read more about this item

London: Ward, Lock , 1929. 255 pp, 7 1/2" H. Red cloth with black lettering/decoration on spine & front cover. Early reprint of the 1926 first edition. The Brotherhood of the Scarlet Sign, a criminal organization that has baffled Scotland Yard, operates in high society London, in this story by William Tufnell Le Queux (1864-1927). Light… Read more about this item

San Francisco: Night Shade Books, 2012. 279 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H). "1864. London is a city in transition. The Constantine Affliction - a strange malady that kills some of its victims and physically transforms others into the opposite sex - has spread scandal and upheaval through society. Scientific marvels and disasters, such as clockwork… Read more about this item

London: Gollancz, 1974. 192 pp, 8vo (8" H). "Charles Honeybath's clients are usually successful businessmen, and he does very well out of them, but his latest commission is a most unusual one. He is offered twice his standard fee if he will agree to spend a fortnight in the country, at a place unspecified, painting the portrait of… Read more about this item

London: Gollancz, 1978. 287 pp, 8vo (8" H). "In and around a very English village, murder follows murder, and corpse is piled upon corpse. Fen, whom Crispin fans will remember well, is once again the man who finally sorts out the very intricate puzzle; but for much of the book he is an accessory after the fact, and… Read more about this item

London: Gollancz, 1981. 192 pp, 8vo (8" H). "Mullion Castle is a very Stately Home. When the paying customers aren't cluttering up the place, it's the home of the Earl and his family, who include his delightful daughters Patty and Boosie, and dotty Great-aunt Camilla. Also his wife, whose portrait he has now commissioned his old schoolfellow,… Read more about this item

London: Gollancz, 1975. 207 pp, 8vo (8" H). "(A) brilliant collection of Michael Innes short stories about the varied adventures of his great detective, Sir John Appleby, Commissioner of Metropolitan Police (and, later, retired). Appleby has to cope with many diabolically ingenious modes of crime: a faked poltergeist; an exploding antique; a balloon to remove a weapon; an… Read more about this item

London: Gollancz, 1974. 192 pp, 8vo (8" H). "Tytherton was shot dead around eleven o'clock last night. And now, next morning, (Chief Constable) Pride is taking (Sir John) Appleby over to Elvedon in the hope of interesting him in the curious affair of some stolen pictures. Appleby is not responding with any eagerness: he wants to maintain… Read more about this item