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199526384New York: Dutton. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0525938494 . A stunning first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with soiled page edges in Fine dust jacket with trivial edgewear and "special offer" sticker to front; The life of a drug addict is a never-ending cycle of lows and highs but seventeen-year-old Addie has hit bottom. Struggling to support herself and her young son Addie turns to the only thing that's ever made her feel alive - drugs. When Addie's addiction lands her in jail she has no idea that the experience will change her life forever. Addie is assigned to a rehabilitation program run by the Sisters of the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament a religious order dedicated to helping addicts find redemption. There Addie meets Sister Mary a kind and compassionate woman who helps her to see that she is worth saving. With the help of her newfound friends Addie begins to rebuild her life. But when Addie's son is placed in foster care she realizes that she must face her addiction head-on if she wants to be able to give him a stable and safe home. Bone Deep is a story about hope redemption; 8vo; 413 pages . Dutton hardcover
1987160386New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1987. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first printing of the first american edition in fine condition housed in an equally fine unclipped dust-jacket. The book is signed and inscribed by author "hi Gene!" The coloring of the dust-jacket is still bright without any signs of wear. Book is gray with gold lettering and the outline of a racehorse engraved on the cover. There are no marks or sign of wear to book; Bolt is the story of a young girl Penny who is accidentally sent to the future. With the help of a scientist Bolt and his friend Amy must stop the evil Dr. Bolt from destroying the future.; 8vo; 318 pages; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
199533394New York: Random House. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. 1st US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. An eye-catching first American edition/first printing in Near Fine condition in alike dust-jacket with light edgewear; In this dark and violent book the kingdom is on the edge of ruin and the only thing that can save it is the king's blood. With enemies all around the king must find a way to unite his people and fight for their survival.; 8vo; 318 pages; FSA . Random House hardcover
198825753New York: Delacorte Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0440500354 . An attractive first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition in alike dust-jacket with light edgewear; In this novel veteran Chicago detective Sara Paretsky takes on a new case that challenges her skills as a detective. The victim is a wealthy woman who was shot in the head. The investigation leads Sara to a shady underworld where she must use her cunning to catch the killer.; A V. I. Warshawski Mystery; 8vo; 328 pages; Signed by Author . Delacorte Press hardcover
199626417New York: Dutton. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1996. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0525939768 . A smart first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with soiled page edges in Fine dust jacket; In Blood Relations Barbara Parker tells the story of three generations of women who have been bound together by bloodand by the secrets that have kept them all tethered to each other.In the 1930s Eva and her mother live on a small isolated dairy farm in upstate New York. Eva is the only girl in a family of six and she's growing up fastlearning to milk the cows tend the gardens and care for her siblings.In the 1970s Eva's granddaughter Liza is a high school student in a large city. She's restless and searching and she's determined to find her place in the world. When Liza discovers Eva's diarya secret document that tells the story of Eva's lifeshe begins to understand the connections that have bound her grandmother to her mother and to herself.In the present day Liza's daughter Sophie is a young woman in her early twenties; 8vo; 374 pages . Dutton hardcover
199225723New York: Doubleday. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1992. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0385423764 . A bright first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with soiled page edges and bumped lower right corner in Fine dust-jacket. SIGNED and inscribed to previous owner by author Annette Meyers directly on the title page; The story follows a group of detectives as they try to solve a series of murders that are related by location and time. They are joined by a rookie detective who is trying to make a name for herself.; A Smith and Wetzon Mystery; 8vo; 340 pages; Signed by Author . Doubleday hardcover
199626236New York: Scribner. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1996. 1st US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0684800470 . A smart first American edition/first printing in Very Good condition with cocked spine in Near Fine dust jacket with a hint of edgewear; When the wealthy and powerful Abbott family is targeted for a gruesome murder the FBI launches an intense investigation. The trail quickly leads to the family's ancestral home in Ireland where the Abbott's powerful ancestors once ruled with an iron fist.As the FBI investigates the family's dark history they soon realize that the Abbott's bloodline is tainted with a dark magic that can only be released by the heir to the family's throne. With the clock ticking and the heir in danger the FBI races to find the heir before the dark magic destroys them all.Blood Lines is an exciting mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end.; A Bill Slider Mystery; 8vo; 281 pages . Scribner hardcover
198831203New York: Harcourt Brace. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First edition/first printing in Near Fine condition in alike dust-jacket. Previous owner's stamp on the top outer page edges; At a time when the world seems to be falling apart NYPD detective Lia Vazquez is trying to build a life with her boyfriend and 2-year-old daughter. When Lia's partner is killed on the job she's thrust into a case that leads her to the heart of the city's crime scene. Lia must navigate the dangerous streets and corrupt government to bring the killers to justice.; 8vo; FSA . Harcourt Brace hardcover
199820248New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. As New in As New dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399143718 . An attractive first edition/first printing in unread As New condition in alike dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Nevada Barr directly on the title page; Carlsbad Caverns park ranger Anna Pigeon is in a very tight squeeze.literally. Pitting herself against private demons and unmerciful Mother Nature Pigeon sets out to traverse New Mexico's underground caverns in search of a fellow ranger. 1999 Anthony Award nominee; 8vo; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
199825412New York: Viking. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1998. First US Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0670878898 . An elegant first American edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust jacket with a small nick to upper rear corner. SIGNED by author Frances Fyfield directly on the title page; Dating can be tough but it can be even tougher when you're blind.Catherine "Cat" Jackson has never been on a date in her life but she's ready to change that. She's been told by her best friend that blind dates can be some of the best and most fun experiences so she sets out to find someone to go on a date with her.She meets John a charming and attentive man at a coffee shop. After getting to know each other Cat and John decide to go on a date. But things get a little bit complicated when Cat finds out that John is blind.Despite the challenges Cat and John continue to date and have some great fun. They learn a lot about each other and Cat comes to respect John for his strength and courage.Ultimately Cat and John fall in love and marry. They are happy to have found each other and they know that they would not have; 8vo; 264 pages; Signed by Author . Viking hardcover
199426209New York: Bantam Books. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 055308562X . A handsome first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with soiled page edges in Fine dust-jacket with minor edgewear; This lyrical novel tells the story of Tess a young woman who has been hurt too many times to count. She retreats into her own world and is slowly pulled out into the lives of the people around her. As she opens up to them she discovers that pouring her heart out to them might be the only way to heal them.; A Gregor Demarkian Novel; 8vo; 311 pages . Bantam Books hardcover
200033385New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 039914594x . A smart first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket with minor edgewear; When the power goes out in the small town of Swannanoa North Carolina everyone is left in the dark. The only light comes from the moon and the stars and soon the townspeople start to go crazy. They start to kill each other and there's nobody to stop them.The only thing that can stop the madness is if the power comes back on. But even if it does the townspeople will never be the same. They will all be changed by the experience and they will never be the same again.; 8vo; 435 pages . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
199926098New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0399145087 . A smart first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with lightly soiled page edges in alike dust-jacket with light edgewear; When Manchester police detective Superintendent Helen Grace receives a package from the United States Embassy in London she knows it is not going to be good. The envelope is sealed with black tape and when she peels it off she sees that the tape has been cut. The only thing left on the tape is a black notice that reads "Kill Helen Grace."Since the notice is signed "Black Notice" Superintendent Grace knows it is not a prank. She has been targeted by a powerful and dangerous man and she needs the help of her friends in the police force to find out who is behind the attack.As Superintendent Grace starts to investigate she realizes that the man who sent her the black notice is not the only one with a vendetta against her. There are others in the police force who have something against her and they are not going to stop at anything to get her out of the way.With the help of her friends Superintendent Grace starts to put; 8vo; 415 pages . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
200032421New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. As New in As New dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399145842 . First edition/first printing in As New condition in alike dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Les Standiford directly on the title page; In the summer of 1964 a group of young idealistic artists and writers gather at a remote mountain top in North Carolina. They call themselves the Black Mountain College Art Colony and they have come to create a new way of living and thinking. For the first time in history these artists are free to experiment with their art and express themselves without censorship. But during the summer something goes terribly wrong. The members of the college begin to clash with one another and soon the once idyllic community is in turmoil. As the summer comes to a close the artists begin to leave one by one. Just as things seem to be reaching their worst one of the college's founders Robert Smith dies. The remaining members attempt to carry on without him but it is clear that the spirit of the Black Mountain College is gone.; 8vo; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
200032422New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399145842 . First edition/first printing in unread Fine condition with minor bump to tail. In alike dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Les Standiford directly on the title page; Standiford's novel tells the story of the intersecting lives of the Buie family in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina in the 1960s. The Buie family is a close-knit group of ambitious and creative people who are struggling to find their place in a changing world. Their struggles and triumphs are emblematic of the larger social and cultural changes taking place in the postwar era.; 8vo; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
199625541New York: Doubleday. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1996. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0385480423 . A handsome first edition/first printing in Fine condition with minor soiling to top edge in alike dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Stephen Hunter directly on the title page; Bob Lee Swagger a crack Marine sniper is confronted with troubling questions about his past from rookie journalist Russ Pewtie ; A Bob Lee Swagger Novel; 8vo; 11-463 464 pages; Signed by Author . Doubleday hardcover
199229805London: Jonathan Cape. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1992. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 022403572x . A handsome first printing of the first edition unobtrusive tear near spine end else unread Fine condition in Fine dust-wrapper.; Ian McEwan's tale about the encounter with two dogs by a young English couple who are honeymooning in a French mountain village in 1946. Fired by their ideals and passion for one another they plan an idyllic holiday only to encounter an experience of darkness so terrifying it alters their lives forever; 8vo ; iv 174 2 pages . Jonathan Cape hardcover
199926339New York: St. Martin's Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0312202784 . A smart first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with lightly soiled page edges and ding to upper board in About Fine dust-jacket with light edgewear; When his parents die sixteen-year-old Jack is sent to live with his grandparents in a small town in Maine. Jack is dismayed to find that he is the only black person in a town of white people but he quickly learns that the town is a safe place to be himself.The town is a close-knit community and Jack is welcomed with open arms. He quickly makes friends with the local kids and he is even more surprised when he starts dating one of them. Life is good until Jack learns that his grandparents are dying and he has to return to Maine to take care of them.Jack is sad to leave his friends and the safe haven he has found in Maine but he is determined to make the most of his time with his grandparents. He is sure that he will find a new home and new friends in Maine but he is wrong.When Jack returns to the town he is the only black person left.; 8vo; 356 pages . St. Martin's Press hardcover
1954160233London: Michael Joseph. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1954. Hardcover. An edition in near fine condition in a dust-jacket of like condition. This is a tght clean copy with a small tear on the spine of the dust-jacket; Bhowani Junction is a novel by John Masters that tells the story of a family that moves to India in the 1950s and the challenges they face in trying to assimilate into a new culture. The family is made up of the father mother and their three children and they must learn to cope with a difficult often dangerous environment. The novel is full of adventure and it is a compelling story that will interest readers of all ages.; 8vo; 367 pages . Michael Joseph hardcover
1954160232New York: The Viking Press. Near Fine. 1954. Hardcover. An edition in near fine condition. Overall this is a tight clean copy; Masters spins an intriguing tale of love and betrayal in the fictional town of Bhowani Junction. As the novel opens a young woman named Nisha is walking home one evening when she is accosted by a stranger. He forces her into a nearby alley where he rapes her. Nisha barely escapes with her life but she becomes determined to find her attacker and make him pay. Years later Nisha has a son and decides to move to Bhowani Junction where she believes her rapist still lives. As she starts to make new friends in the town she begins to doubt her assumptions. Then one night Nisha's son is playing in the street when he is kidnapped by a group of men. Nisha quickly realizes that her attacker is one of the men responsible for her son's abduction. She races to find her son but it's too late. Nisha learns that her son was killed as a result of her rape and she is; 8vo; 394 pages . The Viking Press hardcover
1954160356New York: The Viking Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1954. First US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first american edition first printing in very good condition housed in an unclipped dust-jacket of like condition. The dust-jacket has some discoloration around the edges and there is some foxing to the pages ; Dust-jacket design by Robert Hallock. ; 8vo; 394 pages . The Viking Press hardcover
198522534Mattituck NY: Amereon House. Fine. 1985. Limited Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 088411872X . An attractive Amereon House edition limited to 80 copies in unread Fine condition; Berlin Escape Ian Fleming's compilation of three of his James Bond short stories consists of "Berlin Escape" "The Living Daylights " and "The Property of a Lady". Originally published in the 'Argosy' Magazine for Men. Volume 354 Number 6 June 1962; 8vo ; 126 2 pages . Amereon House hardcover
199725694New York: The Mysterious Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0892966378 . An eye-catching first edition/first printing in Fine condition with soiled fore edge in alike dust jacket with trivial edgewear. SIGNED by author Archer Mayor directly on the title page; MayorBellows Falls is a small picturesque town in upstate New York that has seen its share of tragedy and turmoil. Mayor Archer Mayor tells the story of the town and its people from the founding of the town to the present day. The Mayor provides a unique perspective on the ups and downs of small-town life as well as the relationships between the residents. Bellows Falls is a fascinating and compelling story that will leave readers wanting to visit the town for themselves.; A Joe Gunther Mystery; 8vo; 240 pages; Signed by Author . The Mysterious Press hardcover
200026275New York: Forge. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0312848838 . A most attractive first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust jacket; Bearing Witness tells the story of the Holocaust from the perspectives of the survivors and witnesses. The book offers a unique and powerful perspective on the Holocaust and provides readers with a deeper understanding of the events that transpired.; A Rachel Gold Novel; 8vo; 316 pages . Forge hardcover
200033228New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0679450963 . A first edition/first printing in Fine condition in a Fine dust-jacket with minimal soiling; Author's second novel; 8vo; 317 pages; Signed by Author . Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
