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200126272New York: Forge. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0765300583 . A gorgeous first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust jacket; When young country-born Liz moves to the big city to pursue a career in music she never imagined that she would end up working as a cook at a swanky restaurant. But when the restaurant goes under Liz is forced to find a new job. She lands a position as a cook at a country club where she meets the charismatic and charming owner Owen. When Owen is diagnosed with a terminal illness Liz is determined to make the most of the time they have left together.Liz and Owen share a deep connection and Liz is determined to make the most of their time together. They spend their days enjoying the country club and its lush gardens and they share intimate moments that make Liz feel alive for the first time in a long time. When Owen dies Liz is devastated. But she is also determined to carry on his legacy and make the club a success.Liz is a brilliant cook and she puts her skills to use at the; A Baroness Pontalba Novel; 8vo; 335 pages . Forge hardcover
200226271New York: Forge. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0765300591 . A flawless first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust jacket; In Louisiana Bigshot Julie Smith tells the story of Judge Roy Bean a cantankerous larger-than-life figure who ruled the swamps and bayous of Louisiana for more than thirty years. Judge Bean was a colorful and controversial figure notorious for his quick temper and penchant for violence. Smith provides a fascinating portrait of a complex man and her book is an excellent introduction to the history of Louisiana.; A Baroness Pontalba Novel; 8vo; 303 pages . Forge hardcover
200325226Boston MA: Little Brown and Company. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2003. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0316154601 . A smart first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with soiled page edges in alike dust jacket with light edgewear. SIGNED and dated in the year of publication by author Michael Connelly directly on the title page; In this masterful novel the brilliant and acclaimed Michael Connelly returns to one of his most popular characters Harry Bosch for a captivating new story. Bosch is investigating the murder of a Hollywood star and discovers troubling connections to a dark and violent chapter in Los Angeles' history. As he investigates Bosch uncovers a conspiracy that goes to the heart of the city's government and its relationship to the mob. This is a brilliantly plotted suspenseful novel that will keep readers guessing until the very end.; A Harry Bosch Novel; 8vo; 360 pages; Signed by Author . Little, Brown and Company hardcover
200525655New York: HarperCollinsPublishers. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2005. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0060735023 . An eye-catching first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with soiled page edges in alike dust jacket with light edgewear and gold "Signed first edition" sticker to front. SIGNED by author Phillip Margolin directly on the first page; When his great-aunt dies thirteen-year-old Phillip Margolin is sent to live with her in the remote fishing town of Lost Lake. Phillip is immediately drawn to the town's enigmatic librarian who seems to know more about him than she should. He also meets the town's other residents who are all hiding something. But what could they be hiding from Phillip; 8vo; 323 pages; Signed by Author . HarperCollinsPublishers hardcover
192728064New York: George H. Doran Company. Very Good. 1927. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A very good first printing of the first edition with some fraying to the corners. The pages are discolored due to aging and some have separated from the binding; An affluent woman falls for a man while at her late grandfather's ranch. When Tom McNair is arrested for murder Kay Dowling's life is turned upside down and the journey to prove his innocence proves more dangerous than imagined ; 8vo; 372 pages . George H. Doran Company hardcover
200425414London: Little Brown. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0316861774 . A gorgeous first edition/first Impression in Fine condition in alike dust wrapper. SIGNED by author Frances Fyfield directly on the title page; Following the death of her husband a writer moves to a house in the country with her young son. She begins to write again but is plagued by memories of her husband.; A Sarah Fortune Novel; 8vo; 243 pages; Signed by Author . Little, Brown hardcover
199015191London: Michael Joseph. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1990. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0718134478 . An attractive first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with prior owner address stamp in Near Fine UK price-clipped dustwrapper Canadian price of $24.95 still visible signed by author Dick Francis on the half-title page; Dick Francis' story of John Kendall who is leaving his well-paid job to write a novel struggling for survival. Knowing only little about the world of racing he agrees to write the biography of Tremayne Vickers a highly successful National Hunt racehorse trainer ; 8vo; 277 pages; Signed by Author . Michael Joseph hardcover
200125569New York: HarperCollinsPublishers. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0060195703 . A smart first edition/first printing in Very Good condition with bumped upper front corner and ink stain to lower margin of page 178 in Near Fine dust jacket with light edgewear. SIGNED by author Susan Isaacs directly on the title page; When five-year-old Lizzy's mother dies she is sent to live with her father in a small town in upstate New York. Lizzy is excited to see her father but she is also scared and lonely. Lizzy's father is busy working and doesn't seem to care about her. Lizzy spends her time exploring the town and making new friends. When her father finally comes home for a visit he tells her that he is moving away. Lizzy is sad to see her father go but she is also excited to start living her own life.; 8vo; 358 pages; Signed by Author . HarperCollinsPublishers hardcover
200225731New York: Warner Books. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0446529400 . A smart first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with lightly soiled fore edge in Fine dust-jacket with minor edgewear. SIGNED by author David Morrell directly on the title page; Brad Denning is a successful architect living a perfect life in Denver with his loving wife and son. Or so it would be if not for the haunting memory of his brother Petey who disappeared while under Brad's supervision when they were kids. Now a man claiming to be his sibling has mysteriously appeared and Brad is eager to take him in despite the man's haggard appearance and reluctance to reveal anything about his past. "Petey" is a welcome addition to the family until a camping trip goes terribly wrong and Brad returns home to find that his devoted wife and son have been abducted. Certain that Petey -- or whoever he may be -- is responsible for the horrible crime Brad sets out to recover his family. Travelling alone through America's heartland it's a race against time as Brad struggles to get to his family before the terrible secret of what really happened long ago destroys everything he cares about; 8vo; 310 pages; Signed by Author . Warner Books hardcover
198533465New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1985. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0394549376 . First edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with nice period gift inscription on front endpaper in alike dust-jacket with little edge wear; In the future society is divided into five classes: the Elite the Middle Class the Working Class the Slums and the Underclass. The Elite control everything and the Underclass is desperate to get into the Elite. The only way to do that is to become a Matchmaker. The Matchmakers are the only ones who can choose who will become part of the Elite. London Match is a thrilling novel of suspense and intrigue.; 8vo; FSA . Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
198543770New York: Dodd Mead & Company. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1985. Cloth. 0396086527 . Very Good condition with aging and denting to the lightly sunned cloth boards in an alike dust-jacket with creasing and fraying around the trim and some scuffing to the surfaces. There is some minor soiling and wear to the front flyleaf and first few pages; Watercolor portraits of London by David Gentlemen who has lived and worked in London for thirty years. 'He has captured the city's inimitable mixture of idiosyncratic detail and grand powerful statement'; 4to; 192 pages . Dodd, Mead & Company hardcover
199230886New York: Random House. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1992. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0679409815 . An attractive first edition/first printing in Near Fine seemingly unread condition; in Very Good- dust-jacket edge wear and soiled area on front panel; In the days following World War II Little Boy Blue is the only survivor of a devastating plane crash. He is taken in by a kind couple and begins a new life as their son. Despite his injuries Blue is an optimistic and happy boy. When the couple die Blue is left alone. He starts attending school and quickly becomes friends with the other students. However Blue is never quite comfortable in his new skin and longs to go home to his parents. When he learns that his plane was shot down and he is the only survivor Blue finally finds peace and acceptance.; 8vo ; x 429 9 pages; FSA . Random House hardcover
198532719New York: Bantam Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1985. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0553051059 . First edition/first printing in Very Good condition with pulling away at spine small ding to lower top board and light rubbing to extremities in alike dust-jacket with moderate edgewear a few minute closed tears to upper spine and light rubbing; Lion's Run is a novel about a group of animals who are forced to run from the humans. The animals have to run and hide from the humans for a certain amount of time.; 8vo; FSA . Bantam Books hardcover
200226486New York: Ballantine Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0345438213 . A first edition/first printing in Very Good condition in alike dust-jacket. Some smudges to bottom edge of page block and damp stain to bottom of dust-jacket.; When the aliens attack the Earth's only hope is a team of young people who have been trained to use their minds and their bodies to defend the planet. But the training is hard and the odds are against them.; 8vo . Ballantine Books hardcover
199126178New York: Doubleday. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0385419678 . A bright first edition/first printing in Very Good condition with cocked spine and soiled edges in alike dust-jacket with edgewear and laminate separation to front; In this thrilling novel Sean Dillon is a young Irish cop who is the new detective on the London police force. Dillon is thrust into the thick of the city's crime scene when a member of the London underworld is brutally killed. The investigation leads Dillon into the heart of the city's criminal underworld and into a race against time to solve the crime.; 8vo; 359 pages . Doubleday hardcover
199625568New York: HarperCollinsPublishers. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1996. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0060176075 . A smart first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with bumped upper front corner in Fine dust jacket; Lily White is the story of a white girl growing up in the Projects in Brooklyn during the 1970s. Through her eyes we experience the struggles of poverty racism and sexism. But Lily is also a young girl trying to find her place in the world and to find her own identity.; 8vo; 459 pages; Signed by Author . HarperCollinsPublishers hardcover
1984120751New York: New American Library. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A Fine first printing of the first edition in alike dust-jacket; Light Source is a novel written by Bari Wood. It tells the story of a young woman Lily and her brother Zach who move to a small town in upstate New York to live with their mother after their father's death. Lily is searching for a new light in her life and Zach is trying to find his place in the world. They both find solace in each other but when Lily begins to experience unexplained seizures Zach is forced to face the demons of his own past.; 8vo; $6.00 . New American Library hardcover
189243037Edgewood Publishing Co. Fair with no dust jacket. 1892. Cloth. Brown boards with gold lettering is scuffed with corners worn text is acid toned; A biographical sketch co-authored with Hon. Murat Halstead; 8vo; 530 pages . Edgewood Publishing Co. hardcover
198131040New York: Richard Marek Publishers. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1981. Cloth. 0399901183 . Very Good condition with cocked spine and soiled edges in alike dust-jacket with light edgewear ; License Renewed published in UK editions as Licence Renewed first published in 1981 is the first novel by John Gardner featuring Ian Fleming's secret agent James Bond. It was the first proper James Bond novel not counting novelizations and a faux biography since Kingsley Amis's Colonel Sun in 1968. When Licence Renewed begins M reminds Bond that the 00 section has in fact been abolished; however M retains Bond as a troubleshooter telling him "You'll always be 007 to me"; 8vo; 285 1 pages; FSA . Richard Marek Publishers hardcover
199825178New York: Simon and Schuster. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0684803453 . A smart first edition/first printing in Fine condition with a hint of soiling to page edges in alike dust jacket with a small closed tear to lower front. SIGNED and dated in the year of publication by the author Jan Burke directly on the title page; Intrepid sleuth/reporter Irene Kelly barely has time to recover from the shock of learning that her estranged aunt has been killed before being blindsided by an even bigger surprise--she's the number one suspect! from the dust jacket ; An Irene Kelly Mystery; 8vo; 10-350 2 pages; Signed by Author . Simon and Schuster hardcover
199832633New York: Fawcett Gold Medal. Very Good. 1998. Advance Review Copy; First Printing. Softcover. Advance Reading Copy of the first edition/first printing in Very Good condition. Slight slant to the spine; Lethal Practice is a novel about a forensic pathologist who is trying to solve a series of murders that have all been committed with the same modus operandi. The novel is suspenseful and well-written.; 12mo; FSA . Fawcett Gold Medal paperback
199432111New York: Harper Collins. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0060177594 . A beautiful first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket; Author's first novel. A NY Times Notable Book of the Year; 8vo; FSA . Harper Collins hardcover
199717244New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers Inc. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0786704942 . A handsome first edition/first printing in unread Very Fine condition in Very Fine dust-jacket; This is the story of a young girl who is left in the care of a group of strangers. She has to find her way in a new place and make new friends.; 8vo . Carroll & Graf Publishers, Inc. hardcover
199525247New York: Scribner. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0684197707 . A sharp first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with lightly soiled top edge in Fine dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Deborah Crombie directly on the title page; After her mother's death teenager Evie is sent to live with her father in a small town in Maine. Evie is determined to find her mother's killer and starts investigating her death. She uncovers secrets and lies that lead her to believe her mother was murdered. Evie must rely on her own instincts and detective skills to solve the mystery and clear her mother's name.; A Duncan Kincaid / Gemma James Novel; 8vo; 253 pages; Signed by Author . Scribner hardcover
200713349New York: St. Martin's Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0312349491 . A beautiful first edition first printing in Very Fine unread condition in alike dust-jacket SIGNED and dated by author Janet Evanovich directly on the title page; Stephanie Plum acknowledges she's made some mistakes and many of them have to do with her ex-husband Dickie. Now in this 13th novel in Evanovich's series Stephanie tries to help out fellow friend and bounty hunter Ranger but just keeps on making mistakes; 8vo; Signed by Author . St. Martin's Press hardcover