Crime Fiction

  1. Allingham, Margery.: Traitor’s Purse. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1950. 1st. Penguin edn. 208pp. Card covers rubbed on edges and corners otherwise a clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 7629) £5.00
  1. Bentley, E. C.:: Trent Intervenes. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1953. 1st. Penguin edn. 220pp plus 4pp publisher’s list. All pp lightly tanned. Binding slightly cocked. Card covers a little rubbed on edges and with some staining on back panel otherwise a very good copy. (Stock ref 3151) £2.50
  1. Blaisdell, Anne: Consequences of Crime London: Victor Gollancz, 1981 1st. UK edn. 178 pp. D/w spine and edges slightly darkened. A very good copy. (Stock ref 1796) £6.00
  1. Branch, Pamela: Murder Every Monday Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1956 1st. Penguin edn. 224pp. All pp very slightly tanned. Card covers slightly rubbed on edges, a very good copy. (Stock ref 3064) £10.00
  1. Camilleri, Andrea.: August Heat. London: Picador Books, 2009. 1st. UK edn. (6)281pp. An Inspector Montalbano mystery. D/w, a fine copy. (Stock ref 6976) £10.00
  1. Camilleri, Andrea.: Rounding the Mark. London: Picador Books, 2007. 1st. UK edn. (6)283pp. An Inspector Montalbano mystery. D/w, a fine copy. (Stock ref 6973) £10.00
  1. Camilleri, Andrea.: The Paper Moon. London: Picador Books, 2008. 1st. UK edn. (6)276pp. An Inspector Montalbano mystery. D/w, a fine copy. (Stock ref 6975) £10.00
  1. Camilleri, Andrea.: The Patience of the Spider. London: Picador Books, 2008. 1st. UK edn. (6)281pp. An Inspector Montalbano mystery. D/w, a fine copy. (Stock ref 6974) £10.00
  1. Camilleri, Andrea.: The Track of Sand. London: Mantle, 2011. 1st. UK edn. (6)279pp. An Inspector Montalbano mystery. D/w, a fine copy. (Stock ref 6977) £10.00
  1. Carr, John Dickson.: He Who Whispers. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1955. 1st. Penguin edn. 206pp. All pp slightly tanned. Card covers somewhat rubbed on edges and corners with small tears at spine head and tail in hinge of front panel. Otherwise a very good copy. (Stock ref 6506) £15.00
  1. Carter, Youngman.: Mr. Campion’s Falcon. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1973. 1st. Penguin edn. 197pp plus 2pp publisher’s list. All pp lightly tanned and binding very slightly cocked. Pictorial card covers very slightly rubbed on edges othrwise a very clean, bright copy. (Stock ref 3496) £3.00
  1. Chase, James Hadley.: No Orchids for Miss Blandish. London: Panther Books, 1961. 1st. Panther edn. 156pp. Pictorial card covers very slightly rubbed and creased on spine otherwise a very clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 7812) £30.00
  1. Cheyney, Peter.: I’ll Say she Does! London: Pan Books, 1964. 1st. Pan edn. 174pp. Pictorial card covers a trifle creased on spine otherwise a fine copy. (Stock ref 7802) £10.00
  1. Cheyney, Peter.: The Dark Street. London: Pan Books, 1963. 1st. Pan edn. 157pp. Pictorial card covers very slightly rubbed on edges otherwise a fine copy. (Stock ref 7803) £8.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: 4.50 from Paddington. London: Fontana Books, 1960. 1st. Fontana edn. 190pp. Pictorial card covers very slightly rubbed on edges and corners otrherwise a a fine copy. (Stock ref 7612) £8.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: A Caribbean Mystery. London: Collins for The Crime Club, 1964. 1st. edn. 256pp. Price-clipped d/w somewhat tanned on spine otherwise a fine copy. (Stock ref 7722) £50.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: A Murder is Announced. London: Collins for The Crime Club, 1950. 1st. edn. 256pp. D/w a little rubbed on corners and edges with slight fraying to spine tail otherwise a very clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 7717) £750.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: A Pocket Full of Rye. London: Fontana Books, 1958. 1st. Fontana edn. 191pp. Binding slightky cocked. Pictorial card covers very slightly rubbed on corners and edges otherwise a clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 7611) £8.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: After the Funeral. London: Collins for The Crime Club, 1953. 1st. edn. 192pp. D/w somewhat tanned on spine and with two, closed tewars in bottom edge of front panel otherwise a clean, bright copy. (Stock ref 7721) £250.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: At Bertram’s Hotel. London: Collins for The Crime Club, 1965. 1st. edn. 256pp.Price-clipped d/w very slightly tanned on spine and dust marked otherwise a fine copy. (Stock ref 7723) £50.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: By the Pricking of my Thumbs. London: Fontana Books, 1971. 1st. P/B edn. 191pp. Pictorial card covers very slightly faded on spine and rubbed on corners otherwise a clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 7616) £5.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: Cat Among the Pigeons. London: Fontana Books, 1962. 1st. Fontana edn. Pictorial card covers, a very clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 7614) £8.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: Crooked House. London: Collins for The Crime Club, 1949. 1st edn. 192pp. D/w rubbed on edges and corners with several closed tears to bottom edge otherwise a clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 7716) £150.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: Death in the Clouds. London: Collins, nd (c1950). New edn. 252pp. Published for The Crime Club. All pp somewhat tanned. D/w rather chipped and worn on edges and corners with some loss at spine tail. A clean sound copy otherwise. (Stock ref 7686) £20.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: Death on the Nile. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1953. 1st. Penguin edn. 250pp. plus 4pp publisher’s list. Binding slightly cocked. Card covers very slightly rubbed on edges and corners, a very good copy. (Stock ref 7556) £6.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: Endless Night. London: Collins for The Crime Club, 1967. 1st. edn. 224pp. D/w slightly fade on spine iotherwise a fine copy. (Stock ref 7725) £50.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: Hercule Poirot’s Christmas. London: Collins, nd (c1950) New edn. 251pp. Published for The Crime Club. All pp somewhat tanned. D/w a trifle rubbed on edges and corners with minor loss at spine head. Otherwise, a clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 7684) £25.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: Mrs. McGinty’s Dead. London: Collins for The Crime Club, 1952. 1st. edn. 188pp. D/w fade on spine and slightly rubbed on corners otherwise a clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 7720) £60.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: Murder in Mesopotamia. London: Pan Books, 1952. 1st. Pan edn. 191pp. Pictorial card covers a trifle rubbed on edges, particularly at spine tail where there is some fraying. Otherwise, a clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 7619) £8.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: Murder in the Mews. London: Pan Books, 1954. 1st. Pan edn. 192pp. Pictorial card coversvery slightly rubbed on edges and corners otherwise a clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 7625) £8.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: Murder is Easy. London: Pan Books, 1951. 1st. Pan edn. 250pp. Pictorial card covers slightly faded on spine and a trifle rubbed on edgse and corners otherwise a very clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 7624) £8.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: N or M? London: Collins, 1951. New edn. 192pp. Published for The Crime Club. All pp slightly tanned. D/w very slightly rubbed on edges and corners with a little creasing to bottom of front panel. Otherwise, a clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 7683) £25.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: Parker Pyne Investigates. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1953. 1st. Penguin edn. 190pp. Card covers very slightly rubbed on edges and corners otherwise a fine copy. (Stock ref 7557) £6.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: Partners in Crime. London: Collins, nd. (c1950) New edn. 188pp. Published for The Crime Club. All pp. tanned. D/w a little chipped and worn on edges and corners with some loss at spine tail. Otherwise, a clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 7685) £20.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: Poirot Investigates. London: Pan Books, 1955. 1st. Pan edn. 192pp. Binding slightly cocked. Pictorial card covers ery slightly faded on spine otherwise a very clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 7621) £5.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: Postern of Fate. London: Fontana Books, 1976. 1st. P/B edn. 221pp. Pictorial card covers very slightly creased on spine otherwise a very clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 7617) £5.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: Sad Cypress. London: Collins, 1951. New edn. 252pp. Published for The Crime Club. All pp rather tanned. D/w very slightly rubbed on edges and corners with a small, closed tear at spine head and some light creasing to front panel otherwise a clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 7682) £25.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: Taken at the Flood. London: Collins for The Crime Club, 1950. 3rd. impression. 192pp. D/w rather rubbed on edges and corners with a little fraying at spine head and a long, closed tear in top edge of front panel. Otherwise, a clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 7715) £20.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: The Hound of Death: and other stories. London: Pan Books, 1960. 1st. Pan edn. 219pp. Pictorial card covers very slightly faded on spine otherwise a fine copy. (Stock ref 7618) £5.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: The Labours of Hercules. London: Collins for The Crime Club, 1950. 2nd. impression. 256pp. Pencilled gift inscription to ffep. Binding very slightly cocked. Price-clipped d/w slightly rubbed on edges and corners and with three small, closed tears in bottom edge. A very clean, sound copy otherwise (Stock ref 7714) £50.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: The Listerdale Mystery. London: Fontana Books, 1961. 1st. Fontana edn. 251pp. Binding slightly cocked. Pictorial card covers slightly creased on spine otherwise a very clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 7613) £8.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: The Man in the Brown Suit. London: Pan Books, 1953. 1st. Pan edn. 192pp. Pictorial card covers a trifle faded on spine qnd rubbed at spine tail otherwise a clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 7620) £8.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: The Murder on the Links. London: The Bodley Head, 1952. 9th. impression. 191pp. D/w with a small, closed tear in top edge of front panel, very slightly chipped at spine head and tail and slightly rubbed on corners otherwise a very clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 7711) £50.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: The Mysterious Affair at Styles. London: The Bodley Head, 1952. 14th. impression. 192pp. D/w with a couple of tiny nicks at spine head and tail and slightly rubbed on edges and corners otrherwise a very clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 7712) £50.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: The Pale Horse. London: Fontana Books, 1964. 1st. P/B edn. 191pp. Binding very slightly cocked. Pictorial card covers slightly creased on spine and a trifle rubbed on edges otherwise a clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 7615) £5.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: The Secret of Chimneys. London: Pan Books, 1956. 1st. Pan edn. 223pp. Pictorial card covers slightly faded on spine and rubbed at spine tail otherwise a very clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 7623) £10.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: They Came to Baghdad. London: Collins for The Crime Club, 1951. 1st. edn. 256pp. Binding slightly cocked. D/w rather dust marked, slightly rubbed on edges and corners, several small, closed tears and some fairly minor loss at spine tail. Clean and souns otherwise. (Stock ref 7718) £100.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: They do it with Mirrors. London: Collins for The Crime Club, 1952. 1st. edn. 192pp. Binding slightly cocked. D/w a trifle rubbed on edges and corners with some slight fraying at spine tail otherwise a clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 7719) £130.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: Third Girl. London: Collins for The Crime Club, 1966. 1st. edn. 256pp. D/w, very slightly faded on spine otherwise a fine copy. (Stock ref 7724) £50.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? London: Collins for The Crime Club, 1950. 9th. impression. 252pp plus 2pp publisher’s advert. D/w slightly rubbed on edges and corners with some minor loss at spine head otherwise a very clean, bright copy. (Stock ref 7713) £90.00
  1. Christie, Agatha.: Witness for the Prosecution: a play in three acts. London: Fontana Books, 1958. 1st. Fontana edn. 127pp. Card covers a little faden on spine and slightly rubbed on edges and corners otherwise a clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 7610) £8.00
  1. Cornwell, Patricia D.: The Body Farm. London: Little, Brown & Co., 1994. 1st. edn. (10)324pp. D/w, a fine copy. (Stock ref 3416) £10.00
  1. Cornwell, Patricia Daniels: Postmortem London: Macdonald, 1990 1st UK edn. 293 pp. The first in the crime series featuring Dr. Kay Scarpetta. Binding has a slight lean and d/w is a trifle rubbed on corners and spine head and tail but, otherwise, a very good copy. (Stock ref 2020) £60.00
  1. Creasey, John.: Inspector West Cries Wolf. London: Pan Books, 1966. 1st. Pan edn. 223pp. Pictorial card covers a little rubbed on edges and corners otherwise a clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 6286) £5.00
  1. Crispin, Edmind.: Swan Song. London: Four Square Books, 1966. 1st. P/B edn.191pp. Pictorial card covers very slightlly rubbed on edges otherwise a clean, sound copy (Stock ref 7635) £6.00
  1. Crofts, Freeman Wills: Crime at Guildford Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1959 1st. Penguin edn. 252pp pluss 4pp publisher’s list. All pp lightly tanned. Card covers very slightly rubbed on edges otherwise a fine copy. (Stock ref 3051) £10.00
  1. Crofts, Freeman Wills: Mystery in the Channel Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1959 1st. Penguin edn. 222pp. All pp slightly tanned. Card covers very slightly rubbed on edges otherwise a very clean, bright copy. (Stock ref 3067) £8.00
  1. Crofts, Freeman Wills: The Cheyne Mystery Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1953 1st. Penguin edn. 253pp plus 2pp publisher’s list. All pp slightly tanned. Small, neat gift inscription to inside of front panel. Card covers slightly rubbed with two small tears to spine tail. A very good copy. (Stock ref 3071) £7.50
  1. Crofts, Freeman Wills.: The Loss of the Jane Vosper. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1953. 1st. Penguin edn. 253pp. All pp li9ghtly tanned. Card covers a little rubbed on edges and corners particularly at spine head and tail otherwise a clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 6288) £7.50
  1. Cunningham, E. V.: Helen. London: Andre Deutsch, 1967. 1st. UK edn. (6)185pp. Binding very slightly cocked. D/w a little reubbed on edges with a single tiny tear otherwise a clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 5022) £15.00
  1. Cunningham, E. V.: The Case of the Murdered Mackenzie. New York: Delacorte Press, 1984. 1st. US edn. (8)181pp. Binding slightly cocked. D/w a little rubbed and creased on edges otherwise a clean, bright copy. (Stock ref 5016) £6.00
  1. Fair, A. A. (Erle Stanley Gardner): Bachelors get Lonely. London: Corgi (Transworld Publishers), 1964. 1st. UK P/B edn. 142pp. Pictorial carde covers a trifle rubbed on edges and corner otherwise a fine copy. (Stock ref 7793) £20.00
  1. Fair, A. A. (Erle Stanley Gardner).: Spill the Jackpot. London: Corgi (Transworld Publishers), 1965. 1st. UK P/B edn. 190pp. Pictorial card covers very slightly creased on spine otherwise a fine copy. (Stock ref 7795) £20.00
  1. Fair, A. A. (Erle Stanley Gardner).: Stop at the Red Light. London: Corgi (Transworld Publishers), 1964. 1st. UK P/B edn. 142pp. Pictorial card covers with small crease mark in bottom corner of front panel otherwise a fine copy. (Stock ref 7794) £20.00
  1. Gardner, Erle Stanley.: Perry Mason: The Case of the Lucky Legs. London: Consul Books (World Distributors),1964. 1st. UK P/B edn. 188pp. Pictorial card covers a triflwe creased on spine and very slightly rubbed on edges otherwise a bright, clean copy. (Stock ref 7801) £20.00
  1. Gardner, Erle Stanley.: The Case of the Crooked Candle. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1958. 1st. Penguin edn. 192pp. Card covers a trifle tanned on spine and very slightly rubbed on edges otherwise a very clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 7798) £5.00
  1. Gardner, Erle Stanley.: The Case of the Demure Defendant. London: Pan Books, 1964. 1st. UK P/B edn. 185pp pluss 6pp publisher’s list. Pictorial card covers a trifle rubbed on edges and corners otherwise a fine copy. (Stock ref 7796) £6.00
  1. Gardner, Erle Stanley.: The D. A. Breaks a Seal. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1964. 1st. Penguin edn. 172pp. Pictorial card covers very slightly faded on spine otherwise a fine copy. (Stock ref 7797) £8.00
  1. Gardner, Erle Stanley.: The D. A. Draws a Circle. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1961. 1st. Penguin edn. 192pp. Card covers a trifle tanned on spine and very slightly rubbed on edges otherwise a very clean sound copy. (Stock ref 7799) £5.00
  1. Gardner, Erle, Stanley.: The D. A. Calls a Turn. London: Sphere Books, 1967. 1st. Sphere edn. 190pp. Pictorial card covers slightly creased on spine otherwise a clean, bright copy. (Stock ref 7800) £5.00
  1. Garvin, Viola G. (ed.).: The Best Stories of Peter Cheyney. London: Faber & Faber, 1954. 1st. edn. 286pp. D/w chipped and worn with some fairly minor loss otherwise a very good copy. (Stock ref 7269) £7.00
  1. Gilbert, Anthony: The Black Stage Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1955 1st. Penguin edn. 219pp plus 4pp publisher’s list. All pp very slightly tanned. Card covers rather rubbed on edges particularly at spine tail with a closed tear to foot of front hinge. A good copy. (Stock ref 3090) £5.00
  1. Gilbert, Anthony.: Death Takes a Wife. London: Collins,1959. 1st. edn. 256pp. D/w chipped and worn with some minor loss otherwise a clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 5030) £15.00
  1. Haggard, William.: Venetian Blind. London: Cassell, 1959. 1st. edn. (4)187pp. A little foxing throughout. D/w rather rubbed on edges with several closed tears and some loss at spine head and the adjacent corner of the front panel. Otherwise, a clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 5009) £6.00
  1. Indridason, Arnaldur.: Voices. New York: Thomas Dunne Books, 2007. 1st. US edn. (6)313pp. Translated from the Icelandic by Bernard Scudder. D/w very slightly rubbed on edges and with a tiny closed tear at spine head. A very good copy. (Stock ref 7220) £10.00
  1. Innes, Michael.: Appleby’s End. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1969. 1st. Penguin edn. 189pp. All pp lightly tanned. Pictorial card covers slightly creased on spine otherwise a clean, bright copy. (Stock ref 3501) £2.00
  1. Innes, Michael.: Christmas at Candleshoe. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1961. 1st. Penguin edn. 207pp. Pictorial card covers dust marked and very slightly rubbed on edges otherwise a very good copy. (Stock ref 6414) £15.00
  1. Jesse, F. Tennyson.: A Pin to See the Peepshow. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1952. 1st. Penguin edn. 380pp. All pp. tanned and binding cocked. Card covers rather rubbed on edges and corners otherwise a clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 4960) £8.00
  1. Kelly, Mary.: Dead Corse. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1968. 1st. Penguin edn. 204pp plus 4pp publisher’s list. All pp lightly tanned. Pictorial card covers a little rubbed on edges and creased on corners and spine otherwise a clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 3498) £2.00
  1. Lagercrantz, David.: The Girl who Lived Twice. London: Maclehose Press, 2019 1st. UK edn. 357(7)pp. Map. Dw, a fine copy. (Stock ref 7217) £6.00
  1. Lawrence, Hilda:: Blood Upon the Snow. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1954. 1st. Penguin edn. 234pp plus 4pp publisher’s list. All pp lightly tanned. Binding slightlly cocked and card covers rubbed on edges otherwise a very good copy. (Stock ref 3178) £3.50
  1. Levin, Ira.: A Kiss before Dying. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1960. 1st. Penguin edn. 222pp plus 2pp publisher’s list. card Covers slightly dust marked, ver slightly rubbed on edges and corners and with a tiny, ink “doodle” at the top of the front panel. Otherwise, a very good copy. (Stock ref 6413) £7.50
  1. Lovesey, Peter.: Abracadaver. London: Panther Books, 1974. 1st. P/B edn. 220pp plus 4pp publisher’s list. All pp lightly tanned. Pictorial card covers rather rubbed and slightly creased on corners. A clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 5881) £5.00
  1. MacDonald, John (ed.).: The Lethal Sex: ten ruthless crimes devised by the female mind. London: Fontana Books, 1962. 1st UK P/B edn. 192pp. The 1959 antholgy of the Mystery Writers of America. Includes work by Christianna Brand, Ursula Curtiss et al. Pictorial card covers very slightly rubbed on edges and corners otherwise a very clean, bright copy. (Stock ref 6793) £35.00
  1. Mankell, Henning.: The Troubled Man. London: Harvill Secker, 2011. 1st. UK edn. (8)365pp. Translated from the Swedish by Laurie Thompson. A Kurt Wallender mystery. D/w, a fine copy. (Stock ref 7218) £6.00
  1. Marquis, Max.: The Twelfth Man. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1992. 2nd. impression US edn. 238pp. Inscribed by the author. D/w rather rubbed on edges with slight fraying at spine head otherwise a clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 6929) £15.00
  1. Marsh, Ngaio.: False Scent. London: Fontana Books, 1963. 1st. P/B edn. 254pp. Pictoriall card covers a little rubbed on corners and edges otherwise a clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 7627) £6.00
  1. Marsh, Ngaio.: Off With his Head. London: Fontana Books, 1959. 1st. Fontana edn. 255pp. Binding somewhat cocked. Pictorial card covers slightly rubbed on edges and corners otherwise a very good copy. (Stock ref 7554) £10.00
  1. Marsh, Ngaio.: Singing in the Shrouds. London: Fontana Books, 1962. 1st. Fontana edn. 255pp, Binding rather cocked. Pictorial card covers a little rubbed on edges and corners. A very good copy. (Stock ref 7555) £5.00
  1. Marsh, Ngaio.: Surfeit of Lampreys. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1955. 1st. Penguin edn. 305pp. Card covers a little rubbed on edges and corners otherwise a clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 7628) £5.00
  1. Mason, A. E. W.: The House in Lordship Lane. London: Pan Books, 1953. 1st. P/B edn. 254pp. all pp somewhat tanned. Pictorial card covers a trifle rubbed on edges otherwise a clean, sound copy (Stock ref 5116) £10.00
  1. McBain, Ed.: Another Part of the City. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1986. 1st. UK edn. 230pp. Signed by the author on half-title. All pp lightly tanned. D/w very slightly creased at spine head otherwise a fine copy. (Stock ref 7362) £25.00
  1. McIlvanney, William & Rankin, Ian.: The Dark Remains. Edinburgh: Canongate Books, 2021. 1st. edn. 282pp. William McIlvanney died in 2015 leaving half a handwritten manuscript of Laidlaw’s first case which has been completed by Ian Rankin. D/w, a fine copy. (Stock ref 7385) £9.00
  1. Millar, Margaret: Ask For Me Tomorrow London: Victor Gollancz, 1977 1st. edn. 179 pp. D/w with darkened spine and edges, a very good copy. (Stock ref 1794) £7.50
  1. Mills, Osmington.: The Case of the Flying Fifteen. London: Georffrey Bles, 1956. 1st. edn. (8)214pp. D/w rubbed and worn with loss to front panel otherwise a good copy. (Stock ref 7646) £10.00
  1. Mitcham, Gilroy.: The Man from Bar Harbour. London: Dobson Books, 1958 1st. edn. 192pp. One of the Blue Lamp Mystery seeries. D/ w rather rubbed on edges and corners with three small, closed tears otherwise a very good copy. (Stock ref 7645) £5.00
  1. Perry, Anne.: Farriers’ Lane. New York: Fawcett Columbine, 1993. 1st. US edn. (6)374pp. A Victorian Mystery featuring Charlotte and Thomas Pitt. D/w just a little creased at spine head and tail otherwise a fine copy. (Stock ref 6056) £7.00
  1. Peters, Ellis.: The Holy Thief. London: Headline, 1992. 1st. edn. (6)282pp. The nineteenth chronicle of Brother Cadfael. D/w faded on spine otherwise a very clean, bright copy. (Stock ref 7781) £5.00
  1. Pires, Jose Cardoso.: Ballad of Dogs Beach. London: J. M. Dent & sons, 1986. 1st. UK edn. 181pp. plus 5pp publisher’s list. All pp lightly tanned. Pictorial card covers a trifle rubbed on edges and corners otherwise a clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 6878) £5.00
  1. Player, Robert.: The Month of the Mangled Models: a gruesome extravaganza. London: Victor Gollancz, 1977. 1st. edn. 160pp. D/w very slightly rubbed on edges and corners otherwise a fine copy. (Stock ref 5014) £8.00
  1. Rankin, Ian.: A Good Hanging. New York: St. Martin’s Minotaur, 2002. 1st. US edn. (12)253pp. D/w very slightly rubbed on corners otherwise a fine copy. (Stock ref 7221) £5.00
  1. Rankin, Ian.: A Song for the Dark Times. London: Orion Books, 2020. 1st. edn. (8)327pp. D/w, a fine copy. (Stock ref 7228) £6.00
  1. Rankin, Ian.: Even Dogs in the Wild. London: Orion Books, 2015. 1st. edn. (6)345pp. D/w, a fine copy. (Stock ref 7227) £6.00
  1. Rankin, Ian.: In a House of Lies. London: Orion Books, 2018. 1st. edn. (8)372pp. D/w, a fine copy. (Stock ref 7226) £6.00
  1. Rankin, Ian.: Rather be the Devil. London: Orion Books, 2016. 1st. edn. (6)319pp. D/w, a fine copy. (Stock ref 7225) £6.00
  1. Rankin, Ian.: Saints of the Shadow Bible. london: Orion Books, 2013. 1st. edn. (6)328pp. D/w, a fine copy. (Stock ref 7224) £6.00
  1. Rankin, Ian.: Standing in Another Man’s Grave. London: Orion Books, 2012. 1st. edn. (6)356pp. D/w, a fine copy. (Stock ref 7223) £6.00
  1. Rankin, Ian.: The Complaints. London: Orion Books, 2009. 1st. edn. (12)381pp. D/w, a fine copy. (Stock ref 7222) £5.00
  1. Reichs, Kathy.: Mortal Remains. London: Heinemann, 2010. 1st. UK edn. viii,306pp. Signed by the author on title page. D/w a fine copy. (Stock ref 7508) £15.00
  1. Sayers, Dorothy L.: Strong Poison. London: Four Square, 1960. 1st. P/B edn.192pp. Binding very slightly cocked and pictorila card covers a triflwe rubbed on edges and corners otherwise a clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 7593) £5.00
  1. Simenon, Georges: Maigret on Holiday Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1970 1st. Penguin edn. 158pp plus 2pp publisher’s list. All pp slightly tanned. Card covers just showing some minimal rubbing on edges otherwise a fine copy. (Stock ref 3073) £10.00
  1. Simenon, Georges: The Sailor’s Rendez-Vous: a Maigret mystery Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1970 1st. Penguin edn. 127pp. All pp slightly tanned. Card covers a trifle rubbed at spine head and tail otherwise a fine copy. (Stock ref 3074) £10.00
  1. Spain, Nancy.: Not Wanted on Voyage. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1956. 1st. Penguin edn. 208pp. Card covers slightly rubbed at spine head and tail otherwise a fine copy. (Stock ref 7558) £15.00
  1. Symons, Julian:: The Immaterial Murder Case. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1954. 1st. Penguin edn. 216pp plus 6pp publisher’s list. All pp lightly tanned. Card covers somewhat rubbed otherwise a clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 3187) £3.00
  1. Wade, Henry: Here Comes the Copper Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1946 1st. Penguin edn. 221 pp. plus 3 pp. publisher’s list. Pages very lightly tanned. Pictorial card covers jsut showing some minimal edge wear. A very good copy. (Stock ref 2800) £5.00
  1. Wallace, Edgar.: Elegant Edward. London: Readers Library Publishing Co., nd.(1928). Copyright Edn. 182pp. plus 6pp publisher’s list. D/w chipped and worn with fairly minor loss to spine head and tail otyherwise a clean, sound copy.  (Stock ref 7648) £15.00
  1. Walters, Minette.: The Dark Room. London: Macmillan, 1995. 1st. edn.(10)398pp. Signed by the author on title page. D/w, a fine copy. (Stock ref 4146) £12.00
  1. Walters, Minette.: The Echo. London: Macmillan, 1997. 1st. edn. (8)343pp. Signed by the author on title page. D/w, a fine copy. (Stock ref 4147) £6.00
  1. Walters, Minette.: The Scold’s Bridle. London: Macmillan, 1994. 1st edn. (8)327pp. Signed by the author on title page. D/w, a fine copy. (Stock ref 4145) £15.00
  1. Waugh, Hillary: The Priscilla Copperthwaite Case London: Victor Gollancz, 1986 1st. edn. 154 pp. D/w very slightly darkened on spine and along edges otherwise a fine copy. (Stock ref 1792) £5.00
  1. Weighell, Ron.: The Irregular Casebook of Sherlock Holmes. Ashcroft: Calabash Press, 2000. 1st. edn. (8)143pp. D/w very slightly faded on spine otherwise a fine copy. (Stock ref 5134) £120.00
  1. Westlake, Donald E.: Pity Him Afterwards. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1964. 1st. Penguin edn. 185pp plus 4pp publisher’s list. All pp lightly tanned. Pictorial card covers a little rubbed on edges otherwise a very clean, sound copy. (Stock ref 4961) £15.00