THE ANGEL OF THE OPERA.
New York: Otto Penzler Books, (1994). First edition. The first meeting of Sherlock Holmes and the Phantom of the Opera. An uncorrected proof in printed white wraps. Fine. Item #37504 More
MYSTERY & SUSPENSE
THE FULL CUPBOARD OF LIFE.
New York: Pantheon, (2003). First edition. From his "The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency" series. Advance reading copy, as issued in slipcase and SIGNED by the author. Fine in slipcase showing an little shelf wear (otherwise near fine). Item #54651 More
THE AXEMAN'S JAZZ A Skip Langdon Mystery.
New York: St. Martin's Press, (1991). First edition. Uncorrected proof in blue, printed paperwraps. INSCRIBED on half-title page, "To Tom & Enid, Here's hoping to see you in Boulder sometime -- All the best -- Julie 10/12/91." The sequel to her Edgar Award-winner, NEW ORLEANS MOURNING, the first to feature..... Item #20354 More
DEATH TURNS A TRICK.
New York: Walker & Co., (1982). First edition. SIGNED BY SMITH. Her first book and first to feature San Franciscan lawyer turned sleuth, Rebecca Schwartz. Spine ends and corners lightly bumped otherwise fine; in near fine dust jacket with light rubbing to spine ends and corners. Item #54791 More
JAZZ FUNERAL: A Skip Langdon Novel.
New York: Fawcett Columbine, (1993). First edition. Advance reading copy in pictorial paperwraps. Corner crease to rear cover otherwise fine. Item #46507 More
THE SOURDOUGH WARS: A Rebecca Schwartz Mystery.
New York: Walker and Co., (1984). First edition. Her second book. Review copy with publisher's letter laid in. Base of spine a little pushed otherwise crisp and fine in near fine dust jacket with orange spine lettering mellowed to yellow and barest rubbing to edges. Item #54790 More
TOURIST TRAP A Rebecca Schwartz Mystery.
New York: Mysterious Press, (1986). First edition. Uncorrected proof in white, printed paperwraps. INSCRIBED, "For Tom & Enid, With all good wishes -- Julie Smith 10/10/87." Near fine with flattened crease on rear cover and light soiling. Item #20353 More
THE INQUISITOR: THE DEVIL IN KANSAS; NUPLEX RED; HIS EMINENCE, DEATH.
(New York): Dell, (1974). First edition of each of these three volumes, paperback originals. ALL THREE SIGNED BY SMITH ON TITLE PAGE, uncommon thus. Volumes 1, 3, and 4, respectively in Smith's 6-volume series featuring Francis Xavier Killy, lay brother of the Militia Christi working for the Holy Office of..... Item #56069 More
GALLOWS ORCHARD.
New York: Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith, (1930). First edition. Her first book, a mystery. Striking Art-Deco dust jacket featuring a young woman's face surrounded by a scarf. Name and date on half-title otherwise fine in dust jacket with a few tiny chips at top edges of spine and rear..... Item #46511 More
BLOODY SUNRISE.
New York: Dutton, 1965. First edition. About fine in dust jacket with very mild soiling on white portions. Item #53236 More
DAY OF THE GUNS.
New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc., 1964. First edition. SIGNED by the author. Spine ends a little soft, still fine in very good or better dust jacket with small rubbed nicks to spine tips and corners, creasing and few tears to rear panel, and touch of sticker residue..... Item #53238 More
THE LONG WAIT.
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co. Inc., 1951. First edition. SIGNED by author. Made into a movie in 1955 starring Anthony Quinn, Charles Coburn, and Peggy Castle. The book is very good or better with very minor wear on corners and spine ends in a dust jacket with some chipping..... Item #53195 More
LOW END OF NOWHERE: A Streeter Mystery.
(New York): Viking, (1996). First edition of the author's first novel. SIGNED by Stone on the title page. Blurbs by Robert Parker, Cussler, Healy, Connelly, Satterthwait and Gores. Fine in dust jacket. Item #40128 More
A FAMILY AFFAIR.
New York: Viking Press, (1975). First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. Item #42678 More
HOMICIDE TRINITY.
London: Collins/Crime Club, (1963). First UK edition. Three Nero Wolfe stories: "Eeny Meeny Murder Mo," "Death of a Demon," and " Counterfeit for Murder." Bottom front flap corner clipped and what appear's to be a publisher's price stamp of "8s. 6d. Net" added. Spine ends and corners just lightly bumped..... Item #48951 More
![Item #49432 "THE RED BULL" [SOME BURIED CAESAR]: In The American Magazine. Rex Stout](https://qbbooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/49432.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&v=1547845631)
"THE RED BULL" [SOME BURIED CAESAR]: In The American Magazine.
New York: The American Magazine, December, 1938. First edition. The first appearance, in a somewhat abridged form, of SOME BURIED CAESAR, which was published the following year. Some edgewear and bottom inch or two missing at bottom of spine. Still good or better in pictorial paperwraps with address label on..... Item #49432 More
THE EIGHTH DWARF.
London: Hamish Hamilton, (1979). First UK edition. Fine in near fine to fine dust jacket. Item #54577 More
THE GRIFTERS.
Evanston: Regency Books, (1963). First edition. A paperback original. "The short con men . . . the artists who take your cash and paint you foolish . . . are crooked as corkscrews" (from the cover). Made into the 1990 movie with Angelica Huston, John Cusack and Annette Bening, with..... Item #53229 More
THE KILLER INSIDE ME.
New York City: A Lion Book, (1952). First edition of his most famous book. A paperback original. Fair to good with flattened and rubbed creasing to covers taking out author's first name, front cover starting but still holding, and small fore edge stain extending to margins last few leaves. HIS..... Item #54145 More
ALL THE DEAD LIE DOWN.
New York: Doubleday, (1998). First edition. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Fine in dust jacket. Item #28319 More
THE RED SCREAM.
New York: Doubleday, (1994). First edition. INSCRIBED by the author on the title page. Fine in dust jacket. Item #33474 More
THE DEVIL MAN.
Garden City: Crime Club/Doubleday, (1931). First edition. Near fine with very light rubbing to the edges, in a dust jacket that has an approximately 3x4" skinned potion on the front panel that partially obscures the title. Dust jacket otherwise (that's a big otherwise) has minor wear, with shallow chips and..... Item #51363 More
VENDETTA IN SPAIN.
London: Hutchinson of London, (1961). First edition. INSCRIBED TO HIS STEP-DAUGHTER on title page, "For Diana and Went / With love from Dennis." Diana Younger was Dennis's stepdaughter and they remained close all his life. She illustrated the dust jacket for his 1938 book, THE GOLDEN SPANIARD and endpapers for..... Item #53620 More