Bentley, Nicolas

The Events of That Week

Collins, London, 1972. First Edition, Brown Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 9780002212137 gilt titles spine; cover illust. by Jawdokimov; When Brig, English writer on holiday in Sicily, accidentally met Theresa. a beautiful young American, in the bar of their hotel. it was the beginning of a series of accidents - but none as happy as this first. The quiet almost idyllic atmosphere of their time together was destined to be shattered by the events of just one week. Out for a drive one day, Brig stops by chance at an isolated garage, and becomes the innocent victim of blackmail by the Mafia. The task: to hide a wanted man in the boot of his car and get him through police checkpoints. The threat: if he does not co-operate, his own life will be a short one. But his involvement with the cold-blooded members of the Mafia does not end here. Forced on only by the threat of harm to Theresa. Brig is ordered to travel to Malta, and from there to Naples. Shatteringly, he realizes he is now virtually one of them - the Mafia are using him in their drug-running operations. Grabbing any chance to escape their ever-tightening net Brig enlists the help of his cousin, a member of the consular service in Naples - a well-meaning character who only creates further complications. Told by various characters involved ­ sometimes only peripherally - in the adventure, Nicolas Bentley creates an intriguing mosaic to reveal the events of that week. Small library stamp to reverse of title page; price-intact D/J.; 189 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Crime Fiction; Crime Fiction. ISBN: 0002212137. ISBN/EAN: 9780002212137. Inventory No: CRM00076.

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Bush, Christopher

The Case of the Seven Bells: A Ludovic Travers Mystery

MacMillan, New York, 1950. First Edition, Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. It was a bewildering problem that confronted Ludovic Travers when the spivs who threatened the barmaid, Maudie Brown, let fall word of a proposed robbery at the bungalow of a famous actress. And when that robbery took place and the actress was murdered and Superintendent George Wharton took an official hand, the problem became more baffling still. Why, for instance, did Maudie disappear? And why was there a crying baby at the bungalow? And what connection could there have been with a certain famous clown? And why the queer movements of a once famous conductor? The questions crowded in on Travers and Wharton, but readers of Christopher Bush’s “Case books” will not need reassuring that skillful and ingenious detection won the day and solved the mystery of the Seven Bells. First Printing. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 222 pages. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Black titles spine. red cloth. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Crime Fiction; Mysteries; England; 1940s; Fiction. Inventory No: 4165.

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Wallace Edgar

The Twister

John Long, London, 1928. First Edition, Red Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. black titles spine & black double line border to front, publisher's device title page, slight fading to spine colour with half-inch split to bottom rear edge, some marking to covers espec. front bottom edge, endpapers browned but internally clean & tightly bound copy, 288 pages. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Crime Fiction; Crime Fiction. Inventory No: CRM00043.

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Francis, Dick

Trial Run

Michael Joseph, London, 1978. First Edition, Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. b/w. map(Moscow) end-papers. This time (Francis's) hero Randall Drew penetrates the Iron Curtain into Soviet Russia. He emerges, of course, victorious after a series of hair-raising adventures. Randall Drew is prevented from carrying on his career in steeplechasing by poor eyesight. Restless and unsure of his future but pursuing an ardent love affair, he does not welcome an invitation to go to Moscow on a delicate investigation, but almost irresistible pressures are brought to bear. A mysterious entity 'Aloysha' is threatening a royally connected candidate for the Moscow Olympic Games; the candidate may be vulnerable to scandal which could set off intolerable diplomatic conflicts. The brief is vague, the opposition invisible and the stakes appallingly high. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 238 pages. spine very slightly cocked. in archive acetate film protection. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Gilt titles spine. black cloth. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Crime Fiction; Crime Novels; Fiction. Inventory No: 4850.

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Franklin, Ariana

Mistress of the Art of Death

Bantam Press, London, 2007. First Edition, Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition/Near Fine. 9780593056493 the author, whose real name was Diana Norman, died in January, 2011. She wrote four historical thrillers in this series of which this is the first. Jacket design by Miriam Rosenbloom is based on illuminated manuscripts in the British Library. Map end-papers of mediaeval Cambridge. The tale is set in Cambridge, where a child has been hideously murdered and other children have disappeared. The Jews, made scapegoats by the all-powerful Christian clergy, have been forced to retreat into the castle to avoid slaughter by angry townspeople. Henry, King of England, is displeased. The Jews provide a large part of his revenue and therefore the real killer must be found, and quickly. A renowned investigator, Simon of Naples, is recruited and he arrives in town from the continent accompanied by an Arab and a young woman, Adelia Aguilar. There are few female doctors in twelfth century Europe, but Adelia is one of them, having qualified at the great School of Medicine in Salerno. What's more, her speciality is the study of corpses; she is, in fact, a mistress of the art of death, a skill that must be concealed in case she's accused of witchcraft. Adelia's investigation takes her deep into Cambridge, its castle and convents and in a medieval city teeming with life, Adelia makes friends and even finds romance. And, fatally, the attention of a murderer who is prepared to kill again. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 389 pages. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. in archive acetate film protection. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Gilt titles spine. red cloth. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Crime Fiction; Historical Crime; Historical Fiction; Cambridge; England; Medieval 10th to 15thc; Fiction. ISBN: 0593056493. ISBN/EAN: 9780593056493. Inventory No: 3266.

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Gardner, Erle Stanley

The Case of the Smoking Chimney

Cassell, London, 1945. First Edition, Red Cloth. Good/Good. black titles spine. A crafty businessman arrives incognito in a small town, where he takes up residence at a cabin. Using another name he starts buying up property. When he is found dead in his mountain cabin there is no shortage of suspects. Amateur detective Gramps Wiggins has to piece together the clues; a neat copy although the front endpaper may have been removed (so carefully that it is hard to tell), the D/J. is complete with slight edgewear & two closed tears to the spine & has an advertisement for the B.B.C. printed on the rear flap, 183 pages. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Crime Fiction; Crime Fiction. Inventory No: CRM00013.

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Houghton, Claude

The Clock Ticks

Hutchinson, London, 1954. First Edition, Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition/Poor. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 256 pages. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Slight foxing to page edges. only the back of d/j. with its inner flap ispresent. Previous owner's signature in inkto fep.. Gilt titles spine. black cloth. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Crime Fiction; Crime Fiction. Inventory No: 3799.

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James, P.D.

The Skull Beneath the Skin

Faber & Faber, London, 1982. First Edition, Black Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 9780571119615 silver titles spine, a Cordelia Gray mystery, the price-intact purple D/J. has a diagonal crease across the front bottom right corner, the book is a clean neat copy, 384 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Crime Fiction; Crime Fiction. ISBN: 0571119611. ISBN/EAN: 9780571119615. Inventory No: CRM00057.

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Janson, Hank (pseudonym of Stephen Frances)

Don't Cry Now

Alexander Moring, Ltd. London, 1957. First Edition, Softcover. Very Good Condition. originally published in 1952 as "Sadie, Don't Cry Now". Cover Art after (or possibly by, but unsigned) Reginald Heade. Hank Janson is both a fictional character and a pseudonym created by the English author Stephen Daniel Frances who died in 1989. He was the most popular and successful of British pulp fiction authors of the 1940s and 1950s. Although he had never been in Chicago, or even America, his books were violent "pseudo-American" thrillers sold in paperback editions featuring erotic cover art, and it is estimated that some five million copies were sold by 1954. In the 1950s, the authorities attempted a crack-down on allegedly obscene pulp literature, targeting the Janson books among others. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 158 pages. spine very slightly cocked. no Dust Jacket as published.. Black titles spine. light wear to edges. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Crime Fiction; Crime Fiction. Inventory No: 2962.

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Janson, Hank (pseudonym of Stephen Frances)

Hell's Angel

Alexander Moring, Ltd. London, 1956. First Edition, Softcover. Fair Condition. Cover Art after (or possibly by, but unsigned) Reginald Heade. Hank Janson is both a fictional character and a pseudonym created by the English author Stephen Daniel Frances who died in 1989. He was the most popular and successful of British pulp fiction authors of the 1940s and 1950s. Although he had never been in Chicago, or even America, his books were violent "pseudo-American" thrillers sold in paperback editions featuring erotic cover art, and it is estimated that some five million copies were sold by 1954. In the 1950s, the authorities attempted a crack-down on allegedly obscene pulp literature, targeting the Janson books among others. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 159 pages. Rear cover slightly grubby. no Dust Jacket as published.. Black titles spine. some bumping & damage to outer edge of front cover. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Crime Fiction; Crime Fiction. Inventory No: 2965.

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Janson, Hank (pseudonym of Stephen Frances)

Revolt

Alexander Moring, Ltd. London, 1957. First Edition, Softcover. Very Good Condition. Cover Art after (or possibly by, but unsigned) Reginald Heade. Hank Janson is both a fictional character and a pseudonym created by the English author Stephen Daniel Frances who died in 1989. He was the most popular and successful of British pulp fiction authors of the 1940s and 1950s. Although he had never been in Chicago, or even America, his books were violent "pseudo-American" thrillers sold in paperback editions featuring erotic cover art, and it is estimated that some five million copies were sold by 1954. In the 1950s, the authorities attempted a crack-down on allegedly obscene pulp literature, targeting the Janson books among others. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 159 pages. no Dust Jacket as published.. Black titles spine. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Crime Fiction; Crime Fiction. Inventory No: 2953.

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Janson, Hank (pseudonym of Stephen Frances)

Sugar and Vice

Alexander Moring, Ltd. London, 1958. First Edition, Softcover. Good Condition. Cover Art after (or possibly by, but unsigned) Reginald Heade. Hank Janson is both a fictional character and a pseudonym created by the English author Stephen Daniel Frances who died in 1989. He was the most popular and successful of British pulp fiction authors of the 1940s and 1950s. Although he had never been in Chicago, or even America, his books were violent "pseudo-American" thrillers sold in paperback editions featuring erotic cover art, and it is estimated that some five million copies were sold by 1954. In the 1950s, the authorities attempted a crack-down on allegedly obscene pulp literature, targeting the Janson books among others. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 160 pages. no Dust Jacket as published.. Black titles spine. light wear to edges. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Crime Fiction; Crime Fiction. Inventory No: 2963.

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Janson, Hank (pseudonym of Stephen Frances)

Too Soon To Die

Alexander Moring, Ltd. London, 1958. First Edition, Softcover. Fair Condition. originally published in 1951 as "This Dame Dies Soon". Cover Art after (or possibly by, but unsigned) Reginald Heade. Hank Janson is both a fictional character and a pseudonym created by the English author Stephen Daniel Frances who died in 1989. He was the most popular and successful of British pulp fiction authors of the 1940s and 1950s. Although he had never been in Chicago, or even America, his books were violent "pseudo-American" thrillers sold in paperback editions featuring erotic cover art, and it is estimated that some five million copies were sold by 1954. In the 1950s, the authorities attempted a crack-down on allegedly obscene pulp literature, targeting the Janson books among others. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 158 pages. Some wear to top & bottom of spine. no Dust Jacket as published.. Letter 'L' written in ink inside front cover. Black titles spine. Some wear to edges. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Crime Fiction; Crime Fiction. Inventory No: 2964.

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MacLean, Arthur

Slaying on the 16th Floor - Sexton Blake Library (5th Series) No. 5

Mayflower Books Ltd. London, 1965. First Edition, Softcover. Very Good Condition. Sexton Blake is a fictional detective crying out to be rediscovered in the 21st century. He was known nationally and internationally as "the great detective" and for present-day enthusiasts he is still worthy of that description. This is the first UK edition. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 111 pages. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Pages slightly browned with age. no Dust Jacket as published.. White titles spine. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Crime Fiction; Mysteries; Thrillers; Fiction. Inventory No: 3365.

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Mankell, Henning

The Return of the Dancing Master

The Harvill Press, London, 2003. First Edition, Black Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9781843430582 gilt titles spine; black endpapers; CWA Gold Dagger Award winning author; "Herbert Molin, a retired police officer, is living alone in a remote cottage in the vast forests of Harjedalen in northern Sweden. He has two obsessions: one is the tango, and the other is a conviction that he is being hunted, constantly pursued by 'demons'. He has no close friends, no close neighbours, and by the time his body is found, Molin is almost unrecognisable. Stefan Lindman, a police officer on extended sick leave, hears of the death of his former colleague and, to take his mind off his own problems, decides to involve himself in the case. What he discovers, to his horror and disbelief, is a network of evil almost unimaginable in this remote district, and one which seems impossible to link to Molin's death. The Return of the Dancing Master explores a segment of Swedish society far from Kurt Wallander's southern Skane, but one in which civilised behaviour is equally threatened. For sheer story-telling, this novel will be hailed as one of Henning Mankell's finest, as also for its dissection of the dark side of contemporary life in Scandinavia."; as-new copy in an intact & protected D/J.; 407 pages. A HEAVY BOOK WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL POSTAGE. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Crime Fiction; Sweden; Crime Fiction. ISBN: 1843430584. ISBN/EAN: 9781843430582. Inventory No: CRM00090.

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