Biggers, Earl Derr:

The House Without A Key. A Charlie Chan Mystery.

Bantam Books, 1974 Pbk, Good+, a little age-tanned in places, small scuff on upper edge just next to spine hinge at top, light crease to upper wrap, yellow pge edge blocks, contents clean and tight, pges tanned, pp248 + notes about the author.

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Book number: 13843

Catalogue: Murder Mystery

Keywords: Charlie Chan Honolulu police detective fiction mystery murder detection Waikiki crime

O'Brien, Edna:

Johnny I Hardly Knew You.

London, Weidenfeld And Nicolson, 1977 2nd Imp., hardcover, bds and unclipped wrapper enclosed in protective film, Good, bk leans a little, ex-lib so usual markings,contents clean, tight with a little handling wear, pp143, A woman kills the man who brings her "...shoals of happiness." Why? Set in London, Italy and Scotland this is an amoral tale of passion, freedom and ruin. A nice sound reading copy.

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Book number: 9071

Catalogue: murder

Keywords: murder love passion London Italy Scotland fiction freedom amoral tale 0297772848

Bruce, Kennedy:

The Sliding Death.

London, Herbert Jenkins, no date Hard cover fading red cloth bds, spine faded and loose, bk leans and bds bowed, contents clean and tight, pp247, a reading copy of this murder mystery.

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Book number: 10285

Catalogue: Murder Mystery

Keywords: murder mystery spy thriller crime detective detection Tyrolean mountains Mr C

Burning, Michael and Althea Grey:

Dusty Death.

London, Herbert Jenkins, no date 1st Printing, orange cloth bds, Fair, marking, fading, cloth splitting at spine hinges, rubbed in places, contents sound and tight, pp254 +adverts, ex-Jarrolds Lib. so usual markings and stamps. A sound reading copy.

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Book number: 10294

Catalogue: murder mystery

Keywords: crime detection murder mystery Lionel Keene scientists university the Professor

Burning, Michael and Althea Grey:

Dusty Death.

London, Herbert Jenkins Ltd, no date Stated on title verso 'First Printing', hard cover orange cloth bds, faded at edges, a little bumping to edges in places, black lettering, Good-, bk leans a little, clipped dust jacket, edgewear/creasing, lib. label to spine, tape reinforcement to spine ends, Fair, ex-lib so usual markings, contents clean and tight, pp254 + adverts to rear. A sound reading copy.

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Book number: 15356

Catalogue: Murder Mystery

Keywords: crime murder mystery lecturer detective university scientists Professor

Christie, Agatha:

Sad Cypress.

London, Collins The Crime Club, 1943 Hard cover red cloth bds, VG, a little rubbing at spine btm and rear corner, bump to rear leading edge, contents clean and tight, bookstall stamp to ffep, pp166. A nice sound reading copy of this Hercule Poirot mystery.

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Book number: 12276

Catalogue: Murder Mystery

Keywords: murder Poirot mystery fiction crime

Cooper, Roderick:

Blood on Blue Denim.

London, Robert Hale, 1977 1st ED, hard cover black cloth bds, some light staining otherwise Good, unclipped dust jacket completely enclosed in protective film, Good, bk leans a little, ffep missing, tape along inside front hinge, lib. stamps to title pge verso, contents nice and tight, very occas. age mark, pp158.

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Book number: 15351

Catalogue: Murder Mystery

Keywords: murder mystery suspense Wye Valley death hunted Malvern Hills Herefordshire Beacon trapped Colin andrews 070916436X

Cores, Lucy:

Painted For The Kill.

London, Cassell And Company Ltd, 1946 1st ed., Hard cover bds completely covered in decorative paper, taped to front and rear pastedown with aged tape, Good+, bk leans, contents nice and tight, occas age mark, pp229, no names inscriptions etc...

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Book number: 13994

Catalogue: Murder Mystery

Keywords: detective detection crime murder mystery

Crisp, Frank:

The Manila Menfish.

Leicester, Brockhampton Press, no date Hard cover book is very bowed, d/w scuffed with chips and tears, contents sound and tight, pge edge blocks foxed, pp184. A reading copy only.

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Book number: 9720

Catalogue: murder mystery

Keywords: adventure underwater sea Sulawesi diving murder mystery sub-marine Kangol Gulf

O'Donnell, Lillian:

Murder Under The Sun.

London, Abelard-Schuman Limited, 1964 Hard Cover dark brown cloth bds, VG+, sl. fade patch at top of spine, unclipped d/w, Good, five small closed tears two of which taped with tanning tape on inside, tiny bit of loss at spine ends, spine age darkened, contents clean and tight, pp191, no inscriptions etc....

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Book number: 12318

Catalogue: Murder Mystery

Keywords: murder mystery crime thriller USA American A Raven Book Peggy Hoyt San Juan

Fletcher, J. S.:

The House In Tuesday Market.

London, Herbert Jenkins, no date 3rd Printing, Hard cover orange cloth bds, dec. with black strip around edge of upper bd, spine a little faded and mottled otherwise VG, no d/j, contents clean and tight, pp312 + adverts, light foxing to pge edge blocks.

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Book number: 12640

Catalogue: Murder Mystery

Keywords: murder mystery study Gaisford crime investigation detection

Fox, Kathryn:

Malicious Intent.

London, Hodder And Stoughton, 2004 Paperback, Uncorrected Bound Proof, VG++, seems unread, contents fine and tight, pp345.

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Book number: 11368

Catalogue: Murder

Keywords: proof crime thriller serial killer psychopath Dr Anya Crichton murder forensic science 0340895837

Gunn, Victor:

Dead Men's Bells.

Bath, Lythway Press, 1974 Hard cover glossy pictorial bds, VG, lib. stamp to btm and top pge edge blocks, ffep almost stuck down to front pastedown, lib. stamp to title verso, contents clean and tight, pp192, bk leans a little.

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Book number: 13108

Catalogue: Murder Mystery

Keywords: mystery novel investigation crime thriller Chief Inspector Ironsides Cromwell Sergeant Johnny Lister Scotland Yard murder poison pen 0850465001

Hansen, Robert P.:

There's Always A Payoff.

London, T V Boardman & Company Ltd, 1960 1st in UK, red cloth bds, some soiling, cup stains, torn Boots label to upper bd, spine faded, light rubbing and bumping to extrem.s, no dust jacket, occas. age-spot through text, contents sound and tight, pp191.

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Book number: 14658

Catalogue: Murder Mystery

Keywords: mystery American murder asylum murderer bait Las Vegas gambler showgirl fast pace tough action puzzles vivid characters

James, P. D.:

P. D. James Omnibus: Unnatural Causes; Shroud For A Nightingale; An Unsuitable Job For A Woman.

London, Faber & Faber, 1982 Thick hard cover, red cloth bds Near Fine, clipped but still price labelled d/w, VG++, contnts clean and tight, pges tanned, pp748.

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Book number: 12644

Catalogue: Murder Mystery

Keywords: murder mystery crime Adam Dalgliesh detective drama detection 0571118518