Martin Hadley

He Died Twice

London, Columbine Publishing Company, LTD, 1940. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this scarce and exciting murder mystery novel by Martin Hadley, a gripping tale about a seemingly illogical murder. The first edition of this scarce work.In the original very scarce unclipped dust wrapper. A gripping murder mystery thriller in which the detective Kinsey Strand investigates the death of a man who appears to have died twice, dealing with the crimes of an international financier. By Martin Hadley.Four pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Faint tide mark to the tail of the spine and boards to the joints. Some spots to the fore edge. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Dust wrapper with a tide mark to the backstrip, with red marks, including to the reverse. Light edge wear to the dust wrapper. A few light spots to the dust wrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with some scattered spots to the first and last few pages. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Good.

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Boeknummer: 823P9

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: He Died Twice murder mystery martin hadley crime murder mystery kinsey strand None

Mo Hayder

Tokyo

London, Bantam Press, 2004. First edition. Cloth. A superb first copy of this novel by Mo Hayder, shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger award, signed by the author. The first edition, first impression of this work. A novel that was shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger award and others. it follows the story of a young woman, who, to satisfy her obsession with the 1937 Japanese invasion of Nanking, is willing to go through extreme measures. A thrilling story of danger and much more.With unclipped dustwrapper. Signed by the author to title page. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally lovely. Signed by author to title page. Dustwrapper is unclipped and excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.

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Boeknummer: 761A10

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: crime authors first edition gold dagger award authors dustwrapper None

Ben Hecht

The Florentine Dagger

New York, Boni and Liveright , 1923 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this thrilling mystery novel from Ben Hecht, with striking illustrations by Wallace Smith. First edition.Bound in the publisher's original buckram cloth. Written by American journalist, novelist and screenwriter, Beh Hecht.'The Florentine Dagger' is a thrilling detective novel in which Mr Ballau turns up stabbed to death and his daughter's boyfriend, Julien De Medici sets about to solve his murder. The novel was adapted into an 1935 American film noir directed by Robert Florey, with Donald Woods and Margaret Lindsay as the main roles.Illustrated with five striking monochrome full-page illustrations by American artist, Wallace Smith. Collated, complete. With the bookplate of American illustrator, Elisha Brown Bird, who was known for his eye-catching poster designs. Bound in the publisher's original buckram cloth. Externally, very good, with light rubbing to the extremities, heavier to the head and tail of the spine, causing slight loss. Spine has darkened slightly. HInges are slightly strained, with cords visible. Bookplate to the front paste down and ink inscription to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are clean with age toning. Very Good . Ill.: Wallace Smith. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 903Q52

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: The Florentine Dagger Ben Hecht Wallace Smith detective fiction Ben Hecht amateur detective Wallace Smith

A. P. Herbert

Codd&Apos;S Last Cases and Other Misleading Cases

London, Methuen & Co. 1952. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this collection of misleading cases by A. P. Herbert, with original dust wrapper. First edition of this work. A collection of 'misleading cases' following the original series Misleading Cases in the Common Law contributed to Punch, A. P. Herbert's most well-known work. Containing satirical pieces in the form of law reports of legal judgements of the English legal and judicial law.  Featuring the character of Albert Haddock. Complete with price clipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only. Dust wrapper smart with minor shelf wear, lightly chipped to head and tail of spine, slight sunning to spinel; price-clipped. Sam Kahm stamp to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.

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Boeknummer: 824A68

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: ap herbert misleading cases dust wrapper misleading cases None

Martin Hewitt

Chronicles of Martin Hewitt

London, Remploy, 1978 . Cloth. A very scarce reprint edition of this collection of six tales from Arthur Morrison, each featuring Detective Martin Hewitt. Illustrated throughout. First published in 1895, this is the very scarce 1978 'Remploy Reprint Edition' of this collection of detective stories from English writer and journalist Arthur Morrison. Illustrated throughout, and in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.The second volume of Morrison's tales, following detective Martin Hewitt through six of his earliest cases, as he journeys through the slums of the East End.Like Sherlock Holmes, Morrison's Martin Hewitt first appeared in the pages of The Strand Magazine, with the long out of print work appearing here in Remploy's 'Deerstalker Series' of detective fiction novels. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, exceptionally bright. Dust wrapper in fine condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Fine.

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Boeknummer: 808F26

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: Arthur Morrison Martin Hewitt detective fiction crime fiction Martin Hewitt Not Stated

David Hewson

The Sacred Cut

London, Macmillan, 2005. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition, first impression of Hewson's third novel from his successful Nic Costa series. The first edition, first impression of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Signed by the author to the title page. David Hewson is a British author of mystery novels, and is best known for his Nic Costa series, featuring a young detective in Rome. This is the third installment of the series, in which the murder takes place in the Pantheon, with references to Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is in excellent condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Dust wrapper is very bright and smart but a little creased to the upper extremities. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Fine.

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Boeknummer: 873M12

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: David Hewson Nic Costa Mystery novels Crime fiction Nic Costa Not Stated

Barbara Heygate

The Sabbath Slayer

London, C. Arthur Pearson, LTD. 1939. First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of this exciting murder mystery by Barbara Hepgate, in the original illustrated dust wrapper. The first edition of this very scarce work.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.A thrilling murder mystery, following Miriam Blake as she meets the man her sister is supposed to marry. As soon as she sees this man she believes he is the Sabbath Slayer, a homicidal maniac, who murders a young woman every Sunday. Sure enough, Miriam's sister is found murdered on her wedding night, but Miriam cannot help being pulled into the Slayer's web..By Barbara Heygate, her other works include 'Loving Dangerously', 'Unholy Wedlock', 'Forbidden Honeymoon', and 'Unless a Child is Born -&apos. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. A little fading and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Some spots to the fore edge and endpapers. Dust wrapper is edge worn with small chips. Minor marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.

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Boeknummer: 823P21

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: The Sabbath Slayer barbara heygate murder mystery thriller barbara heygate mystery None

Mike Higgs

The Sexton Blake Casebook and Detective Library

London, Galley Press; Hawk Books , 1987-9. First edition. Cloth. Two volumes collecting selected stories featuring "the great detective" Sexton Blake, first edition thus in the original dust wrappers. Two collections of the stories featuring the fictional detective Saxton Blake. Known internationally as "the great detective" in the twentieth century, his reputation equalled that of Sherlock Holmes. He featured in many British comic strips, novels, and dramatic productions since 1893. Both of the present volumes were compiled and designed by Mike Higgs, both first edition thus, previously appearing in magazines and comic strips. Featuring numerous detective stories. With illustrations in black and white from original magazine covers, and reproductions of comic strips. Complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only. The dust wrapper is unclipped and excellent with only minor shelf wear, minor tape marks internally to the wraps of 'Detective Library&apos. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are clean with only a hint of age toning, as usual with the type of paper used. With illustrations in black and white from original magazine covers, and reproductions of comic strips.  Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Fine.

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Boeknummer: 807A23

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: sexton blake detective fiction first editions detective fiction None

Reginald Hill

Fell of Dark

London , Thriller Book Club, 1971. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this crime novel by Reginald Hill, Fell of Dark. A first edition copy of this work. Reginald Hill was an English crime writer. Fell of Dark describes how two men, hiking in the lake district are suddenly accused of having raped and killed two girls. In the original unclipped dust wrapper.  In the original cloth binding. Externally, generally lovely with very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. In the original unclipped dust wrapper which is very smart with some light marks to the rear wrap. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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Boeknummer: 852B37

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: Fell of Dark Reginald Hill crime novel Reginald Hill None

Reginald Hill

One Small Step: A Dalziel and Pascoe Novella

London, Collins Sons & Co. 1990. First edition. Cloth. An excellent first edition of this detective novella by Reginald Hill, complete with dust wrapper. Reginald Hill's novella, the first edition. Featuring the popular detective characters of Dalziel and Pascoe as they investigate the first murder on the Moon. Complete with unclipped dust wrapper. Featuring a line drawing frontispiece. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely. Dust wrapper unclipped and very smart with minor shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.

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Boeknummer: 823A15

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: first editions novella reginald hill novella None

Reginald Hill

Three Dalziel and Pascoe Novels: Exit Lines, Under World and Recalled to Life

London, Collins Crime Club, 1984-1992. First edition. Cloth. Three first edition novels from the popular Dalziel and Pascoe series, two of which are signed by the author Reginald Hill. The first editions of these three novels in the publisher's original cloth bindings, with the original unclipped dust wrappers. Recalled to Life is a first edition, first impression. Signed by the author Reginald Hill to the title pages of Exit Lines and Recalled to Life. Ink inscription to the rear free end paper of Exit Lines. The eighth, tenth and thirteenth books of the popular crime fiction series Dalziel and Pascoe, written by Reginald Hill (1936-2012): Exit Lines (1984), Under World (1988) and Recalled to Life (1992). This series was Hill's best-known work, featuring the Yorkshire detectives Andrew Dalziel, Peter Pascoe and Edgar Wield. In publisher's original cloth bindings, with the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, cloth is very bright and smart. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean to Recalled to Life. Pages are clean but age toned to Exit Lines and Under World. Dust wrapper to Exit Lines is chipped to the head and tail of the spine, with shelf wear to the extremities. Dust wrappers to Under World and Recalled to Life are very smart and bright. Just a little creasing to the extremities of the wrap of Recalled to Life. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Near Fine.

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Boeknummer: 858M33

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: Dalziel and Pascoe Crime fiction Detective fiction Mystery Crime fiction Not Stated

Reginald Hill

Under World

London , Collins Crime Club , 1988. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this crime novel Under World. A first edition copy of this crime novel. Under World is a Dalziel and Pascoe novel by Reginald Hill. Reginald Hill was an English crime writer.In the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. In the original unclipped dust wrapper which is also excellent. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.

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Boeknummer: 852B36

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: Under World Reginald Hilld Crime Reginald Hilld None

Henry Holt

Call out the Flying Squad: An Inspector Silver Mystery, or Gallows Grange

New York, Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. 1933. First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first US edition of this uncommon Inspector Silver mystery, written by Henry Holt for The Crime Club. A very scarce first US edition of this uncommon work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Published by Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. for The Crime Club, Inc. Faint library stamp of "York Harbor Library, Maine" to the front free end paper. The fifth murder mystery in Henry Holt's Inspector Silver series, in which the detective from Scotland Yard and his friend Andy Collinson, a top crime reporter, investigate a mystery at Gallows Grange. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, cloth is in very smart condition, apart from light shelf wear to the rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for offsetting to the end papers. Remnants of a label to the front paste down. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 890M29

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: Henry Holt Inspector Silver Gallows Grange Inspector Silver Not Stated

Sydney Horler

The Lessing Murder Case

London, Collins, 1935. First edition. Cloth. A scarce, signed copy of this thrilling mystery novel by best-selling author, Sydney Horler. The scarce first edition, second impression. Published in the same month as the first. In the publisher's original, full cloth binding. The author's presentation copy, inscribed by Horler to the title page, and dated 1938. A thrilling mystery novel following Horler's beloved character, Sir William Kirby, as he leads the prosecution for the trial of his own wife's murder. Sydney Horler was a British novelist and writer of thrillers, known for his popular titles, 'The Mystery of No. 1', and, 'Checkmate&apos. After being serialised in the News of the World, Horler's work became globally successful, and by the 1930s has sold two million copies. With two pages of critics reviews to the rear of the novel, alongside two pages of advertisements. With a review of the book pasted onto the front free endpaper. The half title page is present. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, a trifle rubbed with some shelf wear and fraying to the edges. Closed tears and fraying to the spine. Marks to the boards. Spine is darkened. Front hinge is weak, but still attached. Clipping of a review pasted to the front free endpaper. Age-toning and the odd mark to the paste-downs and free endpapers. Internally, binding strained but still firm. Spotting throughout, heavier towards the front and rear. Author's ink inscription to the title page. Age-toning to the pages, however the text is still very clear. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Boeknummer: 845G

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: mystery S J Gamhill sydney horler the mystery on no 1 S J Gamhill None

Geoffrey Household

A Time to Kill

London, Michael Joseph, 1952. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first UK edition of this thriller novel by Geoffrey Household, presented in the original unclipped dust wrapper. First UK Edition, Very Scarce.In the original unclipped dust wrapper. This is the thriller fiction novel by Geoffrey Household, published in the UK one year after the American Edition. 'A Time to Kill' follows the adventures of ex-infantry officer Roger Taine as he deals with ex-fascist gangs and burglars, simultaneously being caught up in a 'private struggle between Soviet agents and Communists from East Germany&apos.Geoffrey Household (1900-1988) was a British writer of primarily thriller novels, best known for his work titled 'Rogue Male&apos. Prior owner's ink inscription to front endpaper, dated 19th Nov, 1952 by David Shelley Michell. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with no noticeable faults. other than light fading to margins of boards. Dust wrapper is very smart, with light age-toning to the wraps, particularly the fly leaves and the reverse. Light edge wear has resulted in closed tears to the wraps, one of which has been repaired with tape to the spine region. Light spotting to reverse as well. Prior owner's ink inscription to front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout, with light age-toning to margins. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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Boeknummer: 810D6

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: A Time to Kill Geoffrey Household crime fiction thriller Geoffrey Household Roger Taine None