Rooke Books: Detective Fiction
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Out of the Darkness
London, John Lane the Bodley Head, 1922. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition murder mystery novel by the popular American author, Charles J. Dutton. The first edition of this scarce work.'Out of the Darkness' is the second mystery novel by Charles J. Dutton.In this thrilling murder mystery, a man has died of an apparent murder, though it is quickly suspected to be a murder. Featuring the criminologist and bibliophile, John Bartley. Charles Dutton has a prolific American author of mystery novels, his best known featuring John Bartley, and Professor Harley Manners. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with marks and discolouration to the spine and extremities of the boards. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Label to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some scattered spotting. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
-- Boeknummer: 891P28
GBP 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 35.25]
Catalogus: Detective Fiction
Trefwoorden: Out of the Darkness charles dutton detective crime charles dutton murder None
Blood on the Moon
London, Allison & Busby, 1985. First edition. Cloth. A fantastic copy of the first work in Ellroy's Lloyd Hopkins trilogy. This is a piece of crime fiction, and was followed by the works 'Because the Night' and 'Suicide Hill' to complete the trilogy. It opens during the Watts Riots of 1965, and follows Lloyd Hopkins from employment with the National Guard until he is a sergeant with the LAPD.James Ellroy (b. 1948) is an author of crime fiction, known for works including 'The Black Dahlia', 'L.A. Confidential' and the Lloyd Hopkins trilogy. In the publisher's original full cloth binding with an unclipped dust wrapper. Externally very smart, minor wear only to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Dust wrapper also has only slight wear, and is in excellent condition. Internally firmly bound, pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.
Boeknummer: 761R30
GBP 49.00 [Appr.: EURO 57.75]
Catalogus: Detective Fiction
Trefwoorden: James Ellroy Blood on the Moon Lloyd Hopkins Trilogy Detective Fiction Blood on the Moon None
Brown&Apos;S Requiem
London, Allison & Busby, 1984. First edition. Cloth. The first U.K. edition of Jemes Ellroy's deut novel, a gripping crime tale set in L.A. signed by the author. The first U.K. edition, first impression. This U.K. edition was published three years after the U.S. first.Inscribed by the author to the recto of the front endpaper, 'To Bob Hoban - the ultimate in 'Neo-Noir' poetry! The L. A. night descenes ... E. J.&apos.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'Brown's Requiem' is the debut novel of James Ellroy, written whilst he was working as a caddie at the Bel-Air Country Club.This novel follows an LA based detective named Fritz Brown as he is hired to spy on a man's sister.The novel was adapted into a film in 1998.By James Ellroy, a prolific crime fiction author known for works 'The Black Dahlia' and 'L. A. Confidential&apos. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart. One small mark to the tail of the front board. Author's inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Very light edge wear to the dust wrapper. A couple of light marks to the front flyleaf. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.
Boeknummer: 901P43
GBP 375.00 [Appr.: EURO 440.25]
Catalogus: Detective Fiction
Trefwoorden: Brown's Requiem james ellroy crime LA james ellroy None
Clandestine
London, Allison & Busby, 1984. First edition. Cloth. A smart first U.K. edition of one of the early novels of James Ellroy, a gripping crime novel, signed by the author. The first U.K. edition, first impression of this work. This U.K. edition was published two years after the first U.S. edition.Signed by the author to the title page.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.A gripping standalone crime novel by James Ellroy.'Clandestine' follows an ambitious LAPD Officer named Fred Underhill, a brilliant detective who discovers the mutilated corpse of a young woman. Some of the characters in this novel later appeared in Ellroy's L.A. Quartet.In 1982, this novel was nominated for the Edgar Award by the Mystery Writers of America.By James Ellroy, a prolific crime fiction author known for works 'The Black Dahlia' and 'L. A. Confidential&apos. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart, with very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Very light edge wear and a few minor marks to the dust wrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.
Boeknummer: 901P42
GBP 175.00 [Appr.: EURO 205.5]
Catalogus: Detective Fiction
Trefwoorden: Clandestine james ellroy crie LAPD james ellroy None
The Opening Chapters of White Jazz
New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. Paperback. A promotional work containing the first three chapters of James Ellroy's fourth L.A. based crime novel. An uncommon to see advanced excerpt of the first few chapters of James Ellroy's 'White Jazz', a smart promotional pamphlet containing the first three chapters of the novel.'White Jazz' is the fourth of Ellroy's L.A. Quartet, this novel following a veteran policeman who moonlights as a hitman.By James Ellroy, a prolific crime fiction author known for works 'The Black Dahlia' and 'L. A. Confidential&apos. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine .
Boeknummer: 901P41
GBP 45.00 [Appr.: EURO 53]
Catalogus: Detective Fiction
Trefwoorden: The Opening Chapters of White Jazz james ellroy white jazz l. a. quartet james ellroy None
Suicide Hill
New York, The Mysterious Press, 1986. First edition. Paperback. The uncommon to see proof of James Ellroy's final Lloyd Hopkins novel, a tense crime novel by the great American author. An uncorrected proof.Signed by the author to the title page.The third and final Lloyd Hopkins novel, 'Suicide Hill' is a gripping crime fiction novel following the LAPD detective as he solves yet another murder, after being recommended for retirement.  This novel finishes the Hopkins trilogy, following 'Blood on the Moon' and 'Because the Night&apos. By James Ellroy, a prolific crime fiction author known for works 'The Black Dahlia' and 'L. A. Confidential&apos. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, smart. Spine is a little age-toned. A few minor marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .
Boeknummer: 901P40
GBP 395.00 [Appr.: EURO 463.75]
Catalogus: Detective Fiction
Trefwoorden: Suicide Hill james ellroy lloyd hopkins crime james ellroy because the night None
For the Defence
London, Trischler & Company, 1891 . Cloth. An extremely scarce, early edition of this work of crime fiction by Benjamin Farjeon, signed by the author. An early edition of the work, published the same year as the first edition. Fifteenth thousand. Very scarce. Bound in the publisher's original cloth. Signed by the author to the first page. Written by English novelist, playwright and journalist, Benjamin Leopold Farjeon, who was known for his prolific and varied writing. 'For the Defence' is a intriguing novel told entirely from the courtroom surrounding the case of a young woman on trial for a terrible crime. This sensational story presents many different aspects of human nature, with a strong focus on the testimony of 'The Prisoner's' landlady, Mrs. Tregartin.With original advertisements to the front and rear of the work. Bound in the publisher's original cloth. Externally, excellent, with light bumping to the extremities. Hinges are a touch strained, but holding firm. Light age toning to endpapers and the odd spot to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .
Boeknummer: 904Q31
GBP 650.00 [Appr.: EURO 763.25]
Catalogus: Detective Fiction
Trefwoorden: Benjamin Leopold Farjeon B L Farjeon For the Defence crime fiction B L Farjeon signed None
Death in the Wrong Bed
London, Collins for The Crime Club, 1963. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this scarce Crime Club novel by the English screenwriter and novelist Stewart Farrar. The first edition of this scarce work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Stewart Farrar (1916-2000) was an English screenwriter, novelist and prominent figure in the Neopagan religion of Wicca. He wrote novels from disparate genres such as crime, romance and fantasy, and many books on the Wiccan religion. This Crime Club novel, Death in the Wrong Bed (1963) is set in the world of artists, editors and magazines. His third and now scarce novel, the story focuses on the murder of an unfaithful and ruthless wife. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is bright and smart. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Dust wrapper is bright but chipped, with losses to the head of the spine and to the lower extremities of the front of the wrap. Small closed tear to the rear of the wrap. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good/Very Good.
Boeknummer: 892M2
GBP 48.00 [Appr.: EURO 56.5]
Catalogus: Detective Fiction
Trefwoorden: Crime club Crime fiction Stewart Farrar Crime fiction Not Stated
The Make-Believe Man
London, Victor Gollancz, 1963. First edition. Cloth. Bright first UK edition of this crime novel by Elizabeth Fenwick, enclosed in its unclipped dust wrapper. Mystery novel by Elizabeth Fenwick Way, nominated for an Edgar Allan Poe Award by the Mystery Writers of America in 1963. The first UK edition, a scarce book. Complete with its unclipped dust wrapper.Elizabeth Fenwick was an American mystery novelist and author of children's books. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely. Dust wrapper unclipped and excellent with minor shelf wear only, light sunning to spine, minor chipping to head of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good Indeed.
Boeknummer: 841A46
GBP 49.00 [Appr.: EURO 57.75]
Catalogus: Detective Fiction
Trefwoorden: first editions Edgar Allan Poe Award elizabeth fenwick american literature Edgar Allan Poe Award None
The Mysterious Partner
London, Collins' Clear-Type Press, 1929. First edition. Cloth. The first UK edition of this wonderful detective thriller by A. Fielding, presented in the original unclipped dust wrapper. First UK Edition, very scarce. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. This is a wonderful detective thriller novel by A. Fielding, titled 'The Mysterious Partner&apos. This work is part of the Chief Inspector Point Mystery novels, and takes place at an old manor with gothic horror elements. Written by A Fielding, sometimes attributed to Archibald Fielding. Fielding wrote two dozen novels from 1924 to 1944, though his real identity, along with more significant details about his life, remains a mystery today. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, generally smart. Some fading to the spine with slight discolouration to the top edge of boards. bumping to the extremities, particularly the bottom corner of the front board. Dust wrapper is generally smart, with a bit of edge wear which has resulted in chipping and loss to the bottom edge of the spine region. Age-toned to the reverse with a few spots. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout, with light age-toning to margins. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Very Good.
Boeknummer: 811D52
GBP 440.00 [Appr.: EURO 516.75]
Catalogus: Detective Fiction
Trefwoorden: The Mysterious Partner A. Fielding Archibald Fielding detective fiction A. Fielding modern fiction None
The Wedding Chest Mystery
London , W. Collins Sons & Co, 1930. Cloth. A first edition copy of Fielding's captivating mystery about a body found in a Chinese wedding chest. This is a Collins Crime Club first edition copy of A. Fielding's The Wedding-Chest Mystery, where a body is found in a ceremonial Chinese wedding chest. Inspector Pointer, a modest policeman with a knack for solving difficult cases, comes to help solve the mystery.Written by A. Fielding. With six pages of publisher adverts to rear In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart with some bumping to the spine and some marks to the boards. Previous owner inscription to the front pastedown dated 1933. Internally, generally firmly bound with some light scattered spots to the first few pages. Good . Ill.: none. Good .
Boeknummer: 828B44
GBP 145.00 [Appr.: EURO 170.25]
Catalogus: Detective Fiction
Trefwoorden: A. Fielding the wedding chest mystery detective mystery the wedding chest mystery none
Hospitality for Murder
New York, Ives Washburn, Inc, 1959. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this scarce murder mystery thriller by Gerard Fisher. The first edition of this scarce work.In the original unclipped dust wrapper, designed by Bob Ritter.A suspense filled crime novel, in which an American man visits a quiet and happy English family, with the goal to assassinate a Far Eastern oil potentate, who is due to pass their house on his way to the airport. By Gerard Fisher. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. A few very light marks to the boards. Very light discolouration to the head and tail of the spine. Spots to the fore edge. Light edge wear to the dust wrapper, with small closed tears to the head of the joints. Wraps are very lightly rubbed and age-toned, with a few handling marks, including one very small tide mark to the rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Bob Ritter. Near Fine/Very Good.
Boeknummer: 904P23
GBP 90.00 [Appr.: EURO 105.75]
Catalogus: Detective Fiction
Trefwoorden: Hospitality For Murder gerard fisher assassin mystery gerard fisher Bob Ritter
Black Welcome
London, The Crime Club by Collins, 1961. First edition. Cloth. The first edition, first impression of this murder mystery novel set in rural Ireland. In the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.Irish novelist Nigel Fitzgerald tells the tale of the discovery of a young woman's body in rural Ireland, and Superintendent Duffy's attempts to solve the case.With an illustrated map.Fitzgerald served in the British army as an artillery officer in Africa and Italy during the Second World War, authoring a dozen crime novels between 1953 and 1967. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Closed tear to dust wrapper back strip tail, with marks to rear wrap. Dust wrapper otherwise in excellent condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.
Boeknummer: 841F67
GBP 98.00 [Appr.: EURO 115.25]
Catalogus: Detective Fiction
Trefwoorden: irish fiction Nigel Fitzgerald crime fiction Nigel Fitzgerald None
The Day of the Donkey Derby
London, Collins, 1978. First edition. Cloth. fascinating first edition of 'The Day of the Donkey Derby' by Joan Fleming Joan Fleming was a British writer of crime and thriller novels, best known for When I Grow Rich (1962) and Young Man I Think You're Dying (1970). Part of the 'Collins Crime Club' publication series. In a cloth binding with original dustwrapper. Externally, in lovely condition. Internally, firmly bound, bright and clean. The dustwrapper is covered by a protective plastic jacket and is in excellent condition with just minor shelfwear only. As New . Ill.: None. As New/Fine.
Boeknummer: MOD2-H-17
GBP 39.99 [Appr.: EURO 47]
Catalogus: Detective Fiction
Trefwoorden: Joan Fleming Donkey Derby Crime Thriller Donkey Derby None
In the Red
London, The Crime Club by Collins, 1961 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition, first impression of this scarce 1961 crime novel from two-time Gold Dagger award winner Joan Fleming. In the publisher's original dust wrapper, price unclipped.The first edition of this crime thriller novel, in which bank clerk Leslie Williams plans to commit a crime to deviate from his dull daily life, and is described as embarking on a 'guilty spree' throughout London.Fleming's 1955 novel 'The Deeds of Dr Deadcert' was made into the film 'Rx Murder' (1958). In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper a touch sunned to back strip, otherwise fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.
Boeknummer: 841F63
GBP 40.00 [Appr.: EURO 47]
Catalogus: Detective Fiction
Trefwoorden: Joan Fleming Gold Dagger award crime fiction Gold Dagger award None
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