Smyth, Frank & Myles Ludwig:

The Detectives: Crime And detection In Fact And Fiction.

London, New Burlington Books, 1978 Oversized Hard cover, brown cloth bds, with red titles to upper bd and spine, white author titles, unclipped d/w, a little wear at spine tip otherwise VG, contents clean and tight with colour, b/w and sepia illustrations on every pge, no inscriptions etc.., pp191.

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Book number: 12642

Catalogue: Crime

Keywords: detectives crime detection fact fiction case histories ratiocination Edgar Allan Poe detective agencies Dashiell Hammett Raymond Chandler FBI CIA John Wilson Murray Frederick Bailey Deeming Dobkin 0906286018

Sparrow, Gerald:

Vintage Victorian And Edwardian Murder.

Newton Abbot, Victorian (& Modern History) Book Club, 1972 Hard cover red cloth bds, VG, unclipped dust jacket, Good, some age-marking, spine faded, slight wear to spine top, contents clean and tight, age-speckling to leading pge edge block, pp151.

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Book number: 15103

Catalogue: Crime

Keywords: Victorian Edwardian murder murders Edward VII Raj Mutiny Lebanon North Siam crime

Thomas, Leslie:

Dangerous Davies.

Eyre Methuen, 1976 Paperback grey non-pictorial wraps, Uncorrected Proof Copy from Eyre Methuen, pale lined spine, Good-, contents clean and tight, pp248, rep torn in half, light stain to top corner of ffep. Rare in this form. Dangerous Davies - "the last detective" - one of the author's most memorable comic creations.

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Book number: 10698

Catalogue: Crime

Keywords: Dangerous Davies comic detective crime fiction murder detection 0413346803

Tobias, J. J.:

Prince of Fences: The Life and Crimes of Ikey Solomons.

London, Vallentine, Mitchell, 1974 1st Ed., Hard cover blue cloth bds, Nr Fine, clipped dust jacket, Nr Fine, contents fine and tight, pp178, b/w frontis. and further b/w plates, no names, inscriptions etc...

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Book number: 13067

Catalogue: Crime

Keywords: crime fence Ikey Solomons pickpocket social history policing escape capture Ann Solomons trials Fagin stolen goods life adventures London criminal scene nineteenth century 0853031746

Underwood, Michael:

A Compelling Case. A Rosa Epton Mystery.

New York, St Martin's Press, 1989 Hard cover with black cloth bds and unclipped dust jacket completely enclosed in protective film, VG+, ex-lib so usual markings, but minimal, prev. owners' name label to ffep, contents clean and tight, pp191.

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Book number: 15359

Catalogue: Crime

Keywords: Rosa Epton mystery jewellery theft lawyer crime kidnap investigation deduction trial 0312028873

Willeford, Charles:

Side-Swipe. (Sideswipe).

London, Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1988 Hard cover blue cloth bds, Near Fine, unclipped d/w VG, a little furled at top edge, sl. fading at top edge and spine, contents crisp and tight, pp293.

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Book number: 11334

Catalogue: Crime

Keywords: crime detective thriller Hoke Moseley homicide detective cop American Singer Island psychopath killer murder 0575041978

Willeford, Charles:

The Woman Chaser.

England, No Exit Press, 2001 Paperback. VG+, contents clean and tight, pp192, pges faintly tanned.

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Book number: 11331

Catalogue: Crime

Keywords: American male psyche pulp fiction woman chaser crime 1842430017

Wood, Ted:

Flashback. Featuring Reid Bennett and Sam.

The Crime Club, 1992 Hard cover red cloth bds, gilt lettering to spine, Fine, unclipped dust jacket, VG+, a little minor rubbing to edges in places, contents clean and tight, pp224.

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Book number: 15364

Catalogue: Crime

Keywords: crime murder Reid Bennett detective thriller detection investigation gang Alsatian Sam Murphy's Harbour police Crime Club 0002323834