MASTERS, ANTHONY

Murder Is a Pretty Business

London, Constable. 2000, First Edition. (ISBN: 0094802505). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A near Fine unmarked copy with VG+ dustjacket which is not price clipped. Rowland Griff, Headmaster of St. Clouds boarding school for boys in Dorset, lies on the floor of his study, his throat has been cut, and Griff;s ancient parrot, Hamlet, gazes down at the gathering pool of blood - who's a pretty boy then ? he squawks. NOT EX LIB D4C. Near Fine/Very Good.

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Book number: 006383

Catalogue: Murder Mystery Thrillers Fiction

Keywords: Murder Mystery, Crime Fiction 0094802505

SMITH ALEXANDER MCCALL

The Sunday Philosophy Club (Signed Copy)

London, Little Brown. 2004, First Edition. (ISBN: 0316728179). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SIGNED BY AUTHOR to title page with no dedication. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. A new series from the author of 'The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency', set in Edinburgh, genteel home to ladies who lunch, attend concerts, art exhibitions and - for this is not a showy city - do good by stealth. Ladies for whom chanterelle mushrooms are the only hint of the 21st century, ladies such as Isabel Dalhousie. But behind Rdinburgh's regimented Georgian facades, its moral compasses are spinning with greed, dishonesty, lust, and murderous intent. Isabel knows this, in fact relishes it, and as an accomplished philosopher and editor, she knows all about the difference between good and bad, which is probably why she is an amateur sleuth. And instinct tells her the man who tumbled to his death in front of her eyes to his death after a concert in the Usher Hall didn't fall, he was pushed. L. Fine/Fine. Signed by Author.

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Book number: 006353

Catalogue: Murder Mystery Thrillers Fiction

Keywords: Murder Mystery Crime Fiction, Edinburgh, Isabel Dalhousie 0316728179

MCLOUGHLIN, JANE

Shadow of a Doubt

Sutton, Surrey, Severn House. 2010, First. (ISBN: 9780727869517). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. An As New copy in an As New Dustjacket which is not price clipped. 201 pages. When a young girl's body is found on a stretch of Devon wasteland, the finger points at local man Angus Dillon. Although there's not enough evidence to charge him, the trauma of the accusation tips Angus into depression and alcoholism, causing his marriage to crumble. Five years later, when a second body is found in the same desolate place, Angus finds himself under suspicion again. This time the DNA evidence is compelling. With police, press and public opinion firmly against him, only one person is convinced of his innocence: the first victim's aunt has come to know this gentle, intelligent man and is determined to prove he is the victim of a flawed investigation. D4B. As New/As New.

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Book number: 011003

Catalogue: Murder Mystery Thrillers Fiction

Keywords: 9780727869517

MCPHERSON, CATRIONA

Dandy Gilver and a Bothersome Number of Corpses

London, Hodder and Stoughton. 2012, First. (ISBN: 9781444731859). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. An As New copy in an As New dustjacket which is not price clipped. First Edition, First Printing. 309 pages. Before she was a detective, before she was a reluctant wife and distracted mother, before she was even a debutante, Dandy Gilver spent one perfect summer with the Lipscotts of Pereford. The golden memories of it have sustained her through many a cold snap in Perthshire. So when two of the Lipscott sisters beg her to help the third, she can hardly refuse. Sweet, pretty Fleur Lipscott: where is she now? The astonishing answer to this is that Fleur - still Miss Lipscott, indeed more Miss Lipscott than ever - is buried alive in the tiny seaside village of Portpatrick, working as a schoolmistress at St Columba's College for Young Ladies. But she is one of the few remaining, for St Columba's has been shedding mistresses as a snake its skins and the exodus is far from over. With mistresses vanishing and corpses mounting up, can Mrs Gilver, detective, pass herself off as Miss Gilver, English mistress, to solve the one and stop the other? L. As New/As New.

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Book number: 011055

Catalogue: Murder Mystery Thrillers Fiction

Keywords: Dandy Gilver, Perthshire, Portpatrick 9781444731859

MILLER, HUGH

Skin Deep

London, Victor Gollancz. 1991, First. (ISBN: 0575050403). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine price-clipped dustjacket. 189 pages. Detective Inspector Mike Fletcher is back for a particularly nasty murder investigation. The mutilated body of a young Asian man is found, dumped in a waste tip. Could this murder be connected with a series of vicious anonymous letters sent to police and community leaders, threatening to kill Asians unless their commercial activities are curbed? The dead man was last seen leaving a bar with his friend, Ahmed Faiz and a white regular. Faiz has disappeared, but the white man is identified as Ross Carpenter, bouncer, dope pedlar and known racist. Circumstantial evidence points to Carpenter but Fletcher is not so sure ..especially after a second body is found. A shocking, gripping story with a surprise twist. B2E. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 011248

Catalogue: Murder Mystery Thrillers Fiction

Keywords: Di Mike Fletcher 0575050403

MONTEFIORE, SANTA

Shadows in the Moonlight

London, Orion. 2024, First. (ISBN: 9781398720008). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. An As New copy with asn As Ne dustjacket which is not price clipped. 356 pages. Shadows in the Moonlight follows beguiling Pixie Tate to the wild Cornish coast as she attempts to unravel a curious mystery at the stately St Sidwell Manor. Over two hundred years ago, in the dark of night, a child vanished from his bed never to be seen again - and Pixie must discover the truth of those final moonlit hours. As the story undulates between the past and the present, secrets are revealed, love affairs exposed and, ultimately, Pixie will be forced to make a devastating choice that will change everything. As New/As New.

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Book number: 011575

Catalogue: Murder Mystery Thrillers Fiction

Keywords: Cornish Coast, Historic Disappearance 9781398720008

MORGAN, GEOFFREY

No Crest for the Wicked

London, Forbes Robertson. 1952, First Edition. Cloth, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Blue title and skull motif on red cloth boards which are clean and unmarked with no wear but slightly faded spine. Internally very clean, tight and unmarked. A 'chiller thriller' featuring the debut of Ricky Straight, a private detective, and the Countess Myanzik who hires him to retrieve her family crest stolen by a worthless family member. The author was a popular English thriller writer in the 1950's both here and in Canada. D4D. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 001987

Catalogue: Murder Mystery Thrillers Fiction

Keywords: Ricky Straight, Countess Myanzik

NABB, MAGDALEN

Property of Blood - a Marshal Guarnaccia Mystery

London, William Heinemann. 2004, First. (ISBN: 0434010529). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A near Fine unmarked copy with near Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. First Edotion, First Printing. 248 pages. Olivia, an American-born model, married Count Ugo Brunamonti, a feckless and soon impoverished aristocrat. After his death, she supported her children - Leonardo and Caterina - by starting a fashion house, which has prospered. When she is kidnapped, the crime is reported to Marshal Guarnaccia by her daughter, who may have been the intended victim. Kidnapping is almost a second business for the Sardinians nominally engaged in raising sheep in the Tuscan hills. They inhabit a vast wilderness where a victim can be hidden away forever, and where searching for her will be quickly spotted. The government's official policy is not to permit the payment of ransom. But if the money is not paid the kidnappers cannot let their victim go free. It would set a bad example.. D4C. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 011110

Catalogue: Murder Mystery Thrillers Fiction

Keywords: Marshal Guarnaccia, Tuscany, Kidnapping 0434010529

NESBO, JO

The Thirst - Harry Hole Thriller

London, Harvill Secker. 2017, First. (ISBN: 9781911215288). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with dustjacket which is not price clipped. 538 pages. Map endpapers. Harry Hole is back. THERE'S A NEW KILLER ON THE STREETS..A woman is found murdered after an internet date. The marks left on her body show the police that they are dealing with a particularly vicious killer. Under pressure from the media to find the murderer, the force know there's only one man for the job. But Harry Hole is reluctant to return to the place that almost took everything from him. Until he starts to suspect a connection between this killing and his one failed case. When another victim is found, Harry realises he will need to put everything on the line if he's to finally catch the one who got away. 4. Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 011563

Catalogue: Murder Mystery Thrillers Fiction

Keywords: 9781911215288

OURSLER, WILL

The Trial of Vincent Doon

London, Museum Press. 1943, First Edition. Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First UK edition. Black title on red boards with white skull motif with clean, unmarked boards and spine with no wear or damage. Internally very clean and unmarked. A near Fine copy. A novel set out in the form of a trial by the popular American crime writer. A young artist, Doon, is tried for the murder of the fiance of the girl he loves, circumstantial evidence plus motive seems to tie the noose pretty thoroughly. His smart lawyer's defense and on-the-side sleuthing gets the guilty man. NOT BOOK CLUB EDITION B2A. Near Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 001696

Catalogue: Murder Mystery Thrillers Fiction

OUSBY, IAN

The Crime and Mystery Book - a Reader's Companion

London, Thames and Hudson. 1997, First Edition. (ISBN: 0500279780). Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A near Fine unmarked copy. The book tells the story of writers who created the Golden Age of the 1920's and 1930's, accompanied by dozens of special features packed with information to surprise even the most avid fan. Complete with a list of current world crime novels, full lists of Edgars, Daggers and other prizes, a detailed chronology - an unrivalled guide to crime and mystery writing. 195 illustrations, 31 in colour. 2. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 003689

Catalogue: Murder Mystery Thrillers Fiction

Keywords: Murder Mystery Crime Fiction Reference Book, Golden Dagger, Edgar Award, Crime Writers 0500279780

PESTON, ROBERT

The Whistle Blower

London, ZAFFRE. 2021, First. (ISBN: 9781838775247). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. First Edition, First Printing. 425 pages. Exposing a deadly conspiracy starts with a single voice. 1999. A desperate government clings to power; a hungry opposition will do anything to win. And journalist Gil Peck watches from the sidelines, a respected commentator on the sport of power politics. He thinks he knows how things work. He thinks he knows the rules.But when his estranged sister Clare dies in a hit and run, he begins to believe it was no accident. Clare knew some of the most sensitive secrets in government. One of them might have got her killed. 3. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 011510

Catalogue: Murder Mystery Thrillers Fiction

Keywords: 9781838775247

PINBOROUGH, SARAH

Cross Her Heart and Hope to Die?

London, HarperCollins. 2018, First. (ISBN: 9780008132019). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. An As New copy in an As New dustjacket which is not price clipped. First Edition, First Printing. 373 pages. Lisa tells lies. Most of them are small white lies intended to make the life of her daughter, Ava, easier. But her biggest lie of all is about to be exposed. Because Lisa is lying to everyone. Lisa isn’t who she says she is. Lisa isn’t even called Lisa at all. Her real name is Charlotte Nevill and as a child she was convicted of the brutal murder of her half-brother, Daniel. Someone out there knows the truth and they’re determined to make Lisa pay. And they won’t stop until everything she loves is destroyed. 3. As New/As New.

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Book number: 011116

Catalogue: Murder Mystery Thrillers Fiction

Keywords: 9780008132019

PIPER, PETER (LANG, THEO)

Margot Leck

London, Hurst and Blackett. 1947. Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Silver title on red cloth boards which are clean and unmarked with no wear but with some fading to spine. Internally clean and unmarked. A Very Good + copy. Not dated but the British Library has this as 1947. The author is in fact Theo Langbehn. A murder mystery novel set in the autumn of 1888 in England. "The events that led to the fall of the House of Brandenfeldt in the autumn of 1888 are described here by Mr. William Montrose." B2B. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 011226

Catalogue: Murder Mystery Thrillers Fiction

POTTS, JEAN

The Man with the Cane

London, Victor Gollancz. 1958, First. Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First UK edition. Gilt title on red boards. Very slightly faded spine, with just a few indentations to the front board. Internally there is handwritten to front pastedown 'Officers Mess Library, RAF Waterbeach' else clean, tight and unmarked. Val discovers a dishevelled body on the steps of the church with Hen a young girl. On the steps below they stumble on a cane which had been used to shatter the man's larynx. Jean Catherine Potts, an American author (1910-1999) was a celebrated detective fiction/crime mystery writer. B2B. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 011229

Catalogue: Murder Mystery Thrillers Fiction