1449538495 Corners bumped, a little edge wear and rubbing. Signed by author on half title page. An attractive copy. ; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall; 308 pages;
"A doctor known for performing abortions - murdered. " A teenage honor student from a good Catholic family - pregnant. " A barren young woman soured on relationships - unwilling to love. " One bullet, one week changes the lives of so many people. Discover which of life's 'little flowers' bloom in the face of adversity and strengthen through hope and forgiveness. "; Signed by Author View More...
Spine/covers a bit creased, slight shelf wear. A few scribblings penned on front FEP. "When Honeybath travels to Mullion Castle to paint a portrait of Lady Mullion (the wife of an old schoolfriend), he finds himself in the midst of a delightfully eccentric family - and some rather intriguing puzzles. Who, for example, has removed the valuable miniature portrait of Lord Mullion's ancestor -- and why? Can it be connected in any way to the recent appearance of some long-forgotten sketches drawn by Lord Mullion's dotty Great-aunt Camilla? And just how does the handsome young gardener (a bit m... View More...
Spine slightly curved/creased, very minor edgewear/bumping. A bright, attractive copy. "Ever the amateur sleuth and inquisitive student of life, Elizabeth MacPherson has [joined] an archeological dig to help determine if an obscure Indian tribe in the North Carolina hills can lay legal claim to the land they live on. Not everyone in the small town is happy about the college project. And some residents are downright hostile. Elizabeth is anxious to prove herself, but the dig nearly stops when their leader, Professor Lerche, is found murdered in his tent. Even mild-mannered Milo, the p... View More...
DJ in protective wrap. A bright, tight, attractive copy. "Artie Deemer can't blame Crystal Spivey for once being married to Trammell Weems, blue-blooded black sheep banker, former child star, and ruiner of lives - or for spending her marriage strung out on speed. Hadn't Artie himself let Trammell lead him astray in their long-ago law school days? But Crystal's determined to put the ugly past behind her, until Trammell is reported drowned while fishing on her uncle's boat. Something's fishy - and it's not her ex-husband's missing body. The day after Trammell's alleged drowning. Vision... View More...
Spine slanted. DJ has very slight shelfwear. A bright, attractive copy. "Unflappable Elizabeth MacPherson has returned from England to Danville, Virginia, on two missions of mercy. She must rescue her brother Bill, a novice lawyer, from charges of fraud and a rather nasty jail term..AND try to reconcile her parents, who are unaccountably ending their marriage of more than twenty-five years. (When Elizabeth is away things do fall apart!) As her parents demand divorce and the authorities aim for Bill's head, Elizabeth rallies to save family honor. And in her spare time she solves a pu... View More...
Ex-library with stamps and spinal markings. Spine somewhat creased, slightly shelf-cocked, corners bumped. Bookseller stamp on front FEP. "It is Christmas in Florida. The decorations are only slightly more false than the cheer, and a trial is going on -- the kind of trial that grabs headlines and makes people wonder what kind of person could possibly represent the defendant. In this case, the accused, Mary Barton, is charged with killing and burying three innocent young girls. Defense attorney Matthew Hope believes the eccentric Mary Barton would never harm a soul. So does the beautiful ... View More...
Spine somewhat creased/slanted, minor edgewear/bumping, stamp on half-title page. Text is beginning to yellow, but clean and unmarked. "Fionnuala Walton was a legend in her part of Ireland -- strongminded, independent, she had built up a highly successful horse-breeding empire. Now she is lying dead at the bottom of a flight of stairs, and it's up to Chief Inspector Peter McGarr (helped by his lovely wife, Noreen) to discover just who had the most to gain by her death. But when McGarr uncovers some dark secrets from the past, he finds himself struggling to stay alive -- and wondering where... View More...
Spine slightly slanted, corners bumped, minor edge wear esp. along spine, reading creases, light cup ring on front cover. Some browning but text is clean and unmarked. Black price sticker on back cover. A nice copy. Note: No publication date is listed beyond 'Published by Viking Penguin Inc. 1984', however, the copyright page also states "First published in Great Britain by Penguin Books Ltd. 1986". On the other hand, the blurb on the front end paper speaks of fall 1984 in the future tense. "When a Dublin art dealer is found lying in a pool of blood and a valuable French Impressi... View More...
Slight spine slant, corners bumped, slight edge wear, light reading crease, some soiling to covers, a couple small tears along top edge of cover. Pages tanned but text is clean and unmarked. Overall, a nice copy. "When a Dublin art dealer is found lying in a pool of blood and a valuable French Impressionist painting is discovered missing, Inspector Peter McGarr must confront a crowd of the dealer's questionabkle cohorts: a double-dealing business partner, a neurasthenic wife, an embittered son, and a gardener/IRA bomb-thrower. McGarr maintains his gutsy composure, aided by his sassy wife... View More...
Ex-library with stamps inside covers. Spine slightly slanted, front corners creased, minor edge wear and rubbing, reading crease. Some tanning but text is clean and unmarked. A solid copy. First in the Inspector Peter McGarr detective series. "McGarr is called in when Robert Ovens, an eccentric and enigmatic American, has his skull smashed open by a winch handle on board his own schooner, The Virelay. At the yacht club where Ovens was discovered unconscious, both Bill Martin, the ancient and seemingly harmless boat boy, and Horace Hubbard, the plump steward, claim that Ovens' injury came... View More...
Spine slanted, creased, covers creased, some edgewear/bumping. Text is clean and unmarked. "When separate but identical murders of retired heads of Britain's Secret Intelligence Services threaten the new British Ambassodor to Italy, Inspector Peter McGarr discovers an intricate conspiracy involving tow competitive North Sea oil operations, an ex-Fascist oil baron, and the beautiful wife of the ambassador. Now McGarr must battle British red tape, Italian political intrigue, and a huge Jamaican with a license to kill in order to break a seemingly unsolvable case."; 6¾" - 7¾" T... View More...
Spine somewhat creased, a little slanted, covers show some creasing and soiling, some paper lifts to back cover, minor edge wear, numbers written on front end paper. A couple pages with brown spots. Text is unobscured. A solid reading copy. "When separate but identical murders of retired heads of Britain's Secret Intelligence Services threaten the new British Ambassodor to Italy, Inspector Peter McGarr discovers an intricate conspiracy involving tow competitive North Sea oil operations, an ex-Fascist oil baron, and the beautiful wife of the ambassador. Now McGarr must battle British red ... View More...
Front cover has several long creases, corners bumped, some edge wear, some scuffing/soiling to covers, darkening inside covers. Ex-library with stamp on ffep. Pages clean and unmarked. "When May Quirk, star reporter for a New York City newspaper, returned home to rural Ireland, it was more than a sentimental journey. May was investigating the IRA's use of funds donated by Americans. Her reception was not exactly what she planned. Shortly after her arrival she is found dead, stabbed through the chest with a pitchfork. Chief Inspector Peter McGarr of the Irish police is soon deep into an in... View More...
Spine slanted, cracked at pp. 90 & 144, ex-library with usual stamps & end paper removed, spot on p. 103, some dog-earing. DJ enclosed in protective wrap w/ slight shelfwear at ends of spine. "When well-to-do widow Edythe Westmore is urged to buy a Faberge Imperial egg, her adult offspring violently oppose the investment and enlist Archy McNally’s services to put the kibosh on the deal. As he investigates the bona fides of the bejeweled trinket, the mysterious machinations of the siblings, family advisors, and an aged antiques dealer are revealed, and Archy is thrust into a whirling vor... View More...
Spine slightly creased, corners bumped (including a few pages). Covers bowed out slightly. Inscribed by author on title page. Paperback original.
"Acclaimed author Elizabeth Daniels Squire presents an exciting new mystery series featuring Peaches Dann -- an amateur sleuth who's slightly forgetful . . . and totally unforgettable!"; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; Signed by Author View More...
1505614961 New, never read, copy. Signed by author on title page. ; Cover Design; 7 ¾" - 9 ¾" Tall; 153 pages; "Not safe at home in Boston, Kate Hamilton seeks refuge in the small Virginia town where she was born and raised. Scarborough is no longer the bucolic village that she remembered. Pleasantries are only skin deep as big city issues and the politics of the world roil just under the surface. A string of untimely deaths has the whole town grieving. Only Kate thinks something nefarious is afoot. Can she convince the local police that coincidences like these are only found in f... View More...
Jacket shows slight edge wear. "When Harry Stanford, one of the wealthiest men in the world, mysteriously drowns while cruising on his yacht off the rugged coast of Corsica, it sets off a chain of events that reverberates around the globe. At the family gathering following the funeral in Boston, a strikingly beautiful young woman appears. She claims to be the daughter of Harry Stanford and entitled to a share of the tycoon's estate -- is she genuine or an imposter? The Stanford family is one of the most respected in America, but behind the facade of fame and glamour is a hidden web of bla... View More...
Spine slanted, corners bumped, slight edge wear, hinges a little weak, owner's name on front free end paper. Jacket has some edge wear, tears, chipping. One tear, starting from the bottom edge near the spine extends two thirds of the way up the front cover and has been taped. 3" tear to back cover, starting at base of spine. "What could be more pleasant, or indeed more healthy, than a skiing vacation high in the Alps at a delightfully secluded and quiet resort: or so thought Chief Inspector Tibbett and his wife, Emmy. Not so. Not when that exclusive little resort . . . may in fact ... View More...
Spine slightly slanted, a bit creased, reading crease, a little edge wear and rubbing. A nice copy. ; Martin Beck; 7 ¾" - 9 ¾" Tall; 216 pages; Sixth in the Martin Beck Police Mystery series. "When Viktor Palmgren, a powerful Swedish industrialist, is casually shot during an after-dinner speech, the police in the small coastal town of Malmo are at a loss as to how to catch a killer nobody could identify. Chief Inspector Martin Beck of the National Homicide Squad begins a systematic search for the people-friends, enemies and business associates-who would have wanted Palmgren dead... View More...
