Mystery Fiction from Callaghan Books South

Mysterious Press, 1999. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. (1st printing, 3d edition) Large, sturdy book, purple covers, bright bronze lettering on spine, light creases at bottom front tip, tips very slightly bumped, 339 lightly browned pages. DJ glossy with stunning color-illustration of crow above railroad tracks and bare trees on front, purple lettering front and spine, black back with praise… Read more about this item

St. Martin's Press, 1988. First Edition . Cloth. Fine/Very Fine. (1st edition, 1st printing) Sturdy book, quality purple cloth, very bright gilt lettering on spine, 232 pages. DJ glossy white with stunning color-illustration on front of stream and foliage with jigsaw puzzle in pieces, praise on back. DJ and book, both Very Fine.

Soft cover. As New. Larger softcover, yellow wrapper with ornate purple borders, an illustration at center front wrapper of hand and cup falling, raised author's name and title, a small purple-tinted photo of au;thor at top back left. 261 pages. Mint.

J.M. Dent, 1980. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Good. Large, sturdy book, gray covers, red lettering very fine on spine, 237 pages. DJ glossy white background with a color-illustration of Sherlock Holmes in hunter's hat with revolver, brother Mycroft sitting in easy chair, a letter illustrated on back written by Mycroft to the U.S. Secret Service regarding Sherlock. DJ… Read more about this item

G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2010. First Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. (1st edition, 1st printing) Large, sturdy book, dark blue spine, purple covers, bright purple initials on front, bright purple lettering on spine, blue background with maps inside covers and adjacent end papers, 353 pages. On half-title page in black felt-tip pen, signed "To Anita, Doci pal, Randy… Read more about this item

A Touchstone Book/Simon & Schuster, 2010. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Larger, sturdy book, black spine, darker blue boards, very bright gilt lettering on spine, 289 pages. On title page in net black ink: "To James, For all your friendship--and off the diamond. Love Doug." DJ glossy beneath mylar, a color photo of school bus on… Read more about this item

Henry Holt, 1985. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fair. (1st edition, 1st printing) Smaller, sturdy book, blue covers, very bright silver lettering on spine, 164 pages. DJ glossy cream background, black, blue and red lettering, praise on back from Chicago Tribune Book Week, Washington Post Book World, New York Daily News and others. DJ has a nearly two-inch tear… Read more about this item

G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2016. First Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. (1st edition, 1st printing) Larger sturdy book, orange cloth spine, dark gray boards with embossed initials on front, black lettering very fine on spine, a map of Mississippi county inside covers and adjacent end papers, 367 pages. DJ heavy paper, a photo of a bridge and orange… Read more about this item

Forge, 1995. First Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. (1st edition, 1st printing) Large, sturdy book, black covers, very bright gilt lettering on spine, 316 pages including a map of Tampa Florida area in early pages. DJ glossy black, raised author's name in blue and yellow, a color illustration of face in thin green frames, praise in red… Read more about this item

Berkley Prime Crime, 2003. First Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. (1st edition, 1st printing) Large, sturdy book, dark blue covers, silver lettering bright on spine, 342 pages. DJ glossy, a green border to top edges, shades of blue with images of woman, turtle, feather and more falling on front. DJ and book, both As New.

Orion Books, 2014. First Edition . Cloth. Fine/Good. (1st edition, 1st printing) Large, thicker sturdy book, quality black cloth, very bright silver lettering on spine, 451 pages. Light wrinkling to Contents page, an ink "R" in a circle at top of first front end paper. A remainder mark at pages' bottom edge. DJ glossy with a photo of… Read more about this item

Simon & Schuster, 2018. First Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. (1st edition, 1st printing) Large, sturdy book, black spine, blue boards, embossed white lettering very fine on spine, 447 pages. DJ heavy paper with beautiful color-illustration of man's back looking at sunset over town on front and spine, blue back with praise from Stephen King, New York… Read more about this item

Carroll & Graf Publishers, 2002. First Thus . Trade Paperback. Fine. Trade paperback, glossy wrappers with illustration of road through trees, black spine and back wrapper, a small photo of author at bottom back left with praise, 296 pages. Fine.

Minotaur Books, 2016. 1st U.S. . Hardcover. Fine/Very Fine. (1st U.S. edition, 1st printing) Large, sturdy book, dark blue covers, light blue lettering on spine, 325 pages. DJ glossy in shades of blue with photo of two women on dock, a boat in fog on front, spine and back, praise on back from Sunday Times and others. DJ… Read more about this item

Doubleday/Crime Club, 1988. Hardcover. Fine/Near Very Fine. Thinner, sturdy book, light rose covers, bright red lettering on spine, 190 pages. DJ glossy orange background, a lightning jag illustrated at top front, blue palm trees at bottom front, white back. DJ has light wear to spine corners. Near Very Fine DJ/Very Fine book.

Simon & Schuster, 1994. 2d . Hardcover. Fine/Very Fine. Large, sturdy book, purple cloth spine, blue boards, bright blue lettering on spine, dark blue color inside covers and adjacent end papers, 254 pages. Signed by author on title page beneath his printed name. DJ beneath mylar, colorful background with illustration of parrot in pinks, and blues. DJ and… Read more about this item

HarperCollins, 1999. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Fine. (1st edition, 1st printing) Large, sturdy book, purple spine, orange boards, very bright bronze lettering on spine, tan color inside covers and adjacent end papers, 273 pages. DJ glossy gold background with a stunning color-illustration of Ntive art, raised colorful lettering. DJ and book, both Very Fine.

Dodd, Mead, 1988. First Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. (1st edition, 1st printing) Sturdy book, black spine, lavender boards, bright silver lettering on spine, 234 pages. DJ glossy and colorfully designed in gray, lavender, green and red with illustration of person in red ski mask. DJ and book, both As New.

Grand Central Publishing, 1994. Color-Illustrated Boards. Fine/Very Fine. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Smaller, smooth color-illustrated covers, a blue background and a beautiful Christmas tree and a baby wrapped in a blanket at center front, an illustration of police precinct building on city strret on back inside covers and adjacent end papers, 40 pages plus a… Read more about this item

Sarah Crichton Books/Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 2012. 1st U.S. . Hardcover. As New/As New. (1st U.S. edition, 1st printing) Large, sturdy book, black covers, very bright silver lettering on spine, 435 pages plus unpaginated pages and Epilogue. Tiny light brown smudge on final page. Ink initials inside front cover. DJ glossy beneath mylar, colorfully designed in white,orange and yellow… Read more about this item