Detective Fiction
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1937 Busman's HoneymoonLondon: 1937A handsome copy of Sayers' eleventh novel to feature her much-loved protagonist Lord Peter Wimsey, in the original very scarce unclipped dust wrapper.
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1888 The Mystery of a Hansom CabLondon: 1888The first UK edition of one of the most popular and important mystery novels ever written, a Melbourne based mystery by Fergus Hume.
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1936 Hercule Poirot Master Detective an Omnibus Containing the Murder of Roger AckroydNew York: 1936A very scarce sought after omnibus of three popular Agatha Christie murder mysteries featuring the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot.
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1930-33 Cassell's MagazineLondon: 1930-32Eighteen issues of the popular Cassell's pulp magazine, containing a variety of entertaining fiction stories, with the original colourful wraps bound in.
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1959-1963 94Vol Sexton Blake Library Novels Crime Arthur Maclean First ThrillerLondon: 1959 - 1963A 94 volume collection of various Sexton Blake novels.
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1949-1955 55Vol The Sexton Blake LibraryLondon: 1949-1955Fifty-five volumes of short detective fiction novels from the mid twentieth-century periodical, 'The Sexton Blake Library'.
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1926 The Black BuddhaLondon: 1926An extremely scarce first edition of this mystery novel by Lady Chitty. Issued as a part of Herbert Jenkins' '7/6' series, with the original unclipped dustwrapper.
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1962 Dead CertNew York: 1962A first US edition of celebrated jockey and author Dick Francis' first novel.
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1933 The Hound of Death and Other StoriesLondon: 1933The first edition of this selection of mystery short stories by Agatha Christie including 'The Witness for the Prosecution', enclosed in the original bright dust wrapper.
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1929 The Mansel Disappearance MysteryLondon: 1929The first edition of this Golden Age of Detective fiction era mystery novel from Gertrud Comley. A very scarce work, in the original dust wrapper.
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1929 The Under Dog and Blackman's WoodLondon: [1929]An uncommon to see and superior copy of this collection of two crime stories by two inimitable authors, Agatha Christie and E. Phillips Oppenheim, being the first time either of these stories were ever published.
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1944 Poirot and the Regatta MysteryLondon: 1944A very scarce Poirot short story by the queen of crime fiction Agatha Christie, a sought-after story.
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1939 Trust the PoliceLondon: 1939A very scarce first edition of Peers Elliott's Australian mystery novel, the only edition of this work.
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1905 The Return of Sherlock HolmesLondon: 1905The first edition of Sherlock Holmes' brilliant return, a collection of thirteen thrilling short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, complete with the original illustrations.
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1925 The Shadow of the WolfLondon: 1925The first edition of this Dr. Thorndyke detective novel from R. Austin Freeman, in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1940 One, Two, Buckle My ShoeLondon: 1940The first edition of this lesser known Hercule Poirot novel, here in the original very scarce to see dust wrapper.
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1903 The Return of Sherlock HolmesLonodn: 1903-04All of the stories from Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Return of Sherlock Holmes'. These installments have been taken from the Strand Magazine and bound together.
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1936 Murder in MesopotamiaLondon: 1936The uncommon first edition of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot murder mystery, in the scarce publisher's original cloth binding.
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1934-1961 13vol A Collection of Crime Novels by Mark CrossLondon: 1934-1961A smart collection of crime novels from Mark Cross, the pseudonym of Archibald Thomas Pechey. -
1927 The Big FourLondon: 1927A wonderful first edition copy of this thrilling Hercule Poirot murder mystery by Agatha Christie.
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1856 Recollections of a Detective Police-OfficerLondon: 1856The first edition of this influential short story collection by William Russell, named by Ellery Queen as one of the most important detective pieces of the nineteenth century.
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1965 The Looking Glass WarLondon: 1965A signed, first edition of John Le Carre's espionage novel, 'The Looking Glass War'. -
1977 A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters First EditionLondon: 1977A first edition of this Mediaeval Whodunnit by Ellis Peters.
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1936 Cards on the TableLondon: 1936An excellent copy of the first edition of this classic Agatha Christie title, in which four detectives and four suspects join together in a game of bridge.
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1945-58 Nine Chief Inspector Roger West NovelsLondon: 1945-58A scarce to see set of nine first edition novels by John Creasey, from his series featuring his popular and handsome Inspector Roger West.
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1925 Whose Body?London: 1925A very scarce early edition of the debut novel by esteemed author and one of the Queens of Crimes, Dorothy L. Sayers.
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1936 Cards on the TableLondon: 1936A lovely and uncommon first edition copy of this exciting Agatha Christie novel, generally considered to be one of her best.
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1982 Indemnity OnlyNew York: 1982A very smart first edition of the debut novel from Sara Paretsky, signed by the author. -
1935 Death in the CloudsLondon: 1935The first edition of this early and sought after work by Agatha Christie, very uncommon to find a first edition of this novel.
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1963 Adders on the HeathLondon: 1963A delightful scarce first edition of this detective novel by Gladys Mitchell, a signed presentation copy with a photo of the author loosely inserted, in a sumptuous Sangorski and Sutcliffe crushed morocco binding.
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1934-1961 25vols Twenty-Five Novels by Mark Cross aka Archibald Thomas PecheyLondon: 1934-1961A selection of first edition crime, mystery and thriller novels from Archibald Thomas Pechey, under his two pseudonyms Mark Cross and Valentine.
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1939 The Baron at LargeLondon: 1939A scarce First Edition of this crime thriller written by English writer John Creasey, under one of his many pseudonyms, Anthony Morton.
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1935-1949 Six Scarce Department Z First EditionsLondon: 1935-1949A wonderful collection of six very scarce John Creasey first editions, each part of his 'Department Z' series.
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1939 Hercule Poirot's ChristmasLondon: 1939An exciting festive murder mystery by Agatha Christie, following Hercule Poirot over the Christmas period as he investigates a mysterious death.
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1979 Service of All The Dead Colin Dexter Inspector Morse Crime Detective FictionLondon: 1979The first edition of this crime novel by Colin Dexter. From his popular 'Inspector Morse' series.
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1937 Busman's HoneymoonLondon: 1937A first edition of this early Sayers novel, with the scarce errata slip present.