Detective Fiction
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1896 A Woman at BayLondon: [1896]The first edition of this very scarce murder mystery novel by Marie Zimmermann.
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1983 A Study in Scarlet: A Sherlock Holmes Murder DossierNew York: 1983The first US edition of this intriguing crime dossier surrounding Arthur Conan Doyle's spectacular Sherlock Holmes case, 'A Study in Scarlet'.
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1938 The Malinsay MassacreLondon: 1938The first edition of Dennis Wheatley and J. G. Link's intriguing murder mystery work presenting a crime is the form of a dossier.
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1953 The Long Good-ByeLondon: 1953The first edition of Raymond Chandler's seminal work of detective fiction, featuring the private investigator Philip Marlowe.
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1973 Postern of FateLondon: 1973The first edition of this Agatha Christie novel in which an elderly Tommy and Tuppence investigate a cold case.
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1959 Cat Among the PigeonsLondon: 1959One of Agatha Christie's thrilling Hercule Poirot murder mysteries, this tale set in an all-girls boarding school, the first edition.
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1970 Passenger to FrankfurtLondon: 1970A smart copy of one of Agatha Christie's popular murder mystery novels, the second impression.
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1965 At Bertram's HotelLondon: 1965The first edition of Agatha Christie's intriguing detective novel set at Bertram's Hotel, as amateur sleuth Miss Marple is hoping for a relaxing London break.
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1997-1999 Deja Dead and Death Du JourLondon: 1997-1999Two bright UK first edition crime novels from American author and forensic anthropologist, Kathy Reichs.
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Signed1997-2002 Temperance Brennan NovelsLondon and New York : 1997-2002A bright selection of gripping novels by American crime writer, Kathy Reichs, including a signed first UK edition of 'Fatal Voyage'.
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1933 The Hound of Death and Other StoriesLondon: 1933The first edition of this collection of detective fiction stories by Agatha Christie.
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1933 The Hound of Death and Other StoriesLondon: 1933The first edition of this collection of detective fiction stories by Agatha Christie.
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1974 Poirot's Early CasesLondon: 1974The first edition of this short story collection featuring Agatha Christie's infamous detective, Hercule Poirot, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1971 NemesisLondon: 1971The first edition of the last 'Miss Marple' novel written by Agatha Christie, in the original dust wrapper.
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1967 Endless NightLondon: 1967The first edition, first impression of one of Agatha Christie's favourite crime novels she ever wrote, in the original dust wrapper.
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2004-2007 3vol A Collection of First Edition Novels by Ian RankinLondon: 2004-2007Three very smart first edition, first impression novels from Scottish crime writer Ian Rankin.
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1919 The Hammers of HateLondon: [1919]The first edition of this brilliant and quick-moving mystery thriller novel, a very scarce novel by Guy Thorne.
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1955 Three Men OutLondon: 1955A smart first UK edition of this very scarce collection of crime novellas from American novelist Rex Stout.
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1979 A Coat of VarnishLondon: 1979A smart review copy of this first edition from English novelist Charles Percy Snow.
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1957 The Man Out of the Rain and Other StoriesLondon: 1957The uncommon first UK edition of Philip MacDonald's thrilling collection of crime and murder mystery short stories.
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1927 The Verdict of You AllNew York: 1927The second printing of the scarce first US edition of this significant Golden Age of Detective Fiction courtroom drama murder mystery. In the very scarce original dust wrapper.
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1958 The Long FarewellNew York: 1958The very scarce first US edition of Michael Innes's murder mystery novel about the death of a scholar of Elizabethan literature.
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1949 A Case for the BaronNew York: 1949An excellent example of the first US edition of this thrilling crime novel in the popular 'Baron' series.
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1951 The Marble ForestNew York: 1951The first edition of this collaboratively authored crime novel by twelve members of the Mystery Writers of America.
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1959 Great StoriesLondon: 1959A lovely anthology of eleven brilliant tales by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a smart first edition.
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1961 ReboundLondon: 1961An uncommon thriller novel by James Mayo, the first edition of this exciting tale of blackmail and murder.
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1933 Again the Three Just MenNew York: 1933The first U.S. edition of Edgar Wallace's final 'Four Just Men' novels, a gripping thriller novel.
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1928 The Light BeyondBoston: 1928The first edition of this gripping tale by E. Phillips Oppenheim, a tense tale of international relations in the interwar era.
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1958 The Burning of TroyNew York: 1958A gripping mystery adventure novel by Malcolm Gair, the first edition of this uncommon work, in the original dust wrapper.
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1956 Lantern HillLondon: 1957A very scarce mystery novel set in Ireland by Barbara Worsley-Gough, a smart first edition.
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Signed1976 In the FrameLondon: 1976A smart first edition of this thrilling novel from British steeplechase jockey and crime writer Dick Francis, signed by the author.
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Signed1974 Zaleski's PercentageLondon: 1974A smart first edition of this thrilling novel from Canadian author Donald MacKenzie, signed to the front endpaper.
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1956 The Seine FishersLondon: 1956A smart first edition of this very scarce thriller novel by James Wood.
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1923 Michael's Evil DeedsBoston: 1923The first edition of this gripping crime novel by E. Phillips Oppenheim, following the hunt for an arch-criminal.
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1944 The Case of the Eighteenth OstrichNew York: 1944An exciting spy drama novel by Peter Cooper, the first edition, in the very scarce dust wrapper.
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1975 The Seven-Per-Cent SolutionLondon: 1975A clever, bestselling pastiche of the Sherlock Holmes adventures, written by Nicholas Meyer, who also adapted it into a screenplay.