Mystery from Hopkins Books

First American hardcover edition, with dust jacket, published by Doubleday-Crime Club, 1976. The sixth book in the Sloan and Crosby series. Tom Fent has died in a car crash, though the autopsy finds evidence of poison. 184 pages, 5-3/4" X 8-1/2". The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped, original price of $5.95 is printed on the top… Read more about this item

First hardcover edition, with dust jacket, published by Piatkus, 1984. A first UK edition. The 15th novel in the Pollard and Toye series. In this one they investigate the death of a College Professor, was it suicide or murder? 185 pages, 5-1/4" X 8". The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped, original price £7.95 is printed on… Read more about this item

First American hardcover edition, with dust jacket, published by Doubleday-Crime Club, 1988. The first in the Gil Mayo series. Detective Inspector Mayo investigates a case involving a well known architect. 183 pages, 5-3/4" X 8-1/2". The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped, original price of $12.95 is printed on the top corner of the front flap. Jacket… Read more about this item

First American hardcover edition, with dust jacket, published by Scribner, 1985. Known for several mystery series, this is a stand alone novel. Simon Thorn was a child when he was evacuated out of London during The Blitz. Now and adult, he is looking for any trace of his family, which has seemingly disappeared. 182 pages, 5-3/4" X 8-1/4". Dust jacket… Read more about this item

First UK edition hardcover, with dust jacket, published by Collins Crime Club, 1974. The first in the 'Inspector Alvarez' series of mysteries set on Mallorca. In this one, Alvarez looks into a death of an unpopular resident of the English ex-pat community of the island. This copy is a library discard. As a library discard, the dust jacket has been… Read more about this item

Hardcover edition published by The Franklin Library, 1989. Originally published in 1940, this copy is part of The Franklin Library of Mystery Masterpieces series. A first printing of this edition. Classic novel of suspense in which a woman targets five men in her plan of revenge. Illustrated cover boards, with banded spine panel. Very mild amount of rubbing wear to… Read more about this item

First hardcover edition, published by G. Howard Taft, 1927. Gilbert Wade inherits seven blue diamonds, yet their location remains unknown. He is warned against trying to find him, but he is off on an exciting adventure to seek them out. No dust jacket. Green cloth covered cover boards, with the title and author name on the spine in and blind… Read more about this item

First edition hardcover, with dust jacket, published by Putnam, 1980. Fourth novel in the series of mysteries starring the title character. In this one, he is searching for the killer of four clergymen, and Randollph is next on is list. 236 pages, 6" X 9". The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped, original price of $10.95 is… Read more about this item

First American edition, published by Doubleday, 1934. First published in England as 'Knock-Out'in 1933. In this one, Drummond is investigating the case of the murder of a Scotland Yard detective who had been looking for a missing heiress. 310 pages, 5-1/4" X 7-7/8". Black "leatherette' style covered boards, with the title and author within a red field on the spine.… Read more about this item

Trade paperback edition, published by Random House, 2009. Historical fiction-mystery set in 1340's era England, the story of a group of nine desperate strangers, fleeing the plague, brought together by chance, each one has a story to tell, but one is lying. 465 pages, 5-1/4" X 8". No creases to the cover or spine. No former ownership marks, no writing… Read more about this item

Signed copy. First UK edition, with dust jacket, published by Harper Collins, 2003. Signed by Stephen Booth on the title page. Part of the Ben Cooper & Diane Fry series, in this one they investigate the mysterious death of the villagers of Withens. 472 pages, 6-1/4" X 9-1/2". The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped, original price… Read more about this item

Signed and inscribed by the author for the former owner. First edition hardcover, with dust jacket, published by Atria, 1995. Tenth in the John Francis Cuddy mystery series. In this one, Cuddy stops to help two young kids with a flat tire, less than 24 hours later one of the kids is missing and the other one is dead. 327… Read more about this item

First edition hardcover, with dust jacket, published by Bantam, 2003. The third volume in the 'Fear' series of Bishop-Special Crimes Unit novels. 343 pages, 6-1/2" X 9-1/2". This is not a remainder copy, not a library discard. No writing, no former ownership marks. Edges of the text block are relatively clean with just a couple of small smudge marks on… Read more about this item

First edition hardcover, with dust jacket, published by Bantam, 2003. The third volume in the 'Evil' series. 343 pages, 6-1/2" X 9-1/2". This is not a remainder copy, not a library discard. No writing, no former ownership marks. Edges of the text block are clean. The dust jacket is not price clipped. Cover boards are flat, and the corners are… Read more about this item

First US edition hardcover, with dust jacket, published by The Mysterious Press, 1987. Fred Archer, a popular jockey known as the Tinman, has been shot and Bertie is on the case! 212 pages, 5-7/8" X 8-1/2". The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped, jacket has some areas of rubbing wear - front and back. No former… Read more about this item

First edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by Ace, 2000. The ninth book in the 'Vampire Files' series. In this one, vampire detective Jack Fleming works on solving the case of the 'Lady in Red', whose remains were found in building being renovated. 410 pages, 5-1/2" X 8-3/4". The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. No former… Read more about this item

Hardcover with dust jacket,published by Putnam, 1986. This is a second printing copy. The sixth in the series of mysteries starring Reverend Randollph, former Quarterback of the L.A. Rams, and now also a reluctant crime solver. 223 pages, 5-7/8" X 8-7/8". The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. There is a former owner's embossed stamp mark on… Read more about this item

First edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by Ace, 1999. Part of the 'Vampire Files' series. Jack Fleming has to retrieve some incriminating letters from the ex-lover of a rich socialite. 359 pages, 5-1/2" X 8-1/2", sewn binding. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Bump mark to the back panel of the jacket, in… Read more about this item

First edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by Ace, 1998. The eleventh in the Vampire Files series of horror-mysteries. Set in post-Prohibition Chicago, Jack Fleming, our Vampire/Private Detective hero, is being targeted by the New York gang bosses. 377 pages, 5-1/2" X 8-1/2", sewn binding. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. No former ownership marks, no… Read more about this item

First edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by Ace, 1998. The tenth in the Vampire Files series of horror-mysteries. Set in post-Prohibition Chicago, Jack Fleming, our Vampire/Private Detective hero, is being targeted by Hurley Dugan, the brains behind a kidnapping that Jack foiled. 380 pages, 5-1/2" X 8-1/2", sewn binding. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped.… Read more about this item