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AGATHA CHRISTIE: The Woman and Her Mysteries
by Gill, Gillian
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- 1990
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N.Y.: The Free Press, 1990. 1st edition. fine in dust jacket. Gill is a teacher at Harvard, specializing in modern fiction and feminist theory--the roots of her interest in the phenomenally popular British author/playwright. In this sensitive and revealing biography of Agatha Christie, Gillian Gill probes the mysterious private life and motivations of one of… Read more about this item Item Price
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Hitchcock, the First Forty-Four Films
by Rohmer, Eric & Claude Chabrol, Stanley Hochman (Trans)
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- Later Edition
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- 1988
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- Paperback
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- 9780804467490
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N.Y.: Frederick Ungar Publishing, 1988. 5th printing. Ungar Film Library. Trade size paperback in glossy pictorial covers. Covers lightly age toned. Illustrated throughout with b&w film stills. "Here at last is the book on Hitchcock--the underground classic of film criticism that has shaped all subsequent studies of this cinematic giant. "It was first published in 1957,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Deadly Women: The Woman Mystery Reader's Indispensable Companion
by Grape, Jan and Dean James and Ellen Nehr
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- First Edition
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- 1998
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- Paperback
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- 9780786704682
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N.Y.: Carroll & Graf Publishers, Inc., 1998. Oversize trade Paperback Original. First edition. Very light shelfwear else about fineThis handsome volume celebrating women's contributions to crime fiction is chock full of b&w photos and jacket illustrations, stories, interviews, recommended lists, and new information by and about favorite female writers present and past. First Edition. Pictorial Wrappers. Near Fine.… Read more about this item Item Price
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DETECTIONARY A Biographical Dictionary of Leading Characters in Detective and Mystery Fiction, Including Famous and Little-Known Sleuths, Their Helpers, Rogues both Heroic and Sinister and Some of Their Most Memorable Adventures as Recounted in Novels, S
by Reference) Penzler, Otto; Chris Steinbrunner and Marvin Lachmann
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- Near Fine
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- Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
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- 1977
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- 9780879510411
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Woodstock: NY: Overlook Press, 1977. Book Club edition. [Originally published in a private, limited, numbered edition by Hammermill Paper Company, for its clients and colleagues in the world of book publishing). Fine in fine dust jacket, in protective mylar cover. 374 pgs. One of the pioneering works on detective fiction. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.… Read more about this item Item Price
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JOHN LE CARRE **EDGAR AWARD WINNER**
by Le Carre, John} Lewis, Peter
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- First Edition
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- 1985
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- Hardcover
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- 9780804464116
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NY: Ungar, 1985. Oversize Trade paperback, wraps, Includes Bibliography. Spine sunned else about fine. EDGAR AWARD WINNER.. Provides critical analyses of nine spy novels by the English author and examines the development of his literary style. Lewis quotes from interviews with the writer himself to illuminate the various themes of rejection, betrayl, and revenge that make the… Read more about this item Item Price
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A READER'S GUIDE TO THE CLASSIC BRITISH MYSTERY
by Oleksiw, Susan
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- 1988
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- 9780816187874
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Boston, MA, U.S.A.: G.K. Hall & Co., 1988. 1st edition. Page edges very lightly soiled else a near fine copy in dust jacket. 585 pages. From 19th century classics up to 1985, this complete source book of British Mystery covers more than 1440 titles by 121 authors. Each is fully annotated without giving the ending away.… Read more about this item Item Price
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BY A WOMAN'S HAND: A GUIDE TO MYSTERY FICTION BY WOMEN
by Swanson, Jean & Dean James
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- First Edition
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- 1994
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- Paperback
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- 9780425141434
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N.Y.: Berkeley Book, 1994. 1st pbk printing, May 1994, so stated with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine, oversize trade paperback.. Over 200 profiles of authors, plots and titles. Includes indexes by series characters, geography & type of detective. "Mysteries written by women have always been an important part of the genre and have constituted a growing trend… Read more about this item Item Price
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WHO'S WHO IN SPY FICTION
by McCormick, Donald
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- Very Good
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- First Edition
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- 1977
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- 9780722159101
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NY, NY: Taplinger, 1977. 1st edition. Ex-library copy with stamps but in very good condition.. Eric Ambler, Len deighten, Geoffrey Household, John Le Carre, Compton McKenzie, Ian Fleming --- these are just a few of the well-known authors included in this handy reference work. McCormick considers their most important or unusual work, analyzes their role in the… Read more about this item Item Price
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Silk Stalkings : When Women Write of Murder: A Survey of Series Characters Created By Women Authors in Crime and Mystery Fiction **AWARD WINNER**
by Nichols, Victoria; Thompson, Susan
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- First Edition
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- 1988
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- Paperback
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- 9780887390968
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Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.: Black Lizard Books, 1988. 1st edition. Covers lightly sunned else about fine. 523 pages. MACAVITY AWARD FOR BEST CRITICAL/BIOGRAPHICAL WORK. lA comprehensive survey of series characters created by women authors in crime fiction from 1867 to 1987. This is a specialized catalog listing protagonists from mystery and crime fiction series written by… Read more about this item Item Price
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DIMENSIONS OF DETECTIVE FICTION
by Landrum, Larry N., Pat Browne & Ray B. Browne
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- No Jacket
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- 1st Edition
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- 1976
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- Hardcover
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- 9780879721237
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Bowling Green: Ohio: Bowling Green State University Popular Press, 1976. 1st edition. A fine, unread copy w/o dust jacket as issued. 10 page introduction with Notes. One of the earlier Literary Criticism works to study Detective Fiction. 23 essays broken down into three sub-divisions: THE GENRE, STYLES and THE GENRE EXTENDED. From the… Read more about this item Item Price
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DIMENSIONS OF DETECTIVE FICTION
by Landrum, Larry N., Pat Browne & Ray B. Browne
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- First Printing
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- 1976
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- Paperback
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- 9780879721237
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Bowling Green: Ohio: Bowling Green State University Popular Press, 1976. 1st printing. A fine, unread copy of this trade size paperback. 10 page introduction with Notes. One of the earlier Literary Criticism works to study Detective Fiction. 23 essays broken down into three sub-divisions: THE GENRE, STYLES and THE GENRE EXTENDED. From the… Read more about this item Item Price
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Dime Novel Roundup: Annotated Index, 1931 1981
by Cook, Michael L.
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- First Printing
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- 1983
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- Hardcover
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- 9780879722289
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Bowling Green, OH, U.S.A.: Bowling Green State University Popular Press, 1983. 1st printing. Near fine oversized trade paperback. An almost like new copy except for small crease at top edge.. This book includes a chronological listing of issues of the Dime Novel Roundup, which was published for over fifty years. It also features an index to the contents of… Read more about this item Item Price
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Lovecraft's Library: A Catalogue
by Joshi, S. T. & Marc A. Michaud
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- 1st Edition
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- 1980
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- Paperback
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West Warwick: RI: Necronomicon Press, 1980. 1st Priting, so stated, March 1980. With Addendum #2 [4 typed sheets] inserted. A catalog of Lovecraft's personal books. Cover by Jason Eckhardt. Spine lightly sunned else near fine. 91 pages with Addendum. 1st Edition. Pictorial Wrappers, Stapled. Near Fine. Illus. by Eckhardt, Jason. Booklet. Item Price
SGD 46.01
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SON OF GUN IN CHEEK: An Affectionate Guide to More of the Worst in Mystery Fiction **AWARD WINNER**
by Pronzini, Bill
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- First Edition
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- 2018
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- Paperback
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- 9780486817989
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N.Y.: Dover Publications, Inc., 2018. 1st printing. A Fine, unread copy of trade paperback More of the 'worst in mystery fiction. The MACAVITY AWARD WINNER for Best Critical/Biographical Book. 229 pages with Bibliography and Index. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Fine/No Jacket. Book. Item Price
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Mystery Muses: 100 Classics That Inspire Today's Mystery Writers
by Huang, Jim and Austin Lugar, Editors
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- 1st Edition
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- 2006
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- Paperback
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- 9780962580499
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Carmel, IN: The Crum Creek Press, 2006. 1st edition, November 2006, so stated. A fine, unread copy. "What inspires a mystery writer? We asked 100 published writers: Did a mystery set you on your path to being a writer? Is there a classic mystery that remains important to you today?? This book, a follow-up to our two previous… Read more about this item Item Price
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BOARDMAN CRIME AND SCIENCE FICTION 1942-1967: A CHECKLIST OF THE FIRST EDITIONS With a Guide to Their Value by Ralph Spurrier.[The Dragonby Bibliographies #8] ***LIMITED EDITION***
by Greenslade, Lyndsey, Tom Lesser and Richard Williams
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- 1st Edition
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- 1991
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- Paperback
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- 9781871122084
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Scunthorpe, South Humberside: GB: Dragonby Press, 1991. !st edition, May 1991. LIMITED to 300 copies. 44 pages includes descriptions of over 700 books and their value. 1st Edition. Card Covers. Fine. Pamphlet. Item Price
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A CHECKLIST & BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE FIRST APPEARANCES OF THE NOVELS ANDSHORT STORIES OF STEPHEN KING **SIGNED**
by Haskell, Owen
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- First Edition
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- 1985
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Warwick, Rhode Island, USA
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SGD 24.32
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Providence, Rhode Island: Privately Printed, 1985. 1st ed. Digest size pamphlet, Printed [stapled chapbook] wrappers. One of 1000 numbered copies SIGNED by Haskell. Near Fine copy, very lightly soiled. 44pp.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Card Covers. Near Fine. Chapbook. Item Price
SGD 24.32
100 GREAT DETECTIVES: Or The Detective Directory
by Jakubowski, Maxim (ed)
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- Near Fine
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- 1st Edition
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- 1991
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- 9780881847291
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N.Y.: Carroll & Graf, 1991. 1st US edition, August, 1991, top and fore edge of pages are spotted and browning else about fine in dust jacket. 100 famous mystery writers examine their favorite fictional investigators. "Julian Symons on Sam Spade, Paula Gosling on Rex Stout, Loren D. Estleman on Philip Marlowe, Anne Hart on Hercule Poirot--and 96… Read more about this item Item Price
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100 GREAT DETECTIVES: Or The Detective Directory
by Jakubowski, Maxim (ed) Sara Paretsky, James Crumley, Ed Gorman, Cornell Woolrich, Bill Pronzini, Peter Lovesey, David Goodis, Mike ripley, et al ...
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N.Y.: Carroll & Graf, 1991. 1st US edition, August, 1991, About fine in dust jacket. 100 famous mystery writers examine their favorite fictional investigators. "Julian Symons on Sam Spade, Paula Gosling on Rex Stout, Loren D. Estleman on Philip Marlowe, Anne Hart on Hercule Poirot--and 96 other mystery writers on favorite literary detectives, each limned in a… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Cat Who . . . Companion : The Complete Guide to Lilian Jackson Braun's Beloved Cat Who . . . Mysteries--With Plot Summaries, Character Lists, a Moose County Map, and More!
by Feaster, Sharon A.
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- 1st Edition
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- 1998
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- Paperback
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- 9780425165409
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N.Y.: Berkeley Prime Crime, 1998. First Edition, December 1998 so stated, with complete number line beginning with 1. Oversize trade Paperback. Crease at rear cover else a fine copy. Now newly updated--the complete guide to Lilian Jackson Braun's beloved Cat Who...mysteries--with plot summaries, character lists, a Moose County map, and more! Includes a new quiz and… Read more about this item Item Price
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