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Stories included are: A Curious Experience, by Mark Twain; The Story of a Conscience, by Ambrose Bierce; Two Fishers, by Guy de Maupassant; The Traitor, by W. Somerset Maugham; The Diamond of Kali, by O. Henry; Somewhere in France, by Richard Harding Davis; The Phantom Fleet, by E. Phillips Oppenheim; The Informer, by Joseph Conrad; The Kingsmouth Spy Case, by Ernest Bramah; The Pigeon Man, by Valentine Williams; The Hairless Mexican, by W, Somerset Maughm; A Man's Foes, by Pearl S. Buck; The Little Lady From Servia, by E. Phillips Oppenheim; A Tall Story, by G. K. Chesterton; Strictly Diplomatic, by John Dickson Carr; The Army of the Shadows, by Eric Ambler; Flight into Disaster, by Erle Stanley Gardner; The Russian Prisoner, by Leslie Charteris; The Traitor, by Lawrence G. Blochman; Cloak and Dagger, by John Jakes; Cross-Over, by Michael Gilbert; To Slay an Eagle, by Stephen Dentinger; The Little Green Book, by Jack Ritchie; S.P.Y. in the Sky, by Bruce Cassiday, The Case of XX2, by Julian Symons; The Spy and the Bermuda Cypher, by Edward D. Hoch; The Sports Page, by Isaac Asimov; Hide and Seek-Russian Style, by Patricia McGerr; Salamander Four, by Peter O'Donnell; Non-Interference, by Janwillem van de Wettering; The Monster in the Maze, by Ron Goulart; Best-Sellers Guaranteed, by Joe R. Lansdale; Winds of Change, by John Lutz; and Charlie's Game by Brian Garfield. 580 pp. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". Jacket illustration by David F. Henderson.
Cloak and Dagger: A Treasury of 35 Great Espionage Stories
Pronzini, Bill and Martin H. Greenberg, eds.
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Inscribed by the author on the title page, "Arlene, Best Wishes. Anna Salter." Forensic psychologist Michael Stone is an advocate for children in child abuse cases. She testifies in a custody fight in which the father is suspected of molesting the children. Then the children are found murdered, and their mother is accused of the crime. Michael is drawn into the case, and into danger. The author's first novel. Author lives in Madison, Wisconsin. 259 pp. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". Jacket illustration by Greg Harlin.
Shiny Water
Salter, Anna
New York: Pocket Books, 1997.
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The novels in this omnibus edition were previously published. Titles include: The Man Who Was Clever; the Lawless Lady; The Saint Closes the Case; The Avenging Saint; and The Saint vs. Scotland Yard. 663 pp. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". Jacket illustration by George Wilson.
The Saint: Five Complete Novels
Charteris, Leslie
New York: Avenel Books, 1983.
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The Siren Song is a boat recently purchased by school teacher J. P. Griffin. Griffin's intent is to putter about Wisconsin's Door County on his boat, but he soon learns that the boat holds dark secrets involving a hidden cache of money, and murder. Schwandt has written several award-winning novels for young people. This is his first adult novel. The author was born in Wisconsin, and spends part of the year on Washington Island. 8 1/2" X 5 1/2".
Siren Song: A Suspense Novel
Schwandt, Stephen
Bridgehampton, NY: Bridge Works Publishing Company, 2004.
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A collection of forty stories, gathered under such headings as: Legendary Sleuths; Masters of the Mystery; Masters of Suspense; and Masterworks of Crime and Detection. 651 pp. 8 1/2" 5 3/4". Jacket by Edward Gorey.
Masterpieces of Mystery and Suspense
Greenberg, Martin H.
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1993.
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Translated from the French by Mark Pollizotti. A tale of two generations of loves lost and found, gun-running, and labor disputes, ranging from Paris to Malaysia. Susan Ireland, in The Review of Contemporary Fiction, described Double Jeopardy as "a zany adventure story." 8 1/2" X 5 3/4". Jacket design by Lorraine Louie.
Double Jeopardy: A Novel
Echenoz, Jean
Boston: David R. Godine, 1993.
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Thomas Westerly, a retired college president, suffers a stroke while trying to defuse a hostage situation--his neighbor Sam Truro his holding his family hostage and fending off the police. Westerly's extended family flock to his bedside, creating tension among themselves. When Westerly asks his oldest son Philip to go through his papers and destroy anything detrimental to the family. Philip is shocked to find that his father is not the man he appeared to be.
Telling Time
Wright, Austin
Dallas, TX: Baskerville Publishers, 1995.
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Winner of the 1989 Edgar Award for Best First Mystery Novel. Kevin and Yvonne McNulty are getting divorced, and thus liquidating and splitting their assets. They've found a buyer for their sailboat, and delivering it themselves to save the cost of delivery. Their passage takes them through Hell Gate at the tip of Manhattan. Soon after, they realize that someone is following them, and are boarded by pirates, intent on seizing something hidden on the boat. 218 pp. 8 1/2" X 5 /34". Jacket illustration Bodhan Osyczka.
Hell Gate
Stout, David and Ruth Furie
New York: Mysterious Press, 1990.
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A novellette that combines Christmas, family problems, a criminal family and New York City. 154 pp; 7 3/4" X 6". Jacket design and illustration by Paul Bacon.
Silent Night
Clark, Mary Higgins
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995.
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The author's first book. Signed on the title page. Psychiatrist Lisa Robbins thinks one of her patients may be a serial killer, being hunted by the local police. Then the man begins to stalk Lisa, too, and Lisa herself becomes a suspect in the murder of a mutilated woman. 269 pp. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". Jacket design by Francine Kass.
Profile
Koehler, C. J.
New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers, 1994.
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Someone is knocking off the Honeywells. The pressure builds as 20-year-old Lisa sees her grandfather, father, and her father's mistress murdered. She's next in line, and must identify the killer, with the help of her mentor, Ralph Simmons. 234 pp. 8 1/2" X 5 5 3/4". Jacket design by Irving Freeman.
The Last of the Honeywells: A Novel of Suspense
Gillespie, Robert B.
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1988.
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Author's second novel. The fault tree is a diagram that analyzes possible causes of calamity. It is Marina Robinson's job to construct the tree. Her latest assignment is interrupted, however, by a message apparently from her sister Catherine--but Catherine had died a decade ago in India. Marina journeys to India to investigate the circumstances of Catherine's disappearance and death. 211 pp. 8 1/2" X 5 5/8". Cover design by Janet Halverson.
The Fault Tree
Friedman, Mickey
New York: E. P. Dutton, 1984.
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Signed by the author on the title page. The author's first novel. 325 pp. 9 1/2" X 6 3/4".
Dangerous Attachments
Lovett, Sarah
New York: Villard Books, 1995.
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This book marks novelist Hoffman's departure into the realm of mystery and suspense. Recluse Charles LeBlanc, estranged from his family for years, is chief suspect in the murder of his brother's entire family when a bomb explodes at a family gathering. All he wants is to be left alone, but he learns that isn't possible until he discovers who really committed the crime. Nominated for the 1999 Barry Award for Best First Mystery Novel. 290 pp. 8 3/4" X 5 3/4". Jacket design by Steven Brower.
Tidewater Blood
Hoffman, William
Chapel Hill: Algonquin Books, 1998.
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First Carroll & Graf edition. Author's first novel. The Snowman of the title is a serial killer who preys on Detroit's children in 1977 Detroit. Mattie Rhodes, Spencer Franklin, and Theresa Daughrety are best friends. The specter of the serial killer haunts their lives and those of everyone around them. Mattie's family joins the exodus from Detroit, and Mattie loses track of his friends. Nearly 20 years later, in 1994, Mattie returns to Detroit to find and re-connect with his childhood friends. 324 pp. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". Jacket design by Kathy Kikkert.
The Snowman's Children
Hirshberg, Glen
New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers, 2002.
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While preparing an exhibit for a Denver museum, medical illustrator Kate McKinnon and radiologist Max Cavanaugh uncover a secret more than 3,000 years old. They X-ray the mummy of an Egyptian woman, and learn that she died a violent death--her ribs and the bones in her hands are broken, and a man's skull is is found with her body. Using modern technology, they unravel the tale of the young woman's life and death. 388 pp. 9 1/2" X 6 1/4". Jacket design by Amy Halperin.
The Eye of Horus
Thurston, Carol
New York: William Morrow, 2000.
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In Thief of Souls, acclaimed author Ann Benson brings us another novel of parallel tales--one in 15th century France, the other in 21st century Los Angeles. In each tale, a serial killer is targeting children. In the 15th century, Guillemette le Drappiere, companion to the Bishop of Nantes investigates; in 2002, L. A. detective Lany Dunbar is being sought by the very suspect she is pursuing. 482 pp. 9 1/2" X 6 1/2". Jacket design by Royce M. Becker.
Thief of Souls
Benson, Ann
New York: Delacorte Press, 2002.
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James Patterson has been awarded the International Thriller Writers' ThrillerMaster for outstanding contribution to the genre. Singer-songwriter Maggie Bradford is accused of murdering her second husband, athlete and actor Will Shepard. Maggie had shot her first husband after being abused by him, and she suffered abuse from Will, also. Maggie doesn't remember the night Will was killed. What really happened, and what secrets will come out? 356 pp. 9 1/2" X 6 1/4". Jacket design by Andy Carpenter.
Hide & Seek
Patterson, James
Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1996.
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Ian Rankin has been awarded the Cartier Diamond Dagger Award for Lifetime Achievement. 387 pp. 9 1/2" X 6 1/4". Jacket design by Mario Pulice.
Witch Hunt
Rankin, Ian
New York: Little, Brown & Co., 1993.
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Author's first novel. A local sheriff is held hostage by a white supremacist. John T. Bannister is brought back from retirement to handle the case. 307 pp. 9 1/2" X 6 1/2". Jacket design by Whitney G. Cookman.
The Standoff
Hogan, Chuck
New York: Doubleday, 1995.
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