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1. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Berendt, John

New York, NY: Random House, 1994. Bumping to spine ends and corners; previous owner's address sticker on front pastedown; text is heavily penciled and highlighted (pink) throughout first two chapters as if someone was preparing for a book club discussion. Dust jacket has very mild shelf wear, in protective mylar cover. Overall, an excellent reading copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good+/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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2. Tequila Mockingbird : A Fey Croaker Novel
Bishop, Paul

New York, NY: Scribner, 1997. 3rd Fey Croaker police thriller. Nice, clean, apparently unread copy; only blemish is two small puckers on front paste down, else Fine. Dust jacket has some very, very faint scuffing, hard to see - now in a new protective Brodart cover.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine+/Near Fine+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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3. Blood Work
Connelly, Michael

New York, NY: Little, Brown & Co., 1998. Mild bumping to bottom edge, else Fine. Mild chipping/creasing to corners of dust jacket.. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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4. The Body Farm
Cornwell, Patricia

New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1994. Bottom spine bumped; Previous owner bookplate on front free endpaper; mild shelf-wear to DJ.. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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5. Hornet's Nest
Cornwell, Patricia

New York, NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1997. Binding is clean, square, and tight. Light bumping to spine ends. In protective Brodart jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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6. From Potter's Field
Cornwell, Patricia

New York, NY: Scribner, 1995. Corners bumped; 2-1/4" tear on front top corner of DJ.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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7. Cause of Death
Cornwell, Patricia

New York, NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1996. 7th Dr. Kay Scarpetta mystery. Bottom of spine bumped; name in ink on title page. Dust jacket is in a new protective Brodart cover. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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8. Justice : Crimes, Trials, and Punishments
Dunne, Dominick

New York, NY: Crown Publishers, 2001. Dust jacket in protective mylar cover.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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9. Come Morning
Gores, Joe

New York, NY: Mysterious Press, 1986. Red remainder mark on bottom page edge. In protective Brodart jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Remainder.

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10. High Crimes and Misdemeanors
Greenberg, Joanne

New York, NY: Henry Holt & Company, 1980. Light bumping to spine ends; small dent at top of rear cover; light spot of soiling at bottom front corner; binding still relatively tight. Dust jacket has some mild soil spots and moderate creasing to rear panel at spine; now in protective mylar cover.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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11. Short Money
Hautman, Pete

New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1995. Bumping along front edge; tiny chip at bottom of ffep; pages clean and tight; Dust jacket slightly creased along edges with a small 1/8" tear at top of spine.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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12. The Mandeville Talent: A Crime Novel
Higgins, George V

New York, NY: Henry Holt & Company, 1991. Small stain on top page edge; mild rub to bottom edge of front board at corners, otherwise, a clean, tight copy. Dust jacket in protective mylar cover.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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13. The Friends of Eddie Coyle
Higgins, George V

New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1972. Fading/light rubbing to top and bottom edges of boards and spine; both spine ends bumped; slight spine slant; light wear or rubbing to front and back pastedowns; binding is still tight and all pages are clean. Dust jacket has some faint chipping to spine ends and corners and faint rubbing to panels; in protective mylar cover.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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14. Bomber's Law: A Novel
Higgins, George V

New York, NY: Henry Holt & Company, 1993. A nice, clean, tight copy with a small stain on the top page edge; else Fine. Dust jacket in protective mylar cover.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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15. Kennedy for the Defense
Higgins, George V

New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1980. Clean, tight binding; faint sign of foxing on top page edges. Faint browning to top edge of dust jacket with some mild rubbing to panels; in protective mylar cover.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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16. Outlaws
Higgins, George V

New York, NY: Henry Holt & Company, 1987. Clean, tight copy with mild soiling/smudging to front and rear boards. Dust jacket has some faint toning along top edges; in protective mylar cover. Signed by author on half-title page.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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17. Sandra Nichols Found Dead: A Novel
Higgins, George V

New York, NY: Henry Holt & Company, 1996. Dust jacket in protective mylar cover.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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18. Penance for Jerry Kennedy
Higgins, George V

New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1985. Some looseness to boards; small spot of dye stain on front pastedown at bottom of hinge; else a clean, bright copy. Dust jacket is mildly toned along the edges, heavier at spine; in protective mylar cover. Signed by author on half-title page.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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19. Defending Billy Ryan
Higgins, George V

New York, NY: Henry Holt & Company, 1992. Dust jacket in protective mylar cover.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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20. Devil's Waltz
Kellerman, Jonathan

New York, NY: Bantam Books, 1993. Ex-library copy in mylar jacket with usual library ID stickers on spine and back; library stamp rear endpaper. Small discoloration on front cover of mylar jacket and minor stains on page edges. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

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21. Survival of the Fittest
Kellerman, Jonathan

New York, NY: Bantam Books, 1997. An Alex Delaware Novel. Bottom of spine bumped; mild rubbing to dust jacket, now in protective mylar cover.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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22. Indecent Exposure : A True Story of Hollywood and Wall Street
McClintock, David

New York, NY: William Morrow and Co., 1982. Gently read book. Dust jacket shows some mild darkening in places; small areas of creasing at edges; small tear at top of spine. Contains several b&w photos, source notes, and index.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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23. Black Water
Parker, T. Jefferson

New York, NY: Hyperion Press, 2002. A Merci Rayborn Novel. Spine slanted; mild shelf wear to dust jacket edges.. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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24. The Lake House
Patterson, James

New York, NY: Warner Books, 2004. Sequel to When the Wind Blows. Minor shelf wear to cover edges; faint bow to spine. . First Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

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25. When the Wind Blows
Patterson, James

New York, NY: Little, Brown & Co., 1998. A few pages have some very minor wrinkling at the top, else Fine.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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26. Roses Are Red
Patterson, James

New York, NY: Little, Brown & Co., 2000. A Detective Alex Cross thriller. Name written in ink on rear end paper; else Fine. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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27. Buried Evidence
Rosenberg, Nancy Taylor

New York, NY: Hyperion, 2000. Bottom of spine has mild bump. Dust jacket has some creasing/shelf-wear along edges, heavier at spine ends.. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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28. McNally's Secret
Sanders, Lawrence

New York, NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1992. The spine is slanted, the spine ends and corners are bumped, light soiling to page edges, and there are some large stains (looks like old glue) and some tape remnants on the endpapers. The dust jacket is lightly soiled, and rubbed and creased along the edges but not chipped or ripped or missing any pieces. Overall, an acceptable reading copy that you don't have to worry too much about hurting.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good+/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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29. Guilty Pleasures
Sanders, Lawrence

New York, NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1998. Faint wrinkling to lower portion of spine and two-three dings to bottom edge of back cover; else Fine. Light creasing to bottom spine of dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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30. The Seventh Commandment
Sanders, Lawrence

New York, NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1991. Faint bumping to bottom of spine and sun fade to bottom page edges, otherwise a clean, tight copy. Dust jacket has some faint toning along top and bottom edges; now in protective mylar cover.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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31. Perfect Murder, Perfect Town : JonBenet and the City of Boulder
Schiller, Lawrence

New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 1999. Mild shelf wear to dust jacket (chipping, creasing, no tears).. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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32. Blind Eye : How the Medical Establishment Let a Doctor Get Away with Murder
Stewart, James B

New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1999. Bottom of spine bumped; mild rubbing to dust jacket panels. Includes photos, source notes, and index.. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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33. Burden of Proof
Turow, Scott

New York, NY: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1990. Dust jacket has some mild creasing along top edge and faint rubbing to panels, now in new protective mylar cover.. First Thus. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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34. Presumed Innocent
Turow, Scott

New York, NY: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1987. Light bumping to bottom corners; mild shelf wear (chipping, rubbing, no tears) to dust jacket.. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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35. Fugitive Nights
Wambaugh, Joseph

New York, NY: William Morrow and Co., 1992. Light soiling to page edges; Dust jacket mildly rubbed and has a couple of faint scratches. Now in a protective mylar cover.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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36. The Onion Field
Wambaugh, Joseph

New York, NY: Dell Publishing, 1974. This book is graded Good+. Paperback book grading key: a book that has been read more than once is graded Good to Very Good, depending on the degree of wear. The spine may be creased, slanted, or curled; the corners somewhat bumped, creased, or clipped; the edges mildly chipped or soiled; the cover a little scuffed; and/or the pages yellowed, toned, or foxed. There may be writing or a name or store/library stamp(s) or mark(s) in the book, or some small closed tears along the edges, but no rips or large pieces missing from the covers and all pages are fully intact. Ranging from Very Good+ (not quite Near Fine) down to Good- (a little better than Fair). All in all, a good reading copy. . First Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Good+. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

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