B AUTHORS

last updated 12/01/06

BANKS, OLIVER

Amos Hatcher is on permanent retainer to the International Assoc. of Art Dealers, an "art cop."

The Caravagio obsession. Signet 3277, 1p:12/84. F:pb. Hatcher #2. $6.

The Caravaggio obsession. Signet 3277, 1p:12/84. VGF:pb. Hatcher #2. $5.

The Caravaggio obsession. Signet 3277, 1p:12/84. VGF:pb. Hatcher #2. $5.

The Caravaggio obsession. Signet 3277, 1p:12/84. VG:pb. Hatcher #2. $4.

The Caravaggio obsession. Signet 3277, 1p:12/84. VG:pb. Hatcher #2. $4.

The Caravaggio obsession. Signet 3277, 1p:12/84. G: pb. Hatcher #2. $3.

BANKS, RAYMOND

A two book series about L. A. P. I. Sam King.

The computer kill. Popular Giant G547, 1p:8/61. G:PBO. King #2. $4.

Meet me in darkness. Popular Library G495, 1p:12/60. G:PBO. King #1. $4.

Meet me in darkness. Popular Library G495, 1p:12/60. R:PBO. King #1. $3.

BANVILLE, VINCENT

John Blaine hangs out his shingle in the fine city of Dublin, Ireland.

Death by design. Wolfhound 335-1, 1993p. N: Irish PBO. Blaine #1. $8.

Death by design. No Exit 16-5, 1993p. F: Brit PBO. Blaine #1. $7.

Death by design. No Exit 16-5, 1993p. F: Brit PBO. Blaine #1. $7.

Death by design. No Exit 16-5, 1993p. VG:Brit PBO. Blaine #1. $5.

BANYON (Television Series)

Here is the novelization of the TV show starring Robert Forster.

Banyon by William Johnson. Paperback Library 64-669, 1p:8/71. VG:PBO. Banyon #1. $5.

BARNES, JOHN

A Pittsburgh P. I. fights a war across a million alternate United States in this science fiction thriller.

Caesar's bicycle. HarperPrism 105661-8, 1p:10/97. VG:PBO. Strang #3. $5.

Patton's spaceship. HarperPrism 105659-6, 1p:10/97. VG:PBO. Patton #1. $5.

Patton’s spaceship. HarperPrism 105659-6, 2p:nd. N. Patton #1. $6.

Patton’s spaceship. HarperPrism 105659-6, 3p:nd. F. Patton #1. $5.

Washington's dirigible. HarperPrism 105660-X, 1p:5/97. G:PBO. Patton #2. $4.

BARNES, LINDA

Boston's neighborhoods are enhanced by Michael Spraggue, an actor turned P. I. turned actor again and the cab driving P. I. Carlotta Carlyle.

The big dig. St. Martin’s Minotaur 98969-5, 1p:8/03. VG:pb. Carlyle #9. $4.

Bitter finish. Fawcett Crest 20690-4, 1p:6/85. G:pb. Spraggue #2. $3.

Bitter finish. Dell 21606-0, 1p:1/95. F:pb. Spraggue #2. $5.

Bitter finish. Dell 21606-0, 1p:1/95. VGF:pb. Spraggue #2. $4.

Blood will have blood. Avon 79368-7, 1p:3/82. VGF:PBO, slight crease at spine, a few letters written on backcover, stamps on FEP. Spraggue #1. $50.

Cities of the dead. Fawcett Crest 21188-6, 1p:5/87. VGF:pb. Spraggue #4. $5.

Cities of the dead. Fawcett Crest 21188-6, 4p:5/91. VG:pb. Spraggue #4. $3.

Cold case. Dell 21226-X, 1p:4/98. VGF:pb. Carlyle #7. $5.

Cold case. Dell 21226-X, 1p:4/98. VG:pb. Carlyle #7. $4.

Coyote. Dell 21089, 1p:10/91. F: pb. Carlyle #3. $6.

Coyote. Dell 21089, 1p:10/91. VGF: pb. Carlyle #3. $5.

Dead heat. Fawcett Crest 20689-0, 1p:11/85. VGF:pb. Spraggue #3. $5.

Dead heat. Fawcett Crest 21862-4, 1p:1/96. G:pb. Spraggue #3. $2.

Flashpoint. Hyperion 8948-9, 1p:nd. VG:pb. Carlyle #8. $4.

Hardware. Dell 21223-5, 1p:3/96. G:pb. Carlyle #6. $3.

The snake tattoo. Fawcett Crest 21759-0, 1p:5/90. F: pb. Carlyle #2. $6.

The snake tattoo. Fawcett Crest 21759-0, 1p:5/90. VGF: pb. Carlyle #2. $5.

The snake tattoo. Fawcett Crest 21759-0, 1p:5/90. VG: pb. Carlyle #2. $4.

The snake tattoo. St. Martin’s Minotaur 99355-2, 1p:2/04. VGF:pb. Carlyle #2. $4.

Snapshot. Dell 21220-0, 1p:3/94. F:pb. Carlyle #5. $6.

Snapshot. Dell 21220-0, 1p:3/94.VGF:pb. Carlyle #5. $5.

Snapshot. Dell 21220-0, 1p:3/94. G:pb. Carlyle #5. $3.

Snapshot. Dell 21220-0, 2p:nd. G:pb. Carlyle #5. $2.

Steel guitar. Dell 21268-5, 1p:1/93. VG: pb. Carlyle #4. $4.

A trouble of fools. Fawcett Crest 21640-3, 1p:12/88. F:pb. Carlyle #1. $6.

A trouble of fools. Fawcett Crest 21640-3, 1p:12/88. VG:pb. Carlyle #1. $4.

A trouble of fools. Fawcett Crest 21640-3, 1p:12/88. VG:pb. Carlyle #1. $4.

A trouble of fools. Fawcett Crest 21640-3, 1p:12/88. G:pb. Carlyle #1. $3.

A trouble of fools. Fawcett Crest 21640-3, 8p:4/93. VGF:pb. Carlyle #1. $4.

A trouble of fools. Hyperion 8953-5, 1p:1999. VG:pb. Carlyle #1. $3.

BARNS, GLENN M.

Washington State attorney Barns wrote about his private detective Jonathan Marks.

Murder is a gamble. Bestseller Mystery B162, npi. VG:unabridged. Marks #1. $7.

BARRE, RICHARD

Wil Hardestry is a California P. I. with a past in a series that is psychologically powerful.

Bearing secrets. Berkley Prime Crime 16641-4, 1p:12/98. F:pb. Hardesty #2. $6.

Bearing secrets. Berkley Prime Crime 16641-4, 1p:12/98. G:pb. Hardesty #2.$3.

Blackheart highway. Berkley Prime Crime 17467-0, 1p:5/00. F:pb. Hardesty #4. $6.

Blackheart highway. Berkley unbound galley. SIGNED. Hardesty #4. $25.00.

The ghosts of morning. Berkley Prime Crime 16931-6, 1p:6/99. F:pb. Hardesty #3. $6.

The ghosts of morning. Berkley Prime Crime 16931-6, 1p:6/99. VGF:pb. Hardesty #3. $5.

The innocents. Berkley Prime Crime 16109-9, 1p:12/97. F:pb. Hardestry #1. $6.

The innocents. Berkley Prime Crime 16109-9, 1p:12/97. VGF:pb. Hardestry #1. $5.

BARRETT, JEAN

These Harlequin romances feature a lean-hipped, sexy rancher and P. I. named Roark Hawke.

Cowboy PI. Harlequin 728, npi{09/03}. N:PBO. Hawke #4. $8.

Cowboy PI. Harlequin 728, npi{09/03}. VG:PBO. Hawke #4. $5.

BARRON, HUGH (pseud. of Burt Hirschfeld)

New York P. I. Bump Harwell first appeared in England in a book called The High Cost of Murder by Hugh Barron, but the American edition appeared as The Verdugo Affair by Burt Hirschfeld.

The Verdugo affair by Burt Hirschfeld (orig: High cost of murder by Hugh Barron). Dell Bryans 9244, 1p:8/84. VGF: US PBO. Harwell #1. $6.

The Verdugo affair by Burt Hirschfeld (orig: High cost of murder by Hugh Barron). Dell Bryans 9244, 1p:8/84. VG: US PBO. Harwell #1. $5.

BARRY, JOE (pseud. of Joe Barry Lake)

Two series came off the pen of Joe Barry, a one book effort featuring Bill August, and the series of books featuring P. I. Rush Henry.

The clean up. Handi 63, {1947}. VG: abridged, pbt. Henry #4. $10.

BASS, MILTON

Ex-cop Vinnie Altobelli left the force after a heart attack, but it does not stop him from being a P. I.

The broken-hearted detective. Pocket 74243-4, 1p:11/94. N: PBO. Altobelli #2. $8.

The broken-hearted detective. Pocket 74243-4, 1p:11/94. F: PBO. Altobelli #2. $7.

The broken-hearted detective. Pocket 74243-4, 1p:11/94. VGF:PBO. Altobelli #2. $6.

The broken-hearted detective. Pocket 74243-4, 1p:11/94. VG:PBO. Altobelli #2. $5.

The half-hearted detective. Pocket 74242-6, 1p:2/93. VGF:PBO. Altobelli #1. $6.

BEAR, DAVID

Published in 1981, this science fiction P. I. novel featuring Jack Hughes saw 1991 as the scary future.

Keeping time. Popular Library 4659-7, 1p:6/81. VG: pb. Hughes #1. $4.

Keeping time. Popular Library 4659-7, 1p:6/81. G:pb. Hughes #1. $3.

BEINHART, LARRY

Two efforts by Beinhart are in this field. The Tony Cassella series set in New York, and the one book effort of AMERICAN HERO which features a private investigator character.

American hero. Ballantine 36663, 2p:nd. F. Broz #1. $5.

Foreign exchange. Ballantine 36665-4, 1p:9/92. VG:pb. Casella #3. $4.

No one rides for free. Avon 70283-5, 1p:2/87. VGF:pb. Cassella #1. $5.

No one rides for free. Avon 70283-5, 1p:2/87. VG: pb. Cassella #1. $4.

You get what you pay for. Ballantine 36406, 1p:1/90. VG:pb. Cassella #2. $4.

BELLEM, ROBERT LESLIE

Bellem’s books are collections of his pulp writings about Dan Turner and Duke Pizzatello.

God’s gift to the Sherlock business. AirPirates, 1981. F: tPBO, #122 of 150 printed. Contains two short stories about P. I. Dan Turner. $25.

BENJAMIN, CAROL LEA

New York female P. I. Rachel Alexander is teamed with her pet dog Dashiell.

The dog who knew too much. Dell 22637, 1p:10/98. F:pb. Alexander #2. $6.

The dog who knew too much. Dell 22637, 1p:10/98. VGF:pb. Alexander #2. $5.

This dog for hire. Dell 22520-5, 1p:1/98. VGF:pb. Alexander #1. $5.

BENJAMIN, PAUL (pseud. of and also Paul Auster)

This one off P. I. novel by the famed novelist Paul Auster (who did the P. I. novel BLUE in 1986) is a about baseball and crime.

Avon 67686, 1p:3/84. VGF:PBO, yellowing, prev. owner bookplate. Klein #1. $50.

BERG, PATTI

Angel Devlin is Palm Beach’s sexiest detective because she always gets her man.

I’m no angel. Avon 54476-7, 1p:7/04. N:PBO. Devlin #1. $8.

BERGMAN, ANDREW

The Hollywood settings make the historical cases of Jack LeVine really special with humor as a device as well. Bergman is a Hollywood scriptwriter and director.

The big kiss-off of 1944. Arrow 910900-X, 1p:1976. F:Brit pb. LeVine #1. $6.

The big kiss-off of 1944. Perennial Library 80673-7, 1p:1983. VG:pb. LeVine #1. $3.

The big kiss-off of 1944. Perennial Library P673, 2p:1984. VG:pb. LeVine #1.$3.

The big kiss-off of 1944. Perennial Library P673, 2p:1984. G:pb. LeVine #1.$2.

Hollywood and LeVine. Ballantine 25006, 1p:12/76. G:pb. LeVine #2. $3.

Hollywood and LeVine. Perennial 80674-5, 1p:1983. VG:pb. LeVine #2. $3.

BERNARD, TREVOR

A one book appearance for Nathan Brightlight.

Brightlight. Manor 15278-6, npi. VG:PBO. Brightlight #1. $5.

Brightlight. Manor 15278, npi. G: PBO. Brightlight #1. $4.

BIGGLE, LLOYD, JR.

Science fiction writer Biggle has a SF crossgenre series featuring Jan Darzek and a contemporary series about J. Pletcher.

All the colors of darkness. Paperback Library 52-514, 1p:3/65. VG:pb. Darzek #1. $4.

All the colors of darkness. Paperback Library 52-514, 1p:3/65. G:pb. Darzek #1.$3.

All the colors of darkness. Paperback Library 53-746, 2p:8/68. G:pb. Darzek #1. $2.

All the colors of darkness. Leisure 295ZK, npi. G:pb. Darzek #1. $2.

BIRKETT, JOHN

Michael Rhineheart, the Louisville P. I., mixes horses, gambling, and booze into his cases.

The last private eye. Avon 75488-6, 1p:3/88. F:PBO. Rhineheart #1. $7.

The last private eye. Avon 75488-6, 1p:3/88. VGF:PBO. Rhineheart #1. $6.

The last private eye. Avon 75488-6, 1p:3/88. VG:PBO, inscribed “To Budd, best wishes and good luck. Best, John Birkett.” Rhineheart #1. $5.

The last private eye. Avon 75488-6, 1p:3/88. R:PBO. Rhineheart #1. $3.

The Queen’s mare. Avon 75683-8, 1p:7/90. F:PBO. Rhineheart #2. $7.

The Queen’s mare. Avon 75683-8, 1p:7/90. F:PBO, inscribed, “For Budd, May all the mysteries in your life be exciting ones. Best, John Birkett.” Rhineheart #2. $7.

BIRMINGHAM, RUTH (pseud. of Walter Sorrells)

Sunny Childs is a struggling female P. I. based in Atlanta, GA.

Atlanta graves. Berkley Prime Crime 16267-2, 1p:4/98. F:PBO. Childs #1. $7.

Atlanta graves. Berkley Prime Crime 16267-2, 1p:4/98. VG:PBO. Childs #1. $5.

Atlanta graves. Berkley Prime Crime 16267-2, 1p:4/98. G:PBO. Childs #1. $4.

Cold trail. Berkley Prime Crime 18273-8, 1p:9/02. F:PBO. Childs #5. $7.

Fulton County blues. Berkley Prime Crime 16697-X, 1p:1/99. F:PBO. Childs #2. $7.

Fulton County blues. Berkley Prime Crime 16697-X, 1p:1/99. VGF:PBO. Childs #2. $6.

Sweet Georgia. Ballantine 17671-1, 1p:9/00. F:PBO. Childs #3. $7.

BLACK, DAN

This pornographic novel features James “Jocko” Buchanan, P. I. Adults only, please.

Curiosity killed the pussy. Classic SAL558, npi{1969}. VG:PBO. Buchanan #1. $15.

BLACK, THOMAS B.

Chancellor City is the home of P. I. Al Delany.

Million dollar murder (orig: Four dead mice). Bantam 1448, 1p:4/56. G:pb. Delaney #4. $3.

The pinball murders. Jonathan J37, npi. VGF: pbt reprint. Delaney #3. $8.

BLAINE, RICHARD

This paperback original series features P. I. Mike Garrett.

The silver set-up. Pageant 67-9, 1p:8/88. F:PBO. Garrett #1. $7.

The silver set-up. Pageant 67-9, 1p:8/88. VGF:PBO. Garrett #1. $6.

The silver set-up. Pageant 67-9, 1p:8/88. VG: PBO. Garrett #1. $5.

The tainted jade. Pageant 67-9, 1p:2/89. F: PBO. Garrett #2. $7.

The tainted jade. Pageant 67-9, 1p:2/89. VG: PBO. Garrett #2. $5.

BLAKE, SEXTON (CHARACTER)

This P. I. character has had a million different authors in a series I can’t keep straight. Enjoy!

TCOT muckrackers by Wilfred McNeilly. Macfadden 50-369, 1p:1967. VG: Blake #4 according to the cover. $4.

BLANC, NERO (pseud. of Cordelia Frances Biddle and Steve Zettler).

The novels in this series not only feature a murder mystery but also a crossword puzzle.

The crossword connection. Berkley 18579-6, 1p:8/02. F:pb. Polycrates #3. $6.

The crossword connection. Berkley 18579-6, 1p:8/02. F:pb. Polycrates #3. $5.

The crossword connection. Berkley 18579-6, 1p:8/02. VGF:pb. Polycrates #3. $4.

The crossword murder. Berkley Prime Crime 17701-7, 2p:nd. VG:pb. Polycrates #1. $3.

Two down. Berkley 18091-3, 1p:8/01. F:reprint. Polycrates #2. $6.

BLOCK, LAWRENCE (also writes as Chip Harrison)

Block’s greatest creation is the alcohol driven series of novels about the unlicensed ex-cop Matthew Scudder.

Coward’s kiss (orig: Death pulls a doublecross). Foul Play Press 85-2, 1987p. F:pb. London #1. $5.

A dance at the slaughterhouse. Avon 71374-8, 1p:8/92. F: pb. Scudder #9. $6.

A dance at the slaughterhouse. Avon 71374-8, 1p:8/92. VGF: pb. Scudder #9. $5.

A dance at the slaughterhouse. Avon 71374-8, 1p:8/92. G:pb. Scudder #9. $3.

The devil knows you’re dead. Avon 72023-X, 1p:10/94. F:pb. Scudder #11. $6.

The devil knows you’re dead. Avon 72023-X, 1p:10/94. VGF:pb. Scudder #11. $5.

Eight million ways to die. Jove 7257-5, 1p:11/83. G:pb. Scudder #5. $3.

Eight million ways to die. Jove 71573-2, 2p:nd. VG:pb, SIGNED. Scudder #5. $3.

Eight million ways to die. Jove 8840-4, 5p:5/86. F: pb, Jeff Bridges movie cover.Scudder #5. $5.

Eight million ways to die. Jove 8840-4, 5p:5/86. G: pb, Jeff Bridges movie cover.Scudder #5. $3.

Even the wicked. Avon 72534-7, 1p:2/98. Scudder #13. VGF:pb. $5.

Everybody dies. Avon Twilight 72535-5, 1p:11/99. VG:pb. Scudder #14. $4.

In the midst of death. Dell 4037, 1p:10/76. VG:PBO. Scudder #2. $10.

In the midst of death. Dell 4037, 1p:10/76. VG:PBO, slight separation. Scudder #2. $10.

In the midst of death. Jove 6731-8, 1p:12/82. VG:pb. Scudder #2. $3.00.

A long line of dead men. Avon 72024-8, 1p:6/95. F:pb. Scudder #12. $6.

A long line of dead men. Avon 72024-8, 1p:6/95. VG:pb. Scudder #12. $4.

Out on the cutting edge. Avon 70993-7, 1p:10/90. F:pb. Scudder #7. $6.

Out on the cutting edge. Avon 70993-7, 1p:10/90. VG:pb. Scudder #7. $4.

Sins of the fathers. Dell 7991, 1p:8/76. G:PBO. Scudder #1. $10.

The sins of the fathers. Jove 6729-6, 1p:10/82. R:pb. Scudder #1. $1.

Sins of the father. Avon 76363-X, 1p:9/91. VGF: pb. Scudder #1. $5.

Sins of the father. Avon 76363-X, 1p:9/91. VGF: pb. Scudder #1. $4.

The sins of the fathers. Avon 76363-X, 5p:nd. VG: pb. Scudder #1. $3.

A stab in the dark. Jove 6717-2, 1p:8/82. G:pb. Scudder #4. $3.

A stab in the dark. Jove 8158-2, 4p:6/84. G:pb. Scudder #4. $2.

A ticket to the boneyard. Avon 70994-5, 1st spec. pr: 6/91. VGF:pb. Scudder #8. $5.

A ticket to the boneyard. Avon 70994-5, 2p:nd. VGF:pb. Scudder #8. $4.

Time to murder and create. Dell 8701, 1p:1/77. VG:PBO. Scudder #3. $25.

Time to murder and create. Dell 8701, 1p:1/77. R:PBO. Scudder #3. $3.

Time to murder and create. Jove 6801-2, 1p:2/83. F: pb. Scudder #3. $5.

Time to murder and create. Avon 76365-6, 1p:11/91. F:pb. Scudder #3. $5.

Time to murder and create. Avon 76365-6, 3p:nd. F:pb. Scudder #3. $5.

A walk among the tombstones. Avon 71356-6, 1p:11/93. F:pb. Scudder #10. $6.

A walk among the tombstones. Avon 71356-6, 1p:11/93. VGF:pb. Scudder #10. $5.

When the sacred ginmill closes. Charter 88097-5, 1p:10/87. F: pb. Scudder #6. $6.

When the sacred ginmill closes. Charter 88097-5, 1p:10/87. VGF: pb. Scudder #6.$5.

When the sacred ginmill closes. Charter 88097-5, 1p:10/87. VG: pb. Scudder #6. $4.

When the sacred ginmill closes. Avon 72825-7, 1p:7/97. VGF:reprint. Scudder #6. $4.

BLOOD AND SHADOWS (comic book)

This comic book series is written by Joe R. Lansdale and drawn by Mark A. Nelson. It features P. I. Chet Daly.

Blood and shadows 1. DC Comics Vertigo, 1996. N: comic book. $6.00.

BLUMENTHAL, JOHN

The comic adventures of Max Slade parody our beloved genre.

TCOT hardboiled dicks. Fireside 55538-3, 1p:1985. F:PBO. Slade #1. $7.

TCOT hardboiled dicks. Fireside 55538-3, 1p:1985. F:PBO. Slade #1. $6.

The Tinseltown murders. Fireside 55539-1, 1p:1985. F:PBO. Slade #2. $7.

The Tinseltown murders. Fireside 55539-1, 1p:1985. F:PBO. Slade #2. $7.

The Tinseltown murders. Fireside 55539-1, 1p:1985. F:PBO. Slade #2. $7.

The Tinseltown murders. Fireside 55539-1, 1p:1985. VGF:PBO. Slade #2. $6.

The Tinseltown murders. Fireside 55539-1, 1p:1985. VG: PBO. Slade #2. $5

BOGART, STEPHEN HUMPHREY

Bogie’s son writes a P. I. novel featuring R. J. Brooks, matrimonial detective.

Play it again. Forge 55162-1, 1p:6/96. G:pb. Brooks #1. $3.

BOGART, WILLIAM

Former detective story writer now P. I. Johnny Saxon is featured in this four book series.

Murder is forgetful (also Johnny Saxon). Prize Mystery 20, npi{1946}. VG: abridged. Saxon #2. $12.

BORTON, D. B. (pseud. of Lynette Carpenter)

A woman with three kids decides to be a P. I., and her name is Cat!

Five alarm fire. Berkley 15388-X, 1p:6/96. F:PBO. Caliban #5. $7.

Five alarm fire. Berkley 15388-X, 1p:6/96. VGF:PBO. Caliban #5. $6.

Four elements of murder. Berkley 14722-3, 1p:5/95. F:PBO. Caliban #4. $7.

Four elements of murder. Berkley 14722-3, 1p:5/95. G:PBO. Caliban #4. $4.

One for the money. Diamond 869-6, 1p:3/93. N: PBO, SIGNED and cat caricature. Caliban #1. $13.

One for the money. Diamond 869-6, 1p:3/93. VGF:PBO, INSCRIBED: “To Budd Stidom. Best wishes to a guy wearing a great T-shirt. D. B. Borton” plus cat caricature. Caliban #1. $6.

One for the money. Diamond 869-6, 1p:3/93. VGF:PBO. Caliban #1. $6.

One for the money. Diamond 869-6, 1p:3/93. VG:PBO. Caliban #1. $5.

One for the money. Diamond 869-6, 2p:nd. F. Caliban #1. $5.

Six feet under. Berkley Prime Crime 15700-8, 1p:3/97. F:PBO. Caliban #6. $7.

Six feet under. Berkley Prime Crime 15700-8, 1p:3/97. G:PBO. Caliban #6. $4.

Three is a crowd. Berkley 14327-9, 1p:8/94. F:PBO. Caliban #3. $7.

Three is a crowd. Berkley 14327-9, 1p:8/94. G:PBO. Caliban #3. $4.

Two points for murder. Berkley 13947-6,1p:10/93. VG:PBO. Caliban #2. $5.

BRACKEEN, STEVE

P. I. Clay McKinnon’s only adventure pits him against a deposed Latin dictator. Oh, yeah, and a woman who “liked to wield a whip” who appears naked on the cover.

Delfina. Gold Medal S1255, 1p:11/62. G:PBO. MacKinnon #1. $5.

BRADFORD, S. W.

Mystery writer Kathleen Brown finds herself stalked using her own plot.

Fair game. Jove 10749-2, 1p:1/92. N: PBO. Brown #1. $8.

BRADLEY, LYNN

Houston’s Cole January makes his only appearance in this book.

Stand-in for murder. Worldwide Library 26199, 1p:4/96. G:pb. January #1. $3.

BRETT, MICHAEL

Tough guy P. I. Pete McGrath works out of New York in a series with some of the best titles ever.

The flight of the stiff. Pocket 50528, 1p:8/67. G:PBO. McGrath #4. $4.

Slit my throat, gently. Pocket 64007, 1p:4/68. G:PBO. McGrath #10. $4.

Turn blue, you murderers. Pocket 50551, 1p.7/67. VG:PBO. McGrath #3. $5.

Turn blue, you murderers. Pocket 50551, 1p.7/67. R:PBO. McGrath #3. $3.

We, the killers. Pocket 50561, 1p:10/67. VG:PBO. McGrath #5. $5.

We, the killers. Pocket 50561, 1p:10/67. G:PBO. McGrath #5. $4.

BREWER, STEVE

First two are PBOs, then a move to the hardcovers for the Albuqueque P. I. Bubba Mabry.

Baby face. Pocket 74735-5, 1p:6/95. N: PBO, SIGNED. Mabry #2. $13.

Baby face. Pocket 74735-5, 1p:6/95. N: PBO. Mabry #2. $8.

Baby face. Pocket 74735-5, 1p:6/95. VGF: PBO. Mabry #2. $6.

Witchy woman. Intrigue Press 13-8, 1p:3/99. N:reprint. Maabry #3. $7.

Witchy woman. Intrigue 13-8, 1p:3/99. F:pb. Mabry #3. $6.

Witchy woman. Intrigue 13-8, 1p:3/99. VGF:pb. Mabry #3. $5.

BROCK, STUART (pseud. of Louis Trimble)

A variety of series appeared from the pen of Brock including Peter Cory, Bert Norden, and Steve Rourke.

Just around the coroner. Dell 337, npi{1949}. VGF: pb, mapback. Cory #1. $11.

BROD, D(eborah) C(oban)

After book one, P. I. Quint McCauley moves to the Chicago suburbs to start his own practice.

Error in judgement. Diamond 584-0, 1p:9/91. VGF:pb. McCauley #2. $5.

Error in judgement. Diamond 584-0, 2p:nd. VGF:pb. McCauley #2. $4.

Framed in blue (orig: Masquerade in blue). Diamond 906-4, 1p:6/93. F: pb. McCauley #3. $6.

Framed in blue (orig: Masquerade in blue). Diamond 906-4, 1p:6/93. VGF:pb. McCauley #3. $5.

Murder in store. Diamond 630-8, 1p:12/91. VGF:pb. McCauley #1. $5.

THE BROTHERS BRANNAGAN (Television Program)

Here is the novelization of the 1960s TV show starring Steve Dunne and Mark Roberts.

The Brothers Brannagan. Signet S1973, 1p:11/61. VG:PBO. Brannagans #1. $5.

BROWN, CARTER (pseud. of Alan Geoffrey Yates; some pub.as by Peter Carter Brown)

Another one of the goofball P. I. writers like Prather and Avallone. His series include Danny Boyd (32 titles), Rick Holman (35 titles), and the female P. I. Mavis Seidlitz (12 titles).

Catch me a Phoenix! Signet D2637, 1p:2/65. G:U.S. PBO. Boyd #15. $4.

Catch me a Phoenix! Signet Q5910, 3p:2/65. VG:pb. Boyd #14. $3.

The coven. Signet T4581, 1p:4/71. G:U.S. PBO. Holman #24. $4.

Death to a downbeat. Tower 51572-5, npi. VG:US PBO. Boyd #32. $5.

The dream is deadly. Signet S1845, 1p:10/60. VG:US PBO. Boyd #6. $5.

The dream is deadly. Signet T5272, 3p:nd. VG:pb. Boyd #6. $3.

The ever loving blues (orig: Death of a doll). Signet S1917, 1p:3/61. VG:US PBO. Boyd #9. $5.

The ever loving blues (orig: Death of a doll). Signet S1917, 3p:nd. VG:pb. Boyd #8. $3.

The flagellator. Signet D3776, 1p:2/69. VG:U.S. PBO. Holman #19. $5.

The flagellator. Signet Y7403, 3p:nd. VGF:pb. Holman #19. $4.

Girl from outer space. Signet T5321, 12p:nd. VGF:pb. Holman #12. $4.

Girl from outer space. Signet T5321, 12p:nd. VG:pb. Holman #12. $3.

Girl from outer space. Signet T5321, 12p:nd. G:pb. Holman #12. $2.

A good year for dwarfs? Signet P4320, 1p:8/70. VGF:US PBO. Holman #21. $6.

Graves, I dig! Signet T5271, 3p:nd. G:pb. Boyd #7. $2.

House of sorcery. Signet D3218, 1p:8/67. G:U.S. PBO. Boyd #18. $4.

The ice-cold nude. Signet S2110, 1p:4/62. VG:US PBO. Boyd #10. $5.

The ice-cold nude. Signet S2110, 1p:4/62. VG:US PBO. Boyd #10. $5.

The ice-cold nude / Lover don’t come back. Signet AE1780, 1p:9/82. G;pb. Boyd #9 . $2.

The jade-eyed jungle (orig: The jade-eyed jinx). Signet G2355, 1p:9/63. G:US PBO. Holman #5. $4.

The jade-eyed jungle (orig: The jade-eyed jinx). Signet G2355, 3p:nd. VG: pb. Holman #5. $3.

The loving and the dead. Signet 1654, 1p:4/59. G:PBO. Seidlitz #5. $4.

The loving and the dead. Signet D2808, 3p:nd. VGF:pb. Seidlitz #5. $4.

The loving and the dead. Signet D2808, 3p:nd. VG:pb. Seidlitz #5. $3.

The master. Signet T5363, 1p:2/73. VG:US PBO. Holman #27. $5.

Mini-murders. Signet D3585, 1p:9/68. R:U.S. PBO. Boyd #19. $3.

Murder is a package deal. Signet T5532, 3p:nd. VG:pb. Holman #9. $3.

Murder is the message. Signet Y7655, 3p:nd. VGF:pb. Boyd #20. $4.

Murder wears a Mantilla. Signet S2048, 1p:2/62. R:U.S. PBO. Seidlitz #4. $3.

Negative in blue. Signet Q6220, 1p:12/74. VG:US PBO. Holman #29. $5.

The never-was girl. Signet T5247, 3p:nd. VGF:pb. Holman #8. $4.

The never-was girl. Signet T5247, 3p:nd. VG:pb. Holman #8. $3.

None but the lethal heart (also: The fabulous). Signet D2849, 3p:nd. VGF:pb. Seidlitz #6. $4.

None but the lethal heart (also: The fabulous). Signet D2849, 3p:nd. VG:pb. Seidlitz #6. $3.

None but the lethal heart (also: The fabulous). Signet D2849, 3p:nd. G:pb. Seidlitz #6. $2.

Nude with a view. Signet Q6068, 3p:nd. VGF:pb. Holman #11. $4.

Nymph to the slaughter. Signet G2312, 1p:6/63. VG:US PBO. Boyd #12. $5.

The phantom lady. Belmont Tower 51516, npi{1980}. VG:PBO. Holman #34. $5.

Phreak-out! Signet T5636, 1p:10/73. VG:US PBO. Holman #28. $5.

The pipes are calling. Signet Y7182, 1p:10/76. G:PBO. Boyd #29. $4.

Remember Maybelle? Signet Y6995, 1p:5/76. R:US PBO. Holman #32. $3.

The rip-off. Tower 51425, npi{1979}. G:US PBO. Boyd #30. $4.

The savage Salome (orig: Murder is my mistress). Signet T4423, 3p:nd. VG: pb. Boyd #1. $3.

The savage Salome (orig: Murder is my mistress). Signet T4423, 3p:nd. G: pb. Boyd #1. $2.

See it again, Sam. Belmont Tower 51415-X, npi. VG:US PBO. Holman #33. $5.

Seidlitz and the super-spy (also: The super-spy). Signet D3168, 1p:5/67. VG:US PBO. Seidlitz #10. $5.

Seidlitz and the super spy (also: The super-spy). Signet D3168, 1p:5/67. VG:US PBO. Seidlitz #10. $5.

The silken nightmare. Signet G2400, 1p:12/63. VG:US PBO. Boyd #14. $5.

The silken nightmare. Signet T5277, 3p:nd. G:pb. Boyd #13. $3.

So move the body. Signet T5704, 1p:12/73. VG:US PBO. Boyd #25. $5.

The star-crossed lover. Signet Q5940, 1p:6/74. VG:US PBO. Holman #30. $5.

The swingers. Tower 41483-0, 1980p. VG:US PBO. Holman #35. $5.

Terror comes creeping. Signet D2934, 3p:nd. VGF:pb. Boyd #4. $4.

Tomorrow is murder. Signet D3561, 3p:nd. VG:pb. Seidlitz #7. $3.

Tomorrow is murder. Signet D3561, 3p:nd. R:pb. Seidlitz #7. $1.

Walk softly, witch (orig: So deadly, sinner!) Signet G2459, 3p:3/64. VGF:pb. Boyd #2. $4.

Walk softly, witch (orig: So deadly, sinner!) Signet G2459, 3p:3/64. VG: pb. Boyd #2. $3.

Walk softly, witch (orig: So deadly, sinner!) Signet T5394, 14p:nd. G:pb. Boyd #2. $2.

Walk softly, witch (orig: So deadly, sinner!) / The wayward Wahine. Signet E9418, 1p:9/80. VG:pb. Boyd #2 & #5. $3.

The white bikini (orig: The ballad of Loving Jenny). Signet D3810, 3p:nd. VG:pb. Holman #6. $3.

The white bikini (orig: The ballad of Loving Jenny). Signet D3810, 3p:nd. G:pb. Holman #6. $2.

Who killed Dr. Sex? Signet D2581, 1p:11/64. R:U.S. PBO. Holman #10. $2.

Who killed Dr. Sex? Signet T5744, 3p:nd. VG:pb. Holman #10. $3.

The wind up doll. Signet G2413, 1p:1/64. G:US PBO. Holman #7. $4.

BROWN, R. D.

Cheney Hazzard is a Brownsville, TX, P. I. in two PBOs.

Hazard. Bantam 25878-8, 1p:8/86. F: PBO. Hazard #1. $7.

Hazard. Bantam 25878-8, 1p:8/86. VGF: PBO. Hazard #1. $6.

Hazard. Bantam 25878-8, 1p:8/86. VG: PBO. Hazard #1. $5.

Hazard. Bantam 25878-8, 1p:8/86. G: PBO. Hazard #1. $4.

Villa head. Bantam 26662-4, 1p:11/87. F:PBO. Hazard #2. $7.

Villa head. Bantam 26662-4, 1p:11/87. VG:PBO. Hazard #2. $5.

Villa head. Bantam 26662-4, 1p:11/87. G:PBO. Hazard #2. $4.

BROWN, STEVE

Susan Chase is a licensed private investigator who searches for missing people, and she is also a lifeguard.

Color me gone (orig: Stripped to kill). ibooks 7997-1, 1p:2/04. N:pb. Chase #2. $7.

Color me guilty (orig: Dead kids tell no tales). ibooks 8001-5, 2p:nd. N:pb. Chase #3. $7.

BROWNING, SINCLAIR

The Southwest is featured in the first book about P. I. Trade Ellis.

Crack shot. Bantam 58328-X, 2p:nd. VG:pb. Ellis #4. $3.

The last song dogs. Bantam 57940-1, 1p:4/99. N:SIGNED, PBO. Ellis #1. $13.

The last song dogs. Bantam 57940-1, 1p:4/99. F:SIGNED, PBO. Ellis #1. $12.

BRYAN, KATE (pseud. of Ellen Beckner)

This historical series set in the 1870s features a female former-Pinkerton who opens her own agency in Wild West.

Murder at Bent Elbow. Berkley Prime Crime 16194-3, 1p:2/98. N:PBO. Maguire #1. $8.

Murder at Bent Elbow. Berkley Prime Crime 16194-3, 1p:2/98. F:PBO. Maguire #1. $7.

Murder on the Barbary Coast. Berkley Prime Crime 16933-2, 1p:6/99. VG:PBO. Maguire #3. $5.

BUCHANAN, PATRICK (pseud. of Edwin Corley)

Ben Shock and his "lovely" partner Charity Tucker--this ain’t no Mr. & Mrs. North.

A murder of crows. Pyramid N2743, 1p:6/72. VGF:pb. Shock #1. $5.

A murder of crows. Pyramid N2743, 1p:6/72. VG:pb. Shock #1. $4.

A parliment of owls. Pyramid N3318, 1p:3/74. VGF:pb. Shock #2. $5.

A parliment of owls. Pyramid N3318, 1p:3/74. VG:pb. Shock #2. $4.

A parliment of owls. Stein and Day 8189-3, 1p:1985. VG:pb, reprint. Shock #2. $3.

A requiem of sharks. Pyramid V3540, 1p:7/75. VG:pb. Shock #3. $4.

A requiem of sharks. Pyramid V3540, 1p:7/75. VG:pb. Shock #3. $4.

A requiem of sharks. Pyramid V3540, 1p:7/75. VG:pb. Shock #3. $4.

A requiem of sharks. Pyramid V3540, 1p:7/75. G:pb. Shock #3. $3.

BURDITT, JOYCE

Female P. I. Dutch O’Brien takes a break from the streets to work as a consultant on a P. I. TV show.

Buck naked. Ballantine 40137-9, 1p:7/98. VGF:pb. O’Brien #1. $5.

BURKE, J(ackson). F.

Tough NY P. I. Sam Kelly works the mean streets of Broadway.

Location shots. Charter 48765-3, 1p:12/80. VGF:pb. Kelly #1. $5.

Location shots. Charter 48765-3, 1p:12/80. VGF:pb. Kelly #1. $5.

BURNS, REX

Denver’s contribution to the genre comes in the form of P. I. Devlin Kirk.

Body guard. Penguin 13321-6, 1p:1993. VGF:pb. Kirk #3. $5.

Parts unknown. Penguin 12396-2, 1p:1991. VGF:pb. Kirk #2. $5.

Suicide season. Penguin 82188-2, 1p:1988. VGF:pb. Kirk #1. $5.

BURTON, DAVID

Former P. I. Tommy Case is the star of this science fiction thriller.

Manmade for murder. Worldwide Library 26342, 1p:3/00. F. Case #1. $6.

BUSTER, BABETTE (CHARACTER)

She’s a comic book character, but she’s tough as nails.

Nemesister: Babette Buster, P. I. Cheeky Press 3, 9/97. N: comic book. $3.

Nemesister: Babette Buster, P. I. Cheeky Press 5, 9/97. N: comic book. $3.

BUTLER, ROBERT OLEN

NY P. I. Wilson Hand tries to escape his problems in Alaska in this literary effort

Sun dogs. Ballantine 32125, 1p:7/85. VGF:pb. Hand #1. $5.

BYRD, MAX

A southern California location features the work of Mike Haller, P. I.

California thriller. Bantam 14508-8, 1p:4/81. VG:PBO. Haller #1. $5.

California thriller. Bantam 26179-7, 3p:7/86. VG:pb. Haller #1. $3.

Finders weepers. Bantam 23373-4, 1p:7/83. F:PBO. Haller #3. $7.

Finders weepers. Bantam 26177, 2p:7/86. G:pb. Haller #3. $2.

Fly away, Jill. Bantam 20232-4, 1p:12/81. F:PBO. Haller #2. $7.

Fly away, Jill. Bantam 20232-4, 1p:12/81. VGF:PBO. Haller #2. $6.

Fly away, Jill. Bantam 20232-4, 1p:12/81. VG:PBO. Haller #2. $5.

Fly away, Jill. Bantam 20232-4, 1p:12/81. G:PBO. Haller #2. $4.