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last updated 03/08/07

KAMINSKY, STUART

All of Toby Peters cases take place in the 1940’s, and they are both historical and hysterical.

Bullet for a star. Jove A4625, 1p:10/78. VG:pb. Peters #1. $4.

Bullet for a star. Jove A4625, 1p:10/78. G:pb. Peters #1. $3.

Buried Caesars. Mysterious 40878-2, 1p:5/90. F:pb. Peters #14. $6.

Buried Caesars. Mysterious 40878-2, 1p:5/90. VGF:pb. Peters #14. $5.

Catch a falling clown. Penguin 7022-2, 1984p. VGF:pb. Peters #7. $5.

Catch a falling clown. Penguin 7022-2, 1984p. VG:pb. Peters #7. $4.

The devil met a lady. Mysterious 40423-3, 1p:1/95. G:pb. Peters #17. $3.

Down for the count. Mysterious 40908-8, 1p:6/90. F:pb. Peters #10. $6.

Down for the count. Mysterious 40908-8, 1p:6/90. G:pb. Peters #10. $2.

The Fala factor. Mysterious 148-1, 1p:11/85. F:pb. Peters #9. $6.

The Fala factor. Mysterious 148-1, 1p:11/85. VGF:pb. Peters #9. $5.

The Fala factor. Mysterious 148-1, 1p:11/85. VG:pb. Peters #9. $4.

He done her wrong. Mysterious 95-7, 1p:5/84. VG:pb. Peters #8. $4.

He done her wrong. Mysterious 95-7, 1p:5/84. G:pb. Peters #8. $3.

He done her wrong. Mysterious 40191-9, 1p:2/95. VGF:pb. Peters #8. $4.

High midnight. Mysterious 91-4, 1p:4/84. VG:pb. Peters #6. $4.

The Howard Hughes affair. Charter 34462-3, 1p:11/80. VG:pb. Peters #4. $4.

The Howard Hughes affair. Mysterious 40905-3, 1p:7/90. F:pb. Peters #4. $5.

The Howard Hughes affair. Mysterious 40905-3, 1p:7/90. VGF:pb. Peters #4. $4.

The man who shot Lewis Vance. Mysterious 40909-6, 1p:6/90. F:pb. Peters #11. $6.

The man who shot Lewis Vance. Mysterious 40909-6, 1p:6/90. VGF:pb. Peters #11. $4.

The melting clock. Mysterious 40304-0, 1p:10/93. VGF:pb. Peters #16. $5.

The melting clock. Mysterious 40304-0, 1p:10/93. G:pb. Peters #16. $3.

Murder on the yellow brick road. St. Martins, 1977. 1st, DJ, VGF:slight shelf wear. Peters #2. $20.

Murder on the yellow brick road. Penguin 5124-4, 1p:1979. G:pb. Peters #2. $3.

Murder on the yellow brick road. Penguin 5124-4, 1p:1979. R:pb. Peters #2. $2.

Murder on the yellow brick road. Penguin 5124-4, 2p:nd. VG:pb. Peters #2. $3.

Never cross a vampire. Mysterious 87-6, 1p:3/84. VG:pb. Peters #5. $4.

Poor butterfly. Mysterious 40011-4, 1p:5/91. F:pb. Peters #15. $6.

Think fast, Mr. Peters. Mysterious 40440-3, 1p:2/96. VGF:pb. Peters #13. $4.

Tomorrow is another day. Mysterious 40336-9, 1p:1/96. VGF:pb. Peters #18. $5.

You bet your life. Charter 94980-0, 1p:8/80. F:pb. Peters #3. $6.

You bet your life. Charter 94980-0, 1p:8/80. VGF:pb. Peters #3. $5.

You bet your life. Charter 94980-0, 1p:8/80. G:pb. Peters #3. $3.

KANE, FRANK (also: Frank Boyd)

Johnny Liddell is an agency man until #4, when he opens his own New York agency. A solid series.

Barely seen. Dell D458, 1p:5/64. VG: PBO. Liddell #23. $5.

Bullet proof. Dell D451, new1p:11/61. VG: pb. Liddell #4. $3.

Bullet proof. Dell D856, new1p:11/68. R:pb. Liddell #4. $1.

Due or die. Dell First Ed B174, 1p:3/61. VG:PBO. Liddell #15. $5.

Due or die. Dell First Ed B174, 1p:3/61. G:PBO. Liddell #15. $4.

Fatal undertaking. Dell 2489, 1p:8/64. VGF:PBO. Liddell #25. $6.

Fatal undertaking. Dell 24889, 1p:8/64. VG:PBO. Liddell #25. $5.

Fatal undertaking. Dell 2489, 1p:8/64. G:PBO. Liddell #25. $4.

Final curtain. Dell 2522, 1p:2/64. VG:PBO. Liddell #24. $5.

Final curtain. Dell 2522, 1p:2/64. G:PBO. Liddell #24. $4.

Green light for death. Dell 918, npi{1956}. G:pb. Liddell #2. $2.

The guilt edged frame. Dell 3289, 1p:12/64. VG:PBO. Liddell #26. $5.

Johnny come lately. Dell First Ed 4243, 1p:9/63. F:PBO. Liddell #21. $7.

Johnny come lately. Dell First Ed 4243, 1p:9/63. VG:PBO. Liddell #21. $5.

Johnny come lately. Dell First Ed 4243, 1p:9/63. G:PBO. Liddell #21. $4.

Johnny Liddell’s morgue. Dell First Ed A117, npi{1956}. VG:PBO, 8 ss coll. Liddell #11. $5.

Johnny Liddell’s morgue. Dell First Ed A117, npi{1956}. G:PBO, 8 ss coll. Liddell #11. $4.

Maid in Paris. Dell 5165, 1p:9/66. VG:PBO. Liddell #29. $5.

Maid in Paris. Dell 5165, 1p:9/66. G:PBO. Liddell #29. $4.

Margin for terror. Dell 5396, 1p:8/67. VG:PBO. Liddell #30. $5.

Margin for terror. Dell 5396, 1p:8/67. R:PBO. Liddell #30. $3.

Poisons unknown. Dell 822, npi{1955}. G:pb. Liddell #7. $2.

Poisons unknown. Dell D334, new1p:1/60. G:pb. Liddell #7. $2.

Ring-a-ding-ding. Dell First Ed 7451, 1p:5/63. VG:PBO. Liddell #20. $5.

A short bier. Dell First Ed B150, 1p:7/60. VG:PBO. Liddell #13. $5.

A short bier. Dell First Ed B150, 1p:7/60. R:PBO. Liddell #13. $3.

Stacked deck. Dell First Ed B197, 1p:6/61. VG:PBO, 8 ss coll. Liddell #17. $5.

Stacked deck. Dell 8236, new1p:5/68. F:pb. Liddell #17. $5.

Stacked deck. Dell 8236, new1p:5./68. R:pb. Liddell #17. $1.

Time to prey. Dell First Ed B159, 1p:11/60. VGF:PBO. Liddell #14. $6.

Time to prey. Dell First Ed B159, 1p:11/60. VG:PBO. Liddell #14. $5.

Time to prey. Dell First Ed B159, 1p:11/60. G:PBO. Liddell #14. $4.

Time to prey. Dell First Ed B942, new1p:3/66. VGF:pb. Liddell #14. $4.

Time to prey. Dell First Ed B942, new1p:3/66. VG:pb. Liddell #14. $3.

Two to tangle. Dell 9213, 1p:2/65. R:PBO. Liddell #28. $3.

KANE, HENRY

Peter Chambers is such a sophisticated P. I. when he starts out, he calls himself a “private richard.” Sometimes you will need a Kane to English, English to Kane dictionary, but its all in good fun until the end when Kane produced X-rated tales. He also created Marla Trent, a female P. I.

TCOT murdered madame. Avon 646, npi{1955}. VG:PBO. Chambers #8. $5.

A corpse for Christmas (also: Homicide at Yuletide). Dell 735, npi{1953}. VG:pb. Chambers #4. $4.

A corpse for Christmas (also: Homicide at Yuletide). Dell 735, npi{1953}. VG:pb. Chambers #4. $4.

A corpse for Christmas (also: Homicide at Yuletide). Lancer 75261, npi{1971}. G:pb. Chambers #8. $2.

Death is the last lover (also: Nirvana can also mean death). Signet D2851, 1p:2/66. G:pb. Chambers #16. $2.

Death of a flack. Signet S1940, 1p:5/61. VG:PBO. Chambers #17. $5.

Death of a flack. Signet S1940, 1p:5/61. G:PBO. Chambers #17. $4.

Death of a hooker. Avon F165, npi{1963}. VG:PBO. Chambers #19. $5.

Death on the double. Avon 761, npi{1957}. R:PBO. Chambers #14. $3.

Death on the double. Signet D2644, 1p:3/65. VG:pb. Chambers #14. $3.

Don’t call me Madame. Lancer 75408, 2p:12/72. G:pb. Chambers #27. $2.

Don’t go away dead. Lancer 75409, 2p:12/72. G:pb. Chambers #30. $2.

The escort job. Lancer 75330, npi{1972}. VG:PBO. Chambers #35. $5.

The escort job. Lancer 75330, npi{1972}. R:PBO. Chambers #35. $3.

Fistful of death (also:The dangling man). Signet D2825, 1p:12/65. R:pb. Chambers #15. $1.

Homicide at Yuletide (orig: A corpse for Christmas). Signet D2877, 1p:3/66. VG:pb. Chambers #5. $3.

Homicide at Yuletide (orig: A corpse for Christmas). Signet D2877, 1p:3/66. G:pb. Chambers #5. $2.

Martinis and murder (orig: A halo for nobody). Avon T460, npi{1960}. VG:pb revised. Chambers #1. $3.

My business is murder. Signet D2574, 1p:2/65. F:pb. Chambers #7. $5.

My business is murder. Signet D2574, 1p:2/65. VGF:pb. Chambers #7. $4.

My business is murder. Signet D2574, 1p:2/65. VG:pb. Chambers #7. $3.

Never give a millionaire an even break (also: Murder for the millions). Lancer 70-048, 1963p. G:PBO. Chambers #23. $4.

Never give a millionaire an even break (also: Murder for the millions). Lancer 70-048, 1963p. R:PBO. Chambers #23. $3.

Nobody loves a loser (also: Who dies there?). Belmont 90-302, 1p:12/63. VGF:PBO. Chambers #24. $6.

Peter Gunn. Dell First Ed B155, 1p:2/60. G:PBO. Gunn #1. $10.

The Schack job. Lancer 75407, 2p:12/72. VG:pb. Chambers #28. $3.

Snatch an eye. Permabook M4300, 1p:3/64. VG:PBO. Chambers #25. $5.

Snatch an eye. Magnum 74-562, npi. VGF:pb. Chambers #25. $4.

Snatch an eye. Magnum 74-562, npi. VG:pb. Chambers #25. $3.

Snatch an eye. Magnum 74-562, npi. G:pb. Chambers #25. $2.

The tail job. Lancer 75180, npi{1971}. VG:PBO. Chambers #33. $5.

Too French and too deadly. Signet G2520, 1p:7/64. VGF:pb. Chambers #11. $4.

Unholy trio (orig: The devil to pay; also: Better wed than dead). Pocket 50521, 1p:3/67. VG:pb. Chambers #26. $4.

Unholy trio (orig: The devil to pay; also: Better wed than dead). Pocket 50521, 1p:3/67. G:pb. Chambers #26. $3.

Who killed Sweet Sue? (also: Sweet Charlie). Signet D2575, 1p:1/65. VG:pb. Chambers #12. $3.

Who killed Sweet Sue? (also: Sweet Charlie). Signet D2575, 1p:1/65. G:pb. Chambers #12. $2.

KANTNER, ROB

Ben Perkins works the Detroit area in a well-received and highly recognized series of PBOs.

The back door man. Bantam 25717-X, 1p:10/86. VGF:PBO. Perkins #1. $6.

Concrete hero. Harper 104129-7, 1p:7/94. VG:PBO. Perkins #9. $5.

Dirty work. Bantam 27221-7, 1p:12/88. VGF:PBO. Perkins #3. $6.

Dirty work. Bantam 27221-7, 1p:12/88. VG:PBO. Perkins #3. $5.

Dirty work. Bantam 18517-9, 2p:5/90. F:pb. Perkins #3. $5.

Hell’s only half full. Bantam Crime Line 28259-X, 1p:10/89. VG:PBO. Perkins #4. $5.

Made in Detroit. Bantam 28458-4, 1p:6/90. VGF:PBO. Perkins #5. $6.

The red, white and blues. Harper 104128-9, 1p:10/93. VG:PBO. Perkins #8. $5.

KAPLAN, ARTHUR

Charity Bay is one of the early modern female private detectives.

A killing for Charity. Berkley Medallion 3357-0, 1p:4/77. VG:pb. Bay #1. $4.

KATZ, JON

Kit Deleeuw works out of a mall in New Jersey, and is known as the Suburban Detective.

Death by station wagon. Bantam 29881-X, 2p:nd. G:pb. Deleeuw #1. $2.

The family stalker. Bantam 56954-6, 1p:2/95. VG:pb. Deleeuw #2. $4.

The fathers’ club. Bantam 57536-8, 1p:5/97. VG:pb. Deleeuw #4. $4.

The last housewife. Bantam 56793-4, 1p:4/96. VGF:pb. Deleeuw #3. $5.

The last housewife. Bantam 56793-4, 1p:4/96. G:pb. Deleeuw #3. $3.

KATZ, MICHAEL J.

The Chicago area team of sportscaster Andy Sussman and P. I. Murray Glick.

Last dance in Redondo Beach. Pocket 67913-9, 1p:3/90. VGF: pb. Glick #2. $5.

Last dance in Redondo Beach. Pocket 67913-9, 1p:3/90. VG: pb. Glick #2. $4.

Murder off the glass. Pocket 64667-2, 1p:1/88. F:pb. Glick #1. $6.

Murder off the glass. Pocket 64667-2, 1p:1/88. VG:pb. Glick #1. $4.

KAVANAGH, DAN (pseud. of Julian Barnes)

Duffy is a bi-sexual ex-cop, and his Duffy Security operates out of London, England.

Duffy. Perennial P951, 1p:1989. VGF:RM, Brit pb. Duffy #1. $4.

Duffy. Perennial P951, 1p:1989. VG: Brit pb. Duffy #1. $3.

Fiddle City. Perennial P952, 1p: 1989. F: Brit pb. Duffy #2. $5.

Fiddle City. Perennial P952, 1p:1989. VG: Brit pb. Duffy #2. $3.

Going to the dogs. Penguin 10337-6, 2p:nd. VGF:pb. Duffy #4. $4.

KAYE, WILLIAM

An assassination attempt on a politician provides the single case for P. I. Chickie French.

Wrong target. Leisure 974, npi{1981}. G:PBO. French #1. $4.

KEARNEY, SUSAN

Romance writer Kearney creates female P. I. Denise Ward.

Sweet deception. Harlequin Intrigue 482, npi{1997}. VGF:PBO. Ward #1. $6.

KELLOGG, MARNE DAVIS

Wyoming P. I. and sheriff Lilly Bennett mixes high society and murder her cases.

Birthday party. Bantam 58049-3, 1p:12/00. F:pb. Bennett #5. $6.

Tramp. Bantam 57992-4, 1p:10/98. G:pb. Bennett #3. $3.

KENNEALY, JERRY (also: G. P. Kennealy)

Wild boy Nick Polo is a fun creation written by an actual San Francisco P. I.

Polo anyone? St. Martins 91275-7, 1p:11/88. VG:pb. Polo #2. $4.

Polo solo. St. Martins 91075-4, 1p:2/88. VG:pb. Solo #1. $4.

KENNER, LAURA (pseud. of Laura Beard Hayden)

Will Riggs stars in this Harlequin romance.

Hero for hire. Harlequin Intrigue 405, 1997p. F:PBO. Riggs #1. $7.

Hero for hire. Harlequin Intrigue 405, 1997p. VG:PBO. Riggs #1. $5.

KENYON, KAY

SF author features a story with a worn out P. I. named Simon Haskell.

Leap point. Bantam Spectra 57682-8, 1p:3/98. N:PBO, sci fi. Haskell #1. $8.

KIJEWSKI, KAREN

Sacremento, California, is the home base for female former bartender and P. I., Kat Colorado.

Alley Kat blues. Bantam 57315-2, 1p:5/96. F:pb. Colorado #6. $6.

Alley Kat blues. Bantam 57315-2, 1p:5/96. VG:pb. Colorado #6. $4.

Alley Kat blues. Bantam 57315-2, 3p:nd. G:pb. Colorado #6. $2.

Copy Kat. Bantam 29883-6, 1p:12/93. F:pb. Colorado #4. $6.

Copy Kat. Bantam 29883-6, 1p:12/93. VGF: pb. Colorado #4. $5.

Copy Kat. Bantam 29883-6, 6p:nd. VG:pb. Colorado #4. $3.

Copy Kat. Bantam 29883-6, 10p:nd. F:pb. Colorado #4. $5.

Honky Tonk Kat. Berkley 15860-8, 1p:7/97. VG:pb. Colorado #7. $4.

Kat scratch fever. Berkley 16339-3, 1p:6/98. F:pb. Colorado #8. $6.

Kat scratch fever. Berkley 16339-3, 1p:6/98. VGF:pb. Colorado #8. $5.

Katapult. Avon 71486-8, 1p:1/92. VGF:pb. Colorado #2. $5.

Katapult. Avon 71486-8, 5p:nd. VGF:pb. Colorado #2. $4.

Kat's cradle. Bantam Crime Line 29391-5, 1p:12/92. F:pb. Colorado #3. $6.

Kat’s cradle. Bantam Crime Line 29391-5, 1p:12/92. VGF:pb. Colorado #3. $5.

Kat’s cradle. Bantam Crime Line 29391-5, 4p:nd. F:pb. Colorado #3. $5.

Kat’s cradle. Bantam Crime Line 29391-5, 5p:nd. VG:pb. Colorado #3. $3.

Katwalk. Avon 71187-7, 1p:9/90. VGF:pb. Colorado #1. $5.

Katwalk. Avon 71187-7, 1p:9/90. VG:pb. Colorado #1. $4.

Katwalk. Avon 71187-7, 6p: nd. VGF:pb. Colorado #1. $4.

Katwalk. Avon 71187-7, 7p: nd. F:pb. Colorado #1. $5.

Stray Kat waltz. Berkley 16988-X, 1p:8/99. F:pb. Colorado #9. $6.

Wild Kat. Bantam 56877-9, 2p:nd. VGF:pb. Colorado #5. $4.

Wild Kat. Bantam 56877-9, 2p:nd. G:pb. Colorado #5. $2.

KING, GIDEON (CHARACTER)

Gideon King is another contemporary comic book P. I.

Shadow House, vol. 1, no. 1, 8/97. $3.

KINGSLEY-SMITH, TERENCE

A one time, Hollywood historical, for the intrepid Peter McCoy.

The murder of an old-time movie star. Pinnacle 41-803-5, 1p:8/83. F:PBO. McCoy #1. $7.

The murder of an old-time movie star. Pinnacle 41-803-5, 2p:nd. VG:pb. McCoy #1. $3.

The murder of an old-time movie star. Pinnacle 41-803-5, 2p:nd. G:pb. McCoy #1. $2.

KINSLEY, LAWRENCE

Boston P. I. Jason Terrence O’Neil has a case of a missing stripper.

The red-light victim. Tower 51649-7, npi{1981}. G:PBO. O’Neil #1. $4.

KITTREDGE, WILLIAM and STEVEN M. KRAUZER, eds.

15 short stoires starring America’s most celebrated private eyes.

The great American detective. Mentor 1689, 1p:10/78. F:PBO, 15ss antho. $7.

The great American detective. Mentor 1689, 1p:10/78. VG:PBO, 15ss antho. $5.

KLEIN, ZACHERY

Former Boston social worker, now P. I., Matt Jacob has three capers in his canon.

No saving grace. Ivy 1014-X, 1p:1/95. VGF:pb. Jacobs #3. $5.

Still among the living. Ivy 854-5, 1p:3/92. F:pb. Jacob #1. $6.

Still among the living. Ivy 854-5, 1p:3/92. VGF:pb. Jacob #1. $5.

Two way toll. Ivy 1005-0, 1p:3/93. VG:pb. Jacob #2. $4.

KNIEF, CHARLES

Winner of the 1995 St. Martins Press/PWA best first P. I. novel contest, this book features John Caine, retired naval officer and doer-of-favors.

Diamond head. St. Martins Dead Letter 96547-8, 1p:3/98. F:pb. Caine #1. $6.

Sand dollars. St. Martins Dead Letter 96682-2, 1p:2/99. VG:pb. Caine #2. $4.

KNIGHT, ADAM (pseud. and Laurence Lariar, also Michael Lawrence and Michael Stark)

Steve Conacher is a skip tracer.

I’ll kill you next! Signet D2615, 2p:nd. F:pb. Conacher #6. $5.

I’ll kill you next! Signet D2615, 2p:nd. G:pb. Conacher #6. $3.

Kiss and kill. Signet 1139, 1p:12/54. G:pb. Conacher #5. $3.

Murder for madame. Signet 920, 2p:1/52. R:pb. Conacher #2. $1.

The sunburned corpse. Signet 1103, 1p:3/54. VG: pb. Conacher #4. $4.

Triple slay. Signet 1724, 1p:10/59. VG: pb. Conacher #8. $4.

KOTZWINKLE, WILLIAM

New York P. I. Jimmy McShane has one case written by the slightly off-beat Kotzwinkle.

The game of thirty. Bantam 57385-3, 1p:11/95. F:pb. McShane #1. $6.

The game of thirty. Bantam 57385-3, 2p:nd. F:pb. McShane #1. $3.

KRENTZ, JAYNE ANN

Romance writer Krentz has twice used the P. I. as a character builder for the romantically inclinded.

The private eye. Harlequin Temptation 377, {1p}:1/92. VG:PBO. January #1. $5.

KRUGER, PAUL (pseud. of Roberta Elizabeth Sebenthal)

This is a one-shot by a woman author writing about a male P. I. named Vince Latimer.

A bullet for a blonde. Dell First Ed A160, 1p:6/58. VG:PBO. Latimer #1. $5.