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PAIRO III, PRESTON

Sam Hawkins is a part-time gigolo, part-time P. I.

Razor moon. Fawcett Gold Medal 13441-5, 1p:10/88. VG:PBO. Hawkins #1. $5.

PARADIS, VINCENT A.

Theodore Claw appeared in two paperback originals.

The Castilian caper. Manor 19206, npi{1978}. G:PBO. Claw #2. $4.00.

PARETSKY, SARA

V. I. Warshawski is one of the best developed characters in the history of the genre. More hard-boiled than Grafton’s Millhone, Warshawski is a major contribution to the genre.

Bitter medicine. Ballantine 34722, 1p:6/88. VGF:pb. Warshawski #4. $5.00.

Bitter medicine. Ballantine 34722, 1p:6/88. VG:pb. Warshawski #4. $4.00.

Bitter medicine. Ballantine 34722, 1p:6/88. G:pb. Warshawski #4. $3.

Bitter medicine. Ballantine 34722, 9p:6/90. VGF:pb. Warshawski #4. $4.00.

Bitter medicine. Ballantine 34722, 9p:6/90. VG:pb. Warshawski #4. $3.00.

Bitter medicine. Ballantine 34722, 11p:7/91. G:pb. Warshawski #4. $2.00.

Bitter medicine. Ballantine 34722, 13p:11/91. VG:pb. Warshawski #4. $3.00.

Blood shot (also: Toxic shock). Dell 20420-8, 1p:6/89. VGF:pb. Warshawski #5. $5.00.

Blood shot (also: Toxic shock). Dell 20420-8, 1p:6/89. VG:pb. Warshawski #5. $4.

Blood shot (also: Toxic shock). Dell 20420-8, 1p:6/89. G:pb. Warshawski #5. $3.00.

Blood shot (also: Toxic shock). Dell 20420-8, 6p:nd. G:pb. Warshawski #5. $2.00.

Blood shot (also: Toxic shock). Dell 20420-8, 9p:nd. VG:pb. Warshawski #5. $3.00.

Blood shot (also: Toxic shock). Dell 20420-8, 14p:nd. VG:pb. Warshawski #5. $3.00.

Blood shot (also: Toxic shock). Dell 20420-8, 15p:nd. F:pb. Warshawski #5. $5.00.

Blood shot (also: Toxic shock). Dell 20420-8, 15p:nd. VG:pb. Warshawski #5. $3.00.

Burn marks. Dell 20845-9, 1p:3/91. F:pb. Warshawski #6. $6.00.

Burn marks. Dell 20845-9, 1p:3/91. VGF:pb. Warshawski #6. $5.00.

Burn marks. Dell 20845-9, 6p:nd. VG:pb. Warshawski #6. $3.00.

Burn marks. Dell 20845-9, 8p:nd. VG:pb. Warshawski #6. $3.00.

Deadlock. Ballantine 31954, 1p:12/86. F:pb. Warshawski #2. $6.

Deadlock. Ballantine 31954, 1p:12/86. VGF:pb. Warshawski #2. $5.00.

Deadlock. Ballantine 31954, 3p:12/86. VG:pb. Warshawski #2. $3.00.

Deadlock. Ballantine 31954, 8p:5/88. VG:pb. Warshawski #2. $3.00.

Deadlock. Ballantine 31954, 10p:1/89. VG:pb. Warshawski #2. $3.00.

Deadlock. Dell 21332-0, 1p:4/92. VG:pb. Warshawski #2. $3.00.

Guardian angel. Dell 21399-1, 1p:2/93. VG:pb. Warshawski #7. $4.00.

Guardian angel. Dell 21399-1, 1p:2/93. G:pb. Warshawski #7. $3.00.

Guardian angel. Dell 21399-1, 3p:nd. VG:pb. Warshawski #7. $3.

Guardian angel. Dell 21399-1, 4p:nd. VGF:pb. Warshawski #7. $4.00.

Hard time. Dell 22470-5, 1p:9/00. F:pb. Warshawski #10. $6.

Indemnity only. Ballantine 30684, 1p:2/83. VGF:pb. Warshawski #1. $5.00.

Indemnity only. Ballantine 30684, 1p:2/83. VG:pb. Warshawski #1. $4.00.

Indemnity only. Ballantine 30684, 3p:11/85. VG:pb. Warshawski #1. $3.00.

Indemnity only. Ballantine 30684, 9p:1/89. VG:pb. Warshawski #1. $3.00.

Indemnity only. Ballantine 30684, 10p:12/89. VG:pb. Warshawski #1. $3.00.

Indemnity only. Dell 21069-0, 4p:7/91. VG:pb. Warshawski #1. $3.00.

Indemnity only. Dell 21069-0, 7p:nd. VG:pb. Warshawski #1. $3.00.

Indemnity only. Dell 21069-0, 16p. VG:pb. Warshawski #1. $3.

Killing orders. Ballantine 32777, 1p:12/86. F:pb. Warshawski #3. $6.00.

Killing orders. Ballantine 32777, 1p:12/86. VG:pb. Warshawski #3. $4.00.

Killing orders. Ballantine 32777, 8p:6/90. VG:pb. Warshawski #3. $3.00.

Killing orders. Dell 21528-5, 1p:10/93. VG:pb. Warshawski #3. $3.00.

Killing orders. Dell 21528-5, 3p:nd. G:pb. Warshawski #3. $2.00.

Total recall. Dell 22471-3, 1p:11/02. F:pb. Warshawski #11. $6.

Total recall. Dell 22471-3, 1p:11/02. VG:pb. Warshawski #11. $4.

Tunnel vision. Dell 21752-0, 1p:6/95. VG:pb. Warshawski #8. $4.00.

Tunnel vision. Dell 21752-0, 1p:6/95. VG:pb. Warshawski #8. $4.

Tunnel vision. Dell 21752-0, 1p:6/95. G:pb. Warshawski #8. $3.

Tunnel vision. Dell 21752-0, 1p:6/95. R:pb. Warshawski #8. $2.00.

Tunnel vision. Dell 21752-0, 2p:nd. VG:pb. Warshawski #8. $3.00.

Tunnel vision. Dell 21752-0, 2p:nd. G:pb. Warshawski #8. $2.00.

Tunnel vision. Dell 21752-0, 3p:nd. G:pb. Warshawski #8. $2.

Tunnel vision. Dell 21752-0, 8p:nd. G:pb. Warshawski #8. $2.00.

Windy city blues (also: V. I. for short). Delacorte, 1995. 3rd, DJ, F. Warshawski #9. $10.00.

Windy city blues (also: V. I. for short). Dell 21873-X, 1p:12/96. F:pb. Warshawski #9. $6.00.

Windy city blues (also: V. I. for short). Dell 21873-X, 1p:12/96. VGF:pb. Warshawski #9. $5.00.

Windy city blues (also: V. I. for short). Dell 21873-X, 1p:12/96. G:pb. Warshawski #9. $3.00.

PARKER, ROBERT B.

Parker’s Spenser followed Ross Macdonald’s Archer onto the bestseller lists and led the P. I. genre for a few decades. His second P. I. is female investigator Sunny Randall. He also contributed two Philip Marlowe pastiches.

A Catskill eagle. Dell 11132, 1p:6/86. F:pb. Spenser #12. $6.00.

A Catskill eagle. Dell 11132, 1p:6/86. VG:pb. Spenser #12. $4.00.

A Catskill eagle. Dell 11132, 1p:6/86. G:pb. Spenser #12. $3.

A Catskill eagle. Dell 11132, 17p:nd. F:pb. Spenser #12. $5.

Ceremony. Dell 10993, 1p:4/83. F:pb. Spenser #9. $6.00.

Ceremony. Dell 10993, 1p:4/83. VG:pb. Spenser #9. $4.00.

Ceremony. Dell 10993, 4p:6/84. F:pb. Spenser #9. $5.00.

Ceremony. Dell 10993, 4p:6/84. VG:pb. Spenser #9. $3.00.

Ceremony. Dell 10993, 8p:6/84. VGF:pb. Spenser #9. $4.00.

Ceremony. Dell 10993, 8p:6/84. VG:pb. Spenser #9. $3.00.

Ceremony. Dell 10993-0, 1p:6/87. F:pb. Spenser #9. $5.

Chance. Berkley 15747-4, 4p:nd. F:pb. Spenser #23. $5.

Crimson joy. Delacorte, 1988. 4th, DJ, F. Spenser #15. $10.00.

Crimson joy. Delacorte, 1988. BC, DJ, F. Spenser #15. $7.00.

Crimson joy. Delacorte, 1988. BC, DJ, VGF. Spenser #15. $6.00.

Crimson joy. Dell 20343-0, 1p:5/89. F:pb. Spenser #15. $6.00.

Crimson joy. Dell 20343-0, 1p:5/89. VGF:pb. Spenser #15. $5.

Crimson joy. Dell 20343-0, 1p:5/89. VG:pb. Spenser #15. $4.

Crimson joy. Dell 20343-0, 1p:5/89. VG:pb. Spenser #15. $4.00.

Double deuce. Berkley 13793-7, 1p:4/93. F:pb. Spenser #19. $6.00.

Double deuce. Berkley 13793-7, 1p:4/93. VGF:pb. Spenser #19. $5.00.

Early autumn. Dell 12214, 1p:10/81. VG:pb. Spenser #7. $4.00.

Early autumn. Dell 12214, 1p:10/87. F:pb. Spenser #7. $5.

Early autumn. Dell 12214, 1p:10/87. VG:pb. Spenser #7. $3.00.

Early autumn. Dell 12214, 5p:nd. VG:pb. Spenser #7. $3.00.

Family honor. Berkley 17706-8, 1p:11/00. VGF:pb. Randall #1. $5.

God save the child. Berkley Z3037, 1p:1/76. F:pb. Spenser #2. $6.

God save the child. Berkley Z3037, 1p:1/76. VGF:pb. Spenser #2. $5.00.

God save the child. Berkley Z3037, 2p:1/76. VG:pb. Spenser #2. $3.00.

God save the child. Dell 12899-4, 5p:4/85. VG:pb. Spenser #2. $3.00.

God save the child. Dell 12899-4, 7p:nd. VG:pb. Spenser #2. $3.00.

God save the child. Dell 12899-4, 8p:nd. VG:pb. Spenser #2. $3.00.

God save the child. Dell 12899-4, 9p:nd. VG:pb. Spenser #2. $3.00.

God save the child. Dell 12899-4, 2p:6/87. VG:pb. Spenser #2. $3.00.

God save the child. Dell 12899-4, 4p:6/87. VG:pb. Spenser #2. $3.00.

The Godwulf manuscript. Berkley Medallion Z2940, 1p:10/75. VG:pb. Spenser #1. $4.00.

The Godwulf manuscript. Berkley Medallion 3967-6, 2p:10/75. VG:pb. Spenser #1. $3.00.

The Godwulf manuscript. Berkley Medallion 3967-6, 4p:nd. G:pb. Spenser #1. $2.00.

The Godwulf manuscript. Dell 12961, 1p:5/83. VG:pb. Spenser #1. $3.00.

The Godwulf manuscript. Dell 12961, 6p:5/83. VG:pb. Spenser #1. $3.00.

The Godwulf manuscript. Dell 12961, 7p:nd. VG:pb. Spenser #1. $3.00.

The Godwulf manuscript. Dell 12961, 9p:nd. VG:pb. Spenser #1. $3.00.

The Godwulf manuscript. Dell 12961, 1p:6/87. F:pb. Spenser #1. $5.00.

The Godwulf manuscript. Dell 12961, 1p:6/87. G:pb. Spenser #1. $2.00.

The Godwulf manuscript. Dell 12961, 3p:6/87. VG:pb. Spenser #1. $3.00.

The Godwulf manuscript. Dell 12961, 25p:nd. VGF:pb. Spenser #1. $4.

The Judas goat. Berkley 4204-9, 1p:9/79. VGF:pb. Spenser #5. $5.00.

The Judas goat. Berkley 4204-9, 1p:9/79. VG:pb. Spenser #5. $4.00.

The Judas goat. Berkley 4204-9, 1p:9/79. VG:pb. Spenser #5. $4.

The Judas goat. Dell 14196, 1p:9/83. VG:pb. Spenser #5. $3.00.

The Judas goat. Dell 14196, 2p:4/84. VG:pb. Spenser #5. $3.00.

The Judas goat. Dell 14196, 3p:11/84. F:pb. Spenser #5. $5.00.

The Judas goat. Dell 14196, 4p:nd. F:pb. Spenser #5. $5.00.

The Judas goat. Dell 14196, 5p:nd. VG:pb. Spenser #5. $3.00.

The Judas goat. Dell 14196, 6p:nd. VG:pb. Spenser #5. $3.00.

The Judas goat. Dell 14196, 7p:nd. VG:pb. Spenser #5. $3.00.

The Judas goat. Dell 14196, 1p:8/87. VG:pb. Spenser #5. $3.00.

The Judas goat. Dell 14196, 2p:8/87. F:pb. Spenser #5. $5.00.

Looking for Rachel Wallace. Dell 15316, 1p:6/81. VGF:pb. Spenser #6. $5.00.

Looking for Rachel Wallace. Dell 15316, 1p:6/81. VG:pb. Spenser #6. $4.00.

Looking for Rachel Wallace. Dell 15316, 2p:7/81. VG:pb. Spenser #6. $3.00.

Looking for Rachel Wallace. Dell 15316, 2p:7/81. VG:pb. Spenser #6. $3.

Looking for Rachel Wallace. Dell 15316, 4p:7/81. VG:pb. Spenser #6. $3.00.

Looking for Rachel Wallace. Dell 15316, 1p:10/83. VG:pb. Spenser #6. $3.00.

Looking for Rachel Wallace. Dell 15316, 4p:4/85. VG:pb. Spenser #6. $3.00.

Looking for Rachel Wallace. Dell 15316, 6p:nd. VG:pb. Spenser #6. $3.00.

Looking for Rachel Wallace. Dell 15316, 8p:nd. VG:pb. Spenser #6. $3.00.

Looking for Rachel Wallace. Dell 15316, 24p:nd. VGF:pb. Spenser #6. $4.

Looking for Rachel Wallace. Dell 15316, 26p:nd. F:pb. Spenser #6. $5.

Mortal stakes. Berkley Medallion 3311-2, 1p:2/77. F:pb. Spenser #3. $6.

Mortal stakes. Berkley Medallion 3311-2, 1p:2/77. VGF:pb. Spenser #3. $5.00.

Mortal stakes. Berkley Medallion 3311-2, 1p:2/77. VG:pb. Spenser #3. $4.00.

Mortal stakes. Dell 15758, 1p:7/83. VG:pb. Spenser #3. $3.00.

Mortal stakes. Dell 15758, 7p:nd. VG:pb. Spenser #3. $3.00.

Pale kings and princes. Dell 20004-0, 1p:7/88. VGF:pb. Spenser #14. $5.00.

Pale kings and princes. Dell 20004-0, 1p:7/88. VG:pb. Spenser #14. $4.00.

Pale kings and princes. Dell 20004-0, 1p:7/88. G:pb. Spenser #14. $3.00.

Paper doll. Berkley 14155-1, 1p:4/94. VG:pb. Spenser #20. $4.00.

Pastime. Putnam, 1991. 8th, DJ, VGF:PO name of FEP. Spenser #18. $9.00.

Pastime. Berkley 13293-5, 2p:nd. VG:pb. Spenser #18. $4.00.

Pastime. Berkley 13293-5, 8p:nd. VG:pb. Spenser #18. $3.

Perish twice. Berkley 18215-0, 1p:11/01. VGF:pb. Randall #2. $5.

Perish twice. Berkley 18215-0, 1p:11/01. VG:pb. Randall #2. $4.

Playmates. Berkley 12001-5, 1p:3/90. VG:pb. Spenser #16. $4.00.

Poodle Springs. Berkley 12343-X, 1p:11/90. VGF:pb, completion of Raymond Chandler’s “The Poodle Springs Story”. Marlowe #1. $5.

Poodle Springs. Berkley 12343-X, 2p:nd. VGF:pb, completion of Raymond Chandler’s “The Poodle Springs Story”. Marlowe #1. $4.00.

Poodle Springs. Futura 4823-0, 1991p. VG:Britpb, completion of Raymond Chandler’s “The Poodle Springs Story”. Marlowe #1. $4.00.

Pot shot. Berkley 18288-6, 1p:6/02. VG:pb. Spenser #28. $4.

Promised land. Berkley 3614-6, 1p:1/78. VG:pb. Spenser #4. $4.00.

Promised land. Berkley 3614-6, 1p:1/78. VG:pb. Spenser #4. $4.

Promised land. Dell 17197, 1p:8/83. VG:pb. Spenser #4. $3.00.

Promised land. Dell 17197, 5p:4/85. VG:pb. Spenser #4. $3.00.

Promised land. Dell 17197, 6p:nd. VG:pb. Spenser #4. $3.00.

Promised land. Dell 17197, new1p:7/87. VG:pb. Spenser #4. $3.00.

Promised land. Dell 17197, 4p:7/87. VG:pb. Spenser #4. $3.00.

Promised land. Dell 17197, 12p:7/87. VG:pb. Spenser #4. $3.00.

A savage place. Dell 18095, 1p:10/82. VGF:pb. Spenser #8. $5.

A savage place. Dell 18095, 1p:10/82. VG:pb. Spenser #8. $4.00.

A savage place. Dell 18095, 6p:nd. VG:pb. Spenser #8. $3.00.

A savage place. Dell 18095, 7p:nd. VG:pb. Spenser #8. $3.00.

A savage place. Dell 18095, 1p:11/87. VG:pb. Spenser #8. $3.00.

A savage place. Dell 18095, 1p:11/87. VG:pb. Spenser #8. $3.

Shrink rap. Jove 13620-4, 1p:10/03. VG:pb. Randall #3. $4.

Small vices. Berkley 16248-6, 1p:3/98. F:pb. Spenser #24. $6.00.

Small vices. Berkley 16248-6, 1p:3/98. VG:pb. Spenser #24. $4.

Small vices. Berkley 16248-6, 9p:nd. G:pb. Spenser #24. $2.

Stardust. Berkley 12723-0, 1p:5/91. F:pb. Spenser #17. $6.00.

Stardust. Berkley 12723-0, 1p:5/91. VG:pb. Spenser #17. $4.00.

Stardust. Berkley 12723-0, 1p:5/91. G:pb. Spenser #17. $3.00.

Stardust. Berkley 12723-0, 20p:nd. VG:pb. Spenser #17. $3.

Taming a sea-horse. Dell 18841, 1p:6/87. F:pb. Spenser #13. $6.00.

Taming a sea-horse. Dell 18841, 1p:6/87. VGF:pb. Spenser #13. $5.

Taming a sea-horse. Dell 18841, 1p:6/87. VG:pb. Spenser #13. $4.00.

Taming a sea-horse. Dell 18841, 3p:nd. VG:pb. Spenser #13. $3.00.

Thin air. Berkley 15290-1, 1p:4/96. VGF:pb. Spenser #22. $5.00.

Thin air. Berkley 15290-1, 1p:4/96. G:pb. Spenser #22. $3.00.

Valediction. Dell 19247, 1p:4/85. F:pb. Spenser #11. $6.

Valediction. Dell 19247, 1p:4/85. VG:pb. Spenser #11. $4.00.

Valediction. Dell 19247, 2p:4/85. VG:pb. Spenser #11. $3.00.

Valediction. Dell 19246-3, 1p:1/88. VG:pb. Spenser #11. $3.00.

Valediction. Dell 19246-3, 18p:nd. VGF:pb. Spenser #11. $4.

Walking shadow. Berkley 14774-6, 1p:6/95. VGF:pb. Spenser #21. $5.00.

Walking shadow. Berkley 14774-6, 1p:6/95. G:pb. Spenser #21. $3.

Walking shadow. Berkley 14774-6, 6p:nd. VG:pb. Spenser #21. $4.

The widening gyre. Dell 19535, 1p:5/84. F:pb. Spenser #10. $6.00.

The widening gyre. Dell 19535, 1p:5/84. VG:pb. Spenser #10. $4.00.

The widening gyre. Dell 19535, 1p:12/87. F:pb. Spenser #10. $5.

The widening gyre. Dell 19535, 1p:12/87. VG:pb. Spenser #10. $3.00.

The widening gyre. Dell 19535, 2p:nd. VG:pb. Spenser #10. $3.00.

The widening gyre. Dell 19535, 7p:nd. VG:pb. Spenser #10. $3.00.

Widow’s walk. Putnam, 2002. 1st, DJ, F. Spenser #29. $25.

PARRISH, P. J. (pseud. of K. Montee and K. Nichols)

Florida is the setting for the adventures of detective Louis Kincaid.

A killing rain. Pinnacle 1606-X, 1p:2/05. F:PBO. Kincaid #6. $7.

PEEBLES, NILES N.

Ross McKellar was a hard-nosed P. I. featured in two PBOs.

Blood brother, blood brother. Pyramid X2042, 1p:7/69. G:PBO. McKellar #2. $4.00.

PELECANOS, GEORGE P.

The noirish writer started a second mystery series with Derek Strange in Washington D. C.

Right as rain. Warner 61079-8, 1p:2/02. F:pb. Strange #1. $6.

Right as rain. Warner 61079-8, 1p:2/02. VGF:pb. Strange #1. $5.

PENDLETON, DON

Copp is an ex-cop but now a P. I., while Ashton Ford is a P. I. who can see into the future.

Copp for hire. Lynx 123-X, 1p:9/88. VG:pb. Copp #1. $4.00.

Copp in deep. Harper 100248-8, 1p:5/91. VG:pb. Copp #3. $4.00.

Copp on fire. Harper 100036-1, 1p:7/90. VG:pb. Copp #2. $4.00.

Mind to mind. Popular Library 20254-8, 1p:3/87. VGF:PBO. $6.00.

PERRY, ANNE

Inspector William Monk gives up the profession mid-career (#4) to become a P. I. in Victorian England.

A breach of promise. Fawcett Columbine, 1998. BC, DJ, F. Monk #9. $7.00.

A dangerous mourning. Ivy 1037-9, 5p:nd. G:pb. Monk #2. $2.

A dangerous mourning. Ivy 1037-9, 11p:nd. VG:pb. Monk #2. $3.

Defend and betray. Ivy 1188-X, 1p:10/93. F:pb. Monk #3. $6.00.

Defend and betray. Ivy 1188-X, 1p:10/93. VG:pb. Monk #3. $3.

The face of a stranger. Fawcett Columbine, 1990. BC, DJ, VGF. Monk #1. $6.00.

The face of a stranger. Fawcett Columbine, 1990. BC, DJ, VG. Monk #1. $5.00.

The face of a stranger. Ivy 858-7, 1p:11/91. F:pb. Monk #1. $6.00.

A sudden, fearful death. Fawcett Columbine, 1993. BC, DJ, F. Monk #4. $7.00.

Weighed in the balance. Fawcett Columbine, 1996. BC, DJ, F. Monk #7. $7.00.

Weighed in the balance. Ivy 1562-1, 1p:10/97. VG:pb. Monk #7. $4.00.

Weighed in the balance. Ivy 1562-1, 1p:10/97. G:pb. Monk #7. $3.

PHILBRICK, W. R(odman).

Four different series from this author may or may not fit this category, depending on your definition of what a P. I. is.

The crystal blue persuasion. Onxy 40062-3, 1p:2/88. G:PBO. Stash #2. $4.

Ice for the Eskimo. Signet 5291, 1p:4/88. VGF:pb. Hawkins #1. $5.00.

PHILLIPS, GARY

African American and LA resident Phillips has created a modern knight in P. I. Ivan Monk.

Violent spring. Berkley Prime Crime 15625-7, 1p:1/96. F:pb. Monk #1. $6.00.

PIERCE, DAVID M.

There may not be a fresher voice in presenting a counter-culture P. I. than the works of Pierce about the laid back Vic Daniel and his wild posse.

Angels in heaven. Mysterious 40163-3, 1p:11/93. G:pb. Daniel #4. $3.00.

Down in the valley. Penguin 11411-4, 1p:1989. VGF:PBO. Daniel #1. $20.

Down in the valley. Penguin 11411-4, 1p:1989. VG:PBO. Daniel #1. $15.00.

Down in the valley. Penguin 11411-4, 1p:1989. G:PBO. Daniel #1. $8.

Hear the wind blow. Penguin 11413-0, 1p:1989. VGF:PBO. Daniel #2. $12.

Roses love sunshine. Penguin 11414-9, 1p:1989. F:PBO. Daniel #3. $10.00.

Roses love sunshine. Penguin 11414-9, 1p:1989. VGF:PBO. Daniel #3. $12.

Roses love sunshine. Penguin 11414-9, 1p:1989. VGF:PBO. Daniel #3. $10.00.

Roses love sunshine. Penguin 11414-9, 1p:1989. G:PBO. Daniel #3. $8.

PLATT, KIN (also: Kirby Carr)

Max Roper is the creation of this author who also brought the Carr adventure series.

The body beautiful. Ace 6983-5, 1p:5/81. VG:pb. Roper #6. $3.00.

The giant kill. Charter 28815, 1p:12/80. VG:pb. Roper #4. $3.00.

The kissing gourami. Pyramid N2820, 1p:10/72. VG:pb. Roper #2. $4.00.

The kissing gourami. Charter 44717, 1p:4/80. F:pb. Roper #2. $5.00.

The pushbutton butterfly. Pyramid N2681, 1p:4/72. VG:pb. Roper #1. $4.00.

The pushbutton butterfly. Charter 65215-8, 1p:nd. VG:pb. Roper #1. $3.00.

POTTER, JERRY ALLEN

In the 80s, Sam Tucker had two cases that first appeared in paperback.

A talent for dying. Popular Library 4593-0, 1p:8/80. VGF:PBO. Tucker #1. $6.00.

A talent for dying. Popular Library 4593-0, 1p:8/80. G:PBO. Tucker #1. $4.00.

A talent for dying. Popular Library 4593-0, 1p:8/80. G:PBO. Tucker #1. $4.

If I should die before I wake. Fawcett Popular Library 4691-0, 1p:12/81. G:PBO. Tucker #2. $4.00.

PRATHER, RICHARD S.

The King of the Goofballs, Prather was a master at making humorous adventures seem palatable even today.

The amber effect. TOR 50775-4, 2p:11/87. F:pb. Scott #38. $5.00.

The amber effect. TOR 50775-4, 2p:11/87. VG:pb. Scott #38. $3.00.

Case of the vanishing beauty. Gold Medal 425, 5p:10/58. VG:pb. Scott #1. $3.00.

Case of the vanishing beauty. Gold Medal 425, 5p:10/58. R:pb. Scott #1. $1.00.

The Cheim manuscript. Pocket 75662, 7p:4/72. VG:pb. Scott #32. $3.00.

Dance with the dead. Gold Medal S990, 1p:4/60. VG:PBO. Scott #19. $5.00.

Dance with the dead. Gold Medal K1251, 2p:10/62. VG:pb. Scott #19. $3.00.

Dance with the dead. Gold Medal K1251, npi. VG:pb. Scott #19. $3.00.

Dead-bang. Pocket 75666, 4p:4/72. VG:pb. Scott #35. $3.00.

Dead heat. Pocket 4801, 1p:12/63. VG:PBO. Scott #23. $5.00.

Dead heat. Pocket 4801, 1p:12/63. R:PBO. Scott #23. $3.00.

Dead heat. Pocket 35023, 9p:4/69. R:pb. Scott #23. $1.00.

Dead man’s walk. Pocket 55027, 5p:5/68. G:pb. $2.00.

Double in trouble. Gold Medal d926, 2p:1/60. G:pb, written with Stephen Marlowe. Scott #17 & Drum #9. $2.00.

Everybody had a gun. Gold Medal 818, 5p:10/58. VG:pb. Scott #3. $3.00.

Gat heat. Pocket 55021, 1p:5/68. VGF:pb. Scott #31. $5.00.

Gat heat. Pocket 55021, 1p:5/68. VG:pb. Scott #31. $4.00.

Have gat--will travel. Gold Medal 860, 2p:2/59. VG:pb, 6 ss coll. Scott #14. $3.00.

Have gat--will travel. Gold Medal S1049, 4p:12/62. F:pb, 6 ss coll. Scott #14. $5.00.

Joker in the deck. Gold Medal K1376, 1p:1/64. R:PBO. Scott #24. $3.00.

Kill him twice. Pocket 50123, 1p:5/65. VG:PBO. Scott #27. $5.00.

Kill him twice. Pocket 50123, 3p:9/65. VG:pb. Scott #27. $3.00.

The Kubla Khan caper. Pocket 50535, 1p:5/67. VG:pb. Scott #30. $4.00.

The Kubla Khan caper. Pocket 50535, 1p:5/67. R:pb. Scott #30. $2.00.

The meandering corpse. Pocket 50292, 1p:9/66. VG:pb. Scott #29. $4.00.

Over her dead body. Gold Medal k1272, 3p:1/63. R:pb. Scott #17. $1.00.

Over her dear body. Gold Medal d1571, npi{1965}. G:pb. Scott #17. $2.00.

Pattern for murder by David Knight. Graphic 48, 1952p. G:PBO. Scott #4 (reprinted as The scrambled yeggs by Richard S. Prather). $4.00.

Pattern for panic. Gold Medal S1092, 1p:3/61. VGF:pb. Scott #10. $4.00.

The scrambled yeggs (orig Pattern for murder by David Knight). Gawcett Gold Medal T2665, npi. R:pb. Scott #4 $1.00.

Shell Scott’s seven slaughters. Gold Medal K1759, npi. VG:pb. Scott #21. $3.00.

Shell Scott’s seven slaughters. Gold Medal K1759, npi. G:pb. Scott #21. $2.00.

The sweet ride. Pocket 75728, 1p:6/72. G:PBO. Scott #36. $4.00.

Take a murder, darling. Fawcett Gold Medal K1407, npi{1964}. G:pb. Scott #16. $3.

Three’s a shroud. Gold Medal 896, 3p:6/59. G:pb. Soctt #13. $2.00.

Three’s a shroud. Gold Medal D1710, npi. G:pb. Scott #13. $2.00.

Too many crooks (orig: Ride a high horse). Gold Medal 551, 4p:7/57. VGF:pb. Scott #8. $4.00.

Too many crooks (orig: Ride a high horse). Gold Medal 850, 5p:1/59. F:pb. Scott #8. $5.00.

Too many crooks (orig: Ride a high horse). Gold Medal R2173, npi. VG:pb. Scott #8. $3.00.

Too many crooks (orig: Ride a high horse). Gold Medal R2173, npi. G:pb. Scott #8. $2.00.

The Trojan hearse. Pocket 45020, 5p:1/68. VG:pb. Scott #26. $3.00.

Way of a wanton. Gold Medal d1607, npi{1965}. R:pb. Scott #6. $1.00.

PRIVATE EYE (Television Show)

Here are the novelizations of the 80s TV series created by Anthony Yerkovich.

Private Eye #1 by T. N. Robb. Ivy 269, 1p:2/88. VGF:PBO. Private Eye #1. $6.

Private Eye #1 by T. N. Robb. Ivy 269, 1p:2/88. VG:PBO. Private Eye #1. $5.00.

Private Eye #3: Flip side by T. N. Robb. Ivy 271-6, 1p:4/88. VG:PBO. Private Eye #3. $5.

Private Eye #4 by Max Lockhart. Ivy 272-4, 1p:5/88. N:PBO. Private Eye #4. $8.00.

Private Eye #4 by Max Lockhart. Ivy 272-4, 1p:5/88. F:PBO. Private Eye #4. $7.00.

Private Eye #4 by Max Lockhart. Ivy 272-4, 1p:5/88. VG:PBO. Private Eye #4. $5.00.

PRIVATE EYE WRITERS OF AMERICA

These collections, put together by Robert J. Randisi, are great because of the writers included.

Deadly allies II: Private Eye Writers of America and Sisters in Crime collaborative anthology. Bantam 56317-3, 1p:4/95. F:pb. 22 ss antho. PWA #6. $6.

PRONZINI, BILL

Pronzini is one of the modern masters, as he mixes a plot with clues into the hardboiled genre. His character Nameless is featured in works with Collin Wilcox and Pronzini’s wife Marcia Muller. He also writes a series about a Pinkerton named Quincannon.

Beyond the grave. Carroll & Graf 650-3, npi. N:review copy. Quincannon #3. $6.00.

Blowback. Dale 1154, npi. VG:pb. Nameless #4. $3.00.

Jackpot. Dell 20821-1, 1p:1/91. VGF:pb. Nameless #19. $5.00.

Scattershot. St. Martins 70047-4, npi. F:tpb. Nameless #8. $6.00.

PROWELL, SANDRA WEST

I really like Sandra West Prowell and what she had done with the Montana setting and her uniquely quirky detective Phoebe Siegel.

By evil means. Bantam 56966-X, 1p:4/95. F:pb. Siegel #1. $6.00.

By evil means. Bantam 56966-X, 1p:4/95. VG:pb. Siegel #1. $4.00.

By evil means. Bantam 56966-X, 1p:4/95. G:pb. Siegel #1. $3.

The killing of Monday Brown. Bantam 56969-4, 1p:7/96. F:pb. Siegel #2. $6.00.

When wallflowers die. Bantam 56970-8, 1p:6/97. F:pb. Siegel #3. $6.00.

When wallflowers die. Bantam 56970-8, 1p:6/97. VG:pb. Siegel #3. $4.