B AUTHORS

last updated 07/20/02

BABULA, WILLIAM

This San Francisco agency is made up of John St. John, a male, Michelle Faval, a female, and Chief Moses, a male Native American. Something for everybody.

St. John and the seven veils. Birch Lane, 1991. F: advanced uncorrected galley. St. John #3. $5..

St. John’s bestiary. Write Way, 1994. 1st, DJ, N: SIGNED. St. John #4. $33.

St. John’s bestiary. Write Way, 1994. 1st, DJ, N: SIGNED. St. John #4. $33..

St. John’s bestiary. Write Way, 1994. 1st, DJ, N. St. John #4. $28..

BAGLEY, DESMOND

One title features security consultant Max Stafford, and this is set in the Sahara.

Flyaway. Collins, 1978. 1stBrit, DJ, VGF: slightly rolled. Stafford #1. $14..

Flyaway. Collins, 1978. 1stBrit, DJ, VG: slightly rolled, slight stain on edge. Stafford #1. $11.

BAILEY, ROBERT

Art Hardin is a retired intelligence op who now operates as a P. I. in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Private heat. Evan, 2002. 1st, DJ, N. Hardin #1. $22.

Private heat. Evans uncorrected proof, 2002. Hardin #1. $5.00.

BAKER, JOHN

At his men’s group, Sam Turner pretends he is a P. I., and soon someone hires him in this British entry.

Death minus zero. Victor Gollancz, 1996. 1stBrit, DJ, N. Turner #2. $40.

Poet in the gutter. Victor Gollancz, 1995. 1stBrit, DJ, N. Turner #1. $38.

Poet in the gutter. St. Martins, 1995. 1stUS, DJ, F. Turner #1. $22.

BAKER, LISE S.

Winner of the 1998 St. Martins/PWA Best First Private Eye novel, here is the tale of a female P. I. who struggles to keep her job while her agency is sold and she falls under suspicion.

The loser's club. St. Martin's Minotaur, 2000. 1st, DJ, N: winner of the PWA St. Martins Best First Private Eye Writers contest. Brantley #1. $25.

The loser’s club. St. Martin’s Minotaur, 2000. 1st, DJ, F:ex. for security target on inside of DJ, winner of the PWA St. Martins Best First Private Eye Writers contest. Brantley #1. $24.

BAKER, SUSAN

Ex-probation officer, now Houston P. I. Mavis Davis appears in her first, and only case.

My first murder. St. Martins, 1989. 1st, DJ, F. Davis #1. $17.

My first murder. St. Martins, 1989. 1st, DJ, VGF: slight DJ mars. Davis #1. $14.

BALLARD, W. T. (also: Neil MacNeil)

L. A. P. I. Mark Foran travels to Las Vegas to take on the mob in this one off.

Murder Las Vegas style. Unibook nn, npi. VG:pb. Foran #1. $3.

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. VGF:PBO. King #2. $6.

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.

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. Delacorte, 1997. 1st, DJ, N. Carlyle #7. $26.

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

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 advance readers edition. Carlyle #8. $5.

Hardware. Delacorte, 1995. 1st, DJ, N: SIGNED. Carlyle #6. $31.

Hardware. Delacorte, 1995. 1st, DJ, N: SIGNED. Carlyle #6. $31.

Hardware. Delacorte, 1995. 1st, DJ, F. Carlyle #6. $20.

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

The snake tattoo. St. Martins, 1989. 1st, DJ, VGF: SIGNED. Carlyle #2. $35.

The snake tattoo. St. Martins, 1989. 1st, DJ, VGF: SIGNED, small hole in back of DJ. Carlyle #2. $19.

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.

Snapshot. Delacorte, 1993. 1st, DJ, VGF:SIGNED. Carlyle #5. $19.

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. Delacorte, 1991. 1st, DJ, F. Carlyle #4. $19.

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.

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, 1999. 1st, DJ, VGF:upper corner bump to DJ, review copy. Hardesty #4. $14.

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, 1998. 1st, DJ, F:SIGNED. Hardesty #3.$27.

The ghosts of morning. Berkley, 1998. 1st, DJ, VGF:book is F, DJ has back cover mar at bottom edge. Hardesty #3. $14.

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, DEAN

Liu Chiang-hsin, nicknamed The Chinaman, has escaped Red China to become a P. I. in New York.

Murder in Red China. Village East 4-9, npi{2002}. N:tPBO. Chiang-hsin #1. $12.

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.

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.

The half-hearted detective. Pocket, 1993. F: uncorrected advance galley. Altobelli #1. $5.

BAYNES, JACK (pseud.of Bertram B. Fowler)

Tough P. I. Morocco Jones takes on the mob in this series of P. I. novels.

Meet Morocco Jones in TCOT syndicate hoods. Crest 344, 2p:12/59. VG: pb. Jones #2. $3.

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.

BECK, K. K.

Jane DaSilva must solve two impossible crimes a year for an institute in order to fulfill the terms of a will.

Amateur night. Mysterious, 1993. 1st, DJ, F. DaSilva #2. $19.

Amateur night. Mysterious, 1993. 1st, DJ, F. DaSilva #2. $19.

Amateur night. Mysterious, 1993. 1st, DJ, VGF. DaSilva #2. $14.

Electric city. Mysterious, 1994. 1st, DJ, F. DaSilva #3. $19.

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. Harmony, 1991. 1st, DJ, F. Cassella #3. $19.

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. Morrow, 1988. 1st, DJ, N. Cassella #2. $32.

You get what you pay for. Morrow, 1988. 1st, DJ, F. Cassella #2. $19.

You get what you pay for. Morrow, 1988. 1st, DJ, F. Cassella #2. $19

You get what you pay for. Morrow, 1988. 1st, DJ, VG:slight water damage to DJ. Cassella #2. $11.

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

How to write a mystery. Ballantine 39758-4, 1p:7/96. N:tpb. Nonfiction. $11.

BELLEM, ROBERT LESLIE

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

Blue murder. Dennis McMillan 3-1, 1p:10/87. F: pbt, reprint. Pizzatello #1. $11.

Blue murder. Dennis McMillan 3-1, 1p:10/87. F: pbt, reprint. Pizzatello #1. $11.

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. Walker, 1997. 1st, DJ, F:SIGNED. Alexander #2. $27.

The dog who knew too much. Walker advance uncorrected proof, 1997. SIGNED. Alexander #1. $10.

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.

Lady vanishes. Walker advance uncorrected proof. Alexander #4. $5.

This dog for hire. Walker, 1996. 1st, DJ, N:SIGNED. Alexander #1. $40.

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.

BENNETT, MARGO

British P. I. John Davies made two book appearances.

Time to change. Nicholson & Watson, 1945. 1stBrit, no DJ, VG. Davies #1. $11.

BENNETT, RICK

Washington, D. C., is the location for the debut of P. I. Kellogg.

The lost brother. Arcade, 1996. 1st, DJ, N. Kellogg #1. $27.

BENTLEY, JOHN

The raconteur adventurer Dick Marlow featured in this British series.

Mr. Marlow takes to rye (orig: Dangerous waters). Houghton Mifflin, 1942. 1stUS, no DJ, VG. Marlow #1. $11.

BERGER, THOMAS

Satirist Berger wrote two off-the-wall novels about P. I. Russel Wren.

Nowhere. Delacorte, 1985. 1st, DJ, VGF: RM. Wren #2. $14.

Nowhere. Delacorte, 1985. 1st, DJ, VG: slight tear to DJ at base of spine, RM. Wren #2. $11.

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.

Tender is LeVine. St. Martin’s Minotaur advance uncorrected proof. LeVine #3. $5.

BERLINSKI, DAVID

Advertised as original and offensive, these three cases make up the tour of duty for Aaron Asherfield.

Less than meets the eye. St. Martins, 1994. 1st, DJ, VGF. Asherfield #2. $14.

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.

BEYER, WILLIAM GRAY

The only case featuring private detective Cornelius Duffy.

Murder by arrangement (US title: Eenie, meenie, minie--murder!; alsoMurder secretary). Partridge, 1948. 1stBrit, VG: no DJ. Duffy #1. $11.

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.

A hazard of losers. Council Oaks, 1991. 1st, DJ, F. Pletcher #2. $17.

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 uncorrected proof, 1998. Childs #1. $10.

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, CARA

Paris is as much a character as is Aimee Leduc, P. I., in this first book.

Murder in the Marais. Soho, 1999. 1st, DJ, N. Leduc #1. $40.

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. VG: pb. Delaney #4. $4.

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.

The Whitebird murders. Reynal, 1946. 1st, DJ, VGF: Dj has bad chips, clipped. Delaney #1. $25.

The Whitebird murders. Reynal, 1946. 1st, DJ, VG: slight wear. Delaney #1. $11.

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 Prime Crime 17950-8, 1p:7/01. F:tPBO. Polycrates #3. $12.

Two down. Berkley Prime Crime 17510-3, 1p:7/00. F:tPBO. Polycrates #2. $12.

Two down. Berkley Prime Crime 17510-3, 1p:7/00. VGF:tPBO. Polycrates #2. $10.

Two down. Berkley Prime Crime 17510-3, 1p:7/00. VG:tPBO. Polycrates #2. $8.

Two down. Berkley 18091-3, 1p:8/01. F:reprint. Polycrates #2. $5.

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. Morrow, 1991. 1st, DJ, F:SIGNED. Scudder #9. $40.

A dance at the slaughterhouse. Morrow, 1991. 1st, DJ, VGF: SIGNED, one small DJ tear at corner of edge. Scudder #9. $35.

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. Morrow, 1993. 1st, DJ, F:SIGNED. Scudder #11. $40.

The devil knows you’re dead. Morrow, 1993. 1st, DJ, VGF: SIGNED, writing on FEP, very slight water damage to DJ at base of spine. Scudder #11. $30.

The devil knows you’re dead. Morrow, 1993. 1st, DJ, VGF:slight DJ wrinkles. Scudder #11. $20.

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. Morrow, 1998. 1st, DJ, F. Scudder #14. $25.

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. Morrow, 1994. 1st, DJ, N: SIGNED. Scudder #12. $40.

A long line of dead men. Morrow, 1994. 1st, DJ, F:SIGNED. Scudder #12. $35.

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.

The lost cases of Ed London. Crippen & Landru, 2001. 1st, DJ, N:#209 of 650 limited SIGNED copies, separate pamphlet of Death Pulls A Doublecross (AKA Coward’s Kiss) chapter one. London #2. $40.00.

The lost cases of Ed London. Crippen & Landru, 2001. 1st, DJ, N:#361 of 650 limited SIGNED copies, separate pamphlet of Death Pulls A Doublecross (AKA Coward’s Kiss) chapter one. London #2. $40.00.

The lost cases of Ed London. Crippen & Landru, 2001. 1st, DJ, N:#423 of 650 limited SIGNED copies, separate pamphlet of Death Pulls A Doublecross (AKA Coward’s Kiss) chapter one. London #2. $40.00.

The lost cases of Ed London. Crippen & Landru, 2001. 1st, DJ, N:#501 of 650 limited SIGNED copies, separate pamphlet of Death Pulls A Doublecross (AKA Coward’s Kiss) chapter one. London #2. $40.00.

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.

Spider spin me a web: a handbook for fiction writers. Quill 14690-2, 1p:nd. F:tpb. $7.

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. Morrow, 1990. 1st, DJ, VGF: price remnant on FEP, SIGNED. Scudder #8. $19.

A ticket to the boneyard. Morrow, 1990. 1st, DJ, VG: SIGNED, slight stain to edge. Scudder #8. $16.

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. Morrow, 1992. 1st, DJ, N: SIGNED, includes promo material. Scudder #10. $31.

A walk among the tombstones. Morrow, 1992. 1st, DJ, N:SIGNED. Scudder #10. $31.

A walk among the tombstones. Morrow, 1992. 1st, DJ, F:SIGNED. Scudder #10. $22.

A walk among the tombstones. Morrow, 1992. 1st, DJ, F:SIGNED. Scudder #10. $22.

A walk among the tombstones. Morrow, 1992. 1st, DJ, F:SIGNED. Scudder #10. $22.

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.

BLUDIS, JACK

P. I. Brian Kane works the Hollywood beat in 1951.

The big switch. Design Image 10-2, 1p:2001. N:tPBO. Kane #1. $16.

The big switch. Design Image 10-2, 1p:2001. F:tPBO. Kane #1. $12.

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, 1995. 1st, DJ, N. Brooks #1. $26.

Play it again. Forge, 1995. 1st, DJ, F. Brooks #1. $20.

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.

BOGIE MAN (comic book character)

This guy in Glasgow, England, really believes he is Bogart searching for the Black Bird.

The Bogie Man. c1989/1993. Pocket Paradox 923-0, 1p:6/98. F: PBO thus, graphic novel. $12.

BONANSINGA, JAY

John Doe doesn’t know who he is, so beautiful P. I. Jessie Bales decides to help.

Headcase. Simon and Schuster, 1997. 1st, DJ, N. Bales #1. $26.

BORG, RICHARD

Owen McKenna is a P. I. whose first case takes him all over the Western parts of the USA.

Tahoe death fall. Thriller Press 11-1, 1p:8/01. N:tPBO, bookmark. McKenna #1. $17.

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.

Two points for murder. Berkley uncorrected proof, 1993. $5.

BOSTON, CHARLES K. (pseud. of and also Frank Gruber)

This goofy team of private investigators was the product of the multi-talented pulpster Gruber.

Marked for murder by Frank Gruber (orig: Beagle scented murder). Belmont Tower 50560, npi. G;pb. Beagle & Peel #2. $2.

Mood for murder by Frank Gruber (orig: The lonesome Badger). Graphic 119, 1956p. G:pb. Beagle & Peel #3. $4.

BOYLE, ALISTAIR

One night a man tries to appear important by claiming to be a private detective, and to his amazement, people start to take his creation, Gil Yates, as a serious investigator.

Bluebeard’s last stand. Allen A. Knoll uncorrected page proofs. Yates #4. $5.

The con. Allen A. Knoll, 1996. 1st, DJ, F. Yates #2. $20.

The missing link. Allen A. Knoll, 1995. 1st, DJ, N. Yates #1. $26.

The missing link. Allen A. Knoll, 1995. 1st, DJ, N. Yates #1. $26.

The missing link. Allen A. Knoll, 1995. 1st, DJ, N. Yates #1. $26.

Ship shapely. Allen A. Knoll, 1999. Uncorrected page proofs. Yates #5. $5.

What now, King Lear? Allen A. Knoll uncorrected page proofs. Yates #6. $5.00.

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.

BRACKETT, LEIGH

One of the few women to break into the hard-boiled field in her time, Brackett’s contribution to the P. I. is a classic.

No good from a corpse. Dennis McMillan, 1999. 1st(thus), DJ, N: Clive #1 and 8 ss. Intro. by Ray Bradbury and afterword by Michael Connelly. $35.

No good from a corpse. Collier 1770, 1p:1964. VG:pb. Clive #1. $3.

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. Walker, 1994. 1st, DJ, N. January #1. $27.

Stand-in for murder. Walker, 1994. 1st, DJ, F. January #1. $20.

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

BRANSON, H(enry) C.

Branson created the New York P. I. series featuring John Bent.

Beggar’s choice. Simon & Schuster, 1953. 1st, DJ, VG: sunned, slightly rolled. Bent #7. $20.

The fearful passage. Simon & Schuster, 1945. 1st, DJ, VG: some yellowing, DJ tears. Bent #4. $20.

The leaden bubble. Bodley, 1951. 1stBrit, no DJ, VG: worn, writing on inside back cover. Bent #6. $11.

BRETT, MICHAEL

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

An ear for murder. Pocket 50518, 1p:1/67. VG:PBO. McGrath #2. $5.

The flight of the stiff. Pocket 50528, 1p:8/67. VG:PBO. McGrath #4. $5.

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

Kill him quickly, it’s raining. Pocket 50517, 1p:12/66. VG:PBO. McGrath #1. $5.

Slit my throat, gently. Pocket 64007, 1p:4/68. VG:PBO. McGrath #10. $5.

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, JAMES D.

Masey Baldridge is a former Confederate soldier doing investigation for an insurance company.

No bottom. Walker, 1994. 1st, DJ, N: SIGNED. Baldridge #1. $32.

No bottom. Walker, 1994. 1st, DJ, F. Baldridge #1. $20.

No escape. Walker, 1998. 1st, DJ, N. Baldridge #5. $26.

No escape. Walker, 1998. 1st, DJ, F. Baldridge #5. $23.

No justice. Walker, 1996. 1st, DJ, VGF:in mark on front of DJ. Baldridge #3. $14.

No remorse. Walker, 1997. 1st, DJ, F. Baldridge #4. $23.

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.

Dirty pool. St. Martins, 1999. 1st, DJ, F:SIGNED, one minor tear at base of spine. Mabry #5. $29.

Lonely street. Pocket 74734-7, 1p:6/94. VGF:PBO. Mabry #1. $6.

Witchy woman. St. Martins, 1996. 1st, DJ, N:SIGNED. Mabry #3. $32.00.

Witchy woman. St. Martins, 1996. 1st, DJ, F. Mabry #3. $22.

Witchy woman. St. Martins, 1996. 1st, DJ, VG:book is F, DJ is VG with one backcover chip. Mabry #3. $11.

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.

BRISTOW, ALLEN P.

After a career as a NY cop and then a village constable is upset, so Kirk Van Pelt moves West and joins the Pinkertons in this historical P. I. saga.

The Pinkerton eye. 1st Books 503-5, 1p:npi{2001}. N:tPBO. $20.

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. Mill, 1948. 1st, DJ, VG: cocked, DJ tears. Cory #1. $20.

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

Just around the coroner. Dell 337, npi{1949}. VG: pb, mapback. Cory #1. $5.

Just around the coroner. Dell 337, npi{1949}. G: pb, mapback. Cory #1. $4.

Killer’s choice. Priory 1067, npi. G:Israeli pb. Norden #1. $2.

BROD, D(eborah) C(oban)

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

Brothers in blood. Walker, 1993. 1st, DJ, N: SIGNED. McCauley #4. $35.

Brothers in blood. Walker, 1993. 1st, DJ, F:SIGNED. McCauley #4. $27.

Brothers in blood. Walker, 1993. 1st, DJ, F: INSCRIBED, "To Maggie, I hope you enjoy this. All the best, D. C. Brod." McCauley #4. $27.

Error in judgement. Walker, 1990. 1st, DJ, F:SIGNED. McCauley #2. $24.

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.

Masquerade in blue. Walker, 1991. 1st, DJ, N: SIGNED. McCauley #3. $35.

Masquerade in blue. Walker, 1991. 1st, DJ, F: SIGNED. McCauley #3. $25.

Masquerade in blue. Walker, 1991. 1st, DJ, F:SIGNED. McCauley #3. $25.

Masquerade in blue. Walker, 1991. 1st, DJ, VGF: slight stain on edge, SIGNED. McCauley #3. $19

Murder in store. Walker, 1989. 1st, DJ, N: SIGNED. McCauley #1. $37.

Murder in store. Walker, 1989. 1st, DJ, VGF: SIGNED, 1/2 tear at base of DJ. McCauley #1. $19.

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

BROOKS, PATRICIA

At only 4' 9" tall, female P. I. works her cases on the island of Prince Island off the state of Washington.

But for grace. Dell uncorrected proof. Piper #2. $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.

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

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

The deadly kitten. Signet Y7152, 3p:nd. VG:pb. Holman #16. $3.

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 dream is deadly. Signet T5272, 3p:nd. G:pb. Boyd #6. $2.

The early Boyd. Signet Q6321, 1p:2/75. G: U.S. PBO. Boyd #27. $4.

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.

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

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, FREDRIC

Enough cannot be said about the quality in the Ed and Am Hunter series. While the first book in the series is a coming of age classic, the rest combine humor and a little woo-woo, plus never fail to entertain.

The fabulous clipjoint. Gregg, 1947. 1st(1979), DJ, VGF: slight mar to edge of DJ, intro. by Ron Goulart. Hunters #1. $25.

BROWN, LIZBIE (pseud. of Mary Marriott)

English author Brown sets her Max Shepard effort in Bath, England.

Broken star. St. Martins, 1993. 1stUS, DJ, F. Shepard #1. $17.

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 her dead. Chick Springs 1-4,npi. F:tPBO. Chase #1. $13.00.

Stripped to kill. Chick Springs 3-0, 2p:nd. N:tpb. Chase #2. $12.

BROWNE, HOWARD -- see EVANS, JOHN

BROWNER, JOHN P.

A one book appearance for Leonard Hornblower.

Death of a punk. Pocket 82779-0, 1p:2/80. VG:PBO. Hornblower #1. $5.

BROWNING, SINCLAIR

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

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.

BRUCE, JOHN EDWARD

African-American activist wrote the unfinished case of Sadipe Okukenu and published them in a newspaper at the turn of the century.

The black sleuth. Northeastern University, 2002. 1st, DJ, N. Okukenu #1. $19.

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.

BUNN, THOMAS

Jack Bodine appears in two books, while John Thomas Ross appears only in CLOSET BONES.

Closing costs. Holt, 1990. 1st, DJ, F. Bodine #2. $19.

Closing costs. Holt, 1990. 1st, DJ, F. Bodine #2. $19.

Worse then death. Holt, 1989. 1st, DJ, VG:RM, prev. owner signature on FEP. $11.

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, 1996. 1st, DJ, N. O’Brien #1. $26.

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, CHARLES (graphic novel)

El Borbah is not going to be to everyone’s taste, as this graphic novel features some really weird tales.

Hard-boiled defective stories. Penguin 12777-1, 1990p. F: trade size graphic PBO. El Borbah #1. $10.

BURNS, REX

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

Body guard. Viking, 1991. 1st, DJ, F:SIGNED. Kirk #3. $29.

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

Parts unknown. Viking, 1990. 1st, DJ, F:SIGNED. Kirk #2. $28.

Parts unknown. Viking, 1990. 1st, DJ, VGF:RM. Kirk #2. $14.

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

Suicide season. Viking, 1987. 1st, DJ, VGF:RM, SIGNED. Kirk #1. $24.

Suicide season. Viking, 1987. 1st, DJ, VGF:RM. Kirk #1. $14.

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.

BUSHELL, AGNES

Its 1980, and Portland, Maine partners Johanna Wilder and Ruth Wilson are operating as ops.

Shadowdance. Crossing 346-8, npi{1989}. F:tPBO. Wilder & Wilson #1. $12.

Shadowdance. Crossing 346-8,. npi{1989}. F:tPBO. Wilder & Wilson #1. $12.

Shadowdance. Crossing 346-8, npi{1989}. VG:tPBO. Wilder & Wilson #1.$7.

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.