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1	Eden Close by Anita Shreve add to wishlist Andrew, an advertising executive in his mid-30s, returns to his hometown in upstate New York for his mother's funeral. He does not intend to stay in the slow rural backwater he left seventeen years before. But the dreams and memories persist and in the darkened farmhouse he relives that hot, bloody night when Eden Close was blinded - by the same ... see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
2	Fine Night for Dying by Jack Higgins add to wishlist The body was dragged out of the English Channel in the nets of a local fishing boat. After six weeks on the seabed, weighted down with seventy pounds of chain, there wasn't a lot left of gangland boss Harvey Preston - but what there was made Paul Chavasse's stomach turn. Special Branch had handed the case over to 'The Bureau' - that little-known ... see all copies from $8.49! first editions
3	The Boardwalk Jungle by Ovid Demaris add to wishlist From licensing hearings to wiretapped conversation, from governor's office to the gaming tables, Ovid Demaris, author of The Last Mafioso, names names and shows us the chilling truth of how organized crime hit the jackpot in Atlantic City, and of how greed, money and terror conquered a state. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
4	The Two Chinatowns by Dan Mahoney add to wishlist When a powerful triad winds up on the wrong side of NYPD detective Cisco Sanchez and his cronies, it's all-out war in Chinatown. see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
5	Wodehouse on Crime: A Dozen Tales of Fiendish Cunning by P G Wodehouse add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
6	Mr. Yowder and the Train Robbers by Glen Rounds add to wishlist Relates how Mr. Yowder outwits a gang of bank robbers with the help of some friendly rattlesnakes. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
7	Wodehouse on Crime by P G Wodehouse add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
8	The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories: 3: Third Annual Collection by Ed Gorman (Editor), Martin Harry Greenberg (Editor) add to wishlist Edgar and Bram Stoker Award nominated editor Ed Gorman has once again selected the very best mystery and crime stories from the world over, and packed them into this comprehensive volume, including stories by: Lawrence Block, Ed McBain, Nancy Pickard, Jeffrey Deaver and Phillip Margolin. Also included is a roundup of mystery activity in the US by ... see all copies from $22.10! signed copies \| first editions
9	Choice of Eddie Franks by Brian Freemantle add to wishlist Eddie Franks--a smart, savvy hotel tycoon--never overcame his childhood rivalry with Nicky Scargo, even after he married Nicky's sister. Then Nicky persuades Eddie to accept private financing from "friends of the family", and Eddie becomes caught up in a twisted web of money laundering, Mob activities, and murder! see all copies from $1.99! first editions
10	Marshall the Courthouse Mouse by Peter W Barnes (Illustrator), Cheryl Shaw Barnes (Illustrator) add to wishlist "Marshall, the Courthouse Mouse" teaches children about the judiciary branch of government through Chief Justice Marshall Mouse and his fellow justices on the Supreme Court of the United Mice of America. Written and illustrated by Peter and Cheryl Barnes. see all copies from $15.26! signed copies \| first editions
11	The Case of the Bashful Bank Robber by E W Hildick add to wishlist The McGurk Detective Organization joins forces with the FBI to capture a bank robber. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
12	Buffalo Tree by Adam Rapp add to wishlist The story of 13-year-old Sura, a troubled boy who is serving a six-month sentence at Hamstock Juvenile Detention Center. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
13	Four Miles to Pinecone by Jon Hassler add to wishlist Tom Berry is a good kid. But when his friend Mouse breaks into the neighborhood store, Tom is torn between his friend and the "right" thing to do. Finally, a second break-in teaches Tom a lesson of responsibility. see all copies from $5.99! signed copies \| first editions
14	The Facts Speak for Themselves by Brock Cole add to wishlist A thirteen-year-old girl named Linda, a victim of sexual and emotional abuse, tells her life story in her own words. see all copies from $9.31! first editions
15	Sharp Shot by Jack Higgins, Justin Richards add to wishlist The Chance twins are back in this gripping new adventure in "New York Times"-bestselling author Higgins' masterful series. Rich and Jade Chance are once again on the run--but this time, trouble finds them while their father is away on his own mission. see all copies from $15.72! first editions
16	Butchers & Other Stories of Crime by Peter Lovesey add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
17	Scratchin' on the Eight Ball by Tom Frye add to wishlist Fourteen year old Reason Nelson walks a tightrope between the police and the underworld, while getting deeper into drugs, alcohol, and serious crime. see all copies from $12.95! signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Scorpian Rising: A Seaside Noir by Anthony Frewin add to wishlist Sidney Blattner is the most successful--and the most brutal--organized crime figure in London, and now someone has dared to execute his innocent brother in the seaside resort of Margate. When Sidney attends the funeral, his chauffeur disappears and two aides turn up dead. Will Vince, the sharpest member of Sid's firm, have better luck when he ... see all copies from $12.94! first editions
19 view cover	Unusual Suspects: A New Anthology of Crime Stories from Black Lizard by William Shore, James Grady (Editor) add to wishlist A collection of crime stories from James Lee Burke, Joyce Carol Oates, Jan Adkins, Jessica Auerbach, David Corn, James Grady, Heremiah Healy, Jonathan Lethem, John Lutz, Mark Olshaker, George Pelecanos, Benjamin M. Schutz, Julie Smith, Andrew Vachss, John Weisman, and a previously lost short story by Jim Thompson. see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Liar by Justine Larbalestier add to wishlist Micah freely admits that she's a compulsive liar. Over the years she's duped her classmates, her teachers, and her parents. But when her boyfriend dies under brutal circumstances, the shock might be enough to set her straight. Or maybe not. see all copies from $15.72! first editions
21	Mystery Writer's Handbook by Mystery Writers of America add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
22 view cover	The Kid, the Cop and the Con by Tom Frye add to wishlist see all copies from $12.95!
23	The Upside-Down Boy by Janet Palazzo-Craig, Raymond Burns (Illustrator) add to wishlist Donnie spends his life being upside down much to the dismay of those who know him, but a day comes when his unusual stance benefits the town. see all copies from $1.99!
24 view cover	The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe, Byron Glaser (Illustrator) add to wishlist The Cask of Amontillado, a classic short story! This title features historical and illustrative photos, as well as brief author biography and insight story analysis. see all copies from $28.74! first editions
25 view cover	Prove Yourself a Hero by K M Peyton, pse add to wishlist In this tense and thrilling novel about a kidnapping, K. M. Peyton's narrative gives the reader an illuminating insight into the behaviour of different people under stress - the victim, those who care about him, and those who are inflicting harm on him. This popular novel is by Carnegie Medal winning author, K. M. Peyton, who also wrote the best ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions