Mystery from Sparkle Books

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1952 Rare Classic biblio mystery in very scarce dust jacket stated first printing by Edwin Alfred Williams, writing as Edwin De Caire, somewhat of a mystery man himself. Said to have been born in Cairo in 1910, hence the nom de plume. Appears to have attended Cambridge in the 1930's, perhaps in agriculture? Lecturer in neurophysiology… Read more about this item

New York: A & W Pub, 1982 1982 First edition, first printing, appears unread and as-new save a 'Discard" stamp on ffep. Presume donated to a library but no library treatments. From the jacket, "Coughlin used his knowledgeof courtroom procedure to advantage in a taut story of corruption and payoffs . . . [in the justice system]."

Toronto Canada: Longman's, Green, 1924 This Longman's Canada Edition Has The American Boni & Liveright Logo On The Cover. It Has A Faded Green Topstain And Maroon Mottled Boards With Gilt Titles As Well As Some Arresting Black And Pink Endpapers. It Is Dedicated To" Henry O'higgins, A Lover Of Psychological Adventure." Binding Is A Bit Loose, But Not Cracked… Read more about this item

Belgium: Chantecleer, 1979 "Aventures Palpitantes" As Intrepid Valerie Investigates The Theft Of Her Friends Five Speed Super Bicyclette, Translated By Marie-Helene Bibault From The 1969 German Mutzi Und Der Fahrraddieb: Eine Radtour Mit Hindernissen. Part Of A Series Written By Free Lance Writer And Mathematrician, Wolf-Dieter Von Tippelskirch, Generally Using The The Pseudonym Susan Termeulen. Very Nice Condition With Glossy… Read more about this item

New York: Holt Rinehardt, 1961 Weekly Reader 1961. This Is A Very Nice Copy Of Carleton's Book, Illustrated By Charles Geer. It Looks Like Perhaps A Bookplate Was Removed From The Inside Cover At One Point, And There Is The Kind Of Ruffing Or Pleating Of Title Page Where It Has Been Exposed To A Very Small Amount Of Moisure.… Read more about this item

Usa: Pocket Star, 1996 A Very Nice Copy Stated First Printing March 1996 By Pocket Star With Requisite Misprints "Pealed" And "Middel." Appears Unread With Barely Discernible Edge Wear In A Few Places At Front Spine Edge. Pages Toning. Cover Sheen. Gold Lettering And Red Bird On Front Are As New. Collectible Condition.

Sparwood Publishing International, 2002 Anybody Remember Dick Damron From The Central Alberta Saturday Night Dance Circuit During The 1960'S? Well He Is Still Active, And Has Even Written A Novel Or Two. This One Is In Near New Condition And It Is Signed And Inscribed (Peace & Love) By The Great Man Himself. Murder Mystery About A "Gorgeous Mexican Senorita"… Read more about this item

London: Frederick Muller, 1962 First, Near Fine In Near Fine Unclipped Jacket, Very Light Wear. Frederick Muller 1962. Near New Condition In Near New Unclipped Dust Jacket. No Writing Or Marks. Front End Paper Has Wrinkle (Production Flaw). According To The Times Review On The Dust Jacket Back, This Series Of Travel And Mystery Books Will Help Make It Up… Read more about this item

U.S.A.: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013 Badger Valley Publishing Signed Copy Appears Unread.Fact Based Wisconsin Murder Mystery From 1886.

U.S.A.: Random House, 1966 Near Fine Random House Book Club Edition In Good Dust Jacket Which Has A Phone Number Written On The Front Panel, Browning To Edges, Some Liquid Staining On Rear Panel And Slight Loss To Bottom Of Spine. Book Has Bright Green Boards With Teal Spine Titles And Top Stain, Intact Corners, No Writing Or Marks.

London: Robert Hale, 1965 1St U.K., Robert Hale, 1965 Very Good Hardcover Which Has A Gouge To Rear Upper Board, In Good+ Unclipped Dust Jacket Which Has Loss To Upper Front Edge And Small Tear At Rear Upper Panel But With Attractive Wraparound Two Color Illustration. Mystery Set In 1960'S Turkey.

New York: Delacorte, 1980 This Is An Adventure Mystery Involving A Missing Anthropologist. Very Attractively Illustrated In Color And Black And White By Kathy Lawence A Far Cry From Most Holly Hobbie Books Encountered! Nf In Nf Clipped Dust Jacket With Slight Wrinkle To Front Interior Panel.

Paris: Hachette, 2005 As New 2005 Hachette Edition In Reinforced Card Covers. The Author, Beatrice Nicodeme Writes Detective And Historical Fiction For Adults And For Children And Has Won Awards For Both. The Futekati Series Are 'Riddle Stories' And This Book Contains Four Short Ones. The Last Page Of Each Story Is Upside Down And Reveals The Solution. Condition Is… Read more about this item

U.S.A.: McClelland & Stewart, 2006 "Superb Atmospheric Thriller, With Its Eye-Opening Portrait Of Contemporary Stated First Printing, Apparently Unread Trade Paperback Which Has Crease To Lower Front Corner. The Author Was The Minister Of Sugar In Cuba At One Point, But Fled And Now Lives In Toronto. His Thrillers Have Been Translated Into Seven Languages.

U.K.: New Holland Publishers Ltd, 2007 "An Indispensable Guide To The Paranormal By Investigator And Member Of Living Tv's Most Haunted Team, Phil Whyman." Softcover. Former Owner Name On Title Page, Some Corner Wear And Soft Dents And Scratching To Cover Surface. Stated First Printing 2007.

New York: Warner, 1981 Stated First Printing, November 1981, This Copy Appears Unread Although There Is Some Surface Rubbing. Otherwise It Is As New. This Is One Of Edgar Winner Gregory Mcdonald's Comic-Mystery Series About Sleuth Irwin Maurice Fletcher, Who Was Played By Chevy Chase In Two Films Based On Other Novels In The Series. Mcdonald Died In 2008.

London: Hodder And Stoughton, 1984 Vg+ In Near Fine Unclipped Dust Jacket. States First Printed 1984. This Is A Series For Adults Written By The Creator Of Paddington Bear, Michael Bond, Whose Works Are Beginning To Show Up At Auction. Second In The Pamplemousse Series. Slight Edge Wear To Dust Jacket And Browning To Pages. Clean And Bright Blue Boards… Read more about this item

Canada: Doubleday of Canada, 2003 Reginald Hill Is Described As ". . . Probably The Best Living Male Crime Writer In The English-Speaking World.' Andrew Taylor, Independent, From The Jacket. Stated First Printing Of The Doubleday Canada Edition, Near Fine In Near Fine Unclipped Dust Jacket. No Writing Or Marks.

Toronto, ON, Canada: Stoddart, 1993 1993 Stoddart Paperback Edition. Appears Unread, No Reading Creases, But Has Some Shop Wear (Crumpling To Front Cover). No Writing Or Marks. This Book Won The Crime Writers Arthur Ellis Award. Very Lightly Toned.

Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.: Fawcett Books, 1980 Fawcett 1975 Later Printing, 140350 Coverprice $1.75 Very Good, No Writing Or Marks, May Be Unread, Yellow Edgetint, Slight Spine Slant.