Search Results: Books from The Brooklyn Bookman

MARSH, Ngaio: Clutch of Contstables. New York, Jove, 1986. Paperback, 213 pp. Originally published in 1969 by Little, Brown & Company. Stated Third Printing: October, 1986. Subject: Novel / Mystery. Book condition: Very Good. Spine tilt and creasing on the book-spine. Edge-wear and reading crease adjacent to the spine evident. No other visible imperfections; book is complete with clean,unmarked pages. Very nice-looking cover. Taut, suspenseful mystery fiction by one of the Grand Dames of the genre. Don't miss this one. ISBN: 0515087750

PARKER, Robert B.: Taming A Sea-Horse: A Spenser Novel. New York, Dell, 1987. Originally published in 1986. Later Printing. Paperback, 313 pp. Subject: Novel / Detective, Mystery & Crime Fiction / Spenser series. Condition: Very Good. A touch of toning to the pages, but all clean. Creasing to spine evident, but a copy in above-average condition. Spenser takes a kinky walk on the wild side as he searches for someone with a taste for young women, big money and murder!ISBN: 0440188415

Parker, Robert B: BACK STORY. New York, Berkley, 2004. (Originally published in hardcover in 2003). First Paperback Printing, March, 2004. Paperback, 290 pp. Subject: Novel / Mystery & Crime Fiction / Spenser Series. Condition: Good Plus. Some wear to cover's lower edges. Corner creasing to front cover extremities. Still a nice copy with clean pages. "An unsolved thirty-year old murder draws the victim's daughter out of the shadows for overdue justice-and lures Spenser into his own past, old crimes, and dangerous lives." ISBN: 0425194795

REICH, Christopher: Rules of Deception. New York, Anchor Books, 2009. Originally published: 2008. First Paperback Edition. Softcover, 548 pp. Subject: Novel / Fiction & Literature-Espionage Thrillers. Condition: Good Plus. Creases and spine-roll to the spine itself. Corner creases to the covers, but all pages unmarked and clean. Exciting espionage fiction that reads like a Hitchcock thriller! Don't miss it. This book also includes an excerpt to the author's sequel Rules of Vengeance. ISBN: 9780307387820

ALLENDE, Isabel: Eva Luna. New York, Bantam, 1989. First Paperback Edition, Sept 1989. Paperback, 308 pp. Subject: Novel / Fiction & Literature. Condition: Very Good. Reading crease along the spinal area. Light toning to pages. A page or two a bit ruffed at the corner near the fore-edge. Still a very nice copy with a great cover illustration by Leo & Diane Dillon. Grand magic-realist novel by the best-selling, world-renowned author of The House of the Spirits. ISBN: 0553280589

CONNELLY, Michael: The Drop – A Harry Bosch Novel. New York, Grand Central Publishing, 2012. First Mass-Market (Paperback) Edition: 2012 (originally published in 2011). Paperback, 483 pp. Subject: Novel / Mystery & Crime Fiction / Harry Bosch series. Condition: Very Good. Creasing along the spine and adjacent to it with light wear along its edges. Light creasing at the extremities (at the book corners). Otherwise book is complete with clean and unmarked pages. Fine police-procedural / crime fiction by one of today's hottest authors. Not to be missed! ISBN: 9780446556699

HARTWELL, David G. (Editor): Year's Best SF 7. New York, EOS / HarperCollins, 2002. Stated first paperback edition. Paperback, 498 pp. Subject: Science Fiction / Speculative Fiction / Short Story Anthologies. Condition: Good Plus. Creasing and tilt to the book-spine. Two of the cover corners creased. All-in-all a nice and decent copy with clean pages. These anthologies represent top-notch speculative fiction by the most talented practitioners working in the genre today. Recommended. ISBN: 0061061433

KELLERMAN, Jonathan: Killer: An Alex Delaware Novel. New York, Ballantine, 2014. First Mass-Market Edition: December, 2014. Paperback, 384 pp. Subject: Novel / Crime & Detective Fiction / Alex Delaware series. Condition: Good Plus. Creasing along the spine with a slight tilt to it. Slight spine-roll apparent. Corner crease to the front cover (upper right hand corner). Light ruffling to the pages, but are clean, complete and unmarked. Tense and exciting detective thriller - don't miss this one. ISBN: 9780345505767

MALORY, Sir Thomas: Le Morte D'Arthur: Volume 2. Harmondsworth, UK, Penguin, 1978. Reprint. Penguin Books edition originally published in 1969. Paperback, 532 pp. Subject: Literature / Medieval Epics – King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table / Arthurian Legends / Literature Classics. Condition: Good. Evident wear and creasing to the covers. Spine tips show a bit of tearing but has been secured with protective tape. Former owner's name inscribed in the interior of front endpaper. Hole punch at the lower extremity of the reverse cover. Toning to the pages but clean and unmarked. The exploits of King Arthur and his Knights are immortalized in this unified compendium of medieval tales chronicling the life and death of ancient Britain's legendary monarch. Edited by Janet Cowen. ISBN: 014043044X

HADDON, Mark: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nigh-Time. New York, Vintage Books, 2004. Originally published: 2003. Trade Paperback, 226 pp. Subject: Novel / Fiction & Literature / Autism & Savants-Fiction. Condition: Very Good. A bit of wear to a couple of the book corners. Otherwise no other visible defects; all pages unmarked and clean. Captivating and entertaining story of an unusually autistic savant and his quest to investigate the suspicious death of a neighborhood dog. Fiction that makes you think! ISBN: 1400032717

IRVING, John: The World According to Garp. New York, Ballantine, 1998. 20th Anniversary Edition. (Originally published in 1978.) Paperback, 609 pp. Subject: Novel / Fiction & Literature. Condition: Good Plus. Some waviness to the first few pages due to exposure to moisture. Overall used appearance to wraps with creasing along the spine. Pages complete and unmarked. One of the great literary and comic masterpieces of the last century, this novel was the basis for the hit film starring Robin Williams. ISBN: 034536676X

CRANE, Stephen: The Red Badge of Courage. New York, Bantam, 1983. Originally published in 1895. Paperback, 138 pp. Subject: Novel / Fiction & Literature / Historical Fiction-American Civil War 1860-65. Condition: Good Plus. Evident wear/creasing to the cover (but none too extensive). Otherwise a copy in fairly-decent condition with all pages unmarked. The classic literary statement on on the nature of war in general and of the Civil War in particular. With an introduction by Alfred Kazin. ISBN: 0553210114

ALEXANDER, Lloyd: The Chronicles of Prydain - Book 1: The Book of Three. New York, Henry Holt & Company, 2011. Originally published in 1964. Paperback, 205 pp. Subject: Novel / Children's Fantasy / The Chronicles of Prydain Series, Book 1. Condition: Very Good Plus / About Fine. Light corner edgewear to lower right hand corner and ruffling to lower page corner. Nevertheless a copy in about excellent condition – all pages clean and not marked. First-rate children's fantasy fiction by the Newberry award-winning author. Recommended. ISBN: 9780805080483

JOYCE, James: Dubliners. New York, Dover Publications, Inc., 1991. Dover Thrift Edition: 1991. (Originally published: 1914.) Softcover, 152 pp. Subject: Fiction / Literature / Short Story Collections / Dover Thrift Edition Series. Condition: Good Plus. Some light underlining and marking of text, but very much readable. One corner crease found. Otherwise a copy in above-averaged condition. Now hailed by many as one of the superb classics of 20th century world literature, this collection includes stories such as "Araby" and "The Dead." ISBN: 9780486268705

SHAKESPEARE, William: Much Ado About Nothing. New York, Spark Publishing, 2004. Later Printing. Paperback, 239 pp. Subject: Drama / Literature / Comedies / Drama Classics / No Fear Shakespeare Series. Condition: Good. Light wear to covers and corners. Some marking/highlighting to the pages, but very much readable. Reading crease to the book-spine. All-in-all a decent copy. One of the great comedies of dramatic world literature, simplified – and made painless – for students and average readers alike by the renowned series put out by Sparks Publishing. This edition contains the complete text of Shakespeare's immortal work, a line-by-line translation that puts the play into everyday English, and helpful commentary to explain its meaning. Enjoy! ISBN: 9781411401013

DUVAL, Alex: Vampire Beach: Initiation. New York, Simon Pulse, 2006. Stated First Simon Pulse Edition: July, 2006. Paperback, 185 pp. Subject: Novel / Dark Fantasy / Vampires / Teen Fiction. Condition: Very Good. Light wear to the covers. Two of the book's corners are bumped and there is a bit of creasing to the spine. All pages are clean and unmarked, however. Top-notch, "biting" fantasy fiction. Recommended. ISBN: 1416911677

HAN, Jenny: Shug. New York, Aladdin Mix/Simon & Schuster, 2007. Originally published in 2006. Paperback, 248 pp. Subject: Novel / Children's Fiction & Literature / Friendships. Condition: Good Plus. A bit of edge-wear to the corners with creasing and edge-wear to the spine. Some toning to pages evident, but clean and unmarked. Delightful novel about friendships and growing up in the South. Recommended. ISBN: 9781416909439

MEYER, Nicholas: The Seven-Per-Cent Solution. New York, Ballantine, 1975. Originally published in 1974 by E.P. Dutton and Company, Inc. Stated First Printing, August 1975. Paperback, 237 pp. Subject: Novel / Fiction & Literature / Fictional Memoirs / Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson / Mysteries. Condition: Good Plus. Normal toning to the pages, but no marks at all. Some creasing to the book-spine and a small tear at the upper right hand corner of the reverse cover. Still a nice copy with an evocative cover of the fabled detective. The reminiscences of the Great Detective's stalwart sidekick relating his encounter with the pioneering psychologist Sigmund Freud – and of the greatest challenge they must confront! ISBN: 0345245504

CORNWELL, Patricia: The Body Farm. New York, Berkeley Books, 1995. Paperback, 351 pp. Subject: Novel / Crime & Mystery Fiction. Condition: Very Good. Slight tilt to the spine with creasing along it. Tiny scuff at the lower right hand corner, but no other visible defects. Taut, suspensful crime thriller by one of the hottest, best-selling authors working in the field today. A must for all fans. ISBN: 0425147622

PERRY, Steve: MIB: Men in Black. New York, Bantam, 1997. First Edition. Paperback, 226 pp. Subject: Novel / SF / Humans and Extraterrestrials-Secret Collaborations / Movie Tie-Ins. Condition: Very Good. Creasing along the book-spine with light edgewear at the extremities. One or two corner creases (one corner slightly bumped). Some bit of ruffling to the pages, but no other defects. Book is complete with unmarked pages. This book is the novelization of the 1997 hit film starring Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith. ISBN: 0553577565