mel ames (61 resultados)

Soft cover. Condición: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First trade paper edition, first printing of the third collection short stories by various Canadian authors. Featured are Man on the Roof by Jas R. Petrin, Out of Bounds by John North, Bush Fever by Jack Paris, On a Day When I'm Brave by William Bankier, The Nightmare and the Dream by Myrle Machan, Hot Gammon by L.B. Greenwood, Dead Meet by Peter Sellers, Button in the Bag by Charlotte MacLeod, Blind Date by Sara Plews, Partners by Gregory Robinson, The Tamberlane Crutch by James Powell, The Case of the Weeping Suicide by Ted Wood, The Murder That Couldn't Happen by Mel D. Ames, The Perfect Crime by Tony Aspler, The Gray Brigade by Alison Cunliffe, Innocence by Peter Robinson. A short inscription by Sara Plews and signed by Peter Sellers on the title page. In fine condition. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of 13 original short stories by Canadian mystery writers. In fine / fine condition.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of 1 short novel and 12 short stories. Featured are short novel - Mom Remembers by James Yaffe. The short stories: File #2: Stakeout on Page Street by Joe Gores, The Murder in the Rue Royal by Michael Harrison, With The Compliments of Comus by Ellery Queen, No Witness on the Waterfront by Hugh Pentecost, Father Crumlish Celebrates Christmas by Alice Scanlan Reach, A Pearl Among Women by Julian Symons, The Father Christmas Job by Edgar Wallace, The Second Nail by Stuart Cloete, First Offense by Stephen Dentinger, A Feline Felony by Lael J. Littke. The EQMM First Stories are: The Burning of a Watch by Eve Christmas, The Promise of His Coming by Mel D. Ames. The Ellery Queen story was originally published in 1948 under the title The Dauphin's Doll. The Edgar Wallace story give no date but was originally published under the title The Buoy that Did Not Light. Light edge wear. Light tanning to the cover and the pages. In very good condition.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of one short novel, two novelets and four short stories. Featured are one short novel Murder from Beyond the Grave by Brett Halliday. Two novelets are Hallowe'en Maddness by Mel D. Ames, Cestus by W.L. Fieldhouse. The four short stories are The Zurich Solution by William F. Nolan, A Day in the Death of Peter Swaggurt by Robert Silverstien, Footsteps of Death by Dick Stodghill, The Blind Quietus by Thorn Montgomery. Light edge wear. Slight reading crease to the spine and front cover. In very good condition.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of one short novel, one novelet and five short stories. The short novel is Death Stalks The Campus by Brett Halliday. The novelet is The $1.49 Day Killer by Mel D. Ames. The five short stories are The One and Only by Morris Hershman, Teddy Roosevelt and the Great Adventure by Conrad Wesselhoeft, Vengeance to Show in the Third by Michael Bracken, A Simple Case of Kidnapping by Richard A. Moore, The Block by Isak Romun, In Time for Murder by Mike Taylor. In very good condition.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of one short novel, one novelet and four short stories. The short novel is Silent Death by Brett Halliday. The Christmas Eve Ghost by Mel D. Ames. The four short stories are The Pippyback Slurp Affair by Mike Taylor, The Divine Wind by Joseph McLaughlin, The Baker's Dozen by Doris Hiller, and Revenge by Don Kerr. Light edge wear. Earlier owner check marked the stories on the table of contents. In very good condition.

Soft cover. Condición: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this cookbook with recipes from members of Crime Writers of Canada including Peter Robinson, J. Robert Janes, Paul Grescoe, L.R. Wright, Michelle Spring and more. Wire ring Binding. In fine condition.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of two novelets and four short stories. Featured are (novelets) To Mom, Without Love by Mel D. Ames, The Movie House Murders by Patrick Scaffetti and (short stories) Sunken Car by Edward D. Hoch, Mama's Darling by Dick Stodghill, The Five Sides of Murder by Hal Charles, The Samaritan by Paul Bishop. Light edge wear. Light reading creases near the spine. In very good condition.

Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. First Printing. paper magazine Condition is near fine, has no reading creases on spine and crack center of spine, light edge wear, no writing or stamps, light toning, cover bright and glossy, a beautiful looking magazine.WRAPPED IN A PLASTIC BAG TO PROTECT CONDITION OF BOOK.We have other titles in this genre in stock and give discounts in shipping on additional books sent in the same package, .Summary - Renown Publications, Reseda, California, 1980. Magazine. Cover by Bill Edwards. Includes "Encore For Death" (Brett Halliday), "Man With The Cigarette" (Robert Edmond Alter), "A Passing Stranger" (Edward D. Hoch). "Mike Shamus" - cartoon strip by Fred Fredericks. Ed Noon's Minute Mysteries (Michael Avallone).

Single Issue Magazine. Condición: Very Good-. Vol. 47, no. 1. Edited by Charles E. Fritch. Cover art is uncredited. Includes "The Return of the Beach Butcher" (short novel) by Brett Halliday; "The Happy New Year Muders" (novelet) by Mel D. Ames; "Terror Key" (novelet) by Mike Taylor; "The Lights Across the Lake" by Patrick Scaffetti; "A Metter of Perspective" by James M. Reasoner; "Vendetta" by Jay Fox; "The Featherston Whisperer" by Wade Mosby; "Let the puishment Fit the Crime" by Douglas Hiller. Features: "Stiff Competition" (book reviews) by John Ball; "Mike's Mail". Creasing; edge and corner nicks and wear; tanning,.

Single Issue Magazine. Condición: Very Good-. Vol. 47, no. 6. Edited by Charles E. Fritch. Cover art is uncredited. Includes "Murder in Paradise" (short novel) by Brett Halliday; "The Rape of the Mannequinns" (novelet) by Mel D. Ames; "Paranoia" by Al Nussbaum; "Cardula and the Briefcase" by Jack Ritchie; "The Doom Ballooons" by Edward D. Hoch; "Ransom" by William Babula; "Gotcha!" by Jay Fox; "Annabel" by Ruth Wissman; "Flashback" by Patrick Scaffetti; harry had It Coming!" by Helene O'Shea. features: "Mystery Writers Word Puzzle" by Ralph Roberts; "Stiff Competition" (book reviews) by John Ball. Creasing; cover scratch; tanning.

Single Issue Magazine. Condición: Very Good. Vol. 44, no. 11. Edited by Charles E. Fritch. Cover art by Tim Callahan. Includes "Killer's Eve" (short novel) by Brett Halliday; "A Matter of Observation" (novelet) by Mel D. Ames; "The Complete History of Mankind After World War III" by Chester H. Carlfi; "Tough" by John Lutz; "Mad Hare" by John C. Boland; "The Final Rejection" by Vicki Shaull Carleton; "Murder in Mind" by Patrick Scaffetti; "The Vampire Man" by Percy Spurlark Parker; "A Little Light Larceny" by Arthur Moore; "A Quiet Death" by Jon L. Breen; "Candy Store" by Gene Murray. Features: "Mike Shayne Mystery Makers"; "Mike Shamus" (cartoon strip) by Fred Fredericks; "Mike's Mail"; "Ed Noon's Minute Mysteries" by Michael Avallone; "Stiff Competition" (book reviews) by John Ball. Corner bumps; stress; tanning.

Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. 1st Edition.

Single Issue Magazine. Condición: Very Good. Vol. 46, no. 10. Edited by Charles E. Fritch. Cover art is uncredited. Includes "Murder from Beyond the Grave" (novelet) by Brett Halliday; "Hallowe'en Madness" (novelet) by Mel D. Ames; "Cestus" (novelet) by W. L. Fieldhouse; "The Zurich Solution" by William F. Nolan; "A Day in the Death of Peter Swaggurt" by Robert Silverstein; "Footsteps of Death" by Dick Stodghill; "The Blind Quietus" by Thom Montgomery. Features: "Stiff Competition" (book reviews) by John Ball. Creasing; lean; #10 on top end.

Single Issue Magazine. Condición: Very Good. Vol. 48, no. 10. Edited by Charles E. Fritch. Cover art is uncredited for "Killing Time" by Brett Halliday. Includes "The Ogopogo Affair" (novelet) by Mel D. Ames; "Run for Your Life" by Hugh B. Cave; "The Adventure of the Mysterious Benefactor" by David MacGregor; "The Cold Woods" by Joseph Payne Brennan; "The Victim" by Carl Hoffman; "Mr. Memory" by Stewart Street; "The Glove" by Diane Chapman; "A Killer Among Us" by Mel Washburn; "A Dog's Best Friend" by Dick Stodghill. Feature: "Mike's Mail"; "Stiff Competition" (book reviews) by John Ball. Mild tanning; minor creasing and stress; first page store stamped.

Single Issue Magazine. Condición: Very Good+. Vol. 44, no. 11. Edited by Charles E. Fritch. Cover art by Tim Callahan. Includes "Killer's Eve" (short novel) by Brett Halliday; "A Matter of Observation" (novelet) by Mel D. Ames; "The Complete History of Mankind After World War III" by Chester H. Carlfi; "Tough" by John Lutz; "Mad Hare" by John C. Boland; "The Final Rejection" by Vicki Shaull Carleton; "Murder in Mind" by Patrick Scaffetti; "The Vampire Man" by Percy Spurlark Parker; "A Little Light Larceny" by Arthur Moore; "A Quiet Death" by Jon L. Breen; "Candy Store" by Gene Murray. Features: "Mike Shayne Mystery Makers"; "Mike Shamus" (cartoon strip) by Fred Fredericks; "Mike's Mail"; "Ed Noon's Minute Mysteries" by Michael Avallone; "Stiff Competition" (book reviews) by John Ball. Slight creasing and stress; tanning.

Single Issue Magazine. Condición: Very Good. Vol. 44, no. 7. Edited by Charles E. Fritch. Cover art is uncredited. Includes "Encore for Death" (short novel) by Brett Halliday; "The Turning Point" by Hal Charles; "Girl in the Dark" by Chester H. Carlfi; "In the Cards" by Alan J. Warren; "A Company Man" by Patrick Scaffetti; "Man With the Cigarette" by Robert Edmond Alter; "A Passing Stranger" by Edward D. Hoch; "The Enigma of Andrew Marler" by Mel D. Ames; "Bells" by Gary Arpin; "Obituary" by Thomas Dwyer. Special Features: "Mike Shayne Mystery Makers"; "Who's Who in the Pulps" (quiz); "Strange, But True"; "Mike Shamus" (cartoon strip) by Fred Fredericks; "Ed Noon's Minute Mysteries" by Mike Avallone; "Mike's Mail"; "Stiff Competition" (book reviews) by John Ball. Creasing; light roll.

Single Issue Magazine. Condición: Very Good+. Vol. 46, no. 6. Edited by Charles E. Fritch. Cover art is uncredited. Includes "The Assassination of Michael Shayne" (novelet) by Brett Halliday; "To Mom, Without Love" (novelet) by Mel. D. Ames; "The Movie House Murders" (novelet) by Patrick Scaffetti; "Sunken Carr" by Edward D. Hoch; "Mama's Darling" by Dick Stodghill; "The Five Sides of Murder" by Hal Charles; "The Samaritan" by Paul Bishop. Features: "Stiff Competition" (book reviews) by John Ball; "Mike's Mail". Tanning; minor creasing and soiling.

Single Issue Magazine. Condición: Very Good+. Vol. 44, no. 7. Edited by Charles E. Fritch. Cover art is uncredited. Includes "Encore for Death" (short novel) by Brett Halliday; "The Turning Point" by Hal Charles; "Girl in the Dark" by Chester H. Carlfi; "In the Cards" by Alan J. Warren; "A Company Man" by Patrick Scaffetti; "Man With the Cigarette" by Robert Edmond Alter; "A Passing Stranger" by Edward D. Hoch; "The Enigma of Andrew Marler" by Mel D. Ames; "Bells" by Gary Arpin; "Obituary" by Thomas Dwyer. Special Features: "Mike Shayne Mystery Makers"; "Who's Who in the Pulps" (quiz); "Strange, But True"; "Mike Shamus" (cartoon strip) by Fred Fredericks; "Ed Noon's Minute Mysteries" by Mike Avallone; "Mike's Mail"; "Stiff Competition" (book reviews) by John Ball. Tanning; a little creasing; minor edge etars.

Condición: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of one short novel, one novelet and eight short stories. Featured are Murder in Paradise by Brett Halliday (short novel), The rape of the Mannequins by Mel D. Ames (novelet), Paranoia by Al Nussbaum, Cardula and the Briefcase by Jack Ritchie, The Doom Balloons by Edward D. Hoch, Ransom by Wiiliam Badula, Gotcha! by Jay Fox, Annabel by Ruth Wiseman, Flashback by Patrick Scaffetti, Harry Had It Coming by Helene O'Shea. Light edgewear. Light reading creases to the front cover near the spine. In very good condition.

Soft Cover. Condición: Near Fine. Size: Octavo.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. Mosaic Press, 2014, First Edition, no further state information. 130 pages. Five short stories featuring police detective Cathy Carruthers, super sleuth. Tongue-in-cheek, near-parody of the police procedural. Condition: Very Good: The uncreased spine is slightly cocked with slight rubbing on the ends, else the spine is clean. The front cover shows a pinch on the top edge, a corner pinch and mild rubbing. The back cover shows a pinch on the top edge and some rubbing. The pages are white and unmarked. The page edges are clean. The book is tightly bound. This book will be placed in a new archival bag and shipped after receipt of payment in a reinforced padded mailer or a new box with a USPS tracking number.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of one short novel, two novelets and five short stories. Featured are one short novel The Return of the Beach Butcher by Brett Halliday. The two novelets The Happy New Year Murders by Mel D. Ames, Terror Key by Mike Taylor. The five short stories: The Lights Across the Lake by Patrick Scaffetti, A Matter of Perspective by James M. Reasoner, Vendetta by Jay Fox, The Featherston Whisper by Wade Mosely, Let the Punishment Fit the Crime by Douglas Hillier. SIGNED by James M. Reasoner above his story. Light edge wear. Light reading crease to the spine. In very good condition. Signed by Author(s).

paperback. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Lee J. Ames and Mel Erikson (photographs) Ilustrador. DJ is covered with Mylar sheet. Minor discoloration to pages. Some wear along the DJ edges and tips. Some rubbing wear to DJ and Mylar sheet. No markings to text and/or images.

Soft cover. Condición: New. 1st Edition. 226 Pages. Book.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. 415pp.

Condición: very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good to Fine. GGA - {Good Girl Art) Painted Cover Ilustrador. First Collected Edition, PBO thus!. **FEATURE AND NOVELETS (1) Havoc In High Places by Brett Halliday (2) Strathmores Flight by Jerry Jacobson **STORIES (1) Felix Culpa by Hal Charles (2) Alias Roscoe Brent by Jay Fox (3) Saying Good-By To Richard by Susanne Shaphren (4) The Pun Detective And The Danny Boy Killer by Jon L. Breen (5) Dressed To Kill by Joseph Commings Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.