Golden age crime fiction
List golden age crime fiction
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Oxfam bookshop harrogate classic crime/ suspense fiction by peter cheneysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis edition published in by fontana books
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Doors open - this heist thriller showcases rankin's skills in modern crime fiction writingthey consist of: - the flood - this was rankin's first novel and although not a crime novel, it has all the dark intrigue that fans of rankin look forwatchman - this is rankin's take on the thrillers of gerald seymour and len deightonprice is £1 eachgenerally, they fall into the 'mystery' genreall 3 books are hardbacks in very good/excellent condition and published by book club associates3 novels by ian rankin that do not form part of the rebus series of novels for which he is most famous
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Good condition for agenot dated, but pen inscription on ffep reads: "to laura / with love from / angela k / xmas "contributors include george herbert, christina rossetti, robert browning, george eliot, walt whitman and many otherssome discolouration on cover, hence low price for this scarce itemsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreno highlighting or other notes; text-block clean/intactoxfam bookshop newport pocket-sized anthology of thoughts in poetry and short fiction, one for each day of the year
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Loosely based on clement's golden age title needle (doubleday, ), tadano's gripping homage follows the life of a teenage girl whose melancholy days are dramatically changed when her body becomes host to an alien life form caught up in an interplanetary manhuntoxfam shop queen's road modern-day japan is the stage for a new form of hard science fiction, as author nobuaki tadano revisits one of the genre's grand masters, hal clement, in his debut series, 7 billion needlessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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'we're in a new golden age of suspense writing now, because of amazing books like bring me back' lee child'made me stay up way beyond my bedtime!' jane corry finn and layla: young and in love, their whole lives ahead of themclever, addictive and twisty, i couldn't sleep until i found out the truththat's the story finn tells the police the twist floored me! utterly compelling from beginning to end' claire douglas see oxfam website for delivery information read moretwelve years later, finn has built a new life with ellen, layla's sister, when he receives a phone calloxfam bookshop brigg the million-copy bestselling author b a paris returns with a breathtaking thrillerdriving back from a holiday in france one night, finn pulls in to a service station, leaving layla alone in the carsomeone has seen laylabut is it her - or someone pretending to be her? if it is her, what does she want? and what does she know about the night she disappeared? bring me back is the utterly compelling, white-knuckle thriller from sunday times bestseller b a parispraise for b a paris: 'an addictive new voice in suspense fiction' sophie hannah 'just finished this brilliant bookwhen he returns, minutes later, layla has vanished, never to be seen againit's the truth - but not the whole truth
2 €
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Oxfam bookshop tunbridge wells another kind of love: two unforgettable classics from the golden age of pulp fiction paula christian, edition) very good condition, with clean cover and pagesthere is a line in black pen through the barcodein this classic collection, the revolutionary author introduces another kind of love and love is where you find it, two unforgettable stories of women - one in new york and one in los angeles - who discover the joy and fulfillment of love with their female coworkersfully human and honest, afraid of failure yet always hopeful, these sisters were blazing a trail, encouraging others on their path tounlike in most pulp romances of the s and 60s, paula christian's heroines were thoroughly modern women - struggling to define themselves while searching for their own lasting relationshipsanother kind of lovesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The shadow has enjoyed nearly a century of enduring popularity as the first and greatest hero from the golden age of pulp magazinesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecomic comes with coa and will be shipped bagged and boarded for protectionwho knows what evil lurks in the heart of men? the shadow knows! original art sketch cover by wilfredo torreshow did lamont cranston launch his legendary crusade against crime, assemble his vast network of covert operatives, and meet his lover and companion, margo lane? a treat for longtime shadow fans and a perfect introduction to the character for a whole new generation of readershere, for the first time, is unveiled the origin story of how the master of men returned to america following his many adventures abroad in the aftermath of world war iour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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(silent night, deadly night) and co-starring gerrit graham (phantom of the paradise) and lawrence hilton-jacobs (death wish), the annihilators is a brash, no-holds-barred slice of vigilante justice from the golden age of b-movie actiondeciding that enough is enough, the self-styled annihilators, led by the redoubtable bill (christopher stone, the howling, cujo), set out to equip the beleaguered citizens of downtown atlanta with the skills they need to rid their streets of crime and viceoxfam bookshop ilkley charles ea group of vietnam veterans re-unite after they are hired as vigilantes to protect a small american town from violent youth gangsdirected by charles edirects this action drama starring jim antonio, sid conrad and gerrit grahamin vietnam they fought for their countrynow, they re fighting for their friendsamong them new world pictures, the company founded by the legendary roger cormanas the s rolled on, a new, bullish attitude to war took hold in america, the weary cynicism of the previous decade giving way to an unabashed celebration of military mightsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein the annihilators, the war comes home as a group of army vets, battle-scarred from their travails in the jungles of vietnam, are forced to dust off their combat moves once again when one of their own meets his demise at the hands a violent criminal gangnumerous filmmakers and producers sought to capitalise on the emerging mood
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Edmunds classic mystery from the "golden age" of british crime novels see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music bury st
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Oxfam shop hebden bridge the complete first season of the golden globe-winning crime drama inspired by the film directed by the coen brothersthis backfires spectacularly for lester when he commits a crime loyal police deputy molly solverson (allison tolman) is determined to solvethe series also stars colin hanks, bob odenkirk and keith carradineduring a chance meeting in a hospital waiting room, malvo encourages down on his luck insurance salesman lester nygaard (martin freeman) to stand up against those who put him downthe episodes are: 'the crocodile's dilemma', 'the rooster prince', 'a muddy road', 'eating the blame', 'the six ungraspables', 'buridan's ass', 'who shaves the barber', 'the heap', 'a fox, a rabbit and a cabbage' and 'morton's fork'see oxfam website for delivery information read moreset a number of years after the events of the film, the series details the trail of havoc unleashed by malevolent hitman lorne malvo (billy bob thornton) in the small town of bemidji, minnesota and beyond
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Oxfam shop kingsthorpe the complete first season of the golden globe-winning crime drama inspired by the film directed by the coen brothersthis backfires spectacularly for lester when he commits a crime loyal police deputy molly solverson (allison tolman) is determined to solvethe series also stars colin hanks, bob odenkirk and keith carradineduring a chance meeting in a hospital waiting room, malvo encourages down on his luck insurance salesman lester nygaard (martin freeman) to stand up against those who put him downthe episodes are: 'the crocodile's dilemma', 'the rooster prince', 'a muddy road', 'eating the blame', 'the six ungraspables', 'buridan's ass', 'who shaves the barber', 'the heap', 'a fox, a rabbit and a cabbage' and 'morton's fork'see oxfam website for delivery information read moreset a number of years after the events of the film, the series details the trail of havoc unleashed by malevolent hitman lorne malvo (billy bob thornton) in the small town of bemidji, minnesota and beyond
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Period: post-modernism (-today) publication year: literary period/movement: post-modernism country of origin: england modified item: yes language: english not ukish topic: action, adventure modification description: just give details format: paperback publisher: cloc type: novel age level: adults era set in: 66th century genre: science fiction author: mjr roxbrough read morebanustib - mjr roxbrough, his latest science fiction novel in paperback new and dedicated to you signed by author pppl to england £3:33 we are not ukish and do not post to uklandia, only england condition: new: as newunread book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages
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This is my first self published book i hope you will enjoy
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Various books £5 set or £20 the lot collection ip3
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All items (except golden wrapper)age suitability:Â 6 warning:Â not suitable for children under 3 years of agemelt, wrap and stamp your own golden coins & medalsenjoy a truly magical experience with the first golden coin makerput them in a golden net bag, and give to someone specialitem will be sent through signed delivery onlysmall parts; choking hazardno return or refundplease check pictures for exact conditionchoose from 12 designs (6 embossing discs)create your own design using the blank stampexcellent condition
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Brand new, never been read read more
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Diane chamberlain – breaking the silence kimberley chambers - payback (mystery) polly clarkson – stalkers suzanne collins - the hunger games thomas h cook – instruments of the nightheartbeat - constable around the green/constable beneath the treeselizabeth jane howard – the light yearsbenjamin hoff – the te of piglet jilliane hoffman – retribution(sas book) paul johnston – the death listgaz hunter – the shooting gallery(a novel about love and obsession)thom jones – sonny liston was a friend of minedan brown – the da vinci code jim butcher – princeps’ fury-the codex alera: book 5 chelsea cain – heart sickglenda larke – stormlord rising marina lewycka – a short history of tractors in ukrainian2 - trudi canavan – the novice (the black magician trilogy book 2), the high lord (the black magician trilogy book 3) justin cartwright – the promise of happiness(crime thriller)kathryn fox – without consent (thriller)jennifer cruise – fast womenkathy doble – the only girl in the car, a memoir(a witty modern twist on the old story of two women fighting over the same man)sally brampton – love, alwaysallan hall & michael leidig – girl in the cellar, the natascha kampusch storynicholas evans – the loop (from the author of the horse whisperer)lisa gardner - the killing hour jane green – spellbound (romance) maeve haran – baby come backernest bramah – kai lung unrolls his matdouglas kennedy – the pursuit of happiness nicole krauss – the history of lovesusan fletcher – eve greenmichael howell & peter ford – the true history of the elephant manemily barr – baggagegaby hauptmann – grabbing the family jewels
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Scalped (the complete series) from dc's vertigo (adult) imprint written by superstar jason (conan) aaron and drawn by rm guerra this hard-hitting, uncompromising, brutal, gritty noir series is a masterpiece of crime fictionare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikihours of suspense and hard-edged actioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableall 10 books are in nm condition and protected by a plastic bagplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitefor the fans of ozark, the shield and breaking badour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Oxfam bookshop reigate the first novel in the bestselling karen pirie seriesthe award-winning number one bestseller and queen of crime fiction val mcdermid carves out a stunning psychological thrillerthe past is behind them, but what's still to come will tear them apart some things just won't let gotwenty-five years later the police mount a 'cold case' review of rosie's unsolved murder and the four are still suspectsfor the remaining two there is only one way to avoid becoming the next victim - find out who really killed rosie all those years agoand the only suspects are the four young men now stained with her bloodthe past, for instanceon a freezing fife morning four drunken students stumble upon the body of a woman in the snowbut when two of them die in suspicious circumstances, it seems that someone is pursuing their own brand of justicethe girl's body in the snowsee oxfam website for delivery information read morerosie has been raped, stabbed and left to die in an ancient pictish cemeterythat night in the cemetery
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Scottish crime fiction at its very bestbecause bell died two years ago, they buried himor they thought they didoxfam shop dumfries the tenth logan mcrae novel from the nosome things just won't stay buriedas an investigation is launched into bell's stabbing, logan digs into his pastlogan mcrae's personal history is hardly squeaky clean, but now that he works for professional standards he's policing his fellow officerssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreif logan can't stop them, di bell won't be the only one to die1 sunday times bestselling authorwhere has he been all this time? why did he disappear? and what's so important that he felt the need to come back from the dead?but the deeper logan digs, the more bones he uncovers - and there are people out there who'll kill to keep those skeletons buriedwhen detective inspector bell turns up dead in the driver's seat of a crashed car it's a shock to everyone
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Oxfam bookshop st albans inspired by a true story, and set against the heady backdrop of jazz-filled, mob-ruled new orleans, the axeman's jazz by ray celestin is a gripping thriller announcing a major talent in historical crime fictionobsessed with sherlock holmes and dreaming of a better life, she stumbles across a clue which lures her and her musician friend, louis armstrong, towards the case - and into terrible dangersee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas a dark serial killer - the axeman - stalks the city, three individuals set out to unmask him: detective lieutenant michael talbot - heading up the official investigation, but struggling to find leads, and harbouring a grave secret of his own; former detective luca d'andrea - now working for the mafia, his need to solve the mystery of the axeman is every bit as urgent as that of the authorities:Â and ida - a secretary at the pinkerton detective agencyas michael, luca and ida each draw closer to discovering the killer's identity, the axeman himself will issue a challenge to the people of new orleans: play jazz or risk becoming the next victim
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As emma lathen they were given numerous awards for their place in crime fiction, and were widely acclaimed in their timepick up sticks by emma lathendust jacket condition: very good - only minor wear to extremitiespublished by victor gollancz st edition1st edition of the 11th book by emma lathen, the pseudonym of american businesswomen mary jane latsis and martha henissart, who leaned on their attorney and economist backgrounds heavily in their novelshardback with dust jacketbook condition: good - markings to page edges, but otherwise tightly bound and clean throughoutsee oxfam website for delivery information read morenot price clipped
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8 €
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Oxfam bookshop st albans the second fantastic thriller from the newest voice in scottish crime fiction - the brilliant g j moffatlogan finch has made a new life for himself with his daughter elliebetween who lives and who diesas the clouds roll in to blanket the sky at the end of an indian summer, violence erupts all round, putting everyone at riskalex cahill, close-protection operative and ex-us army special-forces soldier, hates babysitting celebritiesmaybe this time will be differenttara byrne is a scots girl about to break into hollywood and is back in scotland for the premiere of a low-budget film as a favour for a friendshe is the target of a disturbed stalker and needs cahill and his team to watch her backsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreand then there's the small matter of a professional killer following her every movebut a blossoming relationship with dc rebecca irvine is about to be put to the test when irvine's old flame, drug-addicted rock star roddy hale, enters her life againfor logan, there are impossible choices to be made: between his best friend and the woman he loves
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Oxfam bookshop newport classic crime fictiongreen cloth covered boards with black text to spinevarious scuffs, marks and discolouration to boardsneatly inked name and address on front pastedownlight foxing and occasional marks to edges of, and within, text block, which is otherwise clean and tight and lightly but evenly tannedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreendpapers discolouredshelf wear to top and bottom edges of spine and edges of boards
27 €
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Oxfam shop dumfries out of sight is a crime fiction novel by elmore leonard see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam shop dumfries touch is sensational suspense from the master of crime fiction, new york times bestselling author elmore leonardsee oxfam website for delivery information read more a michigan woman was blind and now she can see, after being touched by a young man who calls himself juvenal
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Never forgets the human heart that beats inside the bleakest darkness'val mcdermid'in the world of modern crime fiction, stuart neville is a supernovawith no evidence to back her up, however, have serena's instincts led her down the wrong path?under pressure at home and ignoring orders from her superiors, she must discover the truthi can't wait to see where he takes me next'dennis lehane'there's a chilling core to this pitch dark and powerful thriller'sunday mirror see oxfam website for delivery information read morea crime-writing star' mark billinghamdci serena flanagan is asked to sign off the suicide of a severely disabled businessmanbut something doesn't feel right, and soon the grieving widow's relationship with a local vicar sounds an alarmoxfam shop dumfries the gripping new dci serena flanagan thriller from the bestselling author of those we left behind'stuart neville isit should be an open and shut caseit's an investigation that may cost serena her job - and her familypraise for stuart neville:'stuart neville
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But what did wittgenstein really say? in introducing wittgenstein we meet a strange man, the rigorous logician who prized poetry above philosophy, who inherited an immense fortune and gave it all away, who sought death in the trenches of world war one, a great teacher who advised his students to give up philosophy, a tormented soul who thrived on jokes and crime fiction and a solitary who inspired lifelong friendshipsoxfam bookshop cheltenham ludwig wittgenstein has somehow captured the popular imagination as the modern socrates, the master of enigmatic logic, the fascinating and attractive icon of modernismsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreanyone intrigued by these works but too daunted to have read them will find this the ideal introduction to a great 20th century philosopherwe are also given a clear and accessible guide to his central works, the tractatus logico-philosophicus, a glacier of logic, and his later, friendlier philosophical investigations
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