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1. Adams, Frances (1994). John Webb's End, or Strong as Death [Australian Books on Demand]. Canberra: Mulini Press. 74 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, frontispiece, small dent & tiny closed tears spine, slight crease front cover near spine, minor edgewear. A tragic Australian historical crime novel about a man who is in love with a girl who is not interested in him. He gets in financial difficulties when he takes on a property. He turns to bushranging with disastrous results. This is a well written story and tells a lot about Australia's early beginnings and the nature of outback life. (Australian Books on Demand, no. 12. Originally published, 1891.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949910414. Our Book No: 29846. $25 AUD.

2. Alexander, Ruth; Grey, Clifford (1933). The Rome Express: Based on the Famous Gaumont-British Film of Clifford Grey's Play (Copyright ed) [Readers Library]. London: The Readers Library Publishing Co. 250 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), burgundy cloth cover (gilt decoration & lettering), pages toned, jacket spine offset & slightly faded (some edgewear & chipping, tiny loss bottom spine & bottom corner tip front cover, faint foxing & toning reverse side, few edge tears), endpapers faintly foxed. This crime fiction novel from the 1930s is the story of a stolen Van Dyck painting, which brings tragedy into the lives of a number of the passengers on this world-famous train during a journey from Paris to Rome. The action takes place on the train which starts from the Gare de Lyon, Paris, and rushes through France and Italy until it comes to a standstill in the terminus in Rome. Mystery novelist Ruth Alexander comes from Wiltshire and has travelled to many parts of the world. (This copy is no 382 in the Readers Library series, published by The Readers Library Publishing Co., and is based on the famous Gaumont-British film of Clifford Grey's play, in turn based on the original novel published by Arrowsmith (1933). No date, but 1930s. The is the scarce copyright edition, printed in small quantities. The reverse side of the jacket contains a valuable list of Readers Library publications.). ISBN/ASIN: B00138JH8E. Our Book No: 40536. $60 AUD.

3. Barnard, Robert (1974). Death of an Old Goat. London: Crime Club / William Collins & Sons. 190 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), red boards (gilt title on spine), jacket chipped (flap price-clipped, small edge tears minimal loss, faint foxing & toning reverse side), edges lightly foxed, slight toning pages, some edgewear, owner's name free flyleaf. (Death of an Old Goat, by Robert Barnard: Crime Club / William Collins, London, 1974.) This mystery novel, set in Australia, is the first novel by prolific crime fiction novelist Robert Barnard. Drummondale was not one of Australia's most distinguished seats of learning, but then Professor Belville-Smith was hardly one of England's most distinguished exports. He came, he saw, he lectured (on Mrs Gaskell and Jane Austen) - and a few hours later he was found violently and mysteriously dead. Who could have committed the crime? Inspector Royle has to find the killer. The book is a very funny send-up of university life 'down under'. The author spent six years at an Australian university, which he says has a passing resemblance to Drummondale through the staff are completely distinct. He enjoyed his stay in Australia, and met his Australian wife there. ISBN/ASIN: 0002311984. Our Book No: 40857. $80 AUD.

4. Bates, Sonya (2021). Inheritance of Secrets: A Brutal Murder, a Wartime Promise, a Quest for the Truth. Sydney: Harper / HarperCollins. 420 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. An Australian crime fiction novel that links the crimes of the present to the secrets of the past, and how far would you go to keep a secret. The debut adult novel by Sonya Bates was shortlisted as an unpublished manuscript in the inaugural Banjo Prize in 2018. It has reading group questions at the rear. Juliet's elderly grandparents are killed in their Adelaide home. The only clue is her grandfather's missing signet ring. When Juliet's estranged sister, Lily, returns in fear for her life, Juliet suspects something far more sinister than a simple break-in gone wrong. Her loving grandfather, a German soldier who emigrated to Australia after WW2 to build a new life. What was he hiding that could have led to his murder? (Australia Post edition.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781460760345. Our Book No: 31017. $20 AUD.

5. Bauerdick, Rolf; Dollenmayer, David (translator) (2013). The Madonna on the Moon (1st translated ed). London: Atlantic Books. 401 pp. Paperback thick trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear corners. This crime fiction novel is set in a fictitious country. To emphasize its fictionality, the diacritics required by the Romanian spelling of the names of persons, places, and things have been dispensed with. In November 1957, as communism tightens its hold on Eastern Europe, strange events are beginning to upend daily life in Baia Luna, a small village at the foot of the Carpathian Mountains. Pavel Botev (15-yo) notices that the village's sacred Madonna statue has been stolen and the priest is found murdered in the rectory. Pavel's search for the answers to the mystery lead him into the frontiers of a new world, changing his life forever. Winner of the European Book Prize 2012. (First published as "Wie die Madonna auf den Mond Kam" in Germany.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781848875043. Our Book No: 28983. $15 AUD.

6. Biggs, John (2003). The Girl in the Golden House. Canberra: Pandanus Books. 287 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, minor foxing top edge, bottom edge lightly rubbed, minor edgewear. A novel by Australian writer John Biggs about a young man named Chris Wong who is searching for the right girl to share his golden house with him. The characters are interwoven with the real story of the handover of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China. The characters are fictional, but the political events are real, as are the players involved in those events. The two court cases are based on real cases although the participants and the details are fictional. ISBN/ASIN: 1740760336. Our Book No: 23594. $20 AUD.

7. Binyon, T. J. (1989). Murder Will Out: The Detective in Fiction (1st ed). Oxford: Oxford University Press (OUP). 166 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear jacket, protected by removable paper lined semiarchival plastic sleeve. Follows the trail of the detective in fiction from Edgar Allan Poe's chevalier Dupin to the present day. This book is not a history of a type of fiction, but a type of character - the fictional detective in all his guises, ranging from the brilliant eccentric amateur, to plodding policemen. This is an indispensable guide to who did what to whom, and how. ISBN/ASIN: 019219223X. Our Book No: 27484. $15 AUD.

8. Black, Benjamin; Banville, John (real name) (2011). A Death in Summer (1st ed). New York: Henry Holt. 308 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), light foxing edges, minor edgewear jacket, autograph (author's written name title page), remainder black texta spot bottom edge, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. In this crime fiction novel one of Dublin's most powerful men meets a violent end. Detective Inspector Hackett calls in his old friend Quirke, who has unusual access to Dublin's elite. Benjamin Black is the pen name of the Booker Award-winning novelist John Banville. ISBN/ASIN: 9780805090925. Our Book No: 40834. $50 AUD.

9. Boothby, Guy; Wood, Stanley (illustrator) (1897). The Fascination of the King (1st ed). London: Ward Lock & Co., Limited. 286 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket, fair condition only (reading copy), dark blue boards (dulled), gilt title cover & spine, embossed decoration spine, colour illustration front board (two corner tips missing), four black & white plates includes frontispiece with tissue guard (one plate loose), front free flyleaf REMOVED, rough-cut edges, pages lightly toned, tissue guard toned & creased, edges foxed & toned, light foxing endpapers & title page, spine ends chipped, tiny tear base of spine, front & rear inner hinges slightly split (pages firm), small piece missing edge four pages (text retained), light toning pages, tiny hole title page, some edgewear, owner's written name. This classic mystery novel by Guy Boothby is a nihilist spy tale about a man named Marie, King of the Medangs. The preface states he is based on a true story of a supposed Frenchman who travelled to the hinterland of Annam and proclaimed himself King. The meeting in Venice, all that happened in the Eastern State, the wedding, and even the war with the French, is pure fiction. Written by Australian writer born at Glen Osmond South Australia in 1867. He lived mainly in England. He died in 1905 at Boscombe UK. He is best known for His Dr Nikola novels. (Plus 16 pages of Ward Lock publications at rear.). ISBN/ASIN: B0006DAJ6G. Our Book No: 40796. $30 AUD.

10. Boothby, Guy; Austin, Henry (illustrator) (1899). The Red Rat's Daughter (1st ed). London: Ward Lock & Co., Limited. 384 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket, good condition, dark blue boards (gilt title & decoration embossed on cover & spine, four black & white plates including frontispiece with tissue guide, rough-cut page edges, pages lightly toned, edges foxed & toned, light foxing endpapers & title page, minor edgewear corner tips covers little rubbed. This story is about a young man named John Browne and his many thrilling adventures. Set in Paris and its art center. Written by Australian writer born at Glen Osmond South Australia in 1867. He lived mainly in England. He died in 1905 at Boscombe UK. He is best known for His Dr Nikola novels. Our Book No: 40792. $60 AUD.

11. Boothby, Guy; Kemp-Welch, Lucy E. (illustrator) (1899). Love Made Manifest (1st ed). London: Ward Lock & Co., Limited. 376 pp. Hardback octavo, jacket, good condition, dark blue boards, gilt title & pattern embossed on cover & spine, four black & white plates including frontispiece with tissue guide (toned), rough-cut page edges, pages lightly toned, edges foxed & toned, endpapers toned & lightly foxed, minor edgewear spine ends & corner tips, small toned patches some pages, front & rear inner hinges slightly split (pages firm), front board little dulled near spine, minor edgewear spine ends & corner tips, . First edition. This classic crime fiction novel is set mostly in Samoa with a slight Australian reference. The story revolves around a boy named Claude who falls in love with a girl name Loie. From Apia to Sydney to Belgrave Square our hero finds fame and fortune but confronts serious peril. Written by Australian writer born at Glen Osmond South Australia in 1867. He lived mainly in England. He died in 1905 at Boscombe UK. He is best known for His Dr Nikola novels. (No date, but 1899, Loder.). Our Book No: 40795. $50 AUD.

12. Boothby, Guy; Wood, Stanley L. (illustrator); Sanctuary, Luke (introduction) (1900). In Strange Company: A Story of Chili and the Southern Seas. London: Ward Lock & Co., Limited. 300 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, good plus condition, red boards (cover & spine embossed with gilt title), four black & white illustrations (includes frontispiece with tissue guard), pages lightly toned, edges lightly foxed (few small spots), minimal foxing endpapers, spine ends little bumped, spine little faded, few light stains covers, owner's printed name label inside front cover. This historical crime fiction novel by Guy Boothby is set in North Queensland with a pearler as the hero. The novel travels to the Isle of Wight, London, Argentine Republic (Argentina), Chili (Chile), Tahiti, Batavia, and back to London. The story centres on Marmaduke Plowden who has embezzled 200,000 pounds from his clients in London, and fled to Chile. The first novel by the Australian writer, copyright 1896. This copy is a later edition that has four illustrations including the frontispiece, not six as mentioned in the earliest copies. (No date, but about 1900: Latest Ethel Turner book in Ward list, Three Little Maids, 1900. This copy has an embossed red cloth cover with gilt title. 12p Ward Lock booklist at rear.). ISBN/ASIN: B000NIA612. Our Book No: 40535. $50 AUD.

13. Boothby, Guy; Wood, Stanley (illustrator) (1902). The Kidnapped President (1st ed). London: Ward Lock & Co., Limited. 308 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket, good condition, dark blue boards (gilt title & red design cover & spine, frontispiece with tissue guide, four black & white plates includes frontispiece (one plate slightly LOOSE), publisher adverts at rear, rough-cut edges, pages lightly toned, patchy toning on tissue guide & several pages, edges foxed & toned, light foxing endpapers & title page, rear inner hinge little split (pages firm), minor edgewear corner tips covers, protected by archival glassine plastic sleeve. This novel is a mystery adventure of a naval officer in a South American republic and a missing president. Starts in Britain and continues in South America, then finishes in Britain. Written by Australian writer born at Glen Osmond South Australia in 1867. He lived mainly in England. He died in 1905 at Boscombe UK. He is best known for His Dr Nikola novels. Our Book No: 40794. $60 AUD.

14. Boothby, Guy; Wilson, Oscar (illustrator) (1903). A Two-fold Inheritance (1st ed). London: Ward Lock & Co., Limited. 328 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket, good condition, dark blue boards (gilt title & pattern cover & spine, four black & white plates includes frontispiece with tissue guide, corner tips two pages folded, pages lightly toned, front free flyleaf creased & little scratched, edges foxed & toned, light foxing endpapers & title page, minor edgewear corner tips covers, protected by archival glassine jacket. Classic crime fiction novel set in London. Revolves around Lord Dorset, a widow by the name of Stella, and a missing heir Reggie Sandridge who ends up married to Dorothy. Written by Australian writer born at Glen Osmond South Australia in 1867. He lived mainly in England. He died in 1905 at Boscombe UK. He is best known for His Dr Nikola novels. ISBN/ASIN: B000LXASYE. Our Book No: 40793. $80 AUD.

15. Boyd, Garry (2010). Billy Two: In a Vast and Unforgiving Land, only One Man Can Uncover the Truth. Melbourne, Glen Waverley: Sid Harta Publishers. 331 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, bottom corner tip rear cover little scuffed, minor edgewear, autograph (written dedication by author). Australian novel by Garry Boyd about a girl named Liza Jerome who leaves busy Adelaide in the 1950s to join her newly wed husband James on his remote property Kilcare, close to the small township of Oodnadatta in South Australia. James turns out to be a very different man to the one she married. Liza seeks solace and friendship in the staff at Kilcare, especially the enigmatic part-Aboriginal stockman Billy Two Rivers. The story revolves around a police investigation conducted in and around the hot and unforgiving Simpson Desert. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921829024. Our Book No: 30526. $40 AUD.

16. Brandon, John G. (1929). Nighthawks (1st ed) [Methuen's Colonial Library]. London: Methuen & Co. 287 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, fair condition only (complete reading copy), blue boards (black title), endpapers & title page foxed, spotty foxing edges, light toning pages, minimal foxing pages (mainly margins), spine ends little worn, boards little rubbed (mainly bottom edge) & scuffed, front & rear hinges slightly split (all pages firm), owner's name & details front free flyleaf, different name written in pencil front flyleaf, name & details written on title page. First edition (scarce). A collectable mystery thriller set in London. Introduces Detective-Inspector Dick Frayne, C.I.D., and also many other hard working people. Written by Australian author born in 1879, and moved to England after 1923. He died in 1941. He wrote over 120 crime fiction novels. Our Book No: 30790. $30 AUD.

17. Brandon, John G. (1934). The Silent House (The Book of the Famous Play by John G. Brandon and George Picket) (5th printing ed). London: Cassell & Company. 310 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, good condition, orange boards, black border front cover, black title spine, endpapers & title page lightly foxed, light toning pages, light foxing pages, spine ends little worn, boards little rubbed (mainly bottom edge), cover corners little bumped, cancelled EX-LIBRARY (rubber stamps inside covers), front & inner hinge slightly split (pages firm). Fifth edition. This mystery thriller is set in Britain. One of the main characters is Doctor Chan-Fu, of the Red House, Barnes. Based on the famous play by John Brandon and George Picket. Written by Australian author born in 1879, and moved to England after 1923. He died in 1941. He wrote over 120 crime novels. (Originally published, 1928. This is the 5th edition, actually 5th printing, 1934.). Our Book No: 40539. $35 AUD.

18. Braun, Lilian Jackson (2003). The Cat Who Brought Down the House (1st p/b ed). London: Headline. 244 pp. Paperback, good condition, spine creased, pages faintly toned, base spine rubbed, small tear base front cover, minor edgewear. A Jim Qwilleran feline whodunnit. Qwill and his two detecting felines solve a mystery surrounding the arrival of a film actress, and the birdnapping of her Amazon parrots. ISBN/ASIN: 0755305256. Our Book No: 26232. $10 AUD.

19. Cameron, Lindy (editor) (1992 - 2000). Sisters in Crime Newsletter (19 issues). Melbourne: Sisters in Crime. 16 to 24 pp. Each issue: Paperback large quarto, stapled (later issues), very good condition, coloured papers (various), black & white text-photos & cartoons, adverts. Heavy (1.2 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Issues 2 (Autumn 1992) to 20 (Autumn 2000) of this Australian crime fiction support magazine published 3 times per year (plus looseleaf brochures inserted). Provides a forum for discussion of women's crime and mystery fiction, to further the careers of women writers in this field, and to correct imbalances in the treatment of women writers. Our Book No: 15991. $100 AUD.

20. Camilleri, Andrea; Sartarelli, Stephen (translator) (2019). The Other End of the Line (1st U.K. ed). London: Mantle Pan Macmillan. 297 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minimal creasing spine, minor edgewear. The 24th Inspector Montalbano mystery. In his coastal home town of Vigata, Sicily, a surge of migrants have been coming in by boat, and all the town's hands are on deck to help the arrivals. Then one night, while Montalbano is enduring yet another gruelling stint at the port, a separate crime is committed - Elena, the dressmaker is found dead - slaughtered by her own scissors. As he makes his enquiries, the Inspector wonders whether the two events are connected. ISBN/ASIN: 9781529001822. Our Book No: 17928. $16 AUD.

21. Caro, Jane (2022). The Mother: She Would Die for her Daughter but Could She Kill for Her? (Reprint ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 362 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, minor edgewear. A novel about a family trying to deal with a father who controls everything they do. Ally and her children find themselves vulnerable and cut off from Ally's mother Miriam. In time Miriam suspects that all is not well with her daughter’s marriage, and comes to a decision which will change the future for everyone. Jane Caro AM has written a warm and very vivid story which is hard to believe that it is fictional. The author is a popular Australian marketing and social media commentator. (This copy: 8th reprint. Australia Post barcode, same ISBN.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781760879662. Our Book No: 41257. $22 AUD.

22. Casey, R. (2005). Merino Murder (1st ed). Melbourne, Hartwell: Sid Harta Publishers. 456 pp. Paperback small thick trade, very good condition, faint marks top edge, top corner front cover creased, minor edgewear. This novel is set in an outback area of Australia, and deals with the death of Merino rams. A nearby agricultural research station is called in to look at the problem. A research worker thinks he has found the cause of the deaths, and puts himself at risk of becoming the next victim. A mystery to keep you on your toes. ISBN/ASIN: 192103095X. Our Book No: 27950. $18 AUD.

23. Chabon, Michael (2005). The Final Solution: A Story of Detection (1st U.K. ed). London: Fourth Estate. 127 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), few full-page black & white drawings, edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear jacket. Michael Chabon writes a short but suspenseful crime fiction novel of compassion and wit that re-imagines the classic 19th-century detective story. An 89-year-old man, once a famous detective, is concerned only with beekeeping. Into his life wanders Linus Steinman, 9-years-old mute, who has escaped from Nazi Germany with his sole companion: an African grey parrot. What is the meaning of the mysterious strings of German numbers the bird spews out – a top-secret SS code? Or something more sinister? The author previously wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning 'The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay'. ISBN/ASIN: 0007196024. Our Book No: 25185. $15 AUD.

24. Childs, Laura (2005). The Jasmine Moon Murder (1st p/b ed) [Tea Shop Mystery]. New York: Berkley Prime Crime. 257 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, inside covers little toned, minor edgewear. Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning pursues an investigation into the death of a doctor at the Historic Jasmine Cemetery during a Charleston society benefit. ISBN/ASIN: 042519986X. Our Book No: 22094. $10 AUD.

25. Childs, Laura (2006). Chamomile Mourning (Reprint ed) [Tea Shop Mystery]. New York: Berkley Prime Crime. 306 pp. Paperback, very good condition. Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning pursues an investigation into the murky swamps of the Low Country, where she uncovers a thriving criminal enterprise of art forgery, fraud and murder. ISBN/ASIN: 0425206181. Our Book No: 21800. $10 AUD.

26. Childs, Laura (2008). Dragonwell Dead (1st p/b ed) [Tea Shop Mystery]. New York: Berkley Prime Crime. 290 pp. Paperback mass market, very good condition, inside covers tined, minor edgewear. An intriguing Tea Shop mystery by Laura Childs. Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning is involved in the Spring Plantation Ramble, an occasion for flower shows, rare-plant auctions, and a chance to promote her newest concoction 'Dragonwell Sweet Tea'. But the festivities take a nasty turn when commodities broker Mark Congdon wins a bid for a rare monkey-face orchid-and promptly dies. Theo and his widow suspect someone had a hand in his death - but who? ISBN/ASIN: 9780425220450. Our Book No: 22976. $10 AUD.

27. Childs, Laura (2009). The Silver Needle Murder (1st p/b ed) [Tea Shop Mystery]. New York: Berkley Prime Crime. 285 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, minor edgewear. Another favorite Teashop Mystery by Laura Childs. Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning and the staff are involved in the Charleston Film Festival, and help to solve a murder that happens at the festival. ISBN/ASIN: 9780425226766. Our Book No: 24162. $10 AUD.

28. Childs, Laura (2010). Oolong Dead [Tea Shop Mystery]. New York: Berkley Prime Crime. 326 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, small crease bottom edge front cover & spine, minor edgewear. Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning and the staff help solve the murder of Abby Davis, who was Theodosia's nemesis, and the sister of her old flame. Includes delicious recipes and tea time tips. ISBN/ASIN: 9780425233399. Our Book No: 25016. $10 AUD.

29. Childs, Laura (2014). Sweet Tea Revenge: Includes Recipes and Tea Time Tips (Reprint ed) [Tea Shop Mystery, no 14]. New York: Berkley Prime Crime. 320 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minimal edgewear. Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning has been asked to be a bridesmaid for her friend Delaine Dish. On the wedding day everything goes wrong and Theodosia has to investigate the murder of the groom. ISBN/ASIN: 9780425252529. Our Book No: 31136. $10 AUD.

30. Childs, Laura (2015). Steeped in Evil: Recipes and Tea Time Tips Included (Reprint ed) [Tea Shop Mystery #15]. New York: Berkley Prime Crime. 305 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned as common, minor edgewear=. Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning is asked to investigate a suspected murder after a wine tasting party when the proprietor’s son is found dead in a wine barrel. Theo has her list of suspects, but on the way to finding the killer she will learn the real meaning of terroir. A classic genre crime fiction novel by Laura Childs. (Tea Shop Mystery, no. 15.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780425252642. Our Book No: 31130. $10 AUD.

31. Childs, Laura (2016). Ming Tea Murder: Includes Recipes and Tea Time Tips (Reprint ed) [Tea Shop Mystery, no 16]. New York: Berkley Prime Crime. 323 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minimal edgewear. Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning has to investigate the murder of museum donar Edgar Webster. Theodosia attends the black-tie affair at the Gibbes Museum in Charleston, where her boyfriend Max is the public relations director. He soon becomes a suspect. ISBN/ASIN: 9780425281659. Our Book No: 31137. $10 AUD.

32. Childs, Laura (2017). Devonshire Scream: Recipes and Tea Time Tips Included (1st Berkley ed) [Tea Shop Mystery #17]. New York: Berkley Prime Crime. 313 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning is asked to investigate a suspected murder. A trunk party she is catering for on behalf of Heart’s Desire Fine Jewellery is crashed by a gang of masked muggers, who steal the precious gems on display, and disappear almost as quickly as they had appeared, leaving behind a dead body. A genre crime fiction novel by Laura Childs. (Tea Shop Mystery no. 17.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780425281673. Our Book No: 31127. $10 AUD.

33. Childs, Laura (2018). Pekoe Most Poison: Includes Recipes and Tea Time Tips (1st Berkley ed) [Tea Shop Mystery]. New York: Berkley Prime Crime. 311 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned as common, minor edgewear=. Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning is asked to investigate a suspected murder. Doreen Briggs, one of Charleston’s most prominent hostesses, hosts a rat tea party and Mrs Briggs later discovers her husband dead. Theo and her fellow co-workers review the guest list for suspects, and soon find themselves drawn into a dangerous game before the murderer is caught. A classic genre crime fiction novel by Laura Childs. (Tea Shop Mystery no. 18.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780425281697. Our Book No: 31126. $10 AUD.

34. Childs, Laura (2019). Plum Tea Crazy: Includes Recipes and Tea Time Tips (1st Berkley ed) [A Tea Shop Mystery]. New York: Berkley Prime Crime. 309 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned as common, minor edgewear=. Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning is requested to investigate a suspected murder. A banker is killed with a medieval weapon while viewing the Charleston Harbor's Gaslights and Galleons Parade from the widow's walk of Timothy Neville's mansion. This genre crime fiction novel from Laura Childs includes mouthwatering recipes and easy-to-follow instructions for tea dyeing! (Tea Shop Mystery, no 19.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780451489616. Our Book No: 31120. $10 AUD.

35. Christie, Agatha (1971). Dumb Witness (A Hercule Poirot Mystery) (Reprint ed). London: Pan Books. 218 pp. Paperback mass market, good condition, pages toned as usual, spine little worn (tiny tear base spine), some edgewear. Another case for Hercule Poirot to untangle. Who killed the rich spinstress Emily Arundell, among the eccentric cast of hangers-on? This one will have you guessing until the end. More superb classic crime fiction from Agatha Christie. ISBN/ASIN: 0330023349. Our Book No: 23965. $10 AUD.

36. Christie, Agatha (1974). They Came to Baghdad (1st Pan ed). London: Pan Books. 221 pp. Paperback, very good condition, front cover creased along spine (spine little creased), minor edgewear. Another Agatha Christie mystery. Victoria Jones is unemployed yet again. She chances on an opportunity to fly to Baghdad in pursuit of adventure - and an attractive young man. A job with a mysterious organization, three words uttered by a dying man, and Victoria is caught in the relentless coil of international intrigue. (Originally published, 1951. This copy is the 1st Pan edition, 1974.). ISBN/ASIN: 0330240188. Our Book No: 24050. $10 AUD.

37. Christie, Agatha (1977). Third Girl (Reprint ed). London: Fontana Books / Collins. 191 pp. Paperback, good condition, pages slightly toned, bottom corner rear cover creased, small crease fore-edge front cover, owner's bookplate inside front cover. Agatha Christie Poirot novel. Poirot's breakfast is interrupted by a dishevelled girl who announces that she may have committed a murder. ISBN/ASIN: 0006151191. Our Book No: 23881. $10 AUD.

38. Christie, Agatha (1978). Dead Man's Folly (Reprint ed). London: Fontana Books / Collins. 192 pp. Paperback mass market, good condition, slight crease spine & front cover, pages toned as usual, small mark top edge, minor edgewear. A Poirot case, by Agatha Christie. A murder hunt, arranged by the mystery writer, Mrs. Ariadne Oliver, appears to be covering the tracks of a killer. Can the quick wit and those little grey cells help Hercule Poirot solve this crime? Originally published in 1956, this is Fontana Books edition, 1960, later 1978 reprint with ISBN. ISBN/ASIN: 0006151728. Our Book No: 12756A. $10 AUD.

39. Christie, Agatha (1980). The ABC Murders (A Hercule Poirot Mystery) (Reprint ed). London: Pan Books. 191 pp. Paperback mass market, good plus condition, tiny bump base spine, pages & inside covers lightly toned, minor edgewear. Hercule Poirot has another mystery on his hands. He has some very puzzling clues to unravel which centre around the ABC Railway Guide found at each crime scene. But if A is for Alice Asher, bludgeoned to death in Andover, and B is for Betty Bernard, strangled with her belt on the beach at Bexhill, who will then be Victim C? Agatha Christie at her best. ISBN/ASIN: 0330256521. Our Book No: 23966. $10 AUD.

40. Christie, Agatha (2002). Sparkling Cyanide (Modern reprint ed) [Signature Series]. London: HarperCollins. 336 pp. Paperback, very good condition, minor edgewear, faint crease spine. In this classic Agatha Christie novel, six people sit down to a meal at a table laid for seven. In front of the empty place is a sprig of rosemary - 'rosemary for remembrance'. A strange sentiment considering no one is likely to forget the night, exactly a year ago, that Rosemary Barton died at exactly the same table. Rosemary had the ability to arouse strong passions in most people she met. In one case, strong enough to kill. Who was the person who decided to end her life? ISBN/ASIN: 9780007136858. Our Book No: 23097. $10 AUD.

41. Christie, Agatha (2002). Taken at the Flood (Modern reprint ed) [Agatha Christie Signature Series]. London: HarperCollins. 352 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition. A classic Hercule Poirot crime fiction novel by Agatha Christie. Gordon Cloade is tragically killed by a bomb blast in the London blitz and his widow funds herself in sole possession of the Cloade family fortune. Hercule Poirot receives a visit from the dead man's sister-in-law who claims she has been warned by 'spirits' that Gordon is still alive. What mystifies Poirot most is the woman's true motive for approaching hiim. Originally published, 1948. Modern black cover Signature edition. ISBN/ASIN: 9780007121014. Our Book No: 23286. $12 AUD.

42. Christie, Agatha (2002). The Big Four (Modern reprint ed). London: HarperCollins. 272 pp. Paperback, very good plus condition. Classic Hercule Poirot mystery by Agatha Christie. Poirot and Captain Hastings find themselves plunged into a world of international intrigue, risking their lives and that of Poirot's twin brother to uncover the truth behind 'Number Four’. ISBN/ASIN: 9780007120819. Our Book No: 23958. $10 AUD.

43. Christie, Agatha (2002). The Man in the Brown Suit (Modern reprint ed) [Agatha Christie Signature Series]. London: HarperCollins. 381 pp. Paperback, very good condition, spine lightly creased. In this classic mystery, pretty young Anne Beddingfield has come to London looking for adventure. She investigates an accidental death at a London tube station, and finds herself of a ship bound for South Africa. ISBN/ASIN: 9780007151660. Our Book No: 24899. $12 AUD.

44. Christie, Agatha (2002). The Clocks (Modern reprint ed). London: HarperCollins. 384 pp. Paperback, very good condition, two page corners creased. Classic Hercule Poirot mystery. Hercule Poirot says "that this crime is so complicated that it must be simple". Can he solve it before time runs out? ISBN/ASIN: 9780007121090. Our Book No: 25417. $10 AUD.

45. Cleary, Jon (1949). The Long Shadow. Sydney: Invincible Press. 128 pp. Paperback wide trade, stapled, pictorial card covers, fair plus condition, some insect damage edges front cover, small tears edges few pages, rear cover background & inside covers lightly toned, bottom corner creased few pages, scuff front cover, pages toned, some loss spine & backstrip, edgewear. (Estimated date, 1949, Trove catalogue.) Acclaimed Australian crime fiction novel about the murder of a woman named Ruth Taylor. The quiet bushland scene is shattered by a violence so shocking that the little North Coast town is roused to mob vengeance. The author builds up a breath-taking suspense, and subtly interweaves a thread of romance in this striking tale of crime set in the tranquil Australian countryside of red-roofed farms and sleek dairy herds. Our Book No: 27521. $20 AUD.

46. Coetzee, J. M. (2009). Disgrace: What Is a Mad Heart? (New ed). London: Vintage. 219 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. A novel by J. M. Coetzee about David Lurie who has spent years teaching romantic poetry at the technical University of Cape Town. Middle aged and twice divorced, he has an affair with a student. The affair turns sour - he is denounced and summoned before a committee of inquiry. He refuses to repent publicly, and resigns and retreats to his daughter Lucy's isolated farm. He and Lucy become victims of a savage and disturbing attack which brings into relief all the faultlines in their relationship. ISBN/ASIN: 9780099526834. Our Book No: 40203. $12 AUD.

47. Cooper, Tea (2021). The Currency Lass: Sometime Running Away Leads You Right Back Where You Started (2nd Australian p/b ed). Sydney: Harlequin Mira, an imprint of Harlequin Enterprises (Australia) Pty Ltd. 328 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. An Australian historical romance novel by Tea Cooper about a girl, Catherine Cottingham, who thought she would inherit her father's large property in the Hunter Valley. To save the property by paying back a bank loan, she is expected to marry the pompous and revolting Sydney businessman Henry W. Bartholomew. Catherine can inherit the property in her own name when she turns 21 in six months time, but will Henry wait until then? A chance encounter with a travelling circus and its fiery lead performer Sergey Petrov changes her mind and she escapes to the goldfields, but she finds herself involved in a far reaching web of fraud and forgery. The author states in her notes that the book is a jigsaw of fact and fiction. By the author of 'The Horse Thief' and 'The Cedar Cutter'. (Second Australian paperback edition stated. Originally published, 2017. 1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781867231479. Our Book No: 41197. $25 AUD.

48. Cooper, Tea (2022). The Fossil Hunter: A Rare Fossil, an Unsolved Mystery, a Trail into the Past (2nd Australian ed). Sydney: HQ Fiction. 374 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned, front hinge slightly split (all pages firm), minor edgewear. This historical Australian novel by Tea Cooper is set in the Hunter Valley in 1847 and 1919. A fossil discovered at London's Natural History Museum leads one woman back in time to 19th century Australia and a world of scientific discovery - and dark secrets. Millie Vale is sent to stay with Anthea Winstanley who is an amateur palaeontologist with a dream. They go fossil hunting at Bow Wow Gorge. Penelope Jane Martindale (PJ), arrives home in 1919, from the battlefields of World War 1 to make peace with her father who blames PJ for the fact of her brothers running away to join up, and losing their lives in the trenches. Things do not go well with her father, and she has to work at mending the former close relationship with him. Penelope and her soon-to-be husband Sam, who came to Australia with her, find some human remains in the Gorge, and Penelope is determined to solve the mystery. (Plus 18 pages at the frear from her next novel. The author previously wrote 'The Naturalist's Daughter'.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781867255901. Our Book No: 41131. $18 AUD.

49. Corby, Gary (2014). The Marathon Conspiracy (1st ed). New York: Soho Press Inc. 330 pp. Hardback thick octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pages faintly toned, minimal edgewear. Australian author tells a tale from ancient Athens. Nicolaos, the favourite sleuth, and his partner in investigation, the clever ex-priestess Diotima, have taken time out from their assignments to get married. They find a very indepth mystery has to be solved before the wedding can take place. This crime fiction novel is a fascinating mix of ancient history, banter, action and humour. ISBN/ASIN: 9781616953874. Our Book No: 40758. $30 AUD.

50. Corris, Peter (2000). Sweet and Sour: A Diabetic Life. Lismore, NSW: Southern Cross University Press. 163 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Peter Corris, the noted Australian crime fiction writer, describes his life as a diabetic. In this candid and engaging account, he acknowledges the potentially fatal consequences of his denial and ignorance, and describes how he came to terms with a chronic condition. He dedicates the book to Professor Fred Hollows for lifesaving advice. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 1875855467. Our Book No: 19125. $25 AUD.

51. Corris, Peter (2013). The Dunbar Case (Large print ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin / ReadHowYouWant. 251 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, corner tips rear cover little rubbed, corner one page creased. In this crime fiction novel by Peter Corris, Cliff Hardy has to solve the mysteries of a 19th century shipwreck. One to keep the fans guessing. This optimized ReadHowYouWant (large print) edition contains the complete unabridged text of the original published edition. Other aspects of the book may vary from the original edition. The text in this edition has been formatted and typeset to make reading easier and more enjoyable for all kinds of readers. ISBN/ASIN: 9781459660465. Our Book No: 29504. $20 AUD.

52. Cross, Mary Talbot (2010). Resurgence. Burra, SA: Shalimar Press. 236 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, minor edgewear, review copy (sheet tipped in). The latest novel by Mary Talbot Cross unfolds in one of the most beautiful and little-known areas of southwest France (Quercy), where the author has lived. The aftermath of war and the challenges of peace confront the inhabitants of a sleepy village, against a background of murder and betrayal. ISBN/ASIN: 9780958646659. Our Book No: 14922. $15 AUD.

53. Cutcheon, Edgar (1945). The Black Feather: A Novel, Based on an Original Play Under the Same Title, by J. S. Brunskill [Magpie Series, No. 47]. Sydney: Frank Johnson. 128 pp. Paperback trade, poor condition only (text intact, except rear cover), covers loose (pieces missing), pages toned (few edge tears), title page edges missing & stained, few pages edge-stained. (Estimated date, Trove catalogue. Black bird emblem on front cover. Common booklist on rear cover to "Blood on his Hands", by Afford, dated 1945.) A scarce Australian pulp paperback. Cover subtitle: "A Thrill on Every Page!". Our Book No: 14363. $10 AUD.

54. Davis, Lindsey (2006). See Delphi and Die. London: Arrow Books. 354 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear, rubber stamp. Historical crime fiction novel. Falco and Helena struggle with a case that may contain worse features than any they have dealt with yet. ISBN/ASIN: 009944528X. Our Book No: 24779. $10 AUD.

55. Davitt, Ellen; Sussex, Lucy (introduction) (1993). Force and Fraud: A Tale of the Bush (Reprint ed) [Australian Books on Demand]. Canberra: Mulini Press. 143 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, pictorial cover, minor edgewear. Australia's first murder mystery novel. Published in Melbourne in 1865 in 'The Australian Journal', this tale set in the Australian bush is a great murder mystery. It tells the story of a young artist accused of murdering his fiancee's father who objected to the match. The action ranges widely with a court scene and clues to the murderer scattered cleverly through the book. It is an astonishing first in the murder mystery genre in Australia and makes fascinating reading. (No 6 in the 'Australian Books on Demand' series. There are two states. This is the second state in the same year and ISBN: it has a red spine and the series is stated. The first state has a white spine and the series is not stated.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949910368. Our Book No: 22736. $40 AUD.

56. De Boos, Charles (1992). Mark Brown's Wife: A Tale of the Gold-fields [Australian Books on Demand]. Canberra, Cook: Mulini Press. 132 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, very good condition, pictorial red cover (inset with black & white drawing), minor edgewear. This historical novel by Charles de Boos was first published in the 'Sydney Mail' in 1871. The story is brutal and criminal, set in the Australian goldfields. The tale is told by 'Tom Drewe' a gold miner involved in the tale and one of Mark Brown's friends. The novel is full of events and is based on the real life experiences of the author in his goldfields days in Australia. (No 4 in the ‘Australian Books on Demand' series from Mulini Press. There are two states with same ISBN and year: this copy has a pictorial cover showing reclining bushman, not the red patterned cover state.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949910341. Our Book No: 18072. $40 AUD.

57. De Boos, Charles; Clancy, Laurie (introduction) (1999). Fifty Years Ago: An Australian Tale [Australian Books on Demand]. Canberra, Jamison Centre: Mulini Press. 402 pp. Paperback thick quarto, very good plus condition, minimal edgewear. Heavy (1.1 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Classic lengthy novel by Charles de Boos of early Australia about a settler in the Hunter region who seeks revenge from Aborigines who have killed some of his family. First published as a serial by Gordon & Gotch in 1867. Later published, heavily truncated, as 'Settler and Savage'. This is a welcome reprint of the original neglected book, said to be comparable to Marcus Clark and Rolf Boldrewood. De Boos was a French-English migrant who tried farming, before becoming a successful journalist, mining warden and magistrate. (No 17 of the 'Australian Books on Demand' series from Mulini Press.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949910759. Our Book No: 17331. $40 AUD.

58. Dunning, John (2005). The Bookman's Promise: A Cliff Janeway Novel (1st Australian printing ed). New York: Pocket Star / Pocket Books. 469 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages faintly toned as common, minor edgewear, cover design differs from stock photo. Crime fiction novel by John Dunning about a Denver policeman named Cliff Janeway who is now a bookseller. He buys a signed first edition of a rare book by a 19th century explorer and man of letters, Sir Richard Francis Burton, and then becomes involved in a new mystery. Book 3 of the Janeway novels. Australian edition, first printing (1 in number line). ISBN/ASIN: 0731813022. Our Book No: 28038. $15 AUD.

59. Dunning, John (2005). Booked to Die: A Mystery Introducing Cliff Janeway (1st Australian printing ed). New York: Pocket Star / Pocket Books. 407 pp. Paperback small trade, good condition, pages lightly toned, bottom corner rear cover little creased, minor edgewear. Crime fiction novel by John Dunning about a Denver policeman named Cliff Janeway who is now a bookseller. He sets out to solve the mystery of the death of local bookscout, Bobby Westfall, a gentle and quiet man who has spotted enough valuable books to keep himself and his beloved cats housed and fed. Now, Janeway's life is about to start a new chapter as he looks to find out who is murdering people who have an interest in books. (No 1 in the Bookman series. This copy printed in Australia by Griffin Press. 394 + 13 pages.). ISBN/ASIN: 0731813014. Our Book No: 31148. $12 AUD.

60. Dunning, John (2005). The Bookman's Wake: A Cliff Janeway Novel (1st Australian printing ed). New York: Pocket Star / Pocket Books. 332 pp. Paperback small trade, good condition, pages lightly toned, light creases covers, minor edgewear. Crime fiction novel by John Dunning about a Denver policeman named Cliff Janeway who is now a bookseller. This is a story about a very special book. Janeway is encouraged by a former police colleague into going to Seattle to bring back a fugitive wanted for assault, burglary, and the possible theft of a priceless edition of Edgar Alla Poe's 'The Raven'. The bail jumper is a vulnerable young woman Eleanor Rigby, who is also a gifted book binder. The rare volume is surrounded by a deadly history, and when Eleanor escapes and disappears, Cliff must find her and unravel the secrets of the book's past and its mysterious maker before another death happens. (No 2 in the Bookman series. This copy: Printed in Australia by Griffin Press.). ISBN/ASIN: 0731813030. Our Book No: 31149. $12 AUD.

61. Dunning, John (2006). The Sign of the Book: A Cliff Janeway Novel (1st Australian printing ed). New York: Pocket Star / Pocket Books. 532 pp. Paperback small trade, good condition, pages toned, light creases covers, minor edgewear. Crime fiction novel by John Dunning about a Denver policeman named Cliff Janeway who is now a bookseller. Janeway agrees to help his lover, lawyer Erin D’Angelo, determine if her estranged childhood friend, Laura Marshall, killed her husband - was the confession she made in the county jail designed to protect her troubled young son? Janeway looks into what happened, and discovers the dead man’s books: an impressive collection that may be worth a lot of money. He is interested in peeling back layers of deception to reveal the genuine sign of the book. (No 4 in the Bookman series. Printed in Australia by Griffin Press. 513 + 19 pages). ISBN/ASIN: 0731813006. Our Book No: 31150. $12 AUD.

62. Dunning, John (2006). The Bookwoman's Last Fling (1st ed). New York: Scribner. 337 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, edges lightly foxed, pages lightly toned, small bump base spine, minor edgewear, remainder mark bottom edge. Crime fiction novel by John Dunning about a Denver policeman named Cliff Janeway who is now a bookseller. This book features Candice Geiger who loved books with passion. Her collection of first edition children's books is the best Janeway ever hopes to see. He will never meet Candice, she died 20 years ago at a young age. Janeway learns of the collection after her elderly husband, wealthy horse trainer H. R. Geiger, dies, and he travels to their Idaho home to assess the collection's value. He looks at the books and notices something is wrong, some of the books are priceless children's classics, but other valuable titles are missing, replaced by cheap reprints. This novel brings together his inside knowledge of both books and horse-racing. (Book 5 of the 5 Cliff Janeway novels.). ISBN/ASIN: 0731813073. Our Book No: 41345. $18 AUD.

63. Ellis, Ian C. (2001). Book Finds: How to Find, Buy, and Sell Used and Rare Books (2nd ed). New York: Perigee / Berkley Publishing. 306 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. Ian Ellis is a book dealer and collector for over 20 years, specializing in science fiction and mysteries. For the experienced collector or someone embarking on a new hobby, reveals the secrets of locating rare and valuable books. Includes information on first editions and reader's copies, auctions and catalogs, avoiding costly and common beginner mistakes, strategies of professional book scouts, and buying and selling on the Internet. Includes a list of 1001 findable (and hopefully collectible) books (as proposed in 2001). ISBN/ASIN: 0399526544. Our Book No: 14489. $15 AUD.

64. Ellroy, James (2009). Blood's a Rover: A Novel (1st ed). New York: Knopf. 131 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), red boards (black cloth spine), jacket cover design slightly offset, edges lightly foxed, fore-edge uncut, autograph (author's written name), jacket protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Crime fiction novel by James Ellroy, the bestselling author of L.A. Confidential. This is a political noir set in 1960s Los Angeles. This book is about America's recent past razed and fully reconstructed. It is a massive tale of corruption and retribution, of ideals at war and the extremity of love. ISBN/ASIN: 9780679403937. Our Book No: 30922. $50 AUD.

65. Evans, Ilsa (2015). Nefarious Doings (Reprint ed) [Nell Forrest Mysteries Series]. Sydney: Momentum / Pan Macmillan Australia. 263 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear corner tips covers. Australian crime fiction novel by Isla Evans about the crazy adventures of Nell Forrest who lives in a sleepy town called Majic. Her five daughters are causing trouble and her husband has just died. Despite her abysmal aptitude for investigative work, she faces murder and mayhem, arson and adultery, dungeons, death threats, disappearances and a canine witness. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760300982. Our Book No: 41066. $30 AUD.

66. Farooki, Roopa (2012). The Flying Man (1st p/b ed). London: Headline Review. 339 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, light toning pages, laminate coating little lifting bottom corner rear cover. A novel about a man who is a charlatan. He is a clever criminal who uses his good looks and charm to his advantage. His latest wife and children, his creditors and former business associates are all searching for him. This is a memorable, thought provoking and sometimes funny story. ISBN/ASIN: 9780755383399. Our Book No: 28099. $15 AUD.

67. Finlay, Iain (1978). The Azanian Assignment (1st ed). New York: Harper & Row. 395 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), red cloth spine, light foxing edges, fore-edge little marked, top corner tips little creased some pages, tiny scuff fore-edge few pages, pages lightly toned, bottom corner front flap jacket creased (some edgewear & chipping, few small closed tears, bottom corner rear cover laminate little lifted, spine ends little worn). First edition. This well-plotted, fast-paced and suspenseful crime fiction novel is a thrilling adventure with the authenticity and impact of future headlines. The story is around Tony Bartlett, an Australian journalist stationed in Kenya. He flies south to cover the story of the hijacking in Johannesburg of a South African airliner. The Australian author's first novel took a year of research in South Africa. He was born in Australia but left to hitchhike through Europe and Africa, at the age of 18. He did many jobs before he became a journalist in 1956. First edition stated. ISBN/ASIN: 0060112719. Our Book No: 30656. $25 AUD.

68. Flanagan, Richard (2012). The Unknown Terrorist (Reprint ed). Sydney: Vintage / Random House. 320 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, cover photo differs from stock photo. Gina Davies (a pole-dancer known as The Doll, from Sydney's Kings Cross) turned on the TV and saw that she was the most wanted terrorist in Australia. Five days, three unexploded bombs, and every truth in your life turned into a lie. A thrilling fourth novel by the noted Australian writer Richard Flanagan, about living in the current terrorism-obsessed world. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742755113. Our Book No: 17525. $18 AUD.

69. Flanagan, Richard (2017). First Person (1st ed). Sydney: Penguin / Random House. 392 pp. Hardback thick octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black boards, minor edgewear jacket, few light marks top edge. First edition. An Australian novel about a young penniless writer, Kif Kehlmann, who is asked by a notorious con man and corporate criminal, Siegfried Heidl to ghost write his memoir in six weeks. The book is by turns compelling, comic, and chilling. The author won the 2014 Booker Prize for The Narrow Road to the Deep North. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143787242. Our Book No: 30533. $25 AUD.

70. Fraser, Emma (2017). The Shipbuilder's Daughter (1st ed). London: Sphere Books. 426 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), few tiny dents front cover jacket (faint sticker mark), tiny dent front board, minor edgewear. Set partly in Glasgow and partly in the Western Isles in 1928, this historical novel by Emma Fraser is about Margaret Bannatyne, whose father owns a shipping yard, and she is expected to take over the family business. However, she wants to become a doctor. Margaret falls in love with a man named Alisdair Morrison who works at the shipping yard, but her father does not approve. Alisdair is wrongly arrested for the murder of a young man at the shipping yard, and finally can resume his life with his family when he is found not guilty. ISBN/ASIN: 9780751566109. Our Book No: 40891. $25 AUD.

71. Galbraith, Robert; Rowling, J. K. (2020). Troubled Blood: A Strike Novel (1st ed). London: Sphere Books. 929 pp. Hardback large wide thick octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), spine little creased (base little bumped), jacket protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Heavy (1.3 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. First edition. This is the fifth Strike and Robin novel. Private Detective Cormoran Strike is visiting Cornwall when he is asked by a woman to find her mother who went missing in mysterious circumstances in 1974. Robert Galbraith is the pen-name of J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books. ISBN/ASIN: 9780751579932. Our Book No: 30912. $35 AUD.

72. Gask, Arthur (1949). The Storm Breaks (1st stated ed). London: Herbert Jenkins Limited. 254 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, good condition, dark orange boards, black title spine, pages lightly toned, edges foxed, minimal foxing endpapers & title page, spine ends little creased, top corner covers little bumped, spine little faded, few tiny marks covers, colour loss one tiny patch rear cover & spine, bookshop label inside front cover. This crime fiction novel by an Australian writer is about a girl named Dora who had always believed that her mother’s husband was not her father. Losing both parents, she seeks her fortune in London, makes her way into the social world and marries into a titled family. Then, accidentally, she becomes involved in the death of a criminal who is trying to blackmail her. One-time great detective, Gilbert Larose helps her to elude the law. Move and counter move follow in rapid succession right up to the thrilling and dramatic end to one of the most notable Gask novels. (No date, but 1949, Hubin.). Our Book No: 40544. $25 AUD.

73. Gentill, Sulari (2015). Give the Devil his Due (1st ed) [Rowland Sinclair Mystery Series, no 7]. Sydney: Pantera Press. 374 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, some edgewear corners. Australian crime fiction. Rowland Sinclair is invited to take his yellow Mercedes car onto the Maroubra speedway, known as the killer track. He agrees without caution or reserve, but then people start to die. This is the 7th book in this award winning series. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921997570. Our Book No: 29632. $18 AUD.

74. Goldsworthy, Peter (2019). Minotaur (1st ed). Sydney: Viking / Penguin Books. 326 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, corner tip one page folded, minor edgewear, faint sticker mark rear cover. This Australian novel by Peter Goldsworthy is part laugh-out-loud comedy, part a deadly serious study of revenge, part love story, and a slow, journey of self-discovery. As blind Sergeant Rick Zadow navigates his sense of smell, sound, touch, taste and finally sight, his sixth sense tells him to trust his gut instinct in his investigation of the man who tried to kill him. Overlaid is a worker's compensation battle between two psychiatrists about how much compo he should be awarded. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143795698. Our Book No: 31040. $25 AUD.

75. Greenwood, Kerry (2005). Heavenly Pleasures: Featuring Corinna Chapman Baker and Reluctant Investigator (Reprint ed) [Corinna Chapman Mysteries]. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 278 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, pages minimally toned, spine & top edge front cover little creased, minor edgewear. Corinna Chapman Baker is a baker witha talent for bread making and investigating crime. A new series by Kerry Greenwood, the author of 'The Phryne Fisher Mysteries', set in Melbourne. This is the second novel in this new series. ISBN/ASIN: 1741145120. Our Book No: 41067. $15 AUD.

76. Greenwood, Kerry (2007). Cocaine Blues: A Phryne Fisher Mystery (US, reprint ed). Scottsdale, AZ: Poisoned Pen Press. 176 pp. Paperback large trade, very good plus condition, minimal edgewear. Popular Australian historical crime fiction novel, originally published in 1989. This is the first of Phryne's adventures into the world of sleuthing. ISBN/ASIN: 9781590583852. Our Book No: 17919. $15 AUD.

77. Greenwood, Kerry (2008). Murder on a Midsummer Night: A Phryne Fisher Mystery (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 292 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, corner tips front cover slightly creased, minor edgewear. Australian crime fiction novel by Kerry Greenwood set in Melbourne iin 1929. This novel finds Miss Fisher in a rather trying heatwave with a lot of mysteries to solve. Phryne has to have all her wits about her especially when she has to deal with a rather unpleasant group of Bright Young Things, investigate an apparent suicide, find a lost illegitimate child who could be heir to a large amount of money. There are seances, ghosts, kif smokers, the threat of human sacrifices, spirit guides and maps to buried pirate treasure. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741149999. Our Book No: 41230. $15 AUD.

78. Greenwood, Kerry (2020). Death in Daylesford: The New Phryne Fisher Mystery (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 321 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, corner tips front cover scuffed, minor edgewear. Australian crime fiction novel. Set in Daylesford, Victoria, this novel finds Miss Fisher and Dot at a retreat in Victoria's spa country. The retreat is for shell-shocked soldiers of the Great War. Disappearances, murder, bombs, booby-traps and strange goings-on land Miss Phryne Fisher right in the middle of her most exciting adventure. Meanwhile, Cec, Bert and Tinker find a young woman floating face down in the harbour, dead. Tinker, with Jane and Ruth, Phryne's resilient adopted daughters, together decide to solve what appears to be a heinous crime. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743310342. Our Book No: 40930. $20 AUD.

79. Hall, Tarquin (2010). The Case of the Missing Servant (Reprint ed). London: Arrow Books. 312 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minimal edgewear. This novel features India's most private investigator, Vish Puri. He is chubby, persistent and unmistakably Punjabi. He is assisted by his undercover operatives, Tubelight, Flush and Facecream. He uses modern techniques and methods of detection developed in India more than 2000 years ago. He has to locate a missing maidservant named Mary. Puri's search takes him to the desert oasis of Jaipur and the remote mines of Jharkhand. His surprising adventures reveal India in all its complexity. ISBN/ASIN: 9780099525233. Our Book No: 40964. $15 AUD.

80. Henry, Margaret (1964). The Householders (1st ed). London: Cassell & Company. 216 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), pages lightly toned, jacket spine faded faded (flap price-clipped, chipped, spine ends, corners little worn), edges lightly foxed, bottom corners covers minimally bumped, bookshop label, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Australian novel by Margaret Henry about a couple named Bob and Hilary who were the features of Unlucky Dip, and their bid to save a wonderful old colonial house in Sydney from re-development. The author has untangled the threads of a most complicated situation to weave a clear, bright and fascinating story. (Hubin cites as marginal crime fiction.). ISBN/ASIN: B0000CM46B. Our Book No: 27483. $20 AUD.

81. Hilder, Sarah J (2016). Trace Impressions (Reprint ed). Not Stated: Lulu Publications. 184 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, tiny scuff top spine. This Australian crime fiction novel is the story of Eddie who works in the Rogerson Morgue. Eddie uses her skills with fantasy to work out the kind of lives that each body she examines has lived. Local police officer John sees her mental exercises as untapped talent which can help him solve a worrying felony. Meanwhile, the criminal is working his way across the state. The victims are found hanging upside down in secluded parts of town, dressed in their Sunday best. Can Eddie solve this mystery before another person is murdered? Our Book No: 28995. $18 AUD.

82. Hodge, Harry (1938). Death in the Morning (1938 ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 183 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), jacket chipped (flap price-clipped, edgewear, tiny losses edges, faint foxing & toning reverse side, covers little scuffed, three tiny holes front cover), endpapers & flyleaves & title page lightly foxed, light toning pages, edges lightly foxed, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. A crime fiction novel by Harry Hodge set in Australia. The Australian author has written a fast-moving and hair-raising thriller. A monomaniac, obsessed with power, has laid his plans with fiendish cunning. The criminal plans of a national disaster is to be averted by the courage and quick thinking of a few men. The author introduces romance and real humour to brighten his sinister tale. Jimmy Dixon is a sturdy and attractive hero and his romance with the beautiful and talented Valerie is well handled. The stalwart ex-pugilist Brogan, provides plenty of humour. (Harry Hodge is better known for his local history books about the Hill End goldfields, central western New South Wales.). ISBN/ASIN: B0008BRFWC. Our Book No: 40811. $150 AUD.

83. Hodge, Jane Aiken (2006). The Private World of Georgette Heyer. London: Arrow Books. 223 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white drawings & text-photos, pages lightly toned as common, minor creasing spine, minor edgewear. A classic biography by Jane Aiken Hodge of bestselling English crime fiction and historical romance novelist, known as the queen of Regency romance. Although she wrote 50 novels, her private life until now has been accessible only to her nearest friends and relatives. (Originally published in 1984.). ISBN/ASIN: 0099493497. Our Book No: 17982. $15 AUD.

84. House, Richard (2013). The Kills: Books 1-4: Sutler, The Massive, The Kill, The Hit (1st ed). London: Picador. 1002 pp. Hardback thick octavo, no jacket, very good condition, pages lightly toned, cover corners and spine ends little rubbed, bottom spine slightly bumped, autograph (author's written name title page). Heavy (1.2 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This crime fiction novel by Richard House is an epic novel of crime and conspiracy told in four books. It starts with a man on the run and ends with a burned body. The novel moves across continents, characters and genres. ISBN/ASIN: 9781447237860. Our Book No: 30923. $50 AUD.

85. Hume, Fergus (1971). The Mystery of a Hansom Cab. Melbourne: Sun Books. 224 pp. Paperback, good condition (reading copy), light foxing edges, covers lightly creased, light rubbing rear cover, fore-edge lightly marked, tiny tear cover near spine, minor edgewear. This historical crime fiction novel by Fergus Hume is an exciting and fascinating murder story - a forerunner of today's detective fiction. Originally published in 1887, the story is set in an era of flickering gaslights in Melbourne. The assassin leads detectives from the squalid slums of Little Bourke Street to the town house of a millionaire, and reveals blackmail and intrigue in the high social circles. ISBN/ASIN: 0725101172. Our Book No: 26711. $15 AUD.

86. Hume, Fergus (1999). The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Text Publishing. 309 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. This book is an exciting and fascinating murder story - a forerunner of today's detective fiction. Originally published in 1887, the story is set in an era of flickering gaslights in Melbourne. The assassin leads detectives from the squalid slums of Little Bourke Street to the town house of a millionaire, and reveals blackmail and intrigue in the high social circles. ISBN/ASIN: 1876485035. Our Book No: 27463. $15 AUD.

87. Hume, Fergus; Caterson, Simon (introduction) (1999). Madame Midas (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Text Publishing. 332 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, edges & pages lightly toned, minor edgewear, tiny tear top spine. This crime fiction novel is based on Alice Cornwell, a woman whose life was as strange as the fiction she inspired. In this thrilling mystery the author dramatises the story of an enigmatic woman in a society enslaved by wealth. First published in 1888, this book is the companion-piece to "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab". ISBN/ASIN: 1876485132. Our Book No: 27462. $15 AUD.

88. Ireland, Doreen (1938). Margery: The Mystery. London: Epworth Press. 159 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), frontispiece, jacket chipped (small closed tears, rear cover marked), cover corners lightly bumped, edges & pages toned. First edition. A collectible mystery story for young adults by Doreen Ireland. This is a story of school and guiding, with the added interest of a mystery which is sustained to the very end of the book. (No date but 1938, Worldcat. Pseudonym for Doreen Mildred Douglas Lord.) ISBN/ASIN: B001RMMWD8. Our Book No: 26393. $18 AUD.

89. James, P. D. (1999). Time to Be in Earnest: A Fragment of Autobiography (1st ed). London: Faber & Faber. 281 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear jacket (top rear flap creased). A fragment of autobiography by the famous British crime fiction novelist. In this part diary, part memoir, the author considers the 12 months of her life between her 77th and 78th birthdays, a 'time to be earnest'. In writing it, she simultaneously remembers her long and remarkable career, from 1920s Cambridge schoolgirl, to Governor of the BBC, to best-selling author. Her autobiography will appeal to readers of her many novels, and those who have themselves lived through the turbulent years of the 20th century. ISBN/ASIN: 057120094X. Our Book No: 28328. $20 AUD.

90. Kandelaars, Deb (2011). Memoirs of a Suburban Girl. Adelaide, Kent Town: Wakefield Press. 162 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition. A confronting first novel about a teenage girl caught up in a violent relationship with an older man. ISBN/ASIN: 9781862549555. Our Book No: 14879. $20 AUD.

91. Keene, Carolyn (1961). The Mystery at Lilac Inn (Revised, later reprint ed) [Nancy Drew Series]. New York: Grosset & Dunlap. 180 pp. Hardback small, very good condition, pictorial cover, black & white drawings, top corner front cover lightly rubbed, minor edgewear. Crime fiction for young adults. Nancy Drew and her friends become involved in solving a mystery at an old inn. ISBN/ASIN: 0448195046. Our Book No: 26944. $12 AUD.

92. Keene, Carolyn (1972). The Clue in the Jewel Box (Reprint ed) [Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, no 20]. New York: Grosset & Dunlap. 181 pp. Hardback small, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, black & white drawings, corners front cover lightly rubbed, pages faintly toned, base spine little bumped, minimal foxing edges. Crime fiction for young adults. Nancy Drew and her friends become involved in finding Madame Alexandra's missing grandson. ISBN/ASIN: 0448095203. Our Book No: 28936. $12 AUD.

93. Keene, Carolyn (1997). The Phantom of Pine Hill (New, reprint ed) [Nancy Drew Mystery Stories]. New York: Grosset & Dunlap. 176 pp. Hardback small octavo, very good condition, pictorial cover, black & white drawings including frontispiece, pages faintly toned, minimal foxing few pages. Crime fiction for young adults. This mystery involves Nancy and her friends arriving for the Emerson University June week celebrations to find that there has been a mix up in their motel bookings, which gives them an exciting mystery to solve. They meet Uncle John Rorick, a descendant of the early settlers of the town of Emerson. He tells them about some missing wedding gifts, and the girls set out to solve the mystery as well as enjoy University’s June week boat races, river pageant, and fraternity dances. (No 42 in this series.). ISBN/ASIN: 0448095424. Our Book No: 30658. $15 AUD.

94. Keene, Carolyn (2003). The Sign of the Twisted Candles (Reprint ed) [Nancy Drew Mystery Stories]. New York: Grosset & Dunlap. 176 pp. Hardback small octavo, pictorial cover, very good condition, few full-page black & white drawings, frontispiece, top spine little bumped. This mystery finds Nancy investigating a rumor that Bess and George's wealthy great granduncle is being held a prisoner in his own mansion! Nancy almost loses the friendship of Bess and George while trying to uncover the mystery surrounding the great granduncle and Carol Wipple, the 16-year-old foster daughter of the caretakers of the old mansion. ISBN/ASIN: 0448095092. Our Book No: 29094. $13 AUD.

95. Keene, Carolyn (2003). The Secret of Shadow Ranch (Reprint ed) [Nancy Drew Mystery Stories]. New York: Grosset & Dunlap. 175 pp. Hardback small octavo, pictorial cover, very good condition, few full-page black & white drawings, frontispiece, bottom corner rear cover & spine ends little bumped. This Nancy Drew mystery is set on a ranch in Phoenix, Arizona. Nancy and her friends Bess and George are going there for a holiday, but as usual they become involved in a baffling mystery involving the haunting of the ranch by a phantom horse. Can they solve this one before someone is hurt? ISBN/ASIN: 044809505X. Our Book No: 29093. $15 AUD.

96. Keene, Carolyn (2003). The Hidden Window Mystery (Reprint ed) [Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #34]. New York: Grosset & Dunlap. 179 pp. Hardback small octavo, very good condition, pictorial cover, few full-page black & white drawings, frontispiece, pages little toned, printed on recycled paper. Nancy has to find a missing medieval stained-glass window. Nancy is joined in Charlottesville, Virginia, by her friends George and Bess. An adversary tries to get them to postpone their trip, but they are determined to go ahead with their plans. The girls investigate old southern mansions, encounter a ghost, and in true Nancy style solve these mysteries which will keep readers involved to the end. (No 34 in this series.). ISBN/ASIN: 0448095343. Our Book No: 30635. $15 AUD.

97. Keene, Carolyn (2004). The Whispering Statue (Reprint ed) [Nancy Drew Mystery Stories]. New York: Grosset & Dunlap. 179 pp. Hardback small octavo, very good condition, pictorial cover, few full-page black & white drawings, frontispiece, printed on recycled paper, pages faintly toned, minimal edgewear. In this mystery for young adults, Nancy is asked to solve two mysteries. One concerns a valuable collection of rare books, and the second mystery revolves around a theft of a beautiful marble statue. To solve both Nancy disguises herself and assumes a false identity. Nancy and her friends combine detective work with a summer holiday at a resort. (No 14 in this series.). ISBN/ASIN: 0448095149. Our Book No: 30608. $15 AUD.

98. Keene, Carolyn (2005). The Haunted Bridge (Reprint ed) [Nancy Drew Mystery Stories]. New York: Grosset & Dunlap. 180 pp. Hardback small octavo, very good condition, pictorial cover, few full-page black & white drawings, frontispiece, printed on recycled paper, pages faintly toned, minimal edgewear. In this mystery for young adults, Nancy's father asks her to help him track down a gang of International jewel thieves. The trail leads to a summer resort area. A lot of riddles confront Nancy before she can solve this mystery. (No 15 in this series.). ISBN/ASIN: 0448095157. Our Book No: 30605. $15 AUD.

99. Keene, Carolyn (2005). The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes (New, reprint ed) [Nancy Drew Mystery Stories]. New York: Grosset & Dunlap. 177 pp. Hardback small octavo, very good condition, pictorial cover, black & white drawings including frontispiece, pages faintly toned. Crime fiction for young adults. Nancy Drew is warned not to go to Scotland, but this does not stop her. Nancy goes to Scotland with her father and two best friends George and Bess, to visit her great-grandmother at a large estate in the Scottish Highlands, and to solve the mystery of a missing family heirloom. (No 41 in this series.). ISBN/ASIN: 0448095416. Our Book No: 30657. $15 AUD.

100. Keene, Carolyn (2006). The Secret of the Old Clock (New, reprint ed) [Nancy Drew Series]. New York: Grosset & Dunlap. 180 pp. Hardback small, very good condition, pictorial cover, black & white drawings, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. Crime fiction for young adults. Nancy Drew is excited to become involved in her first mystery which is centered around an old clock . (No 1 in this series.). ISBN/ASIN: 0448095017. Our Book No: 40201. $12 AUD.

101. Keene, Carolyn (2007). Password to Larkspur Lane (Reprint ed) [Nancy Drew Mystery Stories]. New York: Grosset & Dunlap. 175 pp. Hardback small, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, frontispiece, top edge lightly foxed, spine ends little bumped, spine minimally faded, minor edgewear, owner's written name inside front cover. In this crime novel for young adults, Nancy solves the mystery of a strange wheel of blue light, and a missing elderly woman is being held prisoner in a mansion. Are the two mysteries connected? (Originally published, 1933. No 10 in the 'Nancy Drew Mystery Stories' series.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780448095103. Our Book No: 40243. $12 AUD.

102. Keene, Carolyn (2007). The Quest of the Missing Map [Nancy Drew Mystery Stories]. London: Grosset & Dunlap. 178 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial covers, printed on recycled paper, few black & white drawings, pages lightly toned, spine ends slightly bumped. Crime novel for young adults by Carolyn Keene, from the popular Nancy Drew series. The search for the map becomes filled by dangers and intrigue. However, Nancy outwits her enemies with the help of her friends, and solves one of the most challenging cases in her career as a teenage investigator. (No 19 in this Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series.). ISBN/ASIN: 044809519X. Our Book No: 30952. $12 AUD.

103. Keene, Carolyn (2007). The Clue of the Tapping Heels (New ed) [Nancy Drew Mystery Stories]. London: Grosset & Dunlap. 176 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial covers, printed on recycled paper, few black & white drawings, pages lightly toned, spine ends slightly bumped, minor edgewear, cover design differs from stock photo. (This copy: Clue of the Tapping Heels, by Caroline Keene, 1970 edition, Grosset & Dunlap.) Crime novel for young adults by Carolyn Keene, from the popular Nancy Drew series. This is another challenging mystery for Nancy and her friends to solve. Nancy has to outwit three criminals, and find an actress's prized Persian cats. Nancy also brings happiness to the actress by arranging a romantic reunion with her former leading man. (No 16 in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. Originally published, 1939.). ISBN/ASIN: 0448095165. Our Book No: 30953. $15 AUD.

104. Kent, Hannah (2013). Burial Rites (Reprint ed). Sydney: Picador / Pan Macmillan Australia. 338 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear, pages faintly toned. This novel by Australian writer Hannah Kent is based on a true story about Agnes Magnusdottir, who in 1829, in Iceland, was condemned to death for her part in the brutal murder of two men. Iceland's formidable landscape, where it is a daily battle to survive is well described by the author, who went to Iceland as a teenager on a Rotary exchange program, and learnt about the story of Agnes. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742612829. Our Book No: 29002. $20 AUD.

105. Knight, Stephen (1997). Continent of Mystery: A Thematic History of Australian Crime Fiction. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 226 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, minimal edgewear. Stephen Knight, a professor of English, provides a long overdue thematic history of Australian crime fiction. surprising since so much of early Australian history has a crime basis. He reinstates many fine and forgotten Australian authors: Mary Fortune, doyen of the Victorian short story; Randolph Bedford, creator of Billy Pagan; Fergus Hume who set in Melbourne the first best selling detective novel; and Pat Flower, a recent Sydney writer. This ground-breaking book traces the clues and exposes the dark deeds of writers overlooked by less critical detective research. ISBN/ASIN: 0522846599. Our Book No: 27488. $30 AUD.

106. Knight, Stephen (2004). Crime Fiction 1800 - 2000: Detection, Death, Diversity (1st, p/b ed). Basingstoke, Hamps: Palgrave Macmillan. 272 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear, faint remainder mark bottom edge. Stephen Knight provides a comprehensive analytic survey of crime fiction from its origins in the 19th century to the most recent developments. He explains how and why the various forms of the genre have evolved, explores major authors and movements, and examines the work of many little-known writers of significance. The book has full references, and is written in a very readable style. First paperback edition. ISBN/ASIN: 0333791797. Our Book No: 27456. $15 AUD.

107. Kuppord, Skelton (1903). A Fortune from the Sky (1st ed). London: Thomas Nelson & Sons. 230 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, good condition, dark plum boards (blue cover & spine), gilt title spine, small embossed circle rear cover, two black & white illustrations (includes frontispiece with tissue guard), decorative endpapers, pages lightly toned, edges lightly foxed, light foxing (tissue guard, edges, endpapers, title page, few small spots pages), spine ends little creased, cover corners little bumped, spine & rear board little marked, boards little faded, front & rear hinge slightly split (pages firm), owner's name label inside front cover, non-author written dedication flyleaf. This unusual British science fiction and historical crime fiction novel is set in London in 1903. The story is about a Russo-French coalition and their invention of a death machine (ray gun) that threatens Britain. A young man named Fred is the main character. (Pseudonym of John Adams. Listed in both Bleiler and Hubin.). Our Book No: 40537. $40 AUD.

108. Lang, John George (1989). Legends of Australia: Frederick Charles Howard. Canberra, Cook: Mulini Press. 144 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket as issued, as new condition, marbled cloth cover (leatherlike spine & corners, gilt spine lettering), black & white drawings including frontispiece, minor edgewear. The basis of this historical Australian novel is of a young aristocrat convicted of murdering his father-in-law and transported to Botany Bay. This tale does not depict him as the innocent (hard done by) hero of later novels. His beautiful young wife chased after him, arrived in Sydney, and then had a cross-country ride to Bong Bong in an open mail coach driven by a larrikin character called John Smith. This tale is enjoyable and gives a true picture of Australia in the 1830s. (This novel is attributed to John Lang, the first native-born Australian novelist, and was originally published in 1842. Hardback and paperback editions have the same ISBN.). ISBN/ASIN: 094991018X. Our Book No: 29769. $60 AUD.

109. Lang, John George (1994). Botany Bay, or True Tales of Early Australia [Australian Books on Demand]. Canberra, Cook: Mulini Press. 122 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white drawings, frontispiece, minor edgewear, minimal scuffs front cover, minimal biro annotation. A series of tales by John George Lang about the convict period of early Australia. They are fictionalized true stories mostly about convicts. The stories are about ghosts, murders and currency lads, and include some of the women who made good in the young colony of New South Wales. The first tale about Fisher’s Ghost is the best known. Theree other tales are about Aborigines. One of the 'legends' is about the builder who brought out soil from Ireland to keep the snakes away because Saint Patrick got rid of the snakes from Ireland. These stories are an important part of Australia's heritage, as they do not portray the convict system as does Marcus Clarke ('His Natural Life') and Price Warung ('Tales of the Convict System'). (No 8 in the series 'Australian Books on Demand' from Mulini Press. Minor biro correction in Introduction by book collector Alan Ivey. 1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949910406. Our Book No: 29811. $26 AUD.

110. Latta, David (editor) (1989). Sand on the Gumshoe: A Century of Australian Crime Writing. Sydney, Hornsby: Australasian Publishing Company / Random House. 235 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, front cover creased, pages & inside covers toned, spine ends little rubbed, minor edgewear. This book, edited by David Latta, is about the Australian crime fiction writers who have been largely disregarded or forgotten. There is a lengthy introduction and ten short stories. Such talents as Waif Wander, one of the first women in the world to write about crime, or Carter Brown, Fergus Hume, Vince Kelly, Max Afford to name a few whose crime fiction stories appear in this fascinating book. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0900882557. Our Book No: 27487. $12 AUD.

111. Leon, Donna (2019). Unto Us a Son is Given (1st ed). New York: Atlantic Monthly Press. 259 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), endpaper maps, minor edgewear jacket. In the 28th novel in Donna Leon’s Brunetti series (set in Venice), the apparent indiscretion of an elderly family friend involves a reluctant Commissario Guido Brunetti, until the sudden natural death of his friend sets in motion a murder. ISBN/ASIN: 9780802129116. Our Book No: 40838. $20 AUD.

112. Leyland, Eric (1955). Red Lawson and the Sons of the Desert (1st ed). London: Hutchinson. 206 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good plus condition (in good plus dustjacket), frontispiece, front free flyleaf little thinned (sticker removal, old price marks), light foxing edges & few pages, minor edgewear jacket (some foxing reverse side, slight loss top corner, few tiny edge tears, flap price-clipped), sticker, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. (First edition. Estimated date, 1955, Worldcat.) Novel for young adults by English writer. Red Lawson and his Lambs - always ready to assist Scotland Yard or the Foreign Office in an unofficial capacity when trouble starts - track down the Kalifa, the Sons of the Desert organization that threatens trouble and even revolution in the fictional Arab state of Vahret. (Sticker of Anthony Hordern's department store.). Our Book No: 24662. $15 AUD.

113. Leyland, Malcolm R. (Mal) (2000). Gold Fever: Is it the Perfect Crime? Hull Heads, QLD: Leyland & Leyland Publishers. 256 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket, as issued, very good condition, pictorial boards, pages lightly toned, sticker front cover (about autograph), autograph (author's written dedication title page). An Australian crime fiction novel by Mal Leyland. The biggest gold robbery in Australia's history. A methodical planner. An outback mystery and a beautiful lady detective. Is it the perfect crime or simply a well planned robbery gone wrong? This question torments Detective Sergeant Erica Turlow as she seeks to decipher the intriguing web of mystery surrounding Alex Lansdowne and The Great Smelter Robbery. ISBN/ASIN: 0646404105. Our Book No: 23820. $15 AUD.

114. Lindall, Edward (1961). The Killers of Karawala (1st ed). London: Hutchinson & Co. 205 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), pages lightly toned, light foxing edges, reverse side & endpapers jacket lightly foxed (flap price-clipped, spine ends little worn, few tiny holes rear fore-edge, minor edgewear), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Australian crime fiction novel about a small group of scientists digging for pre-historic skeletons in Central Australia. The dry forbidding, hostile land plays harshly on the emotions of the four men, and tensions soon erupt into violence. Our Book No: 30030. $18 AUD.

115. Lindall, Edward (1966). Northward the Coast (Reprint ed). London: William Heinemann. 252 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pages lightly toned, light foxing edges, endpapers & flyleaf lightly foxed, reverse side jacket lightly foxed (flap price-clipped & little foxed, spine ends worn, slight loss bottom corners), owner's written name pencil free flyleaf, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Australian crime fiction novel about a professional hunter who is under the constant watchful eye of the police. He takes off to the bush with two Portuguese political prisoners and a woman by the name of Ruth Watkins. This novel is indeed high adventure. Our Book No: 30031. $20 AUD.

116. Lindall, Edward (1972). A Lively Form of Death (1st ed). London: Constable. 183 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pages lightly toned, light foxing top edge, small mark top edge, small mark front free flyleaf, minor edgewear jacket (flap price-clipped), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Crime fiction novel by Australian writer (Edward Lindall), about a man named Gregory Lander, a happy drop-out who camps on the shores of a large billabong in the hunting plains of Northern Australia. A car with a girl and two men breaks down near him which is 125 miles and four days walk to get help. Lander is a threat to the men because he has seen their crime syndicate's plane land and take off at nights at a nearby abandoned airstrip. The tension cracks and Lander's future confronts him in a scene of savagery at the water's edge. Who will survive? ISBN/ASIN: 0094586004. Our Book No: 30032. $25 AUD.

117. Lindsay, Philip (1938). Bride for a Buccaneer (1st ed). London: Hutchinson & Co. 352 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), spine ends little creased, top spine on jacket creased (few tiny edge tears, minor edgewear), few small marks covers, light foxing endpapers (minimally edges), light toning pages, bookshop label front pastedown. This historical adventure novel by Philip Lindsay (son of Norman Lindsay) is set in the West Indies and the Spanish Main in the 17th century, where the haunt of those full-blooded adventurers, the buccaneers, still existed in those sun-drenched waters, as brave and dangerous and heroic as ever. Miles Oliver, after a short but dazzling career of carefree marauding, was taking his bride to a new life in Jamaica. Gabriela was a girl of great spirit, and looking forward to her thrilling new life. Miles casually tells her about his buccaneering exploits. Gabriela found his past a barrier, but a great love overcame that barrier, and united - in the end - two loving hearts. The author brings to his story a dazzling power of description about a time when life was really lived to the full. (First edition. No date, but 1938, Trove.). Our Book No: 40997. $40 AUD.

118. Littlewood, Robert C.; Groves, Derham (1996). The Coming Out of Holmes and Watson: Being a Souvenir to Mark the Publication of 'You Bastard Moriarty'. Melbourne, Central Park: Littlewood Press. 10 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good plus condition, green marbled card cover (title label, string binding), black & white photo tipped in, black & white engraving frontispiece, untrimmed edges, invitation card laid down inside rear cover, minimal smudging front free flyleaf (during manufacture), autographs. Limited edition of 50 numbered copies (this copy out of series). A Sherlock Holmes collectible, being a souvenir to mark the publication of 'You Bastard Moriarty'. Handmade, set in 12 point Times, on paper stock (velin arches, pure cotton 160gsm), and printed on a vertical Miehle press. Each copy contains an original, autograph linocut by Dr. Derham Groves and an original autographed photograph by Robert Bradley, and a decorative marbled wrapper by Renate Eising. Includes invitation card to launch of "You Bastard Moriarty". ISBN/ASIN: 1875718168. Our Book No: 16669. $40 AUD.

119. Lockridge, Frances; Lockridge, Richard (1963). The Ticking Clock (1st ed). London: Hutchinson & Co. 184 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor foxing edges, flap price-clipped jacket (rear cover lightly marked), minor edgewear, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve (acetate). Crime fiction novel by Frances and Richard Lockridge, published in 1963. The house that Constance Dale inherits is an enormous Victorian era creation. When she arrives to try to sell it, it has been deserted for months. Or so she thinks. In this crisp, fast-paced crime fiction novel the excitement of distinguishing friend from enemy and hunter from hunted keeps the reader absorbed until the nerve-tingling conclusion. The Lockridges are renowned for their numerous well-planned and entertaining mystery novels. ISBN/ASIN: B00342T41W. Our Book No: 23919. $25 AUD.

120. Mainwaring, Bob (2006). Escape to Van Diemen's Land (1st ed). Melbourne, Hartwell: Sid Harta Publishers. 388 pp. Paperback thick trade, very good condition, spine little faded, bottom corner front cover little creased, slight mark fore-edge, tiny bump & scuff top spine, minor edgewear. This story is historical fiction but all the incidents are based on true well-recorded events, both regarding the convict system in Van Diemen's Land in the 1840s and the gold rushes of the 1850s. Martin Maynard who is born into an English country family in the 1800s. His father dies and he commits a crime to get transported to Van Diemen's Land where he hopes to build a better life. Martin faces daunting obstacles, but he is driven by his love for Rebecca and his wish to be seen as a gentleman. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921206269. Our Book No: 29918. $18 AUD.

121. Maloney, Shane (2006). Something Fishy: A Murray Whelan Mystery (1st U.K. ed). Edinburgh: Canongate Books. 242 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, small bump top spine, minor edgewear, remainder stripe. A Murray Whelan crime fiction novel by Shane Maloney. Whelan MP has found respectability as a politician, but his true love salty Lyndal Luscombe presents him with an ultrasound photo showing an uncanny resemblance to Murray. But there is a catch, and Murray gradually reels it in. ISBN/ASIN: 1841958107. Our Book No: 24149. $12 AUD.

122. Marsh, Ngaio (1961). The Nursing Home Murder (Reprint ed). London: HarperCollins. 190 pp. Paperback, very good condition, edges lightly rubbed, minor edgewear, small scuff rear cover, pages lightly toned. Crime fiction novel by New Zealand writer. A Roderick Alleyn Mystery. ISBN/ASIN: 0006123961. Our Book No: 4453. $10 AUD.

123. Marsh, Ngaio (1970). When in Rome. London: Collins Crime Club. 256 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pages lightly toned, reverse side jacket lightly toned, flap price-clipped, minor edgewear), small edge tear fore-edge front free flyleaf, owner's written name front free flyleaf. Classic crime fiction novel by New Zealand writer. Roderick Alleyn has to solve a crime in Rome. ISBN/ASIN: 000231889X. Our Book No: 26902. $15 AUD.

124. Marsh, Ngaio (1974). Hand in Glove (Reprint ed). London: Fontana / Collins. 256 pp. Paperback, good plus condition, minor edgewear, slight rubbing spine ends, light crease bottom corner last few pages, spine lightly creased, pages lightly toned. A Roderick Alleyn mystery, by famed New Zealand crime fiction writer. ISBN/ASIN: 0006137407. Our Book No: 25061. $10 AUD.

125. Martin, L. W.; Lynravn, N. S. (1944). Murder on Mount Capita. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 200 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), some edge tears jacket repaired (chipped, reverse side lightly toned, white background little marked), spine little slack, endpapers & pages lightly toned, light foxing few pages, spine ends creased, corners covers slightly bumped, shop label inside front cover, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Inspector Ashton of the Sydney CIB looks into a death which occured during an army exercise in north-east New South Wales. First edition. (Listed in Loder as the only crime fiction book by Laurence Martin and Norman Lynravn. Martin lives in Canberra. Allans Book & Music Shop label.). Our Book No: 40847. $60 AUD.

126. Massin, Kain (2008). A God for the Killing. Sydney: ABC Books. 273 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Kidnapped by the Romans, made an assassin, Judith must do one last last job to earn her freedom - kill a young agitator claiming to be the Messiah. This inventive interpretation of the last days of Christ brings religion, ancient history and Biblical conspiracy to life in a tale of love, survival and redemption. The author, Kain Massin, won of the ABC Fiction Award 2008 for this inventive historical crime fiction novel. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733324307. Our Book No: 26797. $15 AUD.

127. Mayo, Oliver (1980). R. Austin Freeman: The Anthropologist at Large. Adelaide, Hawthorndene: Investigator Press. 172 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white photo frontispiece, pages lightly toned, small sticker front flyleaf, minor edgewear. Biography by Oliver Mayo of the creator of Dr. Thorndyke, a classic of detective fiction. R. Austin Freeman was also a pioneering British anthropologist and epidemiologist. This book sets him in his social context, and - drawing on many unpublished letters - displays him at work and home. ISBN/ASIN: 0858640384. Our Book No: 28378. $18 AUD.

128. McGinnis, Kerry (2022). The Missing Girl (1st this ed). Melbourne: Michael Joseph / Penguin Books. 328 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Kerry McGinnis has written a moving and evocative Australian novel of secrets, betrayal, heartbreak and courage. Meg Morrissey has just lost her job when she is called back to the family home of Hunters Reach in the Adelaide Hills. Meg’s sick grandmother, brought her up when she was orphaned as a child, has always been a formidable figure in her life. Meg has to sort out the home and put it ready for sale, along the way she discovers a few unknown family secrets which she has to come to terms with. The story is set against the stunning backdrop of the Australian bush in summer, with the threat of bushfire always present. ISBN/ASIN: 9781761049668. Our Book No: 41193. $30 AUD.

129. Michaelides, Alex (2021). The Maidens (1st ed). London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 369 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), dark red & gilt endpapers, black edges, sticker front cover jacket, autograph (author's owner's written initials.). This crime fiction novel is about a group therapist who is struggling to get through her own grief after the death of her husband. The therapist is investigating a murder and the main suspect is a enigmatic professor named Edward Fosca. The Maidens are a group of students under the influence of the professor. Written by the author of 'The Silent Patient'. (First edition. Sticker states: Signed copy, with exclusive essay.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781474624763. Our Book No: 40836. $50 AUD.

130. Morrissey, Di (2023 ). The Night Tide (Reprint ed). Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 403 pp. Paperback small thick wide trade, very good condition, few black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. An Australian novel by popular Di Morrissey, set in Sydney. The author returns to her roots with this tale of secrets, mystery and community in an idyllic Sydney waterway, inspired by her childhood home of Pittwater. A peaceful and diverse waterside community is threatened as corporate greed tries to undo generations of heritage and tradition. Dominic Cochrane is made redundant and retreats to the quiet Sydney bay. He investigates a tragic family mystery which happened over 30 years ago, and soon finds that secrets are exposed and old wounds reopened. ISBN/ASIN: 9781761269912. Our Book No: 31163. $20 AUD.

131. Nisbet, Hume (1997). The Haunted Station (New ed) [Small Tales of Early Australia]. Canberra: Mulini Press. 33 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, card cover, minimal edgewear. Hume Nisbet provides a 'gothic'' novel about an old house in outback Western Australia. The time is the middle of the 19th century. An escaped convict came to the large old station house which was the scene of a murder. His experiences in the house are the basis for this tale. The ghost reappears during a wild storm in true gothic novel style. (No 4 in the 'Small Tales of Early Australia' series from Mulini Press. This story was first published in 'The Haunted Station and Other Stories', London, White, 1893.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949910678. Our Book No: 29757. $25 AUD.

132. Nunn, Malla (2009). A Beautiful Place to Die (1st U.S. ed) [Detective Emmanuel Cooper Series]. New York: Atria Books. 375 pp. Hardback thick octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pages faintly toned, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve (Brodart). Malla Nunn writes a darkly romantic crime novel set in 1950s apartheid South Africa, featuring Detective Emmanuel Cooper - a man caught up in a time and place where racial tensions and the raw hunger for power makes life very dangerous indeed. The story is a morally complex one rich with authenticity. The author sets the story in Jacob's Rest, a tiny town on the border between South Africa and Mozambique. An Afrikaner police officer is found dead, and Detective Emmanuel Cooper, an Englishman, begins investigating the murder. It is a tale of murder, passion, corruption, and the corrosive double standard that defined an apartheid nation. ISBN/ASIN: 9781416586203. Our Book No: 40757. $25 AUD.

133. Ousby, Ian (1997). The Crime and Mystery Book: A Reader's Companion. London: Thames & Hudson. 224 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white & single-colour illustrations (few sepia), top corner tip little worn rear cover, minor edgewear. Ian Ousby tells the story of the fascination with crime detective novels, accompanied by dozens of special features packed with information to surprise even the most avid fan. Classic puzzles like the locked-room mystery are analysed and the Ten Commandments for the detective novel 1930s-style defined. There is a world round-up of current crime novels, full lists of Edgars, Daggers and other prizes, a detailed chronology and ideas for further reading. (The stock picture titled Guilty Secrets is incorrect.). ISBN/ASIN: 0500279780. Our Book No: 27481. $20 AUD.

134. Oxlade, Boyd; Maloney, Shane (introduction) (2012). Death in Brunswick. Melbourne: Text Publishing. 204 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. This crime fiction comedy novel is about a man called Carl who works in the kitchen of a seedy rock'n'roll joint in the ethnically-diverse Melbourne suburb of Brunswick. This is a cult novel with irresistible black humour. ISBN/ASIN: 9781922079800. Our Book No: 27359. $12 AUD.

135. Park, Ruth; Young, Noela (illustrator) (1983). The Big Brass Key [Stoat Books: A Fiction Series for Young Readers]. Sydney: Hodder & Stoughton. 70 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white full-page drawings, top edge foxed, minor edgewear jacket (small tear top edge repaired, minor foxing reverse side & top edge flaps), rubbed patch top corner front free flyleaf. This story for young adults by Ruth Park is about a girl named Eliza and her sister Paulina, who find a black key that does not fit their hundred year old house. Eliza makes a new friend and draws her sister with her into the magical charm of the old house as they try to unravel a mystery. illustrated by Noela Young. Ruth Park is best known for her award winning novel 'The Harp in the South'. SCARCE. ISBN/ASIN: 0340270985. Our Book No: 28961. $40 AUD.

136. Pope, Mr [Alexander] (1925). The Rape of the Lock: An Heroi-comical Poem in Five Canto's [Haslewood Books Series]. [England]: Chiswick Press / Frederick Etchells and Hugh Macdonald. 59 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket (missing) as common, very good condition, red & black text on title page, board cover, cloth spine (little mottled, gilt spine lettering), black & white drawings (including frontispiece), untrimmed edges, minor edgewear & toning. (No 590 of a limited edition of 725 copies.) Set up from an octavo of 1718, with a very few substitutions from later readings, and preserving the six-line illustrations. A mock-epic poem, in which a hideous crime is committed at a fashionable London society gathering. The victim is the beautiful, innocent Belinda, her attacker is the dastardly Baron, and his weapon of choice is a pair of scissors. A sharp and witty tale of the most famous bad hair day in the history of literature. Our Book No: 15635. $20 AUD.

137. Punshon, E. R. (1948). The Bath Mysteries. Sydney: Invincible Press. 160 pp. Paperback small octavo, fair plus condition, stapled (rusted), pages notably toned & little foxed, covers toned (creased along spine), spine ends rebacked, few tiny holes some rear pages, corner one page folded, edgewear, otherwise complete and intact. Crime fiction novel, originally published by Victor Gollancz, 1936. Cover blurb: "Death stalks its unsuspecting victims on the Thames Embankment in this dramatic thriller." Bobby Owen, related to the peerage, but a very earnest young member of Scotland Yard's famed detective force, is faced with a problem when a missing ne'er-do-well cousin, Ronnie, is found to have died horribly in his bath tub. (Estimated date, 1948, Trove catalogue.). Our Book No: 16534. $40 AUD.

138. Rodwell, Grant (2008). Goulburn's Deliverance (Reprint ed). Melbourne, Glen Waverley: Sid Harta Publishers. 342 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, top edge lightly marked, minor edgewear. This Australian historical novel by Grant Rodwell is the story of Michael Fitpatrick, who had a promising future at the Sydney General Post Office. Along with his good friend Wayne, he gets a bookmaker's licence and off they go to the Melbourne Cup races where they have a big win. After a few adventures, they return to Sydney and lose all their winnings on one last bet. Michael is charged with conspiring to defraud the Crown. He is sentenced to seven years at Goulburn Goal. Based loosely on the life of Australian novelist, James Francis Dwyer, who survived the Goulburn Goal over a century ago. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921362521. Our Book No: 29810. $16 AUD.

139. Sayers, Dorothy L. (1939). Strong Meat. London: Hodder & Stoughton. 44 pp. Paperback small (with flaps), good condition, spine frayed (pages firm), top edge lightly foxed, pages lightly toned, rear cover scratched, edgewear, errata slip tipped in. In this small booklet published in 1939, on the outbreak of war, the famous English crime-fiction novelist Dorothy Sayers (1893 - 1957) offers strong support for the divine drama of Christianity. She is best known for her crime fiction novels set between the First and Second World Wars that feature English aristocrat and amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey. She was also a playwright and Christian humanist. ISBN/ASIN: B000WMKWJ0. Our Book No: 11918. $15 AUD.

140. Seaton, Annie (2017). Diamond Sky (1st ed). Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 358 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, top corner tip rear cover creased, minor edgewear. This Australian novel is about a remote diamond mine in the Kimberley. Dru Porter is an engineer and this is a safe place to hide from a past that she fears will find her. Surely the terror she left behind in Dubai will never find her here? Security specialist Connor Kirk starts to investigate a diamond theft, and immediately suspects the reclusive but obviously capable Dru Porter. (Book 3 in the Porter sisters series.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781743535707. Our Book No: 40044. $18 AUD.

141. Sharp, David (1933). The Inconvenient Corpse. London: Ernest Benn Ltd. 287 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good plus condition (in good plus dustjacket), black boards (dark pink title & small band spine ends), wide front flap jacket with price unclipped (spine ends chipped, some edgewear, small loss bottom corners jacket, faint foxing & toning reverse side, spine little toned, minor marks & rubbing), endpapers & flyleaves & pages lightly toned, top spine little chipped, edges foxed, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. (This book: The Inconvenient Corpse, by David Sharp. Hardback dustjacket, Ernest Benn, 1933.) This historical crime fiction novel by David Sharp is about Professor Fielding and his involvement in the activities of a clever and idle young man who has taken to crime less for a living than because the other learned professions are over-crowded now-a-days. In his way he is unscrupulous and as able as Sheridan Orford against whom he eventually finds himself matched. George is likeable. He is the gifted amateur of crime rather than the professional crook. (SCARCE. This is the black boards state. Red boards state also known. Price on jacket flap: 7/6.). Our Book No: 40736. $250 AUD.

142. Stewart, Amy (2016). Lady Cop Makes Trouble: A Kopp Sisters Novel (1st Australian ed). Melbourne: Scribe Publications. 310 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, front cover slightly faded, covers little rubbed, tiny scuff rear cover, minor edgewear. The author of "Girl Waits with Gun" returns with another adventure featuring the feisty, unforgettable Kopp Sisters. In this book Constance Kopp is on the trail of a fugitive, helping runaway girls taken in by unscrupulous men, and sorting out why an old woman is taking the fall for a murder she could not have committed. Based on real-life adventures. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925321548. Our Book No: 29517. $18 AUD.

143. Stivens, Dal; Treloar, Bruce (illustrator) (1978). The Bushranger. Sydney: William Collins. 72 pp. Hardback large octavo, dustjacket, good plus condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white drawings, top spine little chipped, minor foxing one page, edges lightly rubbed, minor edgewear, owner's name written (on white ink). This historical novel for young adults by Dal Stivens is about bushrangers. It relates the exploits of the carefree and close-knit band named 'The Daly Gang' who freely rob and plunder, and who threaten but do not kill. The story is told against a backdrop of true bushranging country: a sympathetic account of men on the run. The illustrations by Bruce Treloar capture the story's excitement and adventure. Suitable for older children. ISBN/ASIN: 0001843788. Our Book No: 27825. $12 AUD.

144. Stonex, Emma (2021). The Lamplighters (1st ed). London: Picador. 366 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, as new condition (in as new dustjacket), tiny bump bottom corner tip rear cover, ribbon bookmark, autograph (author's written name title page). Autographed: First edition. This exciting novel is inspired by real events in 1900, and Emma Stonex's love of anything nautical. Three keepers vanish from a remote lighthouse, miles from the shore (Cornwall, 1972). The entrance door is locked from the inside. The clocks have stopped. The Principal Keeper's weather log describes a mighty storm, but the skies have been clear. What happened to those three men out on the tower? This is an unforgettable story of love and grief that explores the way our fears blur the line between the real and the imagined. (Independent Bookshop Numbered Limited Edition: This is No. 822 of 1500 autographed copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781529047318. Our Book No: 40831. $50 AUD.

145. Sussex, Lucy (2015). Blockbuster! Fergus Hume and the Mystery of a Hansom Cab [Block Buster]. Melbourne: Text Publishing. 298 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour & sepia (brown-tinted) photos, minor edgewear. The fascinating story by Lucy Sussex of the crime novel that became a global publishing phenomenon. Fergus Hume was a playwright when he moved from Dunedin to Melbourne in 1885. He wrote The Mystery of a Hansom Cab, and the book sold out its first run and became the biggest and fastest-selling detective novel of the 1800s, and Australia's first literary blockbuster. Hume unfortunately sold the copyright for 50 pounds, and missed out on a potential fortune. This well-researched book will interest anyone who likes Australian true crime, history and crime fiction. ISBN/ASIN: 9781922147943. Our Book No: 29409. $20 AUD.

146. Swanson, Jean; James, Dean; Perry, Ann (foreword) (1998). Killer Books: A Reader's Guide to Exploring the Popular World of Mystery and Suspense (1st ed). New York: Berkley Prime Crime. 358 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, edges & pages & inside covers lightly toned, cover corner tips little creased, tiny spot top edge, light crease front cover, minor edgewear. The perfect guide for discovering favourite mystery writers based upon your own personal preferences. The best mystery writers (particularly USA & UK) cross-referenced by your favorite books, movies, and TV shows. The book is well organized and indexed, with complete descriptions, author profiles and awards. ISBN/ASIN: 0425162184. Our Book No: 27471. $14 AUD.

147. Thiele, Chris; Harrower, Bishop John (preface) (2008). Free Too. Tasmania: Downstairs Studio. 319 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, few black & white drawings, minor edgewear corners. Historical crime novel of colonial Australia by Chris Thiele that combines careful research of historical records, with a well-honed ability to tell stories to bring to life the events of Hobart Town and the new colony's desperate struggle for survival. This story recalls events that actually happened in Hobart Town in 1815. Two teenagers, Tom and George, find themselves trapped by bushrangers and forced into receiving stolen goods. Betrayal leads to their imprisonment and attempts at their early release are thwarted by a worsening of the bushranger problem with several murders. Chris Thiele is currently Reverend of the Anglican Parish of West Tamar. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980430905. Our Book No: 30529. $25 AUD.

148. Tognolini, John (2010). The Mountain City Murders. Adelaide, Port Adelaide: Ginninderra Press. 112 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. An Australian crime fiction novel by John Tognolini. A roller-coaster ride of a story involving not just a murder in a World Heritage Area, but corruption, drugs, misuse of police power, political protest - and how not to run a pub in the small tourist and commuter town of Mountain City. About tree-changers who escaped the rat race of an expensive city (Sydney) to live in this small community - but come into conflict with reckless developers. ISBN/ASIN: 9781740276283. Our Book No: 15376. $20 AUD.

149. Tucker, James; von Rosenberg, Otto (pseudonym); Roderick, Colin (editor) (1996). The Grahame's Vengeance, or The Fate of James the First, King of Scotland: A Historical Drama in Three Acts. Townsville: Foundation for Australian Literary Studies / James Cook University. 85 pp. Paperback octavo, good plus condition, two black & white text-photos original text (including frontispiece), minor edgewear. An historical drama (play) about the murder of James I of Scotland, originally written by Robert Grahame in 1437. This modern play version was written by the convict James Tucker, author of 'Ralph Rashleigh' at Port Macquarie, New South Wales, in 1845. Tucker adopted the pen-name 'Otto von Rosenberg'. This is the first authentic transcription of the manuscript into modern English (in 1996), together with a biographical sketch and commentary on the play. ISBN/ASIN: 0864435827. Our Book No: 13232. $15 AUD.

150. Upfield, Arthur (1960). Bony and the Kelly Gang (An Inspector Bonaparte Mystery) (1st ed). London: Heinemann. 208 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), inner hinge little split (pages firm), edges & inside covers lightly foxed, pages lightly toned, light foxing some pages, minor edgewear jacket (small tears spine ends, fore-edge & spine edges rubbed, bottom rear flap creased), archival tape reverse side). First edition. The Australian part-Aboriginal detective, Napoleon Bonaparte, investigates the hard-drinking Irishmen of Cork Valley, New South Wales. When an excise man, searching for illicit stills, is murdered, Bony goes in undercover as a horse-thief and petty crook. Our Book No: 30862. $45 AUD.

151. Upfield, Arthur (1961). The Bachelors of Broken Hill (An Inspector Bonaparte Mystery). London: Pan Books. 187 pp. Paperback small, good condition, minor edgewear, spine ends little rubbed, tiny tear base spine, few light creases covers, bottom corner rear cover creased, corners front cover creased, edges & pages toned, inside cover & front flyleaf lightly foxed, rear cover toned, few pages miscut bottom edge, owner's written name. When a rash of murders plagues the elderly bachelors of Broken Hill, part-Aboriginal Detective-Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte is faced with one of the most challenging mysteries of his career. Already two elderly bachelors have died horribly from cyanide poisoning. Now, two months later, Bony faces a cold trail, no motives, no clues - only vague descriptions of a woman who had been on the scene each time. So Bony waits for what he believes to be inevitable - a third killing. Our Book No: 27511. $10 AUD.

152. Upfield, Arthur (1961). Bony and the White Savage (1st ed). London: Heinemann. 230 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket (missing), good condition (reading copy), spine little faded, pages lightly toned (two pages toned patches), few small marks top edge covers, endpapers & flyleaves & title page lightly foxed (some foxed spots some pages), some edgewear top edge, written name red texta rear pastedown First edition. This time Bony, the part-Aboriginal detective, is at his best on a tense hunt for a savage murderer (and former theological student) in the southwest corner of Western Australia. Our Book No: 30864. $30 AUD.

153. Upfield, Arthur (1964). Bony and the White Savage. London: Pan Books. 208 pp. Paperback small, good condition, small rubber stamp top edge, edges & pages toned, slight ridges along spine (binding error), minor edgewear, faint rubber date stamp last page. This time 'Bony', the part-Aboriginal detective, is at his best on a tense hunt for a murderer in the southwest corner of Western Australia. Our Book No: 27513. $12 AUD.

154. Upfield, Arthur (1964). Bony and the White Savage (Reprint ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 230 pp. Paperback, very good condition, spine little scuffed & toned, pages lightly toned as common. This time Bony, the part-Aboriginal detective, is at his best on a tense hunt for a savage murderer (and former theological student) in the southwest corner of Western Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 0207158487. Our Book No: 16260. $15 AUD.

155. Upfield, Arthur (1971). The Bachelors of Broken Hill (An Inspector Bonaparte Mystery) (Reprint ed). London: Pan Books. 187 pp. Paperback small, good condition, spine ends chipped, few light creases covers, top corner tip rear cover & bottom corner front cover little creased, pages toned, some edgewear. The Bachelors of Broken Hill, by Arthur Upfield (Pan Books, 1971, paperback). When a rash of murders plagues the elderly bachelors of Broken Hill, part-Aboriginal Detective-Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte (Bony) is faced with one of the most challenging mysteries of his career. ISBN/ASIN: 0330105876. Our Book No: 27507. $10 AUD.

156. Upfield, Arthur (1994). Cake in the Hat Box (An Inspector Bonaparte Mystery). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 186 pp. Paperback, very good condition, minor edgewear, strong remainder stripe. Crime fiction novel in which a police jeep is found on a lonely dirt road in Western Australia. In it is Constable Stenhouse - shot dead, and his Aboriginal tracker has vanished. Will Bony or the local Aborigines find the killer first? ISBN/ASIN: 0207162751. Our Book No: 3638. $12 AUD.

157. Upfield, Arthur (1994). The Mystery of Swordfish Reef (An Inspector Bonaparte Mystery). Melbourne: Hinkler Books. 256 pp. Paperback, very good condition, small tear spine repaired, pages lightly toned as common, minor edgewear, remainder stripe. The Mystery of Swordfish Reef, by Arthur Upfield (Hinkler Books, 1994). On a calm October day in an Australian seaside town (Bermagui, southern New South Wales), three men set out to sea for a day's fishing, and do not return. After a gruesome discovery, renowned part-Aboriginal detective, Bony, is called in to investigate. ISBN/ASIN: 0207186197. Our Book No: 3643. $10 AUD.

158. Upfield, Arthur (1994). Man of Two Tribes. Melbourne: Hinkler Books. 216 pp. Paperback small, good plus condition, pages lightly toned, endpapers lightly foxed, corner rear cover lightly creased, minor edgewear. Man of Two Tribes, by Arthur Upfield (Hinkler Books, 1994). Classic Australian crime fiction, set in the forbidding Nullarbor Plains, starring part-Aboriginal detective Napoleon Bonaparte. Myta Thomas has walked off the train into the desert. With two camels and a dog, he sets off to search for her and finds more than he bargains for. ISBN/ASIN: 0207185816. Our Book No: 3747. $15 AUD.

159. Upfield, Arthur (1994). Bony and the Black Virgin (An Inspector Bonaparte Mystery). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 156 pp. Paperback, very good condition. Bony and the Black Virgin, by Arthur Upfield (Angus & Robertson, 1994). An Inspector Bonaparte mystery - the Australian part-Aboriginal detective. Bony is called to the drought-stricken outback. At a desolate sheep station two men have been savagely beaten to death and it's Bony's job to make an arrest. ISBN/ASIN: 0207163251. Our Book No: 3826. $10 AUD.

160. Upfield, Arthur (1994). The Bachelors of Broken Hill (An Inspector Bonaparte Mystery). Melbourne: Hinkler Books. 254 pp. Paperback, very good condition, pages toned as common, spine faintly creased, minor edgewear. The Bachelors of Broken Hill (Hinkler, 1994, paperback). When two elderly bachelors were poisoned with cyanide, a strange woman was on the scene each time - and now she too has disappeared, leaving no trace. Tracking her down in a town of 28,000 people is a job to tax even Inspector Bonaparte. Bony needs the unorthodox skills of burglar Jimmy the Screwsman and a lightning-sketch artist, as well as all his Aboriginal deductive and tracking skills at his command. ISBN/ASIN: 0207185786. Our Book No: 1201. $10 AUD.

161. Upfield, Arthur; Mayne, Stuart (editor) (1996). The Great Melbourne Cup Mystery (1st ed). Sydney: Imprint ETT. 195 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, as new condition (in as new dustjacket), printed autograph front flap, minimal edgewear. Classic of crime fiction, originally serialised in the Melbourne 'Herald' in 1933, the year after the mysterious death of Phar Lap. Not previously published as a book. Edited with introduction by Stuart Mayne. This is not a Napoleon Bonaparte story - however it is full of the wonderful Upfield magic way of writing a great story. (Excellent copy. Incorrect ISBN printed on rear cover jacket: 1875892583.). ISBN/ASIN: 1875892567. Our Book No: 3714. $40 AUD.

162. Upfield, Arthur; Valencia, Michele (translator) (1998). The Melbourne Cup Mystery / Le Mystère de la Melbourne Cup [French language]. La Tour d'Aigues: Editions de l'Aube. 221 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear corners, loose red wraparound label (author's printed name). This novel by Arthur Upfield, initially published in 1933, was inspired by the strange death of the champion horse Phar Lap, the famous winner of the Melbourne Cup. (This is the scarce French language edition. Has loose red wraparound label, with 'Upfield' name in big letters.). ISBN/ASIN: 2876784580. Our Book No: 14793. $30 AUD.

163. Walsh, J. M. (1934). The Bandits of the Night (2nd printing ed) [Sundial Mystery Library]. London: John Hamilton. 246 pp. Hardback small octavo, two dustjackets (facsimile & original), very good condition (in very good dustjacket), red cloth cover, re-backed (new spine headbands & endpapers), small bump spine, some toning prelim page, pages slightly toned as common, minor foxing edges, minor edgewear. This mystery and adventure novel, by Australian-born writer, J. M. Walsh, involves a man moving along the London Embankment in the fog, which he enjoyed after several years under a tropical sun. A girl cries in terror and he hears a splash. He went over the parapet to her rescue, and finds himself involved in an extraordinary mystery to solve. Second printing edition (1934). (SCARCE edition form a collectible publisher John Hamilton and their Sundial Mystery Library. Repaired copy. Includes the original dustjacket, torn with spine faded with spine ends missing, from which facsimile copy was taken: see photos.). ISBN/ASIN: B01FW7S9JO. Our Book No: 40533. $100 AUD.

164. Walsh, James Morgan (1976). Vandals of the Void (New ed) [Classics of Science Fiction]. Westport, CT: Hyperion Press. 288 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, covers lightly toned & foxed, pages lightly toned, slight loss front cover fore-edge, tiny hole last page, minimal insect damage inside rear cover & last page, crease bottom corner few pages, spine little faded, minor edgewear, owner's name label inside front cover. A rare science fiction novel by James Morgan Walsh, the Australian-born crime fiction author. This book was first to establish the now-classic theme of an interplanetary civilization, composed of different world governments and strange peoples, living in uneasy equilibrium, trading, intriguing, and occasionally erupting into violent struggles for power. This story has everything that makes this an exciting mystery with a combination of science fiction to give it a sense of wonder. The author was born at Geelong in 1897, emigrated to England in 1924 where he quickly established his reputation as a mystery writer. (Originally published, 1931.). ISBN/ASIN: 088355464X. Our Book No: 30660. $20 AUD.

165. Warung, Price; Astley, William (1994). The Bullet of the Fated Ten: A Convict Tale of the Ring [Small Tales of Early Australia]. Canberra: Mulini Press. 50 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition. This story by Price Warung (pen-name of William Astley) was originally published in the Bulletin Magazine, 1897. It is the tale of ten convicts condemned to death in Sydney and their appeal to 'The Ring' in an attempt to escape the sentence. Set in the convict period it depicts the convict way of thinking, and the attitude of the warders and authorities. A portrayal of humans awaiting death, their quarrels and escape attempts. (No 2 in the Small Tales of Early Australia series.). ISBN/ASIN: 094991049X. Our Book No: 29840. $30 AUD.

166. Wei Liang, Diane (2007). The Eye of Jade (1st ed). Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 229 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear covers, tiny tear top edge few pages, edges lightly toned. A novel of modern China. Mei is a modern, independent Chinese woman. She owns her own business in Beijing, working as a private investigator. One day, a close friend of her mother, asks to find a Han dynasty jade of high value. The investigation makes her look into the dark, brutal part of China's history. ISBN/ASIN: 9780330422932. Our Book No: 28292. $15 AUD.

167. Whitworth, Robert (1994). Mary Summers: A Romance of the Australian Bush [Australian Books On Demand]. Canberra: Mulini Press. 99 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, frontispiece, minor edgewear. An Australian novel by Robert Whitworth that was first published in 1865 as a serial in the 'Australian Journal’, divided into two books. This is a bushranger and detective story disguised as a romantic love story. There is a glimpse of the crime-ridden back streets of Sydney in the 1860s, a time when the author was appearing on the Sydney stage. (No 9 in the 'Australian Books On Demand' series from Mulini Press. The current edition does not include Book 1 as printed in 'Australian Journal' except for Chapter 1 which as been renamed "Prologue" but picks up the story from the original Book 2 with a few minor changes. One of the first detective stories to appear in Australian tales.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949910414. Our Book No: 29745. $30 AUD.

168. Williams, Maslyn (1974). Florence Copley of Romney. Sydney: Collins. 191 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), endpapers little toned, minor edgewear jacket (top spine chipped), sticker mark front free flyleaf, owner's written name & date. Historical Australian novel by Maslyn Williams, based on the true story of the beautiful, rich and wilful Florence Copley who was found guilty of murdering her husband. How she was saved from the gallows makes compelling reading. Set in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales (NSW), in the 1840s, when a new kind of society was emerging from the mixture of convict and emigrant settlers, this novel captures the beauty and the ruthlessness, the injustice and the courage, that went into the making of a new nation. ISBN/ASIN: 000221587X. Our Book No: 22379. $15 AUD.

169. Yorke, Margaret (1979). Death on Account (1st ed). London: Hutchinson. 160 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pages lightly toned, reverse side jacket lightly toned (minor edgewear), old price marks. In this classic crime fiction novel by Margaret Yorke, Robbie lives on a television diet of murder, theft and arson, to escape his boring lifestyle and controlling wife. One day he decided to actually try out one of his planned bank raids at the very bank where he worked. Robbie's pretence became real and he faced the challenge of the dramatic situation he had created. The last novel of the famous English mystery writer is a classic of tension and personal conflict. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 0091388201. Our Book No: 26903. $20 AUD.

170. Yorke, Margaret (2013). Dead in the Morning (Australian, reprint ed) [Green Popular Penguins]. Melbourne: Penguin Books. 160 pp. Paperback, very good plus condition. Classic crime fiction from Margaret Yorke. Dr Patrick Grant uses his powers of logic and deduction to determine the solve the brutal murder of the housekeeper of an arrogant cruel woman. An innocent person is in danger of being incriminated. Australian Green Popular Penguin edition. Originally published in Penguin, 1970. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143570479. Our Book No: 26880. $12 AUD.