C AUTHORS

last updated 12/13/06

CAINE, HAMILTON T. (pseud. and also Stephen Smoke)

Ace Carpenter is a Southern California P. I.

Carpenter, detective. Charter 9162-8, 1p:1/81. VG. Carpenter #1. $5.

Carpenter, detective. Charter 9162-8, 2p:nd. VGF. Carpenter #1. $4.

Hollywood heroes. Berkley 9090-6, 1p:6/86. F:PBO. Carpenter #2. $7.

Hollywood heroes. Berkley 9090-6, 1p:6/86. G:PBO. Carpenter #2. $4.

CAKE, PATRICK (pseud. of Patrick Welch -- see Welch for listing of titles)

CAMPBELL, ROBERT

LA's down-on-his-luck philosopher P. I., Whistler, is featured in this series.

Alice in LA-LA land. Pocket 66931-1, 1p:10/88. VGF:pb. Whistler #2. $5.

In LA-LA land we trust. Mysterious 40596-1, 1p:12/87. F:pb. Whistler #1. $6.

In LA-LA land we trust. Mysterious 40596-1, 1p:12/87. VG:pb. Whistler #1. $4.

Sweet LA-LA land. Pocket 73236-6. 1p:2/91. VGF:pb. Whistler #3. $5.

Sweet LA-LA land. Pocket 73236-6. 1p:2/91. VG:pb. Whistler #3. $4.

CANNING, VICTOR

Rex Carver, James Helder, and Edward Mercer are the three P. I.s created by this writer whose style is more in the international thriller category than the straight mean streets P I.

Bird of prey (orig: Venetian bird). Bantam1177, 1p:12/53. VGF:pb. Mercer #1.$5.

Bird of prey (orig: Venetian bird). Berkley Medallion F810, 8/63p. VG:pb. Mercer #1. $3.

Bird of prey (orig: Venetian bird). Berkley Medallion F810, 8/63. G:pb. Mercer #1. $2.

The python project. Charter 69250-8, npi. G:pb. Carver #3. $3.

CANNON (TELEVISION SHOW)

The William Conrad character appeared in some pbs, some of which were only published in Great Britain.

Cannon: murder by Gemini by Richard Gallagher. Magnum 74783, npi. VGF:PBO. Cannon #1. $6.

Cannon: murder by Gemini by Richard Gallagher. Magnum 74783, npi. VG:PBO. Cannon #1. $5.

Cannon: murder by Gemini by Richard Gallagher. Magnum 74783, npi. G:PBO. Cannon #1. $4.

The stewardess strangler by Richard Gallagher. Lancer 75260, npi. G:PBO. Cannon #2. $4.

CARIBBEAN BLUES (joint novel with seven authors contributing)

Chapters by Mary Higgins Clark, Molly Cochran, Max Allan Collins, Gregory McDonald, Richard Meyers, Warren Murphy, and Robert J. Randisi (editor) about a group of P.I.s solving a crime on the high seas.

Caribbean blues. Paperjack 784-2, 1p:3/88. F:PBO. $7.

CARLO, PHILIP

An international thriller featuring Frank De Nardo, NY P. I.

Stolen flower. Pocket 64862-4, 1p:2/88. VGF:pb. De Nardo #1. $5.

Stolen flower. Pocket 64862-4, 1p:2/88. VGF:pb. De Nardo #1. $5.

Stolen flower. Pocket 64862-4, 1p:2/88. VG:pb. De Nardo #1. $4.

CARRINGTON, TORI

Here is a Harlequin romance featuring P. I. Mitch McCoy.

From McCoy, with love (contains The P. I. who loved her (2000) and a non-McCoy novel, For her eyes only). Harlequin Signature Select Miniseries 21758-7, 1p:2005. N. McCoy #1. $7.

CARROLL, THOMAS D.

This one off appeared as a Lancer PBO in the 1960s.

A plastic kind of death. Lancer 73-787, 1968p. G:PBO. Daniels #1. $4.

CHABER, M. E. (pseud. of Ken Crossen)

Milo March, the insurance investigator for Intercontinental, has 21 books in his series.

The day it rained diamonds. Paperback Library 63-231, 1p:1/70. VG:pb. March #15(cover says #3). $3.

The day it rained diamonds. Paperback Library 63-231, 1p:1/70. G:pb. March #15(cover says #3). $2.

The gallows garden (also: The lady came to kill). Paperback Library 3-549, 1p:3/71. G:pb. March #7 (cover says #18). $2.

The man inside (also: Now it's my turn). Paperback Library 63-213, 1p:1/70. F:pb. March #4. $5.

The man inside (also: Now it's my turn). Paperback Library 63-213, 1p:1/70. R:pb. March #4. $1.

No grave for March (also: All the way down). Paperback Library 63-440, 1p:10/70. March #2( cover says #13). $3.

So dead the rose. Pocket 1274, 1p: 3/60. R:pb. $2.

The splintered man. Paperback Library 63-308, 1p:4/70. VG:pb. March #5 (cover says #7). $3.

CHALKER, JACK L.

The husband and wife team of Sam and Brandy Horowitz work for G. O. D., Inc., in this science fiction series.

The labyrinth of dreams. TOR 53306-2, 1p:3/87. G:PBO. Horowitz #1. $4.

The maze in the mirror. TOR 53317-8, VG: PBO. Horowitz #3. $5.

The shadow dancers. TOR 53308-9, VGF:PBO. Horowitz #2. $6.

CHAMBERS, PETER (pseud. of Dennis Phillips; also writes as Peter Chester and Philip Daniels)

British writer Phillips writes about the American P. I. Mark Preston.

The beautiful golden frame. Keyhole Crime 73787-X, 1982p. VG: Brit pb. Preston #22. $4.

Murder is for keeps. Monarch 428, 4/64p. VG:pb. Preston #1. $4.

Murder is for keeps. Monarch 428, 4/64p. VG:pb. Preston #1. $4.

Murder is for keeps. Monarch 428, 4/64p. G:pb. Preston #1. $3.

CHANDLER, RAYMOND

Anyone reading this catalogue who has never read all of Chandler should do so immediately.

The big sleep. Pocket 696, 1p:5/50. G:pb. Marlowe #1. $4.

The big sleep. Pocket 696, 3p:8/50. G:pb. Marlowe #1. $2.

The big sleep. Penguin 652-4, 1973p. G:pb. Marlowe #1. $2.

Farewell, my lovely. Pocket 4002, 14p:3/64. VG:pb. Marlowe #2. $3.

Farewell, my lovely. Ballantine 24611, 5p:9/75. VG:pb, R. Mitchum movie cover. $3.

5 murderers. Avon 63, npi{1944}. G:pb, 5 ss coll. $40.

5 sinister characters. Avon 88, npi{1946}. VG:pb, 5 ss coll. $50.

The high window. Pocket 50118, 5p:3/65. VGF:pb. Marlowe #4. $4.

The killer in the rain. Pocket 75138, 1p:12/65. G:pb, 8 ss coll. $3.

The killer in the rain. Ballantine 25728, 3p:6/77. VGF:pb, 8 ss coll. $4.

The lady in the lake. Pocket 389, 1p:9/46. G:pb. Marlowe #4. $10.

The lady in the lake. Pocket 50230, 8p:4/66. VG:pb. Marlowe #4. $3.

The lady in the lake. Vintage V145, 1p:9/76. VG:pb. Marlowe #5. $3.

The little sister. Pocket 750, 1p:12/50. G:pb. Marlowe #5. $6.

The long goodbye. Pocket 1044, 10:1/55. R:pb, cover great, text block split. Marlowe #6. $2.

The long goodbye. Pocket 45010, 4p:7/64. VGF:pb. Marlowe #6. $4.

The long goodbye. Ballantine 22396, 5p:1/74. VGF:pb, Elliot Gould movie cover. Marlowe #6. $4.

Pick-up on Noon Street. Pocket 846, 2p:5/52. VGF:pb, 4 ss coll. $10.

Pick-up on Noon Street. Ballantine 25634, 3p:7/77. F:pb, 4 ss coll. $5.

Playback. Pocket Cardinal C375, 1p:1/60. VG:pb. Marlowe #7. $4.

Simple art of murder. Ballatine 25735, 2p:2/77. VGF:pb, 4 ss and 1 essay coll. $4.

Trouble is my business. Pocket 823, 1p:10/51. G:pb, 4 ss coll. $3.

Trouble is my business. Pocket 2823, 3p:7/57. VG:pb, 4 ss coll. $3.

Trouble is my business. Ballatine 25513, 3p:3/77. VGF:pb. 4 ss coll. $4.

CHAPMAN, SALLY

Julie Blake has a security firm specializing in computer fraud.

Cyberkiss. Worldwide Library 26242-6, 1p:7/97. VGF:pb. Blake #3. $5.

Hardwired. Worldwide Library 26288-4, 1p:10/98. VGF:pb. Blake #4. $5.

Love bytes. Worldwide Library 26197, 1p:4/96. F:pb. Blake #2. $6.

CHARLIE'S ANGELS (TELEVISION SHOW)

Here are the novelizations of the old ABC show written by Richard Deming under the pseudonym of Max Franklin.

Angels on ice. Ballantine 27342, 1p:3/78. VG:PBO. Angles #5. $5.

Charlie's angels by Max Franklin. Ballantine 25665, 1p: 1/77. VG:PBO. Angels #1. $5.

Charlie’s angels: movie novelization by Elizabeth Lenhard. Pocket 1023-8, 1p:11/00. N:PBO. $8.

CHASTAIN, THOMAS

J. T. Spanner stars in three suspense novels featuring his private investigative skills.

Pandora's box. Bantam X8785, 1p:6/75. VG:pb. Spanner #1. $4.

THE CHEAP DETECTIVE (Motion picture)

A novelization of the Neil Simon screen play by Robert Grossbach.

The cheap detective. Warner 89-557, 1p:6/78. VG:PBO. Peckinpaugh #1. $5.

CHESBRO, GEORGE

The speculative adventures of Dr. Robert "Mongo" Frederickson, dwarf private eye.

An affair of sorcerers. Signet E9243, 1p:6/79. F:pb. Mongo #3. $6.

City of whispering stone. Dell 20035-0, 1p:1/88. VGF:pb. Mongo #2. $4.

The cold smell of sacred stone. Dell 20394-5, 1p:9/89. VGF:pb. Mongo #6. $5.

Dark chant in a crimson key. Mysterious 40333-4, 1p:5/93. VG:pb. Mongo #11. $4.

The fear in yesterday’s rings. Mysterious 40102-1, 1p:4/92. Mongo #10. $4.

In the house of secret enemies. Mysterious 40043-2, 1p:1/92. VG:pb. Mongo #9. $4.

The language of cannibals. Mysterious 40003-3, 1p:3/91. VG:pb. Mongo #8. $4.

Second horseman out of Eden. Mysterious 40862-6, 1p:4/90. F:pb. Mongo #7. $6.

Second horseman out of Eden. Mysterious 40862-6, 1p:4/90. VGF:pb. Mongo #7. $5.

Shadow of a broken man. Signet 8114, 1p:7/78. VGF:pb. Mongo #1. $5.

Shadow of a broken man. Signet J8114, 1p:7/78. VG:pb. Mongo #1. $4.

Shadow of a broken man. Signet J8114, 1p:7/78. VG:pb. Mongo #1. $4.

Shadow of a broken man. Dell 17761-8, 1p:12/87. VG:pb. Mongo #1. $3.

Two songs this archangel sings. Dell 20105-5, 1p:4/88. VG:pb. Mongo #5. $4.

Two songs this archangle sings. Dell 20105-5, 1p:4/88. VG:pb. Mongo #5. $4.

CHRISTILAIN, J. D.

Harp works the mean streets of 1870s New York as a private investigator.

Scarlet women. Signet 19096-1, 1p:1/97. F:pb. Harp #1. $6.

CLARK, CAROL HIGGINS

Regan Reilly is the female investigator created by the daughter of Mary Higgins Clark.

Decked. Warner 36470-3, 1p:8/93. F:pb. Reilly #1. $6.

Decked. Warner 36470-3, 5p:nd. VGF:pb. Reilly #1. $4.

Decked. Warner 36470-3, 5p:nd. VG:pb. Reilly #1. $3.

Decked. Warner 36470-3, 19p:nd. VGF:pb. Reilly #1. $4.

Decked. Warner 36470-3, 22p:nd. VGF:pb. Reilly #1. $4.

Iced. Warner 60198-5, 1p:6/96. VGF:pb. Reilly #3. $5.

Iced. Warner 60198-5, 1p:6/96. VG:pb. Reilly #3. $4.

Iced. Warner 60198-5, 7p:nd. VG:pb. Reilly #3. $2.

Jinxed. Pocket Star 1232-X, 1p:9/03. VG:pb. Reilly #7. $4.

Snagged. Warner 60076-8, 1p:8/94. F:pb. Reilly #2. $6.

Snagged. Warner 60076-8, 1p:8/94. VG:pb. Reilly #2. 46.

Snagged. Warner 60076-8, 5p:nd. F:pb. Reilly #2. $5.

Snagged. Warner 60076-8, 6p:nd. VGF:pb. Reilly #2. $4.

Snagged. Warner 60076-8, 9p:nd. F:pb. Reilly #2. $5.

Twanged. Warner 60536-0, 1p:4/99. F:pb. Reilly #4. $6.

Twanged. Warner 60536-0, 1p:4/99. VGF:pb. Reilly #4. $5.

CLINE, EDWARD

New York P. I. Chess Hanrahan has just this one case.

First prize. Mysterious 40792-1, 1p:4/89. VG:pb. Hanrahan #1. $4.

CODY, LIZA (pseud. of Liza Nassim)

Anna Lee is a great British P. I. and one of the best of the female investigators.

Backhand. Bantam 29627-2, 2p:nd. VGF:pb. Lee #6. $4.

Bad company. Scribners, 1982. 1stUS, DJ, F. Lee #2. $50.00.

Bad company. Warner 30-738, 1p:3/84. F:pb. Lee #2. $6.

Bad company. Warner 30-738, 1p:3/84. VGF:pb. Lee #2. $5.

Bad company. Warner 30-738, 1p:3/84. G:pb. Lee #2. $3.

Dupe. Warner 30-367, 1p:1/83. VGF:pb. Lee #1. $5.

Dupe. Warner 30-367, 1p:1/83. VG:pb. Lee #1. $4.

Dupe. Warner 32-241, 3p:3/84. G:pb. Lee #1. $2.

Head case. Bantam 27645-X, 1p:1/90. VG:pb. Lee #4. $3.

Head case. Bantam 27645-X, 1p:1/90. G:pb. Lee #4. $2.

Stalker. Warner 32807-3, 1p:3/86. VGF:pb. Lee #3. $5.

Stalker. Warner 32807-3, 1p:3/86. VG:pb. Lee #3. $4.

Stalker. Bantam 18503-9, 1p:12/89. VG:pb. Lee #3. $3.

Under contract. Bantam 28345-6, 1p:8/90. VGF:pb. Lee #5. $4.

Under contract. Bantam 28345-6, 1p:8/90. VG:pb. Lee #5. $3.

COGGINS, PAUL

Dallas P. I. Steve Dart has a specialty because of his years with DEA: drugs.

The lady is a tiger. Avon 75224-7, 1p:5/87. VGF:PBO. Dart #1. $6.

The lady is a tiger. Avon 75224-7, 1p:5/87. VG:PBO. Dart #1. $5.

COHEN, STEPHEN PAUL

Eddie Margolis is an alcoholic, and a New York private investigator.

Heartless. Avon 70799-3. 1p:10/89. VGF:pb. Margolis #1. $5.

Island of steel. Avon 70805-1, 1p:12/89. VGF:pb. Margolis #2. $5.

Island of steel. Avon 70805-1, 1p:12/89. G:pb. Margolis #2. $3.

COLLINS, MAX ALLAN

Nate Heller, the historical detective, is a masterful creation. Collins also has his comic P. I., Ms. Tree, plus remember he also writes the stories for Mickey Spillane's Mike Danger comics. At the end of the list of novels, check out the CD by Al's band, and the copy of his movie, MOMMIE, which debuted at EYECON'95.

Angel in black. Signet 20517-0, 1p:2/02. F:pb. Heller #12. $6.

Blood and thunder. Signet 7976, 1p:9/96. N: pb. Heller #8. $7.

Blood and thunder. Signet 7976, 1p:9/96. F:pb. Heller #8. $6.

Blood and thunder. Signet 7976, 1p:9/96. VG:pb. Heller #8. $4.

Carnal hours. Signet 7975, 1p:7/95. VGF: pb. Heller #7. $5.

Carnal hours. Signet 7975, 1p:7/95. G: pb. Heller #7. $3.

Flying blind. Signet 19262-1, 1p:9/79. N:pb. Heller #10. $7.

Flying blind. Signet 19262-1, 1p:9/79. F:pb. Heller #10. $6.

Flying blind. Signet 19262-1, 1p:9/79. VGF:pb. Heller #10. $5.

Majic man. Signet 19945-6, 1p:8/00. F:pb. Heller #11. $6.

The million-dollar wound. St. Martins, 1986. 1st, DJ, VGF:slight chip at top of spine. Heller #3. $25.

Stolen away. Signet 20241-4, 1p:2/91. F:pb. Heller #5. $5.

CRUSIN'. Bullets. Beat Brothers Records, 1991. Compact Disc: 13 songs. $15.

CRUSIN'. Bullets. Beat Brothers Records, 1991. Compact Disc: 13 songs. $15.

COLLINS, MICHAEL (pseud. of Dennis Lynds; also writes as William Arden, John Crowe, Carl Dekker, and Mark Sadler)

Dan Fortune, Collin’s one armed detective, has lasted the test of time and a location change from New York to Southern California.

Act of fear. Bantam H4369, 1p:4/69. G:pb. Fortune #1. $3.

Act of fear. Playboy 16593, 1p:2/80. VG: pb. Fortune #1. $3.

Act of fear. Playboy 16593, 1p:2/80. G: pb. Fortune #1. $2.

Act of fear. No Exit 42-2, 1p:1989. F: Brit. pb. Fortune #1. $5.

Act of fear. No Exit 42-2, 1p:1989. VGF: Brit. pb. Fortune #1. $4.

The blood-red dream. Playboy 16812, 1p:3/81. F:pb. Fortune #8. $5.

The blood-red dream. Playboy 16812, 1p:3/81. VGF:pb. Fortune #8. $4.

The blood-red dream. Playboy 16812, 1p:3/81. G:pb. Fortune #8. $2.

Blue death. Playboy 16551, 1p:9/79. VG:pb. Fortune #7. $3.

Blue death. Playboy 16551, 1p:9/79. VG:pb. Fortune #7. $3.

The brass rainbow. Bantam H5328, 1p:4/70. VG:pb. Fortune #3. $4.

The brass rainbow. Playboy 16672, 1p:6/80. VGF:pb. Fortune #2. $4.

The brass rainbow. Playboy 16672, 1p:6/80. VG:pb. Fortune #2. $3.

The brass rainbow. Playboy 21016, 2p:nd. VG: pb. Fortune #2. $3.

Freak. Worldwide Library 26050, 1p:6/90. N:pb. Fortune #11. $6.

Freak. Worldwide Library 26050, 1p:6/90. VGF:pb. Fortune #11. $4.

Freak. Worldwide Library 26050, 1p:6/90. VG:pb. Fortune #11. $3.

Minnesota strip. Worldwide Library 97093, 1p:11/88. N:pb. Fortune #12. $7.

Minnesota strip. Worldwide Library 97093, 1p:11/88. VGF:pb, inscribed "To Marv, best, Dennis (Michael Collins). Fortune #12. $10.

Minnesota strip. Worldwide Library 97093, 1p:11/88. VG:pb. Fortune #12. $4.

Minnesota strip. Worldwide Library 97093, 1p:11/88. VG:pb. Fortune #12. $4.

Minnesota strip. Worldwide Library 97093, 1p:11/88. G:pb. Fortune #12. $3.

Night of the toad. Bantam 6458, 1p:8/71. VG:pb. Fortune #3. $4.

Night of the toad. Bantam 6458, 1p:8/71. R:pb. Fortune #3. $2.

Night of the toads. Playboy 16773, 1p:1/81. VG:pb. Fortune #3. $3.

The night runners. Playboy 16822, 1p:5/81. F:pb. Fortune #9. $6.

The night runners. Playboy 16822, 1p:5/81. VG:pb. Fortune #9. $4.

The night runners. Playboy 16822, 1p:5/81. G:pb. Fortune #9. $2.

Red Rosa. Worldwide 97099-4, 1p:3/89. VG:pb. Fortune #13. $4.

Shadow of a tiger. Playboy 16506, 1p:1978. F:pb. Fortune #5. $5.

Shadow of a tiger. Playboy 16506, 1p:1978. VGF:pb. Fortune #5. $4.

Shadow of a tiger. Playboy 16506, 1p:1978. VG:pb. Fortune #5. $3.

Shadow of a tiger. Playboy 16506, 1p:1978. G:pb. Fortune #5. $2.

Shadow of a tiger. Playboy 16915, 2p:10/81. F:pb. Fortune #5. $5.

Shadow of a tiger. Playboy 16915, 2p:10/81. VG:pb. Fortune #5. $3.

The silent scream. Playboy 16525, 1p:5/79. VG:pb. Fortune #6. $3.

The silent scream. Playboy 16525, 1p:5/79. G: pb. Fortune #6. $2.

The slasher. Playboy 16855, 1p:7/81. VG: pb. Fortune #10. $4.

Walk a black wind. Playboy 16478, 1978p. F; pb. Fortune #4. $5.

Walk a black wind. Playboy 16478, 1p:1978. VGF:pb. Fortune #4. $4.

Walk a black wind. Playboy 16478, 1p:1978. VG:pb. Fortune #4. $3.

Walk a black wind. Playboy 16478, 1p:1978. G:pb. Fortune #4. $2.

CONAWAY, JIM

Jana Blake, New York’s P. I. with the fashion model looks (can we say Honey West?), has two cases to her credit.

They do it with mirrors. Belmont Tower 51190-8, npi{1977}. VG:PBO. Blake #2. $5.

CONNELLY, MICHAEL

My favorite dead author: Raymond Chandler. My favorite living author: Michael Connelly. Harry Bosch has been a lone wolf homicide detective in the LAPD, but by book nine in the series, he goes private. OK, he goes back--but once was good enough for me.

Angels flight. Warner 60727-4, 1p:1/00. Bosch #6. VG. $4.

L’ombra del coyote (The last coyote). Piemme 7870-8, 1p:2003. F:Italian pb. Bosch #4. $5.

Trunk music. St. Martin’s 96329-7, 1p:3/98. G:pb. Bosch #5. $3.

COOK, BRUCE

Ex-LA cop now P.I. Antonio "Chico" Cervantes works the familiar Southern California settings.

Mexican standoff. St. Martins 92114-4, 1p:5/70. VG:pb. Cervantes #1. $4.

COOK, GLEN

Here are some fantasy novels about a P. I. who battles along side trolls and dwarves.

Bitter gold hearts. Signet 5371, 1p:6/88. VGF:PBO. Garrett #2. $6.

Cold copper tears. Signet 5773, 1p:10/88. VG:PBO. Garrett #3. $5.

Deadly quicksilver lies. ROC 45305-0, 1p:3/94. VG:PBO. Garrett #7. $5.

Dread brass shadows. ROC 5008, 1p:5/90. VG:PBO. Garrett #5. $5.

Old tin sorrows. Signet 6013, 1p:6/89. VG:PBO. Garrett #4. $5.

Red iron nights. ROC 5108, 1p:9/91. VG:PBO. Garrett #6. $5.

Sweet silver blues. ROC 5070, 4p:nd. VGF:pb. Garrett #1. $4.

COOK, THOMAS H.

Cop Frank Clemons, in #1, becomes a New York P. I. from book #2 on.

Flesh and blood. Berkley 13178-5, 1p:1/92. VG:pb. Clemons #2. $4.

Night secrets. Warner 36177-1, 1p:12/91. VG:pb. Clemons #3. $4.

Sacrificial ground. Warner 35220-9, 1p:5/89. VG:pb, becomes P. I. in #2. Clemons #1. $4.

CORMANY, MICHAEL

Generation X P. I. Dan Kruger even spends some time in a rock band called Full Frontal Nudity.

Polaroid man. Leisure 3542, 1p:12/93. VGF:pb. Kruger #4. $5.

Red winter. Leisure 3142, 1p:8/91. VGF:pb. Kruger #2. $5.

Rich or dead. Leisure 3186, 1p:12/91. VGF:pb. Kruger #3. $5.

CORRIS, PETER

Australian Corris contributes his Cliff Hardy series, a wonderful contribution to the genre.

The big drop. Fawcett Gold Medal 13228-5, 1p:5/88. VGF:US PBO. Hardy #7. $6.

The big drop. Fawcett Gold Medal 13228-5, 1p:5/88. G:US PBO. Hardy #7. $4.

Deal me out. Unwin 820026-3, 1p:1986. VF:Australian PBO. Hardy #8. $5.

The dying trade. Fawcett Gold Medal 13030-4, 1p:6/86. VGF:US PBO. Hardy #1. $6.

The dying trade. Fawcett Gold Medal 13030-4, 1p:6/86. VGF:PBO. Hardy #1. $6.

The dying trade. Fawcett Gold Medal 13030-4, 1p:6/86. VG:US PBO. Hardy #1. $5.

The empty beach. Fawcett Gold Medal 13029-0, 1p:2/87. VGF:US PBO. Hardy #4. $6.

The empty beach. Fawcett Gold Medal 13029-0, 1p:2/87. VG:US PBO. Hardy #4. $5.

The Greenwich apartments. Fawcett Gold Medal 14514-X, 1p:9/88. N:US PBO. Hardy #9. $8.

The Greenwich apartments. Fawcett Gold Medal 14514-X, 1p:9/88. F:US PBO. Hardy #9. $7.

The Greenwich apartments. Fawcett Gold Medal 14514-X, 1p:9/88. VGF:US PBO. Hardy #9. $6.

The Greenwich apartments. Fawcett Gold Medal 14514-X, 1p:9/88. VG:US PBO. Hardy #9. $5.

Heroin Annie and other Cliff Hardy stories. Fawcett Gold Medal 13031-2, 1p:10/87. VGF: US PBO. Hardy #6. $6.

Heroin Annie and other Cliff Hardy stories. Fawcett Gold Medal 13031-2, 1p:10/87. VG: US PBO. Hardy #6. $5.

Make me rich. Fawcett Gold Medal 13201-5, 1p:6/87. F:US PBO. Hardy #5. $7.

Make me rich. Fawcett Gold Medal 13021-5, 1p:6/87. VG:US PBO. Hardy #5. $5.

Make me rich. Fawcett Gold Medal 13021-5, 1p:6/87. VG:US PBO. Hardy #5. $5.

Man in the shadows. Bantam 29087-8, 1p:7/91. VGF:PBO. Hardy #11. $6.

Man in the shadows. Bantam 29087-8, 1p:7/91. VG:PBO. Hardy #11. $5.

The marvelous boy. Fawcett Gold Medal 13028-2, 1p:12/86. F:US PBO. Hardy #3. $7.

The marvelous boy. Fawcett Gold Medal 13028-2, 12/86. VGF:US PBO. Hardy #3. $6.

The marvelous boy. Fawcett Gold Medal 13028-2, 1p:12/86. G:US PBO. Hardy #3. $4.

Matrimonial causes. Bantam(Australia)77-3, 1p:1993. N:Australian PBO. Hardy #17. $8.

Matrimonial causes. Dell 21747-4, 1p:8/94. VGF:US PBO. Hardy #17. $6.

Wet graves. Dell 21750-4, 1p:8/95. VGF:US PBO. Hardy #14. $6.

White meat. Fawcett Gold Medal 13027-4, 1p:9/86. F:US PBO. Hardy #2. $7.

White meat. Fawcett Gold Medal 13027-4, 1p:9/86. VGF:US PBO. Hardy #2. $6.

White meat. Fawcett Gold Medal 13027-4, 1p:9/86. VG:US PBO. Hardy #2. $5.

COXE, GEORGE HARMON

The prolific writer Coxe has four P. I. series characters: Sam Crombie, Chauncy Hale, Leon Morley, and his most prominent creation: Fenner.

The lady is afraid. Dell 734, npi{1953}. VG: pb. Hale #2. $3.

The lady is afraid. Dell 734, npi{1953}. R:pb, no FEP or TP. Hale #2. $1.

CRAIG, PHILIP R.

Former Boston cop J. W. Jackson is not an official P. I., but you might like his capers on Martha's Vineyard.

A beautiful place to die. Avon 7155-9. 1p:8/91. F:pb. Jackson. $6.

A case of vineyard poison. Avon 72679-3, 1p:7/96. F:pb. Jackson. $6.

Cliff hanger. Avon 72240-2, 1p:10/94. F:pb. Jackson. $6.

A deadly vineyard. Avon 73110-X, 1p:6/98. VG:pb. Jackson. $4.

Death on a vineyard beach. Avon 72873-7, 1p:6/97. F:pb. Jackson. $6.

Off season. Avon 72588-6, 1p:5/96. VG:pb. Jackson. $4.

CRAIS, ROBERT

Elvis Cole is one of the more action-oriented P. I.s, especially when teamed with his Rambo-like partner Joe Pike. I think this is one of the better series to come along in a long time and I would consider L. A. Requiem a classic in the field.

Free fall. Bantam 56509-5, 2p:nd. F:pb. Cole #4. $5.

L. A. requiem. Ballantine 43447-1, 1p:2/00. VGF:pb. Cole #8. $5.

Lullaby town. Bantam 29951-4, 1p:6/93. VGF:pb. Cole #3. $5.

The monkey’s raincoat. Bantam 26336-6, 1p:8/87. VGF:PBO. Cole #1. $50.

Stalking the angel. Bantam 28644-7, 1p:4/92. F:pb. Cole #2. $6.

Sunset express. Hyperion 8915-2, 1p:nd. G:pb. Cole #6. $3.

CRANE, FRANCES

Jean Holly marries the daper Pat Abbott, San Francisco P. I., and thus is born one of the moreinteresting married teams of detectives. The books are set all over the map, and are a good mixture of cozy and hardboiled.

The cinnamon murder. Bantam 130, 1p:12/47. F:pb. Abbotts #8. $6.

CRONIN, GEORGE

New York P. I. Virgil Fletcher starred in this two book PBO series.

Answer from a dead man. Condor 21-8, 1p:2/78. VG:PBO. Fletcher #1. $5.

Death of a delegate. Condor 32-3, 1p:6/78. G:PBO. Fletcher #1. $4.

Death of a delegate. Condor 32-3, 1p:6/78. G:PBO. Fletcher #1. $4.

CRUMLEY, JAMES

One of America's most literary contributor to this genre, his series include books about Milo Milodragovitch and C. W. Sughrue.

Bordersnakes. Warner 60448-8, 1p:9/97. VG:pb. Milo&Sughrue #3. $4.

The last good kiss. Pocket 82813-4, 1p:1/81. G:pb. Sughrue #1. $3.

The last good kiss. Pocket 49889-4, 3p:nd. VG. Sughrue #1. $3.

The last good kiss. Pocket 49889-4, 3p:nd. G. Sughrue #1. $3.

The Mexican tree duck. Mysterious 40407-1, 1p:10/94. VGF:pb. Sughrue #2. $5.

CUNNINGHAM, CHET and CHAD CALHOUN

This series, the first three by Cunningham and finished by Calhoun, features the Pinkerton detective Brad Spear.

The Frisco lady. Dell Banbury 2583, 1p:8/81. VG:PBO, Western. Spear #4. $5.

The painted women. Dell Banbury 6800, 1p:10/81. VG:PBO, Western. Spear #5. $5.

CUNNINGHAM, E. V. (pseud. of Howard Fast)

This famous author did a one book effort about the P. I. Macklin's search for a missing fiancee.

Sylvia. Crest d477, 1p:10/61. R:pb. Macklin #1. $2.

Sylvia. Crest d789, npi. VG:pb, Carroll Baker movie tie in cover. Macklin #1. $3.

CUTLER, STAN

Hollywood P. I. Rayford Goodman is a fifty-something hardboiled type.

Best performance by a patsy. Onyx JE359, 1p:3/93. VG:pb. Goodman #1. $4.

The face on the cutting room floor. Signet 40394-0, 1p:9/93. VGF:pb. Goodman #2. $5.

Rough cut. Signet AE8253, 1p:11/94. F:PBO. Goodman #4. $7.00.

Rough cut. Signet AE8253, 1p:11/94. VGF:PBO. Goodman #4. $6.00.

Rough cut. Signet AE8253, 1p:11/94. VG:PBO. Goodman #4. $5.00.