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A premier vintage collection of four classic short stories by hardboiled master Raymond Chandler. Featuring raw pulp-era thrillers like "Smart-Aleck Kill" and "Nevada Gas," this volume swaps out Philip Marlowe for a cast of tough undercover cops, street-smart P.I.s, and cynical hotel owners caught in a web of blackmail, mob hits, and sudden double-crosses.

Author: Raymond Chandler

**Book folds open completely causing some page to start detaching, but only a little. All pages present and otherwise in fair condition.

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When Hercule Poirot discovered the truth of the Dog’s Ball incident, he became convinced that Emily Arundell did not die from natural causes. Who, then, was responsible for the death of this rich spinster? Could it be the slightly wanton Theresa, her spendthrift brother Charles, the seemingly meek companion Wilhelmina Lawson, Bella Tanios (married to a Greek doctor her aunt distrusted), or those irritating Tripps with their infernal séances? Unlike Poirot, the murderer forgot the tongue of the Dumb Witness.

Author: Agatha Christie

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Gipsy's Acre was a truly magnificent upland site with views out to sea—and for penniless Michael Rogers, it stirred a lifelong dream. There, he planned to build the perfect house, find the perfect girl, and live happily ever after. When he meets the wealthy heiress Ellie, it seems every desire has been fulfilled at once. Yet, as they move into their new home, a shadow of menace hangs over the land. This is a place where fatal "accidents" happen.

Author: Agatha Christie

Extra Note: The book has an internally cracked hinge, but no loose pages and other than that the book is in a very good vintage condition. 

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Step into a brilliant, sun-drenched world of coastal deception with this legendary Hercule Poirot mystery from the Queen of Crime. Agatha Christie delivers an extraordinarily clever narrative set on the dramatic Cornish coast, where the iconic Belgian detective holidaying with Captain Hastings encounters a charming young heiress named Nick Buckley. Surviving a series of near-fatal accidents at her atmospheric clifftop estate, End House, Nick is targeted by an invisible enemy. Poirot must untangle a complex web of family secrets and hidden wills before a fatal blow is struck.

Author: Agatha Christie

Collectible June 1971 vintage Fontana paperback edition (Third Impression)

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The beautiful woman picked up the pink gin and drained it. A moment later someone said sharply, "What's the matter?" and stared at the woman, now leaning back in her chair. Her lips were blue, her hand had gone to her heart. She fought for breath and gasped: "I feel - rather strange..."

Someone cried, "Get a doctor... hurry!" But five minutes later the women was dead.

That prince of deduction, Hercule Poirot, solves The Murder in the Mews and two other perplexing cases, Dead Man's Mirror and The Incredible Theft, with his usual dazzling brilliance.

Author: Agatha Christie

Collectible November 1971 vintage Fontana paperback edition (Third Impression). Very good vintage condition.

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Old Simeon Lee invited all his family to spend Christmas at Gorston Hall. He amused himself by playing on their greed and passions. In doing so he unleashed those forces which finally brought about his death. A well-planned and brilliantly executed crime confronted Hercule Poirot, but . . . there was too much blood!

Author: Agatha Christie

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A classic Miss Marple mystery. Miss Marple dozes in the West Indian sun, an old soldier talks of elephant-shooting and scandals. Then he dies – and the deceptively frail detective investigates a most exotic murder...

Author: Agatha Christie

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Step into a chilling world of international espionage with this political thriller from the Queen of Crime. Published to mark her 80th birthday, this novel delivers a striking departure from Agatha Christie's traditional cozy mysteries. The narrative follows bored diplomat Stafford Nye, whose life takes a dangerous turn after an unexpected encounter with a mysterious woman at a Frankfurt airport. Swept into a high-stakes underground network, Nye must navigate a complex web of radical youth movements and a sinister plot to alter world power. 

Author: Agatha Christie

**Light water stains to the top of the first few pages. Otherwise in very good vintage condition.

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Step into a brilliant, lighthearted world of golden-age espionage and classic drawing-room mysteries with this delightful collection of linked short stories. Legendary crime writer Agatha Christie follows the iconic, bickering married detective duo Tommy and Tuppence Beresford as they take over the run-down Blunt’s International Detective Agency. Operating under deep cover, the energetic pair tackle a series of bizarre, unrelated cases while brilliantly parodying the famous fictional sleuths of Christie's era, including Sherlock Holmes and her own Hercule Poirot.

Author: Agatha Christie

Collectible November 1971 vintage Fontana paperback edition (Third Impression)

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Gordon Cloade is killed in an air-raid on London. He has left no will and his vast fortune passes to his young wife, Rosaleen. But five other people, desperate for money, have been promised a share in that fortune. Now it can only become theirs if Rosaleen should happen to die before them. There are five people with a strong motive for murder - and violent murder is committed - but Rosaleen is not the victim. A very nasty business - with more deaths to follow - and it is not until Hercule Poirot has done some astute reasoning that the 'All Clear' can eventually be sounded.

Author: Agatha Christie

Collectible March 1971 vintage Fontana paperback edition (Third Impression)

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Crime master Agatha Christie follows the iconic Belgian sleuth across eighteen of the foundational mysteries that built his formidable reputation in England. Making its debut under this highly collectible Tom Adams cover, the meticulous detective relies on his "little grey cells" to crack a diverse array of bizarre, unrelated cases. Balancing intricate clues with charming comedic timing, this witty text is a fast-paced, highly entertaining profile for mystery lovers and completionists.

Author: Agathie Christie

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At a festive Hallowe’en party, a defiant thirteen-year-old named Joyce claims she once witnessed a murder. Her boast is met with skepticism, and she departs—only to be discovered dead hours later, drowned in an apple-bobbing tub within the very house where the party took place. Hercule Poirot is summoned to confront the "evil presence" lurking behind the tragedy. He must race against time to determine the truth: is he hunting a single killer, or is there a far more complex double-murder plot at play?

Author: Agathie Christie

Extra Note: Collectible 1972 first Fontana paperback edition in beautiful condition. 

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Winner of the prestigious James Tait Black Memorial Prize, Monsieur is the mesmerizing opening volume of Lawrence Durrell’s acclaimed Avignon Quintet. Set against the atmospheric backdrops of post-war France and the deserts of Egypt, this collectible 1974 Faber hardcover weaves a dark, labyrinthine tale of secret gnostic societies, Knights Templar history, and tragic romance. An absolute must-have modern classic for serious literary collectors and readers.

Author: Lawrence Durrell

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This 1978 hardcover edition of Works Of Charles Dickens, published by Avenel Books, is a comprehensive vintage anthology of the author’s classic Victorian literature. The substantial volume compiles several of Dickens' most famous novels and features original-era, black and white illustrations by historical artists such as George Cruikshank.

Author: Charles Dickens

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The second gripping installment in C.S. Forester’s legendary naval masterpiece, presented in the iconic 1980 Sphere mass-market paperback edition.

The nineteenth century dawns and the Napoleonic Wars rage as Horatio Hornblower faces the ultimate test of survival on the high seas. Aboard the HMS Renown—a massive Ship of the Line bedeviled by a restive, mutinous crew and a deeply paranoid, unstable captain—a young Lieutenant Hornblower must step out of the shadows.

Author: C.S. Forester

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