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90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books Best known for his hardboiled Harlem Detective series, Chester Himes was also a superb literary writer, beginning his creative life by...

'The greatest find in American crime fiction since Raymond Chandler' Sunday Times Jackson's woman has found him a foolproof way to make money - a technique for turning ten dollar...

A masterful novel about the injustices of the prison system and the humanity that flourishes despite it, by the author of the acclaimed Harlem Detective series Thrill-seeking white teenager Jimmy...

The final novel in the trailblazing Harlem Detective series, set in a New York City at boiling point Bawdy and tough-talking, wickedly funny and wantonly sensual, Blind Man With a...

Author: Chester HimesBinding: HardbackPublished: THE CHATHAM BOOKSELLER, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis hardboiled crime novel, For Love Of Imabelle, plunges...

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Author: Chester HimesBinding: HardbackPublished: THE CHATHAM BOOKSELLER, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis hardboiled crime novel plunges readers into the gritty...

Robert Jones has a lot going for him: a steady job, a steady relationship and plenty of prospects, until a white woman accuses him of rape and, all of a...

Author: Chester HimesBinding: HardbackPublished: THE CHATHAM BOOKSELLER, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsRun Man Run presents a gripping narrative of a...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight. Clean and bright copy. A landmark collection of African American literary fiction...

Fast-paced and hard-boiled, this Harlem Detectives novel follows a pile of stolen money - or it would if anyone could find it... Alberta Wright drops dead on the street during...

Scams, heists and murders abound in a high-energy caper A preacher called Deke O'Malley's been selling false hope: the promise of a glorious new life in Africa for just $1,000...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsSet against the gritty backdrop of South Central Los Angeles, this hard-boiled mystery introduces Aaron Gunner, a Black...

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Author: George Herbert Moberly, M.A.Binding: HardbackPublished: Warren & Son, Printers & Publishers; Castle & Lamb, 1887Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings:...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the dawn of Christianity, seven letters addressed to seven fledgling congregations in Asia Minor carried...

Erin Hunter's #1 bestselling Warriors series continues with the second book in the Changing Skies arc, as the Clans continue to navigate an ominous prophecy that foreshadows the end of...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: YellowedFew names in English literature carry the weight of Thomas Hardy, whose unflinching portraits of rural life, tragic fate,...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedCondition remarks: **GERMAN TEXT ONLY**A rare window into mid-century northern Germany, Schönes Holstein presents a comprehensive guide to the captivating...