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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...

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'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...

The searing debut novel by Chester Himes, 'written with youthful panache and a bellyful of anger' (Observer) Robert 'Bob' Jones - crew leader, shipyard worker, educated, employed - is finding...

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...

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...

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...

A classic thriller from the Harlem Detective series, where love, jealousy and many-peopled mayhem abounds Big Joe Pullen is dead and his wake is getting boozy. When the opium-addicted Reverend...

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...

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...

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...

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...

In Letters of Note: Cats , Shaun Usher collects together the most engaging missives that celebrate, eulogise, rail against and analyse the idiosyncratic ways of our feline companions. James Joyce,...

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...

When does a liar, become a killer? *The second novel in The San Diego Case Files series from Sunday Times bestseller Karen Rose* Homicide Detective Kit McKittrick finds herself standing...

Canon Daniel Clement has suffered a secret humiliation and to recover takes respite at the monastery where he was a novice. But the monastery doesn't allow the break he needs,...

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Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. Few poets have provoked as much controversy,...

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:...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodAt the scandalous heart of the Restoration court stood John Wilmot, the Second Earl of Rochester — rake, libertine, and one of the most...

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Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. Few figures in English letters loom as...

Author: Ian Dunt Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 448 THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER British politics is broken. Anyone sitting down to watch the news will get the sense that...

Author: Frederick BussbyBinding: HardbackPublished: Paul Cave Publications, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Remainder markStone by stone, the sweeping history of a thousand-year-old cathedral unfolds, revealing moments of...

The thrilling new romance from E L James, author of the phenomenal number 1 bestselling Fifty Shades trilogy 'Packed with passion ... a love story full of charm, music and...

Author: James Acaster Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 **THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** 'I don't think I've ever read a book that has made me cry with laughter as much...

You have here history, and you have it in a form that charms the eye and refreshes the spirit. Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, on receiving the freedom of Winchester, July...

Author: Paul Morley Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 624 'Reading From Manchester With Love I feel I understand the times we've lived through differently, better, and from new angles. The...

'When forced to pick between truth and legend, print the legend.' - Tony Wilson To write about Tony Wilson, AKA Anthony H. Wilson, is to write about a number of...

'Intense, complex and unforgettable' James Patterson'Fast and furious' Sun'High-wire suspense that keeps you riveted' Lisa GardnerThe addictive new thriller in the San Diego Case Files series, from Sunday Times bestselling...

'Another forgotten corner of Manchester United's incredible history receives the Wayne Barton treatment.' - Matt Barlow, Football Writer for the Daily Mail 'Wayne Barton's knowledge of Manchester United is unparalleled'...

With more than 7,000 witty and inspirational quotations, this book is guaranteed to help you to arouse the interest of your audience and add sparkle to your speech.

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn the glittering, dangerous world of the Restoration court, poetry was as much a weapon as a rapier...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingStep into the grand tradition of British chess with A Treasury of British Chess Masterpieces, a...

* THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER * 'An enthralling read' GUARDIAN 'A thrilling blend of fantasy and horror, richly imagined and masterfully executed' SFX 'Terrific . . . A book...

World War I stands as a watershed in the evolution of modern warfare, with the development of sophisticated trench systems forming a battlefield over 400 miles long, innovations in weaponry...

LGBTQ writing from ancient times to yesterday, selected by award-winning translator Frank Wynne. LGBTQ writing from ancient times to yesterday, selected by award-winning translator Frank Wynne. Since the dawn of...

The 10th anniversary edition of the breathtaking final instalment in Laini Taylor's unmissable Sunday Times bestselling series By way of a staggering deception, Karou has taken control of the chimaera...

Colin Shindler was dealt a cruel hand by Fate when he became a passionate Manchester City supporter. In this brilliant sporting autobiography he recalls the great characters of his youth,...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA landmark contribution to the study of antipodean modernism, Modern Painters 1931–1970 presents a sweeping survey...

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