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Goodkind, Terry, Soul of the Fire (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Very Good Very Good, - 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall Black boards with gold foil lettering on spine; dj edges are yellowed; dj is protected with a Brodart cover; dj is not price clipped; stated First Edition with full number line. ''Richard and Kahlan must now hunt the chimes, those most mysertious of hunters -- the unseen stalkers of souls, the thieves of order -- and in so doing plunge headfirst into danger perilous. For there is no place so danagers as a world without magic.'' -- from the dj $7.20



Goodkind, Terry, The Law of Nines (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Very Good Very Good, - 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall Lime green boards with grey tape binding; silver lettering on spine; dj is not price-clipped and is protected with a Brodart cover. ''Turning twenty-seven may be terrifying for some, but for Alex, a struggling artist living in the Midwest, it is cataclysmic. Inheriting a huge expanse of land should make him a rich and happy man; but something about this birthday, his name, and the beautiful woman whose life he has just saved, has suddenly made him -- and everyone he loves -- into a target. A target for extreme and uncompromising violence...'' -- from the dj $11.25



Goodkind, Terry, The Pillars of Creation (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Very Good Very Good, - 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall Black boards with gold lettering on spine; dj is protected with a Brodart cover and is not price-clipped; remainder mark on top edges; stated First Edition with full number line. ''Now in his latest and most lavish adventure yet, a young woman's struggle for salvation from inner demons and an ancient injustice takes on terrifying dimensions. Tormented her entire life by inhuman voices, Jennse seeks to end her intolerable agony. She at last discovers a way to silence the voices. For everyone else, the torment is about to begin.'' -- from the dj $9.00



Gorman, Herbert, The Incredible Marquis: Alexandre Dumas (0.00) Hardcover, Very Good No Jacket, - 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall Black boards with fluer-de-lis decorated spine; previously owner's name in pencil on ffep; spine is tight and pages are intact; some age yellowing. $11.25



Grafton, Sue, H is for Homicide (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Near Fine Near Fine, - 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall Grey boards with black tape binding; green lettering on spine; dj protected with Brodart cover; not price clipped; stated First Edition. ''His name is Parnell Perkins, and until shortly after midnight, he'd been a claims adjustor for California Fidelity. Then someone came along and put paid to that line of work. And to any other. Parnell Perkins had been shot at close range and left for dead in the parking lot outside California Fidelity's offices.'' -- from the dj $11.25



Grafton, Sue, L is for Lawless (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Very Good Very Good, - 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall Some sticker residue on front of dj; blue boards with dark blue binding tape; gold embossed lettering on spine; tight, clean spine and pages. 290 pp. ''Kinsey's skills are about to be sorely tested. She is about to meet her duplicitious match in a couple of world-class prevaricators who quite literally take her for the ride of her life.'' - from the dj flap. $9.00



Grafton, Sue, M is for Malice (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Near Fine Very Good, - 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall Red boards with black tape binding; red foil lettering on spine; spine is tight and pages are clean; dj protected with Brodart cover; dj not price clipped; stated First Edition; previous owner's name on ffep. '''M' is for money. Lots of it. ''M'' is for Malek Construction, the $40 million company that grew out of modest soil to become one of the big three in California construciton, one of the few still in family hands. ''M'' is for the Malek family: four sons now nearing middle age who stand to inherit a fortune - four men with very different outlooks, temeraments, and needs, linked only by blood and money. Eighteen years ago, one of them - angry, troubled, and in trouble - went missing.'' -- from the dj $13.50



Grafton, Sue, M is for Malice (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Very Good Very Good, - 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall Red boards with black tape binding; dj is not price-clipped and is protected with a Brodart cover; stated first edition. '''M' is for money. Lots of it. 'M'is for Malek Construction, the $40 million company that grew out of modest soil to become one of the big three in California construction, one of the few still in family hands.'' --froom the dj $9.45



Grafton, Sue, T is for Trespass (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Very Good Very Good, - 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall Black quarter bound with grey overlay; gold ''T'' embossed on front board; gold lettering on spine; dj is not price-clipped and is protected with Brodart cover. ''In what may be her most unsettling novel to date, Sue Grafton's 'T is for Trespass' is also her most direct confrontation with the forces of evil. Beginning slowly with the day-to-day life of a private eye, Grafton suddenly shifts from the voice of Kinsey Millhone to that of Solana Rojas, introducing readers to a chilling sociopath. Rojas is not her birth name. It is an identity she cunningly stole, an identity that give her access to private caregiving jobs. The true horror of this novel builds with execruciating tension as the reader foresees the awfulness that lies ahead. The wrenching suspense lies in whether Kinsey Millhone will realize what is happening in time to intervene.'' -- from the dj $11.25



Graham, Heather, A Season of Miracles (0.00) Hardcover, Like New - 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall Inscribed by Author $6.75



Graham, Hugh (Compiler), Great American Stories and Poems (0.00) Hardcover, Very Good - Minor Shelf Wear to DJ $4.95



Grant, Charles L., For Fear of the Night (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Good Acceptable, - 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall 1st Edition; Minor Shelf Wear to DJ; Minor Tear in DJ $9.00



Greeley, Andrew M., A Midwinter's Tale (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Very Good Very Good, - 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall Blue boards with gold foil letting on spine; dj is not price clipped and is protected with a Brodart cover. '''A Midwinter's Tale' is the first volume in the twentieth-century saga of the O'Malley family of Chicago. Moreover, it is the lighthearted yet ultimately poignant story of Charles Cronin O'Malley's coming of age on that same city's West Side -- and in postwar Germany.'' -- from the dj $7.65



Greeley, Andrew M., Rite of Spring (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Very Good Good, - 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall Blue boards with blue tape binding; silver lettering on spine; dj is not price clipped and has a few creases on the back; dj is protecfed with Brodart cover. ''Chicago attorney Bendan Ryan is a classic 'Quiet Man,' and one about to discover that passion can transform even the mildest man into a fierce fighter ready to ruthlessly defend the woman he loves. But all of that is far from Brendan's mind on the gorgeous Illinois spring day when he meets Ciara Kelly -- vibrant, Irish, and beautiful.'' -- from the dj $9.00



Greeley, Andrew M., Virgin and Martyr (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Very Good Good, - 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall Red boards with red tape binding; gold lettering on spine; dj shows shelf wear and ha some chips, but is protected with a Brodart cover; not price clipped. ''This is the story of Cathy Collins, known at one time as Sister Mary Amabilis. Beautiful, sensual, impulsive, and impish, she is possessed by both a boundless affection and generosity and a deep religious fervor. Now the three men who knew her best confront the terrible report of her rape, torture, and death at the hands of a Latin American dictator ...Father Ed Carny, the charismatic priest who leads the mission in Costaguana where Cahty died -- and who claims her multimillion-dollar legacy for his radical cause...Nick curran, her old schoolmate, lawyer, and onetime lover...and Father Blackie Ryan, her confideant and cherished first cousin, the man who will not rest until he knows the answers to the heartbreaking questions: Who had Cathy Collins become, what was she seeking, and why did she die?'' -- from the dj $9.00



Green, Anna Katharine, The Mayor's Wife (0.00) Hardcover, Good No Jacket, - 12mo - over 6¾'' - 7¾'' tall Green boards with applied picture of a seated lady; picture shows signs of wear; gold lettring on front cover; writing on ffep from 12/25/07; edges show shelf wear; spine is slightly loose. A very nice reading copy. $11.25



Green, George Dawes, The Juror (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Like New Very Good, - 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall Black boards with black tape binding; gold lettering on spine; dj is not price clipped and protected with Brodart cover; 0195 on corner of front dj flap; some sticker residue on UPC. ''You are a juror on a murder trial. They tell you your child will be safe. Your career will flourish. Your friends will remain alive...All you have to say is two words: not guilty. With this icy ultimatum, George Dawes Green sets in motion one of the most electrifying thrillers of recent years...'' -- from the dj $18.00



Greene, Bob and Oprah Winfrey, Make the Connection (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Very Good Good, - 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall 1st Edition; Sticker Residue on Back of DJ $9.00



Greenlaw, Linda, The Lobster Chronicles (0.00) First Edition, Trade Paperback, Good No Jacket, - 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall Very nice, clean copy $4.50



Gregg, John Robert, Gregg Shorthand (0.00) Hardcover, Good No Jacket, - 12mo - over 6¾'' - 7¾'' tall A Light-Line Phonography for the Million. Copyright 1916 by The Gregg Publishing Company; light shelf wear to edges; some writing on ffep; advertising on last six pages; 154 pages. Pictures availabel upon request. $13.50



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