Michael Connelly

Lot of 11 Michael Connelly books featuring LA Police Detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch, Lincoln lawyer Mickey Haller, Terry McCaleb, Jack McEvoy, Cassie Black, Henry Pierce and other characters who all inhabit the same fictional universe. Connelly's heroes frequently crossover from one book into another. 

Great lunch-break reading, by the pool reading, before bed reading, and in the waiting room reading! This lot makes a welcome addition to your home library.

Hardback titles are:
Angels Flight
The Closers
 The Scarecrow
Void Moon 
Chasing the Dime

Paperbacks are:
Blood Work
The Fifth Witness
Nine Dragons
The Overlook
The Last Coyote
The Black Echo

Hardcover books are in excellent condition while paperbacks are in good, readable shape. Cross-posted.

Mammoth Hardcover (8 to 10 lbs)

California

Blood Work
The Fifth Witness
Nine Dragons
The Overlook
The Last Coyote
The Black Echo

11 Michael Connelly Best-Selling Thrillers Mystery Novels Angels Flight
The Closers
 The Scarecrow
Void Moon 
Chasing the Dime

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Dan Brown

Lot of Dan Brown thrillers featuring Robert Langdon and a stand-alone book with protagonist Rachel Sexton. Great lunch-break reading, by the pool reading, before bed reading, and in the waiting room reading. Great addition to your home library.

Books are in excellent condition with no missing pages, writing or highlighting in text, spines are intact, no rips or tears and no folds or creases in text. All five books have their original dust jackets. 

Cross-posted. 

Angels & Demons, Da Vinci Code, Lost Symbol, Deception Point, Inferno

5 Dan Brown Hardback Novels with Robert Langdon

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Lot of 6 early thriller novels by horror master Stephen King. Hardcover books were published between 1985 - 1993. Books are in very good condition with no writing or highlighting of texts, no folds or creases, no rips or tears, only slight yellowing of pages due to age.  Dust jackets are included.

Titles are:  
Skeleton Crew
The Dark Half
Four Past Midnight
Gerald's Game
Dolores Claiborne
Nightmares and Dreamscapes

Cross-posted. 

Skeleton Crew, the Dark Half, Four Past Midnight + 3 More

Lot of 6 Early Stephen King Suspense Hardback Novels 1985 - 1993

Nora Roberts

Pair of books by romance and suspense author Nora Roberts

in Angels Fall, the sole survivor of a brutal crime, Reece Gilmore seeks refuge from the terror of the past in Angel's Fist, Wyoming, only to become an eyewitness to a possible murder, but when all evidence of the crime vanishes, no one seems to believe her, except for Brody, a gruff loner who becomes her only hope of escaping a killer.

In Carnel Innocence, for Caroline Waverly, a beautiful summer interlude could turn into much more--or could stir a killer's crazed dreams. Because there's just one small problem with her new romance: Tucker is the leading suspect in the killings.

Angels Fall is a former library book.  Both books have no writing or highlighting in the text, neither have any rips or tears, or folds or creases.  

Pick up in La Verne, CA near White and Foothill Blvd. Cross-posted. Media mail shipping at buyer's expense.

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Angels Fall and Carnal Innocence

The sole survivor of a brutal crime, Reece Gilmore seeks refuge from the terror of the past in Angel's Fist, Wyoming, only to become an eyewitness to a possible murder, but when all evidence of the crime vanishes, no one seems to believe her, except for Brody, a gruff loner who becomes her only hope of escaping a killer. 750,000 first printing.

Nora Roberts Romance and Suspense Hardback Books Duo

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Dorothy Kaestner

"Bargello is a type of needlepoint embroidery consisting of upright flat stitches laid in a mathematical pattern to create motifs. The name originates from a series of chairs found in the Bargello palace in Florence, which have a "flame stitch" pattern.

Traditionally, Bargello was stitched in wool on canvas. Embroidery done this way is remarkably durable. It is well suited for use on pillows, upholstery and even carpets, but not for clothing. In most traditional pieces, all stitches are vertical with stitches going over two or more threads.

Traditional designs are very colorful, and use many hues of one color, which produces intricate shading effects. The patterns are naturally geometric, but can also resemble very stylized flowers or fruits.

Bargello is a quick and interesting type of needlepoint, and inexpensive since it does not require a painted canvas.  Four way Bargello is just as quick and just as economical but much more interesting to work out, since the pattern grows out from the center in four different directions instead of just following along, line after line, from one side to the other.

This vintage book explains the principles of four-way designs and suggests the infinite variations that can be made from a couple of basic patterns.  It will be useful not only for ambition individual workers but also for needlepoint teachers.

The book is in good condition with most of the damage to the paper dust jacket.  There are no missing pages, no writing or highlighting of text, no folds or creases, and no rips or tears in the book.  The book includes both photographs and detailed instructions.

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Bargello Antics Vintage Needlepoint Hardback Book

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Ransom Riggs

This young adult novel was originally intended to be a picture book featuring photographs Riggs had collected, but on the advice of an editor, he used the photographs as a guide from which to put together a narrative.

The result was a story about a boy who follows clues from his grandfather's old photographs, tales, and his grandfather's last words which lead him on an adventure that takes him to a large abandoned orphanage on Cairnholm, a fictional Welsh island.

This paperback is new and would make a great addition to your family library, a gift for your Valentine or with chocolate and eggs in an Easter basket.

Huge Paperback (6 to 8 lbs)

After a family tragedy, Jacob feels compelled to explore an abandoned orphanage on an island off the coast of Wales, discovering disturbing facts about the children who were kept there.

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

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Lot of 2 paperbacks by best-selling author Debbie Macomber.  Despite her  dyslexia and only a high school education, Macomber was determined to be a writer. Her first novels were romances, but she later wanted to write about women and their relationships. She has since also had published non-fiction including cookbooks, and children's books. She has had books made into TV movies and her Cedar Cove series was made into a Hallmark TV series.  She has won numerous awards for her writing, including a lifetime achievement award by the Romance Writers of America.

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Country Brides and The Unexpected Husband

Duo of Debbie Macomber Paperback Books

Family Circle Staff

Meeting the design challenges of any home needn't take lots of time and money. It does, however, take coordination and a bit of know-how for successful results.  Here at last are practical ideas for creating functional, beautiful and personal living spaces. 

The book teaches how simple materials combined with a bit of imagination can make both kitchens and baths useful and attractive.  Learn how to update a room immediately, using only accessories. See how inexpensive painting techniques can add dramatic impact to a room.  Discover great ideas for storage space, accessories, walls, floors, and much more.

There is also an entire chapter of designer crafts to make, from homey quilts to custom-built storage units with clear, step-by-step instructions. 

Practical ideas for creating functional, beautiful, and personal living spaces

Family Circle Decorative Crafts for Your Home

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"Science Through the Microscope" looks at hidden worlds. It examines those things in, on, and around us which we cannot see with the naked eye. It reveals the beauty and complexity of different animals and plants - and insect's eye, a leaf, a human egg. Photographs, taken through home and professional microscopes, are accompanied by clear and simple text and color diagrams.

The Body; Insects; Atoms and Cells; Plants and Seeds; Forensic Detection; Detecting the Past; Frontiers of Medicine; Around the Home 

Science Through the Microscope

Nicholas Evans

A haunting exploration of man's conflict with nature and the wild within himself, an epic story of deadly passions and redemptive love set against the grandeur of the American West, The Loop is destined to capture the hearts and imaginations of readers everywhere.

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

By the author of The Horse Whisperer

A pack of savage wolves returns to the ranching town of Hope, Montana where a century ago they were slaughtered by the thousands, now shielded by law as an endangered species, and Helen Ross, a wolf biologist, is sent alone into the hostile countryside to

The Loop

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Fern Michaels

Fern Michael's is one of the most prolific romance and thriller authors of this day and age, and continues to write novels that hit home and our real page turners.  She is one of the very few writers that are gifted to transition from one genre to another very well. In fact, many writers tend to fail and be stuck writing in one type of genre for the rest of their life. This isn't the case for Fern Michaels, however.

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

As sizzling and sexy as its predecessors, Texas Sunrise shares the final chapter of the Coleman family, whose lifelong drama of heartbreak and triumph has captivated millions of readers.

Billie Coleman Kingsley, beloved matriarch of the clan and founder of a fabulously successful fashion empire, is dying. As her family gathers together in this time of heartbreak, the indomitable Billie offers new hope to heal the rifts that separate them. Even as her own strength fails, Billie instills courage, fortitude, and her conviction that life goes on after tragedy. From the seductive waters of Hawaii to the rustic splendor of Vermont, from the family's sprawling Texas ranch, Sunbridge, to the exotic beauty and high-tech glamour of Japan, the Colemans have been driven apart by the passions and betrayals of a new generation. But now, as they deal with the shattering news of Billie's illness, all the Colemans must transform their lives.

Fern Michaels Duo - Celebration and Texus Sunrise

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Northern Lights and The Stanislaski Sisters: Natasha and Rachel  Romances by Nora Roberts
Ceremony in Death and Purity in Death Futuristic Police Procedurals by J.D. Robb

Quartet of paperbacks from prolific, best-selling author Nora Roberts.

Great addition to home library's of fans of Jayne Ann Krentz, Sandra Brown, Linda Howard, or Elizabeth Lowell.

Great lunch-break reading, by the pool reading, before bed reading, and in the waiting room reading.

Books in readable condition with age-related yellowing of pages, tears, folds and creases of cover, etc.
Photo is of actual books you will receive and not stock photos.

NOTE:  The Stanislaski Sisters: Natasha and Rachel is a compilation of
Taming Natasha (1990) and Falling for Rachel (1993)


Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Northern Lights; Stanislaski Sisters; Ceremony in Death; Purity in Death

Seeking to rebuild his life, ex-Baltimore cop Nate Burke takes a job as Chief of Police in the tiny, remote Alaskan town of Lunacy, where he comes face to face with the independent Meg Galloway, an unsolved fifteen-year-old crime, and someone who will do anything to keep the truth from being revealed. Reprint.

Lot of 4 Paperback Books Romance Nora Roberts / J D Robb

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Helen Macinnes

Lot of 9 Paperback Novels by best-selling author Helen MacInnes. 

Helen married in 1932 to a man who worked for MI6 while teaching at Oxford. Her inspiration on writing espionage thrillers was her honeymoon in Europe.  While traveling, she and her husband witnessed first hand the oppression of the German totalitarian regime, and Helen swore to write against the oppressive forces of the Nazi government.  She kept notes during their travels in Europe. These notes and her husband's work in British Intelligence had a heavy influence on her stories.

Helen MacInnes wrote 21 spy novels, many of the early books set during WWII. Four of her works were made into movies.  

Titles include:
Assignment in Brittany (1942)
Horizon (1945)
Friends and Lovers (1947)
Pray for a Brave Heart (1955)
The Venetian Affair (1963)
The Double Image (1966)
Message From Malaga (1971)
The Snare of the Hunter (1974)
Prelude to Terror (1978)

Books are 25+ years old and readable but not in good condition.  Books have tears, age-related yellowing, folds, water stains and other flaws.  Two books have covers that have come off the book and taped back together. Spines are loose, one book has a loose page and another book has no back cover at all. 

Prelude to Terror; Snare of the Hunter; Horizon; Venetian Affair + More

New York art expert Colin Grant takes on an easy commission: to travel to Vienna and bid on a priceless Old Master on behalf of a Texan millionaire. The painting has been smuggled out of Hungary by a defector, and Grant must get it at any cost, while keeping his employer’s name a secret. But all is not as it seems. No sooner has Grant landed in Austria than his seemingly simple assignment turns into a nightmare, as he finds himself at the centre of a conspiracy to unleash a wave of international terrorism. Grant must now navigate a hidden and terrifying world, as he and the woman he loves become pawns in a war between the secret armies of East and West.

Lot of 9 Helen MacInnes Espionage Spy Thrillers

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Donald M. Silver

"The Checkerboard Press Nature Encyclopedia is an invitation to hours of browsing, reading, and absorbing. Every page is a visual feast packed with fascinating information about the world of nature. More than 500 full color drawings illustrate the over 1,000 topics presented in this concise, yet comprehensive, encyclopedia. This book is a welcome addition to every third to sixth graders bookshelf."

Encyclopedia is in Excellent condition with no loose or missing pages, no writing or highlighting of text, no rips or tears, no folds or creases and spine is intact.

The Checkerboard Press Nature Encyclopedia

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Sam J. Patrick

The Presidents and The First Ladies are oversized, coffee table books containing each President (from George Washington to George Bush) and his First Lady (Martha Washington to Barbara Bush)  with information both personal and political as well as portraits, suitable for framing.

The Presidents book also contains The Declaration of Independence, an indexed guide to the Constitution of the United States and Constitutional amendments and a listing of the entry of states into the union.

The Presidents, as depicted here in their portraits and histories, are indeed men who have guided the destiny of a great nation while The First Ladies, with their portraits and historical references show how these women have occupied a unique role in American history.

Both books would be a welcome addition to school libraries, classrooms, and homes of students and as well as American history buffs.

The books are in Like New condition but the paper dust jackets have taped-over rips, bends, and folds. 

From Washington to Bush

The Presidents and The First Ladies Coffee Table Books

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Patricia Matthews

Patricia Matthews was a prolific writer in many different genres including juvenile, fantasy, gothic romance, and mysteries and was called "American's First Lady of Historical Romance." She wrote using a multitude of pen names and collaborated with other writers using pseudonyms.

The two books are in good, readable condition. They may have age-related issues but there are no missing pages, minimal tears, folds and rips and spines are intact. 

Love's Wildest Promise and Love's Sweet Agony

Pair of Patricia Matthews Bodice Ripper Historical Romances

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Helen Van Slyke

Best-selling author Helen Van Slyke wrote about complex family relationships with romantic elements.

Sisters and Strangers is about three sisters raised together who took different paths. They were strangers to each other as adults but come together for their parent's 50th anniversary and discover how far they had drifted apart, yet how closely intertwined were their intimate feelings and perilous fates.

The Best Place to Be is the story of beautiful Sheila who is suddenly and shockingly alone. She starts anew—and finds a way to fill the emptiness around her  and the aching void within.

The books are in readable condition, with no missing pages. The covers and spine are a bit beat up, but are doing their job of keeping the book intact.

The Best Place To Be and Sisters and Strangers

Helen Van Slyke Paperback Duo

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Cynthia Freeman

Cynthia Freeman specialized in multi-generational stories of Jewish families, centering on a female protagonist. A World Full of Strangers was her very first book published. This lot also includes Portraits and Come Pour the Wine, all popular best-sellers.

The books are in very good condition, considering their age. There are no loose or missing pages, no writing or high lighting in books, no big rips or tears, no folds or creases. There may be some age-related yellowing.

A World Full of Strangers PORTRAITS Come Pour the Wine

Lot of 3 Paperback Novels by Cynthia Freeman

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Robyn Carr

The Virgin River series by Robyn Carr inspired the hit Netflix series. This lot of 2 books are the 5th and 6th books in that series.

The books are in good to excellent condition with no missing pages, no writing or highlighting of text, to big rips, tears, folds, or creases and spines are intact. 

Cross-posted.

Books 5 and 6: Second Chance Pass and Temptation Ridge

The good folks of Virgin River decide to meddle in the lives of widow Vanessa Rutledge and former Marine Paul Haggerty when these two stubborn individuals need help realizing that they are perfect for each other. Original.

Lot of 2 Virgin River Series Paperback Novels by Robyn Carr

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Michael Crichton

Michael Crichton was an American author, screenwriter and filmmaker. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, and over a dozen have been adapted into films. His literary works heavily feature technology and are usually within the science fiction, techno-thriller, and medical fiction genres.

This lot of paperbacks by "the father of the techno thriller" includes his very first under his own name, "The Andromeda Strain."  Other titles are:

The 13th Warrior
The Terminal Man
Sphere
Rising Sun
A Case of Need
Timeline
Pirate Latitudes

Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

The Andromeda Strain TIMELINE A Case of Need  RISING SUN +2 More 

"A military space probe, sent to collect extraterrestrial organisms from the upper atmosphere, is knocked out of orbit and falls to Earth. Twelve miles from the crash site, an inexplicable and deadly phenomenon terrorizes the residents of a sleepy desert town in Arizona, leaving only two survivors: an elderly addict and a newborn infant. The United States government is forced to mobilize Project Wildfire, a top-secret emergency response protocol. Four of the nation's most elite biophysicists are summoned to a clandestine underground laboratory located five stories beneath the desert and fitted with an automated atomic self-destruction mechanism for cases of irremediable contamination. Under conditions of total news blackout and the utmost urgency, the scientists race to understand and contain the crisis."--P. [4] of cover.

Lot of 8  Michael Crichton Paperback Novels

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Mary Higgins Clark

Los Angeles Times says, "For someone who loves plot, Mary Higgins Clark's Before I Say Good-bye should be like manna from heaven....America's "Queen of Suspense" clearly knows what her readers want. Here she provides it, in spades."

Cross-posted.

A top suspense writer returns with a tale of treachery and deceit in which a sinister psychic manipulates a potential congresswoman by claiming to be in contact with her missing husband. Lit Guild & Doubleday Main.

Before I Say Good-Bye

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Jonathan Kellerman

Story Synopsis:
The daughter of a diplomat disappears on a school field trip–lured into the Santa Monica mountains and killed in cold blood. Her father denies the possibility of a political motive. There are no signs of struggle, no evidence of sexual assault, leaving psychologist Alex Delaware and his friend LAPD homicide detective Milo Sturgis to pose the disturbing question: Why?

Working together with Daniel Sharavi, a brilliant Israeli police inspector, Delaware and Sturgis soon find themselves ensnared in one of the darkest, most menacing cases of their careers. And when death strikes again, it is Alex who must go undercover, alone, to expose an unthinkable conspiracy of self-righteous brutality and total contempt for human life.

An Alex Delaware Novel

“FEVERISH IN PACE AND RICH IN CHARACTERS . . . THIS IS A CHILLING AND IRRESISTIBLE THRILLER.”
–People

The daughter of a diplomat disappears on a school field trip–lured into the Santa Monica mountains and killed in cold blood. Her father denies the possibility of a political motive. There are no signs of struggle, no evidence of sexual assault, leaving psychologist Alex Delaware and his friend LAPD homicide detective Milo Sturgis to pose the disturbing question: Why?

Working together with Daniel Sharavi, a brilliant Israeli police inspector, Delaware and Sturgis soon find themselves ensnared in one of the darkest, most menacing cases of their careers. And when death strikes again, it is Alex who must go undercover, alone, to expose an unthinkable conspiracy of self-righteous brutality and total contempt for human life.

Survival of the Fittest Paperback

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Clive Cussler

Set of 14 books by adventure novelist Clive Cussler 

Clive Cussler was the founder and chairman of the National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA), which has discovered more than 60 shipwreck sites as well as a best-selling author of 80+ books. Most of his novels feature hero Dirk Pitt. 

Like Clive, Dirk makes numerous shipwreck discoveries but also manages to thwart countless plans by villains who are intent on global catastrophe or world domination. 

Titles are:
The Mediterranean Caper
Iceberg
Raise the Titanic!
Vixen 03
Night Probe
Pacific Vortex!
Deep Six
Treasure
Shock Wave
The Sea Hunters
Serpent
Fire Ice
The Wrecker
Dirk Pitt Revealed 

Books are in various conditions. May have age-related yellowing, but no missing pages. There are creases and may have folds. But all books are readable and a good read they are. 

Cross-posted.

Mammoth Paperback (8 to 10 lbs)

Mediterranean Caper; Iceberg; Night Probe; Sea Hunters and MORE

The adventure that started it all, introducing readers to Dirk Pitt, "oceanography's answer to Indiana Jones" (Associated Press), and a #1 New York Times-bestselling series.

On a quiet Greek island, a U.S. air force base has come under attack--by a World War I fighter plane . . . a famous yellow Albatros supposedly lost at sea in 1918.

Now it is up to Dirk Pitt, Al Giordino, and the rest of the NUMA team to root out the elusive truth behind the incident--and find out how it's connected to mysterious acts of sabotage against a scientific expedition, an international smuggling ring, and a dark-haired beauty with some dangerous secrets.  The search for answers will lead Pitt from a lavish island villa, to a moving freighter eerily empty of crew, to a massive underwater cavern housing the heart of a criminal operation that is larger and more elaborate than he ever could have imagined . . . a lucrative operation that its mastermind would kill to protect.

With its fearless and dashing hero, high-stakes action, and non-stop excitement, The Mediterranean Caper is classic Dirk Pitt . . . and classic Cussler.



Clive Cussler Lot of 14 Paperback Books with Dirk Pitt Al Giordino

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Faye Kellerman

Double Homicide by best-selling novelists Jonathan and Faye Kellerman teams up the husband and wife writers in this book that contains two stories, two locations, and two sets of detectives. One story takes place in Boston, and the other in Santa Fe and both stories are in the reversible volume Double Homicide.

This lot of books also includes Capital Crimes, another "two- fer" in which each novelist's signature hero appears.

The remainder of the books are by Jonathan Kellerman alone. Titles include:

A Cold Heart
Evidence
True Detectives
Billy Straight
Dr Death
Bones

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