Soft-boiled Seattle sleuth John Denson, a connoisseur of screw-top wine and hot dogs, agrees to pose as detective Pamela Yew's fiance until he discovers he is the decoy in a deadly trap
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Seller: Cape Cod Booksellers, Yarmouth, MA, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. M. Evans & Co., 1980, First Edition, 8vo, 203 pages. Book and jacket in very good condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # GD03382
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Seller: Blindpig Books, Salt lake city, UT, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. 0871313308 Some wear. In a fair jacket. Small tear in jacket. Pencil markings on inside cover. Pages in good condition. Seller Inventory # 16-03-20-TRSH-14129-MJ
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Seller: Chaparral Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Minor wear & small discolorations to boards. Light wear & soiling on edges of text block. Text and images unmarked. Dj lightly worn & toned in a mylar cover. Seller Inventory # CHAPhoyDEC
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Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. First edition copy. . Very Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. (Mystery, detectives). Seller Inventory # SA09A-01803
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Seller: H. W. Gumaer, Bookseller, Canandaigua, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Good Plus. First Edition, First Printing. Hoyt's first mystery novel introduces John Denson, Portland private detective; remainder mark and small stain on top edge of text; top and fore edge slightly foxed; dustjacket shows rubbing and wear and white inside flaps have some discoloration; Good Plus/Good Plus. A reading copy/place holder. Seller Inventory # 000399
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Seller: Virginia Martin, aka bookwitch, Concord, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Octavo, hardcover small remainder mark else near fine in mylar protected near fine black dj. First printing. 203 pp. First printing of author's first book. Hoyt gives the hard-boiled detectie the long goodbye for the last time, creating the world's first soft-boiled sleuth, John Denson--a detective who loves screw-top win e, refuses to carry a gun, who takes on a case where four girls are murdered by their pimp. Book. Seller Inventory # 3960
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Seller: La Playa Books, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Used - fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First. First Edition. Review copy with publisher's letter laid in. A square, tight and unmarked copy. Dust jacket now protected in removable mylar. Seller Inventory # 80807
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Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. Very good in very good dustwrapper. Book has slight rub of spine and corners of cover, slight staining on cover, stamp mark on front endpaper, remainder mark, yellowing of pages, dustwrapper has minor rubbing of spine, edges and corners of panels. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information. Seller Inventory # 241547
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Seller: WAVERLEY BOOKS ABAA, Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.
Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Near fine in a fine dj. (Light foxing to edges) FIRST John Denson mystery. Seller Inventory # 28965
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Seller: Once Upon A Crime, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good, shelf wear, stained. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Mylared. 1st Edition. Remainder. Seller Inventory # 002764
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