Patrick Quentin Q Patrick (13 results)

Pictorial Wrappers. Condition: Very Good. Phillips, Barye (illustrator). First Edition. First Edition, May 1954. PAPERBACK ORIGINAL. Vintage paperback, Gold Medal #397 [.25 cover price]. Cover Illustration by Barye Phillips. Spine edge rubbed, a few cover creases, a few nicks at rear, paper is uniformally age toned, else very good. A gripping legal thriller by the Edgar Award-winning author who wrote the Peter Duluth Puzzle Mysteries as Patrick Quentin, also penned outstanding detective novels from the 1930s through the 1960s under other pseudonyms, including Q. Patrick and Jonathan Stagge. Eighth in the Series of Classic Murder Trials. There was nothing apparently remarkable about Percy Thompson and his wife, Edith. But when Percy is savagely stabbed to death, the proper appearance of their marriage collapses, revealing a dark side that will become the scandal of the nation. For behind their bland suburban veneer was a relationship already fractured by petty jealousy and a wife's desire for more out of life. A desire that was satisfied by young Frederick Bywaters, who found himself under Edith's spell almost immediately and would follow his devotion to the end of a rope --all the while proclaiming Edith's innocence. Written as both a compelling thriller and an observation of the law, morality, and the crushing weight of public opinion, The Girl on the Gallows is a classic chronicle of blinding love, cold-blooded murder, and inevitable justice. Patrick Quentin, best known for the Peter Duluth puzzle mysteries, also penned outstanding detective novels from the 1930s through the 1960s under other pseudonyms, including Q. Patrick and Jonathan Stagge. Anthony Boucher wrote: "Quentin is particularly noted for the enviable polish and grace which make him one of the leading American fabricants of the murderous comedy of manners; but this surface smoothness conceals intricate and meticulous plot construction as faultless as that of Agatha Christie.". Vintage Paperback.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 13, no. 63. Cover art by Salter. Includes "The Jack of Diamonds" by Q. Patrick; "Never Trust a Murderer" by Quentin Reynolds; "The Rainbow Murders Begin" by Raoul Whitfield; "The Leak" by Jacques Futrelle; "Case of the Landlady's Brother" by Eric Ambler; "The Good Prospect" by Thomas Walsh; "The Exploits of Harry the Hat" by Philip MacDonald; "Up the Garden Path" by Barry Perowne; "Painted Faces" by Joseph Harrington; "A Broadsheet Ballad" by A. E. Coppard; "Leaves from the Editors' Notebook: With the Author's Compliments" by Ellery Queen; "Homicidal Highspots of 1948" by Anthony Boucher. Tape at heel; tanning; corner wear; minro soiling. Book.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. George Salter (cover) (illustrator). First Edition. Vol 13 # 63 of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, February 1949. Contains a novelette by Q Patrick (Hugh Callingham Wheeler & Richard Wilson Webb - The Jack of Diamonds) and stories by Philip Macdonald (Two Exploits of Harry the Hat), Quentin Reynolds (Never Trust a Murderer), Eric Ambler (Case of the Landlady's Brother), , Jacques Futrelle (The Leak), Thomas Walsh (The Good Prospect), Raoul Whitfield, (The Rainbow Murders Begin), A E Coppard (A Broadsheet Ballad), Barry Perowne (Up the Garden Path), Joseph Harrington (Painted Faces) and others. Light wear at the edges. Ink scribble at the top center of the front cover and "A1-18" written in black grease pencil at the top center of the back cover. Light browning to the pages. A very good copy.

Condition: very good. Photo non contractuelle. Envoi rapide et soigné.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. First edition, so stated. Slight spine slant, spine slightly darkened, light soiling, small spot at cover looks like a price label was removed. Dr. Hugh Westlake; Massachusetts. "A song holds the key to murder in this Dr. Hugh Westlake mystery from the Edgar Award--winning author who wrote the Peter Duluth series as Patrick Quentin. Quentin, best known for the Peter Duluth puzzle mysteries, also penned outstanding detective novels from the 1930s through the 1960s under other pseudonyms, including Q. Patrick and Jonathan Stagge. Anthony Boucher wrote: "Quentin is particularly noted for the enviable polish and grace which make him one of the leading American fabricants of the murderous comedy of manners; but this surface smoothness conceals intricate and meticulous plot construction as faultless as that of Agatha Christie." The affluent Bray family was known for throwing the most enjoyable picnics, and this one seemed to be no different to Dr. Hugh Westlake and his precocious progeny, Dawn. When their host's daughter breaks into a version of the old English folk ballad, "Green Grow the Rushes, O," no one gives it a second thought. Little do they know the song portends death. It begins with the bodies of twin boys found in the river, which connects to a lyric from the ballad. And before anyone can even recover from such a horror, more killings occur -- all diabolically tied to the song. With help from Dawn and his old friend, Inspector Cobb, Westlake must sort through an ever-shrinking circle of suspects and stop a murderer from striking another deadly note.". Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Good, Reading Copy. GGA - {Good Girl Art) Painted Cover (illustrator). TURN OF THE TABLE (aka Funeral for Five) (1950 Popular Library #267; A Dr. Hugh Cavendish Westlake Mystery #4); VAMPIRE or WEREWOLF? (1950; Popular Library / Better Publications of Canada; 192 pages; 1st Canadian Paperback Ed, 1st Printing; Was The Killer A Vampire? VAMPIRE or WEREWOLF? A Dr. Hugh Westlake Mystery; The several threads of family dynamics and struggles, psychic adventure and even supernatural creatures all weave together well and lead to an exciting finale which includes a drowning, creature attacks, insanity, adultery, and a raging fire. It's a great puzzle that all comes together nicely and even throws a few twists into the last few pages; GGA / Good Girl Art painted cover; RARE Title; Complete and Unabridged; Weight = 100 Grams;>> This is a reading copy. Heavy cover creasing; staining to backcover. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall 1st Canadian Paperback Ed, 1st Printing. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair to Good, Reading Copy. GGA - {Good Girl Art) Painted Cover (illustrator). TURN OF THE TABLE (aka Funeral for Five) (1950 Popular Library #267; A Dr. Hugh Cavendish Westlake Mystery #4); VAMPIRE or WEREWOLF? (1950; Popular Library / Better Publications of Canada; 192 pages; 1st Canadian Paperback Ed, 1st Printing; Was The Killer A Vampire? VAMPIRE or WEREWOLF? A Dr. Hugh Westlake Mystery; The several threads of family dynamics and struggles, psychic adventure and even supernatural creatures all weave together well and lead to an exciting finale which includes a drowning, creature attacks, insanity, adultery, and a raging fire. It's a great puzzle that all comes together nicely and even throws a few twists into the last few pages; GGA / Good Girl Art painted cover; RARE Title; Complete and Unabridged; Weight = 100 Grams;>> This is a reading copy. Heavy cover creasing; stamp to front end page; 1" x 2 1/2" piece missing from page 3/4 (3 words effected) Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall 1st Canadian Paperback Ed, 1st Printing. Book.

308pp. 8vo. Original cloth, marked on lower panel. Edges and early leaves foxed. Very light insect damage to ffe. A touch canted, otherwise a very good copy. First UK Edition.

Couverture souple. Condition: bon. RO60113965: 1984. In-12. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Coiffe en pied abîmée, Intérieur acceptable. 179 pages. Texte sur 2 colonnes. . . . Classification Dewey : 450-Italien, roumain, rhéto-romain.

Avril 1959. Publication mensuelle au format 13,5x19 cm.Tres bon etat.

First Edition. The true first edition of this Golden Age Detective mystery, preceding the 1944 Books Inc edition. Bears comparison with the similarly themed (and also excellent) Ira Levin novel 'A Kiss before Dying'.\n\nA VG copy with no inscriptions (no jacket).

Dust Jacket Condition: dj. First Edition. First Edition. Slight bump to one corner, evidence of erasure to the front endpaper, else Near Fine, with a bright red topstain, in a Very Good plus dust jacket with a small chip at the top right corner of the front panel and moderate fading to the spine titles.

Jean Bernard PARIS, Librairie des Champs-Élysées [23, rue Marbeuf /// IFE, Imprimerie Française de l'Édition, 12, rue de l'Abbé de l'Épée] - Copyright 1936 - C.18,5x12x1,9 cm - Cartonnage éditeur jaune titré et orné du masque à la plume emblématique de la collection en marron; jaquette au premier plat illustré en couleurs par Jean Bernard et titré en blanc et jaune, dos blanc titré, numéroté et orné en bleu et noir, 4e de jaquette blanc à la publicité illustrée pour 'Les Châteaux de la Loire' en noir; catalogue intérieur in-fine des 204 titres parus (1 à 204); 245 et (9) pages. (Collection Le Masque - Collection de Romans d'Aventures - N° 205 [306.000.216], dirigée par Albert Pigasse - 6 fr). Jaquette avec petits manques de papier. Bon état par ailleurs. LA PHOTO AUGMENTE LES DÉFAUTS DE LA JAQUETTE, surtout les rousseurs. BIEN COMPLET DE SA JAQUETTE illustrée. Première édition dans la collection. 'G. Patrick' en jaquette, 'Q. Patrick' au titre. Français Livres.