Nails by Hill Lance (8 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Hardcover Edition. INVENTORY = B >> NAILS (Canadian Crime-Thriller set largely in Vancouver and British Columbia) Lester and Orpen Pub; 1974; 1st Edition Hardcover with Dust Jacket; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; 301-Pages; 620-Grams; ** R. Lance Hill's first novel: NAILS, a Canadian Crime-Thriller set largely in Vancouver and British Columbia. ** Synopsis: Joe Black, a tough, intelligent drifter with a violent streak, becomes involved in a drug-smuggling operation in British Columbia and survives a dangerous rip-off that leaves others dead. Trying to build a more stable life, he takes a job managing a Vancouver nightclub owned by a wealthy friend. As he navigates the city's nightlife, he becomes romantically involved with two very different women while clashing with members of a local crime family. Torn between the lure of easy money, his restless desire for freedom, and the possibility of a settled future, Joe is ultimately forced into a violent confrontation. ** (HILL, R. LANCE aka David Lee Henry is a Canadian novelist and screenwriter; creator of The Evil That Men Do and writer of Roadhouse) >> Dust Jacket is Overall VG, but with 2-1/2" x 3" Stain to upper Right Corner on BACK of DJ, with Magic Tape Repairs inside, edge wear; 1" paper tear to backcover; thus GOOD. BOOK has 25-Lines of Notes in PENCIL on Title Page, PENCIL Marking and Notes on Multiple pages inside. BOOK has 1-1/2" x 2" Stain to upper Right Corner on BACK cover of Book, additional Staining inside to upper Right Corners, thus GOOD Still OK as a Reading Copy Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Book. …

First edition. A few faint blemishs on the rear endpapers, o/w fine in like dustjacket. Canadian thriller writer's first book. This British edition has an illustrated dustjacket, quite different to the rather plain Canadian edition published the previous year.

Hardback. R. Lance Hill, Souvenir Press London. Edition: First British EditionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerA raw, high-velocity thriller from the man who would go on to write the cult classic Road House. Before he became a legendary Hollywood screenwriter, R. Lance Hill made his mark with visceral, uncompromising fiction. Nails is a gritty exploration of the criminal underworld, written with the sharp, cinematic pacing that defines Hill's later work. It tells the story of a man pushed to the edge, navigating a landscape of violence, loyalty, and survival where every choice carries a heavy price. For fans of hardboiled noir and 1970s crime cinema, this Souvenir Press edition offers a fascinating look at the early career of an author who mastered the art of the tough-guy narrative. It's a lean, mean, and atmospheric read that hits as hard as its title suggests. Hardback.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Gut. 286 Seiten; Pan - 1st. 1977 : R Lance Hill - tb ZS-IAUT-EB0I Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 500.

301 pp, very good copy in like, illustrated d/j.