Wireless by Oconnell Jack, First Edition (37 results)

Condition: Good. 1St Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 402 pages. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 6 1/4") bound in original publisher's quarter black paper with gilt lettering to spine over blue boards in original pictorial jacket. First edition. This is a crime novel set in a decaying New England factory town, where Detective Hannah Shaw tracks down a demented ex-FBI agent who has murdered an activist priest. Jack O'Connell is also the author of Word Made Flesh, The Skin Palace, and Box Nine. Condition: Fine in like jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 402 pages. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 6 1/4") bound in original publisher's quarter black paper with gilt lettering to spine over blue boards in original pictorial jacket. First edition. This is a crime novel set in a decaying New England factory town, where Detective Hannah Shaw tracks down a demented ex-FBI agent who has murdered an activist priest. Jack O'Connell is also the author of Word Made Flesh, The Skin Palace, and Box Nine. Condition: Fine in like jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Printing. Hard Cover. Good/Good. First Printing. Ex-Library. ISBN:0-89296-546-0.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good+. No Jacket. First Thus. Notations on the front end page from previous seller along with some toning to the text block. Sticker ghosting over the rear barcode. Standard used condition. Reading copy or better. Used Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Author's second novel; brothers in New England jam radio waves with subversive diatribes. Review copy with PR sheets. Small bump on rear board edge First printing.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First printing. Near fine with very light wear around the extremities. PB25.

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. F. Hb. VG/Vg-. 1st. 402pp. Soiling, light wear, DJ: back flap creased, soiling, rubbing, wear extremities.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good, dust jacket only. First Edition. Near Fien/Very Good. First Edition. Dust soiling to the DJ. There is a small bump to the head of the spine of the book and DJ.

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Printing. Dust jacket is protected by mylar. First edition by number code.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Advance Reading Copy. [x], 402pp Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition; first printing with the appropriate number line. Murder mystery set in New England. Book Condition: Fine: The spine is square with a very slight bump on the head, else is unmarked. The front board is clean. The rear board is clean. The board corners are sharp. The board edges are clean. The pages are white and unmarked. The top page edges show a small faint dust mark near the spine, else the edges are clean. The book is tightly bound and unread. Dust jacket Condition: Fine: Not Price Clipped ($19.95). The front is clean. The back is clean. The spine is clean. The front panel is clean. The rear panel is clean. The book jacket is enclosed in a Mylar cover. This book will be shipped the day after receipt of payment in a new archival bag and bubble wrapped in a new box with a USPS tracking number. International buyers: heavier books may require additional shipping charges.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st printing. Fine hardcover in Fine DJ. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; tightly bound; bright, crisp, clean interior. DJ is bright, clean and complete; faintly shelf-scuffed. 8vo, 402 pp. This is a new, unread book.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 1st edition, November 1993, with complete number line beginning with 1. Near Fine in dust jacket. New England setting. His second book following the award winning Box Nine. "Like many of the old factory towns in New England, Quinsigamond has seen better days. Racial tensions, poverty, and crime are the day-to-day realities. Into this maelstrom of late 20th-century angst appear the "jammers"--radio pirates whose irreverent subculture mocks the crumbling of the American dream. This subterranean community is populated by citizens like the midget ballroom dance champs, a stuttering 15-year-old who dreams of conquering the world via the power of his speech, and the mysterious Ronnie, whose Libido Liveline call-in show makes her the object of jammer lust. A series of violent incidents by a deranged ex-FBI agent bent on righting this aberrant society brings battle-hardened Detective Hannah Shaw on the scene to restore order. O'Connell ( Box Nine , Mysterious Pr., 1992) mixes colorful characters, a quirky plot, and plenty of action in this refreshing tale that will please the jaded reader." -- Library Journal. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "O'Connell has stated that the post-industrial urban decay of Worcester was an influence on Quinsigamond, the fictional city where his novels are set. " (from Wikipedia).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 402 pp. The jacket is slightly rubbed at the upper edge. The author's second novel.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good in Dustjacket. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. New York. 1993. November 1993. Mysterious Press. 1st Printing. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0892965460. 402 pages. hardcover. Jacket photograph by Barry Marcus. keywords: Mystery New England. DESCRIPTION - The scene is the decaying New England factory town of Quinsigamond, a place fixed permanently on the American literary map by Jack O'Connell's acclaimed first novel, 'Box Nine.' Now, in 'Wireless,' events spin ever further into chaos. The action starts when an activist priest meets a grisly death within his own cathedral. The crime has all the earmarks of a gang killing from Bangkok Park, congregating point for prostitutes and pimps, musclemen, drug sellers, and crack dealers. In fact, the perp is a demented ex-FBI agent named Speer, who has arrived in Quinsigamond in search of the 'jammers' who have been hijacking local radio airwaves with their singular brand of subversive diatribes. Succeeding to the overseership of Bangkok Park is Detective Hannah Shaw. She tracks Speer's enraged quest leading him to Wireless, the funky retro-radio nightclub and the epicenter of the diverse jammer subculture. Once again, Jack O'Connell provides a terrifying and strangely enthralling glimpse into the dark heart of In the decaying New England factory town of Quinsigamond, Detective Hannah Shaw is the uncontested overseer of crime-ridden Bangkok Park. When an activist priest is murdered in his own cathedral, Hannah takes up the pursuit of a psychotic ex-FBI agent on a murderous crusade. inventory #25542.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. Signed by O'Connell on the title page. Slight spotting to the top of the page edges. A crime novel set in a decaying New England factory town, where a detective tracks down a demented ex-FBI agent who has murdered a priest. An Advance Reading Copy (not signed) is included. ; 402 pages; Signed by Author.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First American Edition. First printing, tight and square. In mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Softcover, Trade paperback format, Advance Reading Copy as printed on front cover, Uncorrected Page Proofs as printed on 2nd Title page, Condition: As New, ONLY due to slight crease to top edge front cover, otherwise Advance is New, Unread, Tight Binding, Spine Not Broken, Never opened past copyright page, Cover is a hard plastic-like paper material with beautiful French Flaps and bound with Deckled page edges, (assumed) First Edition being an Advance as well as a First Printing: November 1993 as stated as well as a Full # print line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 as printed on copyright page, #2 in the Quinsigamond Series ** 1. Box Nine (1992) 2. Wireless (1993) 3. The Skin Palace (1996) 4. Word Made Flesh (1998) 5. The Resurrectionist (2008).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Jackie Merri Meyer, jacket design (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Mysterious Press, 1993. First Edition, First Printing. Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Quarter black with gilt lettering on spine and blue paper boards. Tight binding, square with sharp corners. Interior is clean and bright with no markings of any kind. No remainder marks, bookplates, previous owner names, etc. and appears unread. The dustjacket is unclipped with original price of $19.95 intact, crisp and without flaws. Protected in a clear mylar cover. Author's second novel is a crime thriller set in a decaying New England factory town. Carefully packaged and shipped in a sturdy cardboard box.

Condition: FINE. First printing. Award-winning author's second gritty suspense novel set in a decaying Massachusetts factory town. It begins with an activist priest murdered in his own cathedral. Called one of the best ten crime novels of the year by the LA Times. 402 pp. Very near fine in a like dustjacket (appears unread but with a remainder line).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition UK. First UK edition hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, in very good condition. Jacket is a little scuffed and edges are creased. Board spine ends are bumped, and page block is lightly blemished. Boards are clean, binding is sound and pages are clear. LW. Used.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good ++. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First U.K. Edition. PRICE NOT CLIPPED.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. 1st UK Edition. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. 402 pages. The second future-based crime fiction, set in the fictional city of Quinsigamond. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. 1st ed., with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in dust jacket. SIGNED COPY. New England setting. His second book following the award winning Box Nine. "Like many of the old factory towns in New England, Quinsigamond has seen better days. Racial tensions, poverty, and crime are the day-to-day realities. Into this maelstrom of late 20th-century angst appear the "jammers"--radio pirates whose irreverent subculture mocks the crumbling of the American dream. This subterranean community is populated by citizens like the midget ballroom dance champs, a stuttering 15-year-old who dreams of conquering the world via the power of his speech, and the mysterious Ronnie, whose Libido Liveline call-in show makes her the object of jammer lust. A series of violent incidents by a deranged ex-FBI agent bent on righting this aberrant society brings battle-hardened Detective Hannah Shaw on the scene to restore order. O'Connell ( Box Nine , Mysterious Pr., 1992) mixes colorful characters, a quirky plot, and plenty of action in this refreshing tale that will please the jaded reader." -- Library Journal. Signed by Author. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Bowed boards, faint stains along the edges else near fine in a near fine dust jacket with soiling. Signed by the author on the title page.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. Near fine with a bump on the top edge, in a very good only dust jacket with offsetting on the front panel and rear flap. Inscribed by the author.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. Although not marked in any way, this copy is from the distinguished modern first edition collection of Bruce Kahn.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket.