A detective book. The first was published in 1945 as part of the Murder Mystery Monthly series. Contains five short stories: "Trouble Is My Business," in which Jerry Jester who was considered "upper crust" to the tabloids was nothing but toruble to his millionaire father and to the gambler on whom he welshed; "Pearls Are A Nuisance," in which old Mrs. Penruddock's pearls are stolen; "I'll Be Waiting," A story where a hard-boiled hotel PI turns out to have a heart of gold; "The King In Yellow," where the master of swing gets ...
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A detective book. The first was published in 1945 as part of the Murder Mystery Monthly series. Contains five short stories: "Trouble Is My Business," in which Jerry Jester who was considered "upper crust" to the tabloids was nothing but toruble to his millionaire father and to the gambler on whom he welshed; "Pearls Are A Nuisance," in which old Mrs. Penruddock's pearls are stolen; "I'll Be Waiting," A story where a hard-boiled hotel PI turns out to have a heart of gold; "The King In Yellow," where the master of swing gets involved in murder; and "Red Wing," involving murder in a bar.
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Add this copy of Five Sinister Characters to cart. $30.00, good condition, Sold by Dearly Departed Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Alliance, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1945 by Avon Book Company.
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G. Avon Murder Mystery Monthly #28, 1945. First edition which precedes al l other editions. 5 1/4" x 7 3/4" digest sized paperback with Paul Sta hr cover art. A Good copy. Slight spine roll. Creasing along the spine. Rubs to the spine tips and corners. The front cover has a vertical c rease along its length. Diagonal creases to its upper and lower right corners. Creases to the spine seams. Mild dusting to the rear cover. M ild tanning to the pages. A solid copy with average cover wear.
Add this copy of Five Sinister Characters to cart. $33.49, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2017 by Independently published.
Add this copy of Five Sinister Characters to cart. $38.63, new condition, Sold by Revaluation Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Exeter, DEVON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2017 by Independently published.
Add this copy of Five Sinister Characters to cart. $63.75, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2017 by Independently published.
Add this copy of Five Sinister Characters to cart. $95.00, very good condition, Sold by King Crab Books LLC rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Saint Paul, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1945 by Avon Murder Mystery Monthly (28).
Add this copy of Five Sinister Characters to cart. $150.00, very good condition, Sold by Waverley Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Monica, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1946 by AVON BOOKS..
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Very Good+ with no dust jacket. First mass market-size edition. Avon #88 Solidly very good+ copy. (Red tinted edges lightly faded & faintly soiled. Trace of shelf wear with covers sharp. ) Hard-boiled stories from the pulps.
Add this copy of Five Sinister Characters to cart. $250.00, very good condition, Sold by Waverley Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Monica, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1946 by NY: AVON. 1946.
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Near Fine with no dust jacket. First edition. Trade-size paperback original. A very good copy in pictorial printed wrappers. (Paper in text age toned. Traces of light soiling at edges of covers. Foxing to margins on inside covers. Hint of penciling on cover. 1/2"-inch split at top edge of spine) Terrific cover art. Stories from the pulps.
Add this copy of Five Sinister Characters to cart. $300.00, very good condition, Sold by Waverley Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Monica, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1945 by NY: MURDER MYSTERY MONTHLY. 1945.
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Very Good with no dust jacket. First edition. A trade-size paperback original. Very good+ in pictorial printed wrappers. (Traces of shelf-wear at spine along with mild lean. Paper in text age toned as always. ) Features stories which originally appeared in the pulp magazines.
