True-Life Adventure by Julie Smith - 1985

New York: Mysterious Press, 1985. Y2 - A first edition hardcover book signed and inscribed by author to previous owner on a bookplate adhered on the half-title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has less than half inch tear on the front top left corner, some wrinkling and chipping on the edges, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has light discoloration and shelf wear. 8.5"x5.75", 249 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Mysterious Press, 1985. Stated First Edition Author Julie Smith, a former newspaper journalist, is best known for her New Orleans-based series of mystery novels. This novel is one of her first books. It is her first book to feature the character of Paul McDonald. 8vo size hardcover with dust jacket; 249 pages From jacket: "Paul McDonald's upset: first his boss, San Francisco private investigator Jack Birnbaum, dropped dead in Paul's living room. Then, his home was broken into and set afire. Someone was one McDonald's case - hard." Average wear to jacket jacket; half inch stray ballpoint pen mark on top of book. . First. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Mysterious Press, 1985. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Mysterious Press, 1985. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Mysterious Pr. Collectible - Very Good. First edition copy. Collectible - Very Good. Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. (detective and mystery fiction, mystery fiction, private investigators)

New York: The Mysterious Press, 1985. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good-. Edge wear to dust jacket. Dust jacket in brodart.

New York: The Mysterious Press, 1985. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dj has light edgewear with several tiny tears along edges, light chipping & very light soiling. Dj spine is lightly faded. It looks like there was an address label attached to fep & it has been cut out along top edge. Light wear.

New York: Mysterious Press, 1985 First edition in hardcover with dust jacket. Small circled c stamped on title page. Jacket is price clipped with some minor rubbing to edges. Near Fine/Near Fine.

New York, N. Y., U.S.A.: Mysterious Press, 1985. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Things were going lousy for ex-reporter Paul Mcdonald: No money, no girl friend, no bright new career as a mystery novelist . and then along came PI Jack Birnbaum with an offer. He'd detect, and Paul would write the client reports. It wasn't much, but it would keep Spot the cat in Kitty Queen tidbits. And then this: "That stuff'll kill you." "What? Your coffee?" Jack was just doctoring his second cup. "No. All that sweetener. You're poisoning yourself." "We've all gotta go sometime." Jack went right about then. His eyes rolled back and he let go of the cup. Coffee sloshed all over my rug. His big body fell forward in the chair. A day that begins with a body in your living room really ought to get better, but next comes burglary and after that, assault-by-cop. And Paul's got a feeling that's just the beginning. There must have been something someone didn't want him to know in… Read More

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.