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The author was an architect before becoming a detective writer. A Brit ex-pat residing in Australia where he teaches. The Brock/Kolla series received rave reviews for the clever, carefully constructed plots. Originally published in Britain the series ran into problems with no US publisher taking an interest (probably they wanted an author tour which was not possible. Nevertheless, the series was well received by crime fans.
This a Scorpion Press rebinding of the second novel. It concerns wealthy patients at a private clinic coming to fortunate ends. Signed by the author in an edition of 12 lettered copies. It has marbled endpapers matching those on the covers.

In 1992 the Scorpion Press issued the Detection Club's first signed limited edition of original stories by the illustrious members. It comprised a nunbered run of 125 copies and this is one of the first 15 which was bound in a special binding and boxed. In addition it has a welcome message, hand written by the dedicatee Julian Symons.
The authors are in alphabetical order: Catherine Aird, Eric Ambler, Simon Brett, Len Deighton, Antonia Fraser, Michael Gilbert, Reginald Hill, P D James, H R F Keating, Peter Lovesey, Ruth Rendell, George Sims and Michael Underwood. The signatures are on two pages. The frontis illustration is by Gary Short and it is signed by him.

This is the second Mankell novel issued by the Press. The story features Kurt Wallender and his support crew. Plots often expose corruption in high places in Sweden. John Harvey wrote the two page Appreciation. One of 80 signed and numbered copies. As new from stock.

This book is aimed at collectors of Lionel Davidson and Dick Francis books. It was developed with Davidson and Francis - is a tribute book involving two major thriller writers with an introduction by Len Deighton. It comprises interviews with the subjects, a critical look at the development of the adventure/thriller form by Michael Johnson (owner of Scorpion Press and contributor to books on crime writers), and an annotated bibliographies, book summaries, including print run sizes.The book is signed by Francis and Davidson and is numbered 1/250.. crime

Signed by the author on the title page at the Hay Literary Festival. Russo's first novel, being the author of bestselling novels, Empire Falls and Nobody's Fool. These novels have a cast of ordinary blue-collar men and women, whose lives are threatened by the mundane and fear of change. Typically, the characters must choose between self-interest and sacrifice. The best of them hold on to some integrity, and Russo's gift is to explore this with wit and intelligence. One of the charms of this first novel is the chance happenings, the sage remarks and the range of feelings they provoke. Not surprising that Russo went on to land the Pulitzer Prize. No marks or inscription, an unread copy that has been kept safe and sound.