NOMINATED FOR THE EDGAR AWARD Terry Traven is an L. A. private eye who modeled himself after Philip Marlowe and thrived in the 1960s, becoming a minor celebrity for his hardboiled style and his skill at tracking down runaways. But now it's the 1980s, his minor fame has completely faded, and he's barely making a living. So he jumps at the opportunity to find a wealthy, born-again industrialist's missing son who has been dabbling in drugs and punk rock. It's not just a chance to save the kid... but himself. Traven's search ...
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NOMINATED FOR THE EDGAR AWARD Terry Traven is an L. A. private eye who modeled himself after Philip Marlowe and thrived in the 1960s, becoming a minor celebrity for his hardboiled style and his skill at tracking down runaways. But now it's the 1980s, his minor fame has completely faded, and he's barely making a living. So he jumps at the opportunity to find a wealthy, born-again industrialist's missing son who has been dabbling in drugs and punk rock. It's not just a chance to save the kid... but himself. Traven's search leads him into a bizarre, cocaine-drizzled world populated by kidnappers, drug dealers, talent agents, greedy entrepreneurs, religious zealots and desperate killers. "Miller pretty much equals the masters - Hammett and Chandler - of the hardboiled detective story," Houston Post "THE BLACK GLOVE is every bit as remarkable as the best film noir of the 1940s," Detroit News
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Add this copy of The Black Glove to cart. $10.63, very good condition, Sold by John C. Newland rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cheltenham, Glos., UNITED KINGDOM, published 1981 by Viking Press.
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Good. Good condition. Mass Market Paperback edition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Fine in Very Good jacket. Book Clean hardcover book in unclipped dust jacket. Author's debut-a detective/mystery novel set in Los Angeles. Clean purple boards with yellow cloth spine, black and deep pink metallic lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound, pages and edges are clean and bright. No names, writing or marks. 257 pages. Clean jacket is not price clipped, has three short closed edge tears; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover.
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Fine in very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 257 p. Audience: General/trade. 1st printing of 1st edition. Fine HC in Very Good DJ. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; tightly bound; bright, crisp, clean interior. DJ is bright, clean and complete; 1.5 inch closed tear neatly repaired on inner face with cello-tape. 8vo, 257 pp.
Add this copy of The Black Glove to cart. $25.00, like new condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Viking.
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Fine in Very Good jacket. First edition. Fine in very good dust jacket. Stamp on end paper. Dustwrapper has a few small tears. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
Add this copy of The Black Glove to cart. $27.00, very good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Viking.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. First edition. Illustrated by Miller, Geoffrey. Very good in very good dust jacket. WHS stamped in ink on front endpaper. Dustwrapper rubbed as spine ends, soiled. Stain at bottom of book spine.
Add this copy of The Black Glove to cart. $27.00, very good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Viking.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. First edition. Offsetting on endpapers, very small sticker on front fly, very good or better in a good or better lightly stained dust jacket with small tear on top of spine.
