Jacob Asch is taking a trip down memoryless lane, chasing down octogenarians and testing their sanity for twenty-five dollars an hour when he receives two calls from prospective clients. One caller cancels at the last second; the other, a man named Jacobi, hires Asch for a fool's errand. Asch returns to his office to find a corpse sitting at his desk, his brains splattered on Asch's rented walls. As a suspect in the murder, Asch falls into the hands of some tough L.A. detectives. But as he starts investigating the killing ... Read More
Jacob Asch is taking a trip down memoryless lane, chasing down octogenarians and testing their sanity for twenty-five dollars an hour when he receives two calls from prospective clients. One caller cancels at the last second; the other, a man named Jacobi, hires Asch for a fool's errand. Asch returns to his office to find a corpse sitting at his desk, his brains splattered on Asch's rented walls. As a suspect in the murder, Asch falls into the hands of some tough L.A. detectives. But as he starts investigating the killing himself his luck gets better: he falls in with an icy blonde Hollywood detective who cheerfully calls herself The Bitch Goddess. She asks Asch's help investigating this murder and two related killings. Balancing on an erotic high wire above a sprawling land of junkies, mayhem, and murder, Asch has a dream woman in his bed and every man's worst nightmare lurking at his door. For somewhere in the reality of crime and corruption in L.A., the concrete-hard truth about a killing spree and one cancelled phone call will all come together... Read Less
Add this copy of False Pretenses to cart. $8.97, good condition, Sold by More Than Words rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Waltham, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Mysterious Press.
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Very Good + in Near Fine jacket. Remainder A First edition, First printing. Book is in Very Good + condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges have a tiny bit of shelf wear. Interior is clean and legible. book has a remainder mark. Dust Jacket is in Near Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Dust Jacket is covered by Mylar Brodart. All-Ways well boxed, All-Ways fast service. Thanks.
Add this copy of False Pretenses to cart. $21.82, very good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Mysterious Press.
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Very Good. Signed Copy First edition copy. Collectible-Very Good. Like New dust jacket. Signed by author on bookplate laid in. In protective mylar cover. (mystery)
Add this copy of False Pretenses to cart. $22.00, like new condition, Sold by Murder By The Book rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cranston, RI, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Mysterious Press.
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Fine in NF jacket. Book 1st edition, January 1994, so stated with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. "After a five-year hiatus, Jacob Asch is back. The prototypical modern L.A. private eye, Asch is forced to supplement his income tracking down elderly wards of the state who have wandered off. Then he lands the job of tailing one Mark Jacobi's wife. After an uneventful day of tailing her, Asch returns to his office to find Mark Jacobi dead from a bullet in the brain. As the cops conduct their investigation, Asch finds out that Jacobi wasn't really Jacobi but a small-time hustler and snitch. As Asch says, echoing Sam Spade, when a guy gets killed in your office, it's bad for detectives everywhere, and he has to do something about it. Heading the official investigation is Lieutenant Leslie Boetticher, blond bombshell and hard-nosed cop. Asch falls for her--hard. When his investigation leads him to Leslie's partner, Asch is forced to make some difficult decisions. How much can he trust Leslie? A tough, clever mystery with more than a little debt to The Maltese Falcon; Asch is a worthy descendant of Mr. Spade."--BOOKLIST.
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Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Advance Reading copy of the final Jacob Asch mystery. In fine unread condition. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 233 p. Audience: General/trade.
Add this copy of False Pretenses to cart. $27.00, very good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Mysterious Press.
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Near Fine in Fine jacket. First edition. Cover illustration by John Sayles Graphic Design. Small brown stains top else thus near fine in fine dust jacket. A Jacob Asch mystery set in California.
