She was young, wealthy - and dead. Strangled to death in a slum apartment. All they had to go on was her name and some cancelled cheques. As Steve Carella said, 'Those cheques are the diary of her life. We'll find the answer there.' But how was he to know that they would reveal something much stranger than murder? On Passover the rabbi bled to death. Someone had brutally stabbed him and painted a J on the synagogue wall. Everyone knew who the killer was - it had to be Finch, the Jew-hater. Or did it...? The snow was pure ...
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She was young, wealthy - and dead. Strangled to death in a slum apartment. All they had to go on was her name and some cancelled cheques. As Steve Carella said, 'Those cheques are the diary of her life. We'll find the answer there.' But how was he to know that they would reveal something much stranger than murder? On Passover the rabbi bled to death. Someone had brutally stabbed him and painted a J on the synagogue wall. Everyone knew who the killer was - it had to be Finch, the Jew-hater. Or did it...? The snow was pure white except where Cotton Hawes stared down at the bright red pool of blood spreading away from the dead girl's body. Hawes was supposed to be on a skiing holiday, but he couldn't just stand by and watch the local cops make a mess of the case. He had to catch the ski-slope slayer before he killed again.
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Add this copy of The Empty Hours to cart. $4.99, very good condition, Sold by Brit Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Milton Keynes, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1992 by Pan Books.
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Add this copy of The Empty Hours to cart. $6.67, very good condition, Sold by Greener Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from London, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1992 by Pan Books.
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Very good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.
Add this copy of The Empty Hours to cart. $6.71, good condition, Sold by Greener Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from London, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1992 by Pan Books.
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Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.
Add this copy of The Empty Hours to cart. $10.68, very good condition, Sold by Kennys.ie rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galway, IRELAND, published 1992 by Pan Books.
Add this copy of The Empty Hours to cart. $325.56, like new condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1963 by T.V. Boardman & Company Ltd.
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None. Fine in Near Fine jacket. A scarce UK first edition of this collection of three mystery 'novelettes' by Ed McBain. Number 441 of the American Bloodhound Mystery series, The Empty Hours features three gripping mystery stories: 'The Empty Hours', 'J' and 'Storm'. Ed McBain was a pseudonym for Evan Hunter, but he used McBain's name to publish his crime fiction. He is best known for his '87th Precinct' series, a series of novels and short stories about police in New York. In a red cloth binding in original clipped dustwrapper. Externally, in lovely condition. Light shelfwear to the boards. Dustwrapper has some minor edgewear and fading to spine and top of front cover. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine.
Add this copy of The Empty Hours to cart. $8.39, fair condition, Sold by MERS Goodwill rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from SAINT LOUIS, MO, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Thomas & Mercer.
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Fair. Used-Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact but shrink wrap dust covers or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes highlighting or minor water damage but the text is readable. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting but the text cannot be obscured or unreadable. Any access codes or passwords originally included with the book may be expired used or no longer valid. Image is stock photo and cover art edition may be different than pictured.
Add this copy of The Empty Hours to cart. $8.93, good condition, Sold by Good Books Will Follow rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Blue Springs, MO, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Thomas & Mercer.
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The book has been read but is in good condition. It has very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. The binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing minimal pencil underlining of text no highlighting of text and no writing in the margins. There are no missing pages. See the seller's listing for full details and a description of any imperfections.
Add this copy of The Empty Hours (87th Precinct Mystery) to cart. $9.76, very good condition, Sold by Hawking Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Edgewood, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1982 by Berkley Books.
Add this copy of The Empty Hours (an 87th Precinct Mystery) to cart. $13.00, good condition, Sold by The Book House - Saint Louis rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from St. Louis, MO, UNITED STATES, published 1977 by Signet Books.
Add this copy of The Empty Hours to cart. $14.50, very good condition, Sold by jeanvan rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from COLUMBIA, SC, UNITED STATES, published 1977 by Signet.
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Very good. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 87th Precinct Mystery. Audience: General/trade. No marks, crease top of cover, Signet blue cover, age tanning
