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. $5.69, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES.
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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.
Add this copy of The Black Glove to cart. $5.90, very good condition, Sold by Basement Seller 101 rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cincinnati, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by The Vikiing Press.
Add this copy of The Black Glove to cart. $10.00, like new condition, Sold by Ken's Book Haven rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Coopersburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Viking Press.
Add this copy of The Black Glove to cart. $12.00, like new condition, Sold by Old Scrolls Book Shop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Stanley, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Viking Press.
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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.
Add this copy of The Black Glove to cart. $19.00, like new condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Viking.
Add this copy of The Black Glove to cart. $20.00, 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 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. $20.00, 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 1981 by Viking.
Add this copy of The Black Glove to cart. $22.00, 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 1981 by Viking.
Add this copy of The Black Glove to cart. $22.50, very good condition, Sold by John C. Newland rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cheltenham, Glos., UNITED KINGDOM, published 1981 by Viking Press.
Add this copy of The Black Glove to cart. $33.68, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Clarita, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2016 by Brash Books.
