Book Excerpt: shoulders. And under the table there were those long, slender, beautiful legs.This was their wedding anniversary. He couldn't even remember which one. It didn't really matter. All that mattered was the waking up every morning and seeing her long, silky hair spread out on the pillow, and her face, childlike in sleep, nestled in her arm. Coffee in the sunroom in the morning, Helene in her violet chiffon negligee, or her fluffy white robe, or her bandanna sunsuit, or, on special occasions, the blue satin house ...
Read More
Book Excerpt: shoulders. And under the table there were those long, slender, beautiful legs.This was their wedding anniversary. He couldn't even remember which one. It didn't really matter. All that mattered was the waking up every morning and seeing her long, silky hair spread out on the pillow, and her face, childlike in sleep, nestled in her arm. Coffee in the sunroom in the morning, Helene in her violet chiffon negligee, or her fluffy white robe, or her bandanna sunsuit, or, on special occasions, the blue satin house pajamas she'd been wearing the first time they met."Helene," he said, "every time I look at you I feel as if someone had just given my heart a hot-foot."Her eyes warmed. "Darling," she whispered, "I didn't know you were a poet!" This time her hand reached out for his, and it wasn't icy cold.Jake Justus, ex-reporter, ex-press agent, and, as he occasionally reminded himself, definitely ex-amateur detective, sighed again. Happily, this time. That unpleasant knot of anxiety in hRead More
Read Less
Add this copy of The Lucky Stiff to cart. $16.00, fair condition, Sold by Reed Books rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Birmingham, AL, UNITED STATES, published by Pocket.
Add this copy of The Lucky Stiff [a Mystery] to cart. $17.95, good condition, Sold by Books From California rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Simi Valley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1947 by Pocket Books Inc [1947].
Add this copy of Lucky Stiff, the to cart. $18.95, very good condition, Sold by Basement Seller 101 rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cincinnati, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Bantam.
Add this copy of Lucky Stiff, the to cart. $19.58, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Emerald rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Bantam.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of The Lucky Stiff to cart. $22.00, good condition, Sold by Dunaway Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Saint Louis, MO, UNITED STATES, published by The World Publishing Company.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Good in Good jacket. Heavy chipping/rubbing and other edge wear. DJ is now protected by a mylar cover. Front hinge is split at the title page. Titel page has the previous store's pricing in marker as well as a small illegible pen mark at the upper edge. Push and rub on the corners of the coverboards. First Tower Books Edition.
Add this copy of The Lucky Stiff to cart. $23.00, good condition, Sold by Faith In Print Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cumming, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1947 by The World Publishing Company.
Add this copy of The Lucky Stiff to cart. $27.00, good condition, Sold by Poquette's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dewitt, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1947 by The World Publishing Company.
Add this copy of The Lucky Stiff to cart. $27.00, good condition, Sold by My Dead Aunt's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hyattsville, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1945 by Simon and Schuster.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Good in None jacket. Stated second printing. Black cloth boards with gilt lettering on the spine. No dust jacket. Unmarked with the exception of markings on the front flyleaf. Pages are clean. Yellowing to top edge and endpapers. Cover has very light wear on the corners and spine. Very light disoloration to the top edge of the cover.
Add this copy of The Lucky Stiff to cart. $27.00, fair condition, Sold by Dunaway Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Saint Louis, MO, UNITED STATES, published by Simon and Schuster.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Good in Fair jacket. Heavy spiderweb creasing to the DJ as well as shallow chipping with rubbing. Dj is protected by a mylar cover. Stated 'Second Printing'. Binding is fine.
