Charles Hoch (182 results)

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Condition: very_good. Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships USPS Media Mail.…

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Condition: Acceptable. ATTN: BOOK HAS SOME HIGHLIGHTING AND/OR UNDERLINING OF TEXT AND WRITING/NOTATIONS IN THE MARGINS.>>> paperback 100% of proceeds go to charity! Acceptable reading copy with obvious signs of use, wear, and/or cosmetic issues. Item is complete and remains readable despite notable condition issues.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. What do planners do? To find out, Charles Hoch interviewed 29 practicing planners and observed how they interacted with staff, citizens, and public officials. In What Planners Do, he tells their stories. The most effective planners have more than just technical skills. They also possess political and organizational savvy. You'll learn how planners employ the arts of resistance, innovation, and persuasion while working in the trenches of local government; how they respond to the moral and political conflicts that pervade their profession; and how they balance individual autonomy and social responsibility. Written in an accessible style, this book is must reading for all those intrigued by what planners do. …

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Digest-size Magazine. Condition: Very Good. Very Good. Clean and tight. Shelfwear and mild tanning. Light chipping to spine and front cover. 164 pages. Contents: That Day on the Cliff by Carol Russell (novelette); The Art of Deduction by Richard Deming; A Motto for Murder by Pauline C. Smith; Morning Simplifies Everything by Frank Sisk; The Plastic Man by Edward D. Hoch; Delayed Sailing by Patrick O'Keeffe; Rowena's Brooch by Donald Olson; There Let Her Lie by Bryce Walton; Shadows Everywhere by John Lutz; Next In Line by Clark Howard; The Bird (Singular) by Earle N. Lord; Unisex by Irwin Porges; Class Reunion by Charles Boeckman. …

Paperback. Condition: Good. What do planners do? To find out, Charles Hoch interviewed 29 practicing planners and observed how they interacted with staff, citizens, and public officials. In What Planners Do, he tells their stories. The most effective planners have more than just technical skills. They also possess political and organizational savvy. You'll learn how planners employ the arts of resistance, innovation, and persuasion while working in the trenches of local government; how they respond to the moral and political conflicts that pervade their profession; and how they balance individual autonomy and social responsibility. Written in an accessible style, this book is must reading for all those intrigued by what planners do. …

Condition: Very Good. 1St Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition.

Wraps. Condition: Reading Copy. Vol. 76, no. 2 (Whole No. 443). Cover photo of Joyce Porter. Includes "The Sorceress of the Sea" by Edward D. Hoch; "Sweating It Out With Dover" by Joyce Porter; "The Seduction Scene" by Peter Meinke; "Hooray for Hollywood" by Robert Twohy; "Franz Kafka, Detective" by Charles West, Jr.; "The Same as Murder" by Nedra Tyre; "The Luckiest Man in the World" by Henry T. Parry; "The Glitter of Game Day" by Margaret Lacey; "The Adventure of the Short Fuse" by Robert L. Fish; "Jericho and the Memorial Night" by Hugh Pentecost; "Count Your Blessings" by Simon Brett; "Mystery Newsletter" by Otto Penzler & Chris Steinbrunner; "The Jury Box" by Jon L. Breen. Lean; creasing; edge and corner wear with nicks, chips and wear; short tear at spine heel; tanning; several internal pages have been wet and are wavy; mild stains. Magazine.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Please see any and all photos connected with this listing. A bit scuffed but all pages intact and legible. Good reading copy. Clean. No store stamps. --- Nov, 1982 issue. --- Crime stories including authors: ---- Peter Lovesey / James Powell / Donald Olson / John C. Boland / Ed Conrow / Margaret Yorke / Michael Bishop / John H. Dirckx / George Baxt / Charles R. McConnell / Joan Aiken / Barbara Owens / Patricia Moyes / Aubrey Davidson / Edward D. Hoch . . .See photos for additional content. . . …

paperback. Condition: 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.

Wraps. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 80, No. 6, Whole No. 472. Edited by Eleanor Sullivan. Photo cover. Includes "Taking Possession" by Peter Lovesey; "A Bagdad Reckoning" by James Powell; "A Bit of Excitement" by Donald Olson; "Worth More Dead" by John C. Boland; "Not on the Menu" by Ed Conrow; "Threescore and Ten" by Margaret Yorke; "Unlikely Friends" by Michael Bishop; "The Assassination of Bulldog Dowd" by John H. Dirckx; "I Wish He Hadn't Said That" by George Baxt; "Waiting for Wayne" by Charles R. McConnell; "Something very Obsessional" by Joan Aiken; "Silent Witness" by Barbara Owens; "The Small Train Robbery" by Patricia Moyes; "The King of Chicago" by Aubrey Davidson; "The Theft of the Used Teabag" by Edward D. Hoch; "Mystery Newsletter"; R. E. Porter & Chris Steinbrunner; "The Jury Box" by Jon L. Breen. Several stains to rear; creasing; mild tanning. Magazine.…

Wraps. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 99, No. 7 (Whole No. 599). Edited by Janet Hutchings. Cover photo of Andrew Vachss. Includes "Born Bad" by Andrew Vachss; "Unquiet Graves" by James Powell; "Dewey Dies" by William Bankier; "Bones" by Alice Anderson; "Miz Sammy's Honor" by Florence V. Mayberry; "Sisters" by Charles Larson; "The Eight French Dancers" by Edward D. Hoch; "The Jury Box" by Jon L. Breen; "The White Mansion" by J. W. Whitehead; "A Sure-Fire Speculation" by Robert Barnard; "Jeffrey" by L. F. James; "Your Word Against Mine" by Malcolm McClintick; "The Disintegrating Man" by Lea Cash-Domingo; "The Crime of Arkady Nikolaivich" by H. R. F. Keating. Glue-shrink; creasing; rubbing; tanning.No label, never was. Magazine. …

Wraps. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 71, no. 3 (Whole No. 412). Includes "A Case of Innocent Eavesdropping" by Helen McCloy; "Six Words" by Lew Gillis; "Stakeout" by Thomas Walsh; "Perfect Pigeon" by Carroll Mayers; "Another Wandering Daughter Job" by Gerald Tomlinson; "The Last of Johnny" by Charles R. McConnell; "Death Threat" by Susan Dunlap; "The Photographer and the B.L.P." by James Holding; "The Family of E's" by Dorothy Benjamin; "The Iceman Cooleth" by T. M. Adams; "The School Bus Caper" by Jack Ritchie; "Sufficient Unto the Day" by Robert Edward Eckels; "The Krowten Corners Crime Wave" by Stephen Wasylyk; "The Theft of the Family Portrait" by Edward D. Hoch; "Mystery Newsletter" by Otto Penzler & Chris Steinbrunner; "The Jury Box" by Jon L. Breen. Creasing; tanning; edge and corner wear; minor soiling. No Label, never was. Magazine.…

Wraps. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 72, no. 2 (Whole No. 416). Cover illustration of Charlie Chan is uncredited. Includes "The Birthday Killer" by Hugh Pentecost; "The Young Runners" by James Holding; "The Missing Money" by R. L. Stevens; "The Great Blueberry Pie Heist" by Charles Peterson; "Mrs Henderson Talks to God" by Libby MacCall;"Milady Bigamy' by Lillian de la Torre; "Hard Luck Story" by Richard A. Moore; "The Shredded Rose" by Lynwood Sawyer; "Message from a Dead Man" by Robert Cittadino; "Inspector Wexford on Holiday" by Ruth Rendell; "And Then There Was One" by Caryl Brahms & S. J. Simon; "The Last of the Rossiters" by Thomas Walsh; "We Interrupt This Magazine" by Alice Laurence; "The Problem of the Old Oak Tree" by Edward D. Hoch; "Mystery Newsletter" by Otto Penzler & Chris Steinbrunner; "The Jury Box" by Jon L. Breen. Tanning; edge and corner wear, bumps and dings; short edge tears. Magazine.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good+. First Paperback Printing. (xxii) 295 pp. Light edge and corner wear with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. This anthology contains: Them Bleaks by Gahan Wilson; Remains to Be Seen by David Morrell; No Love Lost by J. N. Williamson; Confession of a Madman by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro; Jesse by Steve Rasnic Tem; Enduring Art by Robert E. Vardeman; A Determined Woman by Billie Sue Mosiman; Kessel's Party by Michael Berry; Him Her Them by William F. Nolan; Clutter by Brad Linaweaver; Dreaming in Black and White by Susan Shwartz; The Secret Blade by Edward D. Hoch; Kin by Charles L. Grant; Call Home by Dennis Etchison; Waste by Kathleen Buckley; Red Devils by Hugh B. Cave; and Pick Me Up by David J. Schow. Bill Sienkiewicz; (illustrator). Book.…

Paperback. Condition: New.

Wraps. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 102, No. 4 & 5. Edited by Janet Hutchings. Cover art by Richard Parisi. Includes "Castle Dangerous" by Ian Rankin; "Never Knew He had It in Him" by Simon Westchester; "Haunts" by George C. Chesbro; "Spy at Sea" by Edward D. Hoch; "The Jury Box" by Jon L. Breen; "Groundhog" by Bennie Lee Sinclair; "A Script for the President" by William Bankier; "The Haunted Dolls' House" by M. R. James; "Masks" by Charles Ardai; "Trial by Fire" by Donald Olson; "Muzza" by Paul Horgan; "Anomolies" by Stephen Wasylyk; "Soul Sculpture" by Mauricio-Jose Schwarz; "All in the Eyes" by Barbara Owens; "No Connection" by Suzanne Jones; "Looking on the Bright Side" by Betty Rowlands; "The Real West" by James A. Ritchie; "Layover" by Ed Gorman; "One Small Step" by Reginald Hill. Creasing; tanning; light label ghosting. Magazine. …

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. The October 1970. issue of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Vol 56 # 4 whole # 323. Contains stories by Edward D Hoch (The Spy Who Traveled with a Coffin), Celia Fremlin (Don't be Frightened), Gerald Kersh (Dr Ox Will Die at Midnight), Avram Davidson (Manhattan Nights' Entertainment), Charles Einstein (My Brother's Keeper), J N Williamson (Gerald "Jerry" Neal Williamson - They Never Even See Me), P D James (Murder, 1986 - a blending of mystery & sci-fi genres), and others. Also includes an article by John Dickson Carr (The Jury Box). Light wear at the edges. Light browning to the spin . A very good or better copy. …

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. The October 1970. issue of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Vol 56 # 4 whole # 323. Contains stories by Edward D Hoch (The Spy Who Traveled with a Coffin), Celia Fremlin (Don't be Frightened), Gerald Kersh (Dr Ox Will Die at Midnight), Avram Davidson (Manhattan Nights' Entertainment), Charles Einstein (My Brother's Keeper), J N Williamson (Gerald "Jerry" Neal Williamson - They Never Even See Me), P D James (Murder, 1986 - a blending of mystery & sci-fi genres), and others. Also includes an article by John Dickson Carr (The Jury Box). Light wear at the edges. Light browning to the spine. The internals are clean and tight. A very good or better copy. …

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. ix, 299p., illus., very good condition in like dj. Conflicts in Urban and Regional Development. Examines how urban development and the purging of SRO hotels played a role in exacerbating the homeless crisis in California's Skid Row.