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Published by HarperCollins Publishers, 1994
ISBN 10: 0061091952ISBN 13: 9780061091957
Seller: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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Published by HarperCollins Publishers, 1993
ISBN 10: 0060179384ISBN 13: 9780060179380
Seller: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
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Condition: Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
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Published by Harper Collins, 1993
ISBN 10: 0002243520ISBN 13: 9780002243520
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Hardback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
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Published by Harper Collins
ISBN 10: 0261671359ISBN 13: 9780261671355
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by HarperCollins Publishers, 2011
ISBN 10: 0006479014ISBN 13: 9780006479017
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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Published by Grafton, 1994
Seller: Jt,s junk box, Newcastle, STAFF, United Kingdom
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. good condition.
Published by HarperCollins, Harper Collins, New York, 1993
ISBN 10: 0060179384ISBN 13: 9780060179380
Seller: Scene of the Crime, ABAC, IOBA, St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First US edition first printing of this stand alone thriller. Light shelf wear. Light tanning to the pages. In very good / very good condition.
ISBN 10: 0241505542ISBN 13: 9780241505540
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by Chivers North Amer, 1994
ISBN 10: 0792720237ISBN 13: 9780792720232
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good.
Published by HarperCollins Publishers, 2016
ISBN 10: 0008162255ISBN 13: 9780008162252
Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
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Condition: Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Published by Harper Collins Manufacturing Glasgow, 1994, 1994
Seller: Verlag Traugott Bautz GmbH, Nordhausen, Germany
361 Seiten, broschiert, Seiten leicht angegilbt, gut erhalten, in englischer Sprache.
Hardcover. Mystery Hardcover 1 Reprint. Book is fine. Jacket has a touch of edgewear at head of spine. Near fine Reprint.
Published by Harpercollins, New York, 1993
ISBN 10: 0060179384ISBN 13: 9780060179380
Seller: Pat Cramer, Bookseller, Lewisville, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: N-Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition/First Printing. Solid,tight,clean copy that appears un-read. Pagedge browning. Book.
Published by HarperCollins Publishers, 2019
ISBN 10: 0008373981ISBN 13: 9780008373986
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good Condition,
Published by Harper Collins, New York, 1993
Seller: Ann Becker, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition.
Published by Harper & Row, Publishers, New York, NY, 1993
Seller: Legends In History, Meadow Vista, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Printing.
Published by HarperCollins, New York, 1993
ISBN 10: 0060179384ISBN 13: 9780060179380
Seller: Pat Cramer, Bookseller, Lewisville, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: N-Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: N-Fine. First Edition/First Printing. Pagedge browning else a very nice un-read copy. The jacket has some minor edgewear. Book.
Published by Harper Collins, New York, 1993
Seller: Ken's Book Haven, Coopersburg, PA, U.S.A.
Hardbound. Condition: Nr Fine in Nr Fine DJ. 1st U.S. Ed.
Hardcover. Condition: Very good condition. Dust Jacket Condition: good. 1st edition. 305p.
Published by New York: HArperCollins (1993) First edition, 1993
Seller: BOOK NOW, BENDIGO, VIC, Australia
240x160: 306pp. Papered boards, quarter cloth (Hardback) in dust jacket, Very Good/Very Good, fore-edge untrimmed. ISBN: 0 060 17938 4 , Weight: 600g. .
Published by HarperCollins, 1993
Seller: Jeff 'n' Joys Quality Books, Redcar, United Kingdom
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Second. Second impression with a 2 to 10 number sequence. Priceclipped dustjacket. Light tanning to page extremities. "Mickey Murphy, is a criminal lawyer working in Los Angeles. A subversive and abrasive individual not happy to part with his ash, Mickey has a classic Cadillac of which his is enormously proud, an office in a seedy downtown neighbourhood, a Hollywood-bound ex-wife who always needs money, a son at USC (the University of Spoiled Children) and clients who would plead the Fifth Amendment if they could only count that high. One thing Mickey does not need is to be pulled in as a suspect for a brutal murder." IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DESPATCH.
Published by Harper Collins, (New York), 1993
ISBN 10: 0060179384ISBN 13: 9780060179380
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First American edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Advance Review Copy with publisher's letter laid in.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 'Violent Ward' by Len Deighton. HarperCollins 1993 first edition. No inscription and price unclipped. VG+ in VG+ dust jacket.
Published by Harper Collins Publishers, New York, 1993
ISBN 10: 0060179384ISBN 13: 9780060179380
Seller: Adelaide Booksellers, Clarence Gardens, SA, Australia
Book First Edition
Hardback. 1st Edition. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Dustjacket is price-clipped. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 305 pages. Violent Ward is a fast-paced, suspenseful, and witty picture of the unique world, people, and lifestyle of Southern California, ending in the riot-torn streets of South Central.
Published by Harper Collins, London, 1993
Seller: Broadhursts of Southport Ltd ABA ILAB BA, Southport, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition.
Published by Harper Collins, 1994
ISBN 10: 0007652038ISBN 13: 9780007652037
Seller: Book Express (NZ), Wellington, New Zealand
Book
Paperback. Condition: Good. 362 pages. Cover wornIf America is a lunatic asylum, then Cal ifornia is the Violent Ward. Mickey Murphy is a criminal lawyer w ith an office in LA's downtown low-rent district, an ex-wife who bleeds him for money, clients who would plead the Fifth Amendment if they could count that high, and an unrequited passion for his wealthiest client's wife. To make matters worse, Mickey finds hi mself embroiled against his wishes in an elaborate and clever sca m that's going askew, and being interrogated by the LAPD about a brutal murder. With an observant eye and ear for the California ' scene', Deighton once again uses his brilliant storytelling skill s to propel an exciting and suspenseful narrative at breakneck sp eed to a dramatic climax in a riot-torn city. This new reissue in cludes a foreword from the cover designer, Oscar-winning filmmake r Arnold Schwartzman, and a brand new introduction by Len Deighto n, which offers a fascinating insight into the writing of the sto ry. About the Author Born in London, he served in the RAF befor e graduating from the Royal College of Art (which recently electe d him a Senior Fellow). While in New York City working as a magaz ine illustrator he began writing his first novel, The Ipcress Fil e, which was published in 1962. He is now the author of more than thirty books of fiction and non-fiction. At present living in Eu rope, he has, over the years, lived with his family in ten differ ent countries from Austria to Portugal. Reviews Deighton's late st, an enjoyable departure from his tales of British espionage ( City of Gold , etc.), introduces a protagonist with definite seri es potential. Harried L.A. lawyer Mickey Murphy is plagued by a s lew of eccentrics who fully bear out the book's epigraph: ``If Am erica is a lunatic asylum then California is the Violent Ward.'' Among them are an ex-wife who tries to get more alimony by perchi ng on the ledge outside his office, a slightly over-the-hill acto r in search of a handgun, a Robert Maxwell clone called Sir Jerem y Westbridge and a Trump-like entrepreneur named Zach Petrovich, who owns Murphy's law firm and is married to his high school swee theart. Their manoeuverings spark a complicated plot whose many r amifications include a charitable organization that doubles as a clearinghouse for those seeking to fake their own deaths and the set-up of a tax-free Peruvian corporation through the use of bear er shares, but Murphy keeps all the craziness in perspective with a first-person narration that unfolds as a series of quiet, subt le surprises. Told in perfect Dashiell Hammett style, with the cl ues all noted but never underlined, this novel respects the reade r's intelligence and almost begs for a rereading just to savour h ow skilfully Deighton has woven everything together. Author tour. (July) YA-A masterfully crafted tale awaits both teens seeking leisure reading and those looking for a contemporary author for a literature assignment. Within the first six pages, evidence is g iven to support the title lead in: ``If America is a lunatic asyl um, then California is the Violent Ward.'' The lives of Mickey Mu rphy, a LA criminal lawyer; and the entire cast of con artists an d people on the cusp of legitimacy, Hollywood wannabes, old frien ds, and especially Mickey's childhood sweetheart, Mrs. Ingrid Pet rovitch, are deftly woven into this plot that is full of humour a nd unexpected twists and turns. The surrealistic combination of m edia coverage juxtaposed with the first-person accounts of the ri oting following the first Rodney King trial provides a fitting co ntext for the physical and intellectual resolution of this story. -Barbara Hawkins, Oakton High School, Fairfax, VA 'Deighton's ea r for dialogue and eye for lunatic-California are perfect' Sunday Express 'A blistering read. The guessing game continues to the final page' Time Out 'Crime at its most entertaining, filled wit h lively dialogue' Sunday Telegraph 'Superbly ed.
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Published by harper, new york, 1994
Seller: broken wing books, Blaine, MN, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First creasing to spine .
Published by London: HarperCollinsPublishers, 1993
Seller: BookLovers of Bath, Peasedown St. John, BATH, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardback in Dust Wrapper. First edition (first printing). Hardback in dust wrapper (red boards with gilt titling to the spine) Physically 9½" x 6¼" (0.8 kg); 305pp; Cover art by Larry Rostant; ISBN: 0-002-24352-0 || The book is on my shelves and will be carefully packed and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and my beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the bookshop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #102909|| Condition: Very Good in Very Good Dust Wrapper. Price Clipped. Leans slightly.
Published by Harper Collins, [1991], 1991
Seller: Island Books, Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
First Edition
8vo., First Edition; red cloth, gilt back, red top, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Dustwrapper artwork by Larry Rostant.