First Edition. A collection of P.I. stories collected from magazine appearances by these two Texas writers. Included are three Slater stories by Lansdale, three Sloane stories by Shiner, and three Talbot stories co-written by Lansdale and Shiner. Each author also contributes essays about the characters and their journeys into print.....

First Edition. The first separate edition of a story that appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine in 1984. This is Short Story Hardback #17, limited to 100 signed hardcover copies. 46 pages. 4-1/4 by 7-1/16 inches. First edition (first printing). A fine copy in leather-like boards. This is no. 88.....

Uncorrected Proof. Two different proofs for this novel about a man convicted of tax evasion but now out on parole in Texas. One proof measures 5-3/8 by 8-1/4 inches; the other is 6-1/8 by 9-1/4 inches. The shorter version has the tentative publication date of 7/90 on the front cover.....