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Saban, Cheryl.
Sins of the mother. Los Angeles: Dove Books, 1997.
Sachs, Marilyn.
At the sound of the beep. New York: Dutton Children’s Books, 1990. [Summary]
Safónov, Madeleine. [see Dodge, Alice M.]
Sanra, Nancy.
No witnesses. Huntington, N.Y.: Rising Tide Press, 1995.
No escape. Huntington, N.Y.: Rising Tide Press, 1998.
No corpse. Huntington, N.Y.: Rising Tide Press, 2000.
Santiago, V. J.
Kill or be killed. New York: Pinnacle Books, 1976. (The Vigilante #3)
Sapir, Richard, and Warren Murphy.
Holy terror. New York: Pinnacle Books, 1975. (The Destroyer #19)
Saralegui, Jorge.
Last rites. New York: Charter Books, 1985.
Shadow stalker. New York: Charter Books, 1987.
Sawyer, Meryl.
A kiss in the dark. New York: Dell, 1995.
Lady killer. New York: Zebra Books/Kensington Publishing Corp., 2004.
Sawyer, Robert J.
Frameshift. New York: Tor, 1997.
Scalapino, Leslie. [see also Goda, Dee]
Dahlia’s secret. Normal, Ill.: FC2, 2003. [Summary]
Schaffer, Dylan.
Misdemeanor man. New York: Bloomsbury, 2004. [Summary]
I right the wrongs: a Misdemeanor Man mystery. New York: Bloomsbury, 2005.
Schermerhorn, James.
Night of the cat. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1993.
Schezade, Harry. [Joseph Wong Cohen]
The mystery of Eve. Berkeley, Calif.: Regent Press, 1995.
Scholten, Jenny.
Day stripper. Norwich, Vt.: New Victoria Publishers, 2000. [Summary]
Slay me tender. Norwich, Vt.: New Victoria Publishers, 2001. [Summary]
Schuepbach, Nancy.
Murder at the Mane Tamers. Bloomington, Ind.: AuthorHouse, 2005. [Summary]
Schwartz, Dale J.
Kill without remorse. San Jose, Calif.: Writer’s Showcase, 2001. [Summary]
Scortia, Thomas N., and Frank M. Robinson.
The nightmare factor. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1978.
Scott, Michele.
Murder uncorked. New York: Berkley Prime Crime, 2005.
Murder by the glass. New York: Berkley Prime Crime, 2006.
Silenced by Syrah. New York: Berkley Prime Crime, 2007.
Scott, Thurston. [George Thurston Leite and Jody Scott]
Cure it with honey. New York: Harper, 1951.
Searls, Hank.
The adventures of Mike Blair: a Dime detective book. New York: The Mysterious Press, 1988.
Sears, Ruth McCarthy.
In the shadow of the tower. New York: Lenox Hill Press, 1972.
Serah, Tonne.
Drop...dead: the DJ murders. New York: Harrington Park Press, 2007.
Shankman, Sarah.
Impersonal attractions. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1985.
Shannon, Barry.
The bold stroke. Eugene, Or.: TripleTree Pub., 1999.
Shannon, Carl.
Murder me never. [London?]: Boardman, 1951.
Shapiro, Lisa.
The color of winter. Tallahassee, Fla.: Naiad Press, 1996.
Sharpe, Alice.
Annabelle’s secret. New York: Avalon Books, 1991.
Sharpe, Robert.
Vichy Berkeley. San Francisco: Fog City Press, 1993.
The city of love and pain. San Francisco: Fog City Press, 1994.
Shedd, Margaret Cochran.
Run. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1956.
Sheldon, Sidney.
Nothing lasts forever. New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1994.
Sherridane, David.
The heart of a gangster. New York: Vantage Press, 1964.
Shirley, John.
Spider moon. Baltimore: Cemetery Dance Publications, 2002. [Summary]
Siegel, Sheldon.
Special circumstances. New York: Bantam Books, 2000.
Incriminating evidence. New York: Bantam Books, 2001.
Criminal intent. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2002.
Final verdict. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2003. [Summary]
The confession. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2004. [Summary]
Judgment day. San Francisco: MacAdam/Cage Publishing, 2008.
Siler, Jack.
Triangles of fire. New York: Dell Publishing Company, 1984.
Silver, Hy.
Bogus lover. Chicago: Newsstand Library, 1960.
Silverman, Robert.
The Cumberland decision. New York: Manor Books, 1977.
Simmons, Steven.
Body blows. New York: Dutton, 1986.
Simon, Roger L.
California roll. New York: Villard Books, 1985.
Simpson, Carla.
Desperado’s caress. New York: Kensington, 1991.
Seduced. New York: Pinnacle Books, 1993.
Deceived. New York: Pinnacle Books, 1994.
Simpson, Robert.
Welcome danger. [Great Britain?]: London Book Co., 1930.
Sims, George.
Hunter’s Point. London: Gollancz, 1973.
Sims, L. V.
Murder is only skin deep. New York: Charter Books, 1987.
Death is a family affair. New York: Charter Books, 1987.
To sleep, perchance to kill. New York: Charter Books, 1988.
Sinclair, Upton.
100%: the story of a patriot. Pasadena, Calif.: Published by the author, 1920. [Summary]
Singer, Shelley.
Samson’s deal. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1983.
Free draw. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1984.
Full house. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1986.
Spit in the ocean. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1987.
Suicide king. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1988.
Following Jane. New York: Signet, 1993.
Picture of David. New York: Signet, 1993.
Searching for Sara. New York: Signet, 1994.
Interview with Mattie. New York: Signet, 1995.
Royal flush. Santa Barbara, Calif.: John Daniel & Co., 1999. [Summary]
Skibbins, David.
Eight of swords. New York: Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin’s Minotaur, 2005. [Summary]
High priestess. New York: Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin’s Minotaur, 2006. [Summary]
The star. New York: Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin’s Minotaur, 2007. [Summary]
Sledge, Tommy. [Michael D. Farrow]
Eat lead, clown! New York: Full Court Press, 1987.
Sloan, Susan R.
Guilt by association. London: Little, Brown and Company, 1994; New York: Warner Books, 1995. [Summary]
Behind closed doors. New York: Warner Books, 2004.
Sloane, Kit.
Grape noir. Vancouver, Wash.: Deadly Alibi Press, 2001.
Slovo, Gillian.
The betrayal. London: Michael Joseph, 1991.
Smith, Julie.
Death turns a trick. New York: Walker & Company, 1982.
The sourdough wars. New York: Walker & Company, 1984.
True-life adventure. New York: The Mysterious Press, 1985. [Summary]
Tourist trap. New York: The Mysterious Press, 1986. [Summary]
Huckleberry fiend. New York: The Mysterious Press, 1987.
Other people’s skeletons. New York: Ivy Books, 1993.
Smith, Lora R. [see also Roberts, Lora]
Revolting development. Menlo Park, Calif.: Perseverance Press, 1988. [Summary]
Spade, Danny.
San Francisco by night. [United States?]: Scion, 1951.
Spanogle, Joshua.
Isolation ward. New York: Delacorte Press, 2006.
Flawless. New York: Delacorte Press, 2007. [Summary]
Spencer, Archibald.
Prosecutors will be violated: no matter what crime you committed, it’s not your fault. Minneapolis, Minn.: Trigance House, 1999.
Spicer, Jack.
The tower of Babel. Hoboken, N.J.: Talisman House, 1994.
Spilken, Aron, and Ed O’Leary.
Burning moon. Chicago: Playboy Press, 1978. [Summary]
St. Clair, Mike.
Daddy’s gone a-hunting. New York: Bantam Books, 1969.
St. Giles, Jennifer.
The mistress of Trevelyan. New York: Pocket Books, 2004. [Summary]
St. Martin, Thomas.
Jill. New York: Dell Publishing Co., 1979.
Stacpoole, H. de Vere.
The mystery of Uncle Bollard. London: Cassell, 1927; Garden City, N.Y.: Published for the Crime Club, Inc., by Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1928.
Stahl, Jerry.
I, Fatty. New York: Bloomsbury, 2004.
Stanley, John. [see Davis, Kenn]
Stansberry, Domenic.
The last days of Il Duce. Sag Harbor, N.Y.: Permanent Press, 1998. [Summary]
Chasing the dragon. New York: St. Martin’s Minotaur, 2004. [Summary]
The confession. New York: Hard Case Crime, 2004. (Hard Case Crime 006) [Summary]
The big boom. New York: St. Martin’s Minotaur, 2006. [Summary]
The ancient rain. New York: St. Martin’s Minotaur, 2008.
Steel, Danielle.
Ransom. New York: Delacorte Press, 2004.
Stephens, Judith.
Borrowed rites. Berkeley, Calif.: Cayuse Press, 1986.
Stern, Richard Martin .
The will. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1976.
Stevenson, Robert Louis, and Lloyd Osbourne.
The wrecker. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1891.
Steward, Paull.
Dangerous men. London: Harrap, 1926.
Stewardson, Dawn.
The mummy case. Toronto; New York: Harlequin Books, 1994.
Stewart, Anita.
The devil’s toy. New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, 1935.
Stinson, Joseph C.
Sudden impact. New York: Warner Books, 1983.
Strahan, Kay Cleaver.
Death traps. Garden City, N.Y.: Published for the Crime Club, Inc., by Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1930.
Streib, Dan.
The karate killers. New York: Fawcett Gold Medal, 1983.
Strupp, Joe.
The city and county: a novel of San Francisco newsmakers. Roseville, Calif.: Dry Bones Press, Inc., 2001.
Stuart, Anne.
Catspaw. Toronto; New York: Harlequin Books, 1985.
Catspaw II. Toronto; New York: Harlequin Books, 1988.
Stubbs, Jean.
The golden crucible. London: Macmillan, 1976; New York: Stein and Day, 1976.
Stutler, Tim.
Dead hand control. Bloomington, Ind.: 1stBooks Library, 2002.
Sullivan, Monica.
Joey Bear and Yvette, private detectives. San Francisco: Steve Rubenstein, Publisher, 1982. [Summary]
Summers, Richard.
Vigilante. New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1949. [Summary]
Swaim, Lawrence.
The killing. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1980.
Swann, S. Andrew.
Specters of the dawn. New York: DAW Books, 1994.
Swanson, Cheryl.
Death game. Garibaldi Highlands, BC: Zumaya Publications, 2006. [Summary]
Swanson, James L.
The stuff that dreams are made of. Bloomington, Ind.: 1st Books Library, 2001. [Summary]
Swanton, Scott.
Sweetheart. New York: Bantam Books, 1980.