Build your retro TBR with this Vintage Suspense & Drama book bundle—three hardcovers in dust jackets from Thomas Tryon, Robert Marasco, and Phyllis A. Whitney. Perfect for readers who love Hollywood intrigue, psychological tension, and windswept coastal mysteries.
Each volume is a sturdy reading copy with classic 70s–80s jacket art and clean interiors. Photo-verified and shelf-ready for book lovers and collectors.
Quick Specs
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Item Type: 3-Book Hardcover Bundle with Dust Jackets
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Size: Parlor Games 9 × 6 × 0.75 in; Flaming Tree 9 × 6 × 1 in; All That Glitters 9 × 6 × 1.5 in
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Material: Cloth-over-boards with paper dust jackets
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Color: Multicolor jackets (cream/black, blue/red accents, red/green tones); boards in blue, yellow, red
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Origin or Maker: Delacorte Press (NY); Doubleday & Co. (Garden City, NY); Alfred A. Knopf (NY)
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Year or Era: 1979–1986
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GENRE: Suspense, Gothic Romance, Drama
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Language / Pages: English; ~213 pp (Parlor Games), ~210 pp (Flaming Tree), ~477 pp (All That Glitters)
Edition & Features
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Edition/Printing: Parlor Games (1979) Book Club Edition (noted on flap); Flaming Tree (1985) Book Club Edition (noted on flap); All That Glitters (1986) later printing (copyright page)
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Dust Jacket: Present on all three; light edge wear visible in photo
Plot snapshots:
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All That Glitters — Five Hollywood novellas orbit legendary agent Frankie Adano and the starlets he made—and ruined. Fame, desire, and the price of image.
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Parlor Games — A sleek ad executive is drawn into a brother–sister bond that curdles into control, jealousy, and danger—a cool psychological drama.
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Flaming Tree — In Carmel’s mist and surf, a grieving woman uncovers secrets surrounding a family tragedy; romantic suspense with coastal atmosphere.
Condition Grade: Good
Notes: Jackets show rubbing, small nicks, and soft corner/edge wear; page edges show typical age toning. Boards square; bindings sound; texts clean from notable marking. See close-ups of jacket edges and fore-edges for wear.
See all photos for detail—sold as pictured.
Condition Grade Key
Near Fine: minimal wear; tight; clean.
Very Good: light wear; clean text; minor flaws.
Good: noticeable wear; sound reading copy; some marks.
Fair: heavy wear; complete but worn; priced accordingly.
About the Author
Thomas Tryon, actor-turned-novelist, wrote bestsellers like The Other and Harvest Home. Robert Marasco penned the cult classic Burnt Offerings, and Phyllis A. Whitney won the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award for her romantic suspense.
A moody, cinematic trio—perfect for a rainy-weekend binge read.
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