Vintage Suspense & Drama Book Bundle — Tryon, Marasco, Whitney 1980's Fiction
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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
- Item Type: 3-Book Hardcover Bundle with Dust Jackets
- Size: Parlor Games 9 × 6 × 0.75 in; Flaming Tree 9 × 6 × 1 in; All That Glitters 9 × 6 × 1.5 in
- Material: Cloth-over-boards with paper dust jackets
- Color: Multicolor jackets (cream/black, blue/red accents, red/green tones); boards in blue, yellow, red
- Origin or Maker: Delacorte Press (NY); Doubleday & Co. (Garden City, NY); Alfred A. Knopf (NY)
- Year or Era: 1979–1986
- GENRE: Suspense, Gothic Romance, Drama
- 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.
This trio brings together Thomas Tryon, Robert Marasco, and Phyllis A. Whitney in 1979 to 1986 hardcovers with their dust jackets, a good fit for a reader who likes suspense with a gothic streak. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.
- Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
- Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
- Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
- Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
Every item is honestly described and carefully packed. These are vintage pieces, so light age-related wear comes with them. I show and describe what I see so you know what to expect.
If your order arrives damaged or materially different from the listing, contact me within 7 days of delivery and I will make it right.
Returns must be sent back within 30 days of purchase, in the same condition received. I inspect each return against the original photos and description.
Approved refunds go back to your original payment method, and credit card refunds can take 5 to 10 business days to appear.
Not eligible for a refund: requests made more than 30 days after purchase, items returned damaged, or items returned in different condition than received.
Postage due on a return is deducted from the refund.
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- Photo-verified condition, no surprises
- Packed with care. Glass and fragile pieces get extra cushioning
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Questions buyers ask
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Every listing spells it out and shows it in photos. Chips, hairlines, crazing, worn plating, old repairs. If I did not mention it, it is not there.
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Yes. Every photo is the actual piece, taken by me. When it sells, it is gone.
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I note maker, mark, era, and measurements when I can confirm them, and say so plainly when I cannot. Unmarked pieces get dated by what the piece itself shows.
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