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Yankee Doodle Dead - 1st Edition/1st Printing
por Hart, Carolyn
- Usado
- Capa dura
- Assinado
- first
- Condição
- Near Fine in Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0380975297
- ISBN 13
- 9780380975297
- Livreiro
-
Summerville, South Carolina, United States
Formas de pagamento
Sobre este item
New York: Avon. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0380975297 . A smart first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with lightly soiled board edges in Fine dust jacket. SIGNED by author Carolyn Hart directly on the title page; Carolyn Hart’s latest novel tells the story of the descendants of the Dead Yankees, the military unit of Hessian mercenaries who fought for the British during the American Revolution.As the novel opens, members of the Dead Yankees’ descendants are gathered in East Tennessee to commemorate their ancestor, General James Wolfe, who was killed in 1759 at the Battle of Quebec. While the gathering is meant to be a peaceful and healing event, the descendants’ unresolved anger and grief over the losses and betrayals of the past continue to fester.As the descendants begin to unravel the mysteries of Wolfe’s life and death, they are drawn into a complex and dangerous game of politics, espionage, and battles with French and American forces. Yankee Doodle Dead is a riveting historical mystery that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.; A Death on Demand Mystery; 8vo; 273 pages; Signed by Author .
Sinopse
Master mystery spinner Carolyn Hart gives us the tenth high-spirited entry in her Agatha, Anthony and Macavity Award-winning Death on Demand series.The most delectable sleuthing couple since Nick met Nora, Annie and Max Darling manage to find quite a bit of murder in their allegedly safe and serene South Carolina island resort town. After all, murder is Annie's business -- well, sort of. She's the proprietor of the popular Death on Demand mystery bookstore and cafe, and her establishment seems to attract trouble like Annie's pesky felines, Dorothy L. and Agatha, attract hairballs. Now, Annie and Max watch their Fourth of July holiday explode not only with fun and fireworks, but with murder as well.The library board wants to declare its independence from new member, retired Brigadier General Charlton "Bud" Hatch, a man accustomed to being in charge. Hatch's takeover attitude has alienated everyone in town, especially the women. But Annie finds it difficult to ignore him at a crowded patriotic festival -- particularly when he's shot dead before her eyes...
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Detalhes
- Livreiro
- Books Tell You Why, Inc.
(US)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 25514
- Título
- Yankee Doodle Dead - 1st Edition/1st Printing
- Autor
- Hart, Carolyn
- Formato/Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Near Fine in Fine dust jacket
- Edição
- First Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0380975297
- ISBN 13
- 9780380975297
- Editorial
- Avon
- Local de publicação
- New York
- Data de publicação
- 1998
- Palavras-chave
- Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print, Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print, Cons YuSon, Cons YuSon, Fiction
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