DEATH'S HALF ACRE
by Maron, Margaret
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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Canandaigua, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Grand Central Publishing, 2008. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. The fourteenth novel in Maron's award-winning mystery series set in North Carolina and featuring Judge Deborah Knott, this time investigating the murder of a woman county commissioner whose death threatens to reveal long-held secrets. Boards and text are clean, tight, square; dustjacket shows only very minimal edgewear. Collectable.
Synopsis
Unchecked urbanization has begun to eclipse the North Carolina countryside. As farms give way to shoddy mansions, farmers struggle to slow the rampant growth. In the shadows, corrupt county commissioners use their political leverage to make profitable deals with new developers. A murder will pull Judge Deborah Knott and Sheriff's Deputy Dwight Bryant into the middle of this bitter dispute and force them to confront some dark realities.
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Details
- Bookseller
- H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003913
- Title
- DEATH'S HALF ACRE
- Author
- Maron, Margaret
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing.
- Publisher
- Grand Central Publishing
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2008
- Keywords
- MYSTERY, FIRST EDITION, NORTH CAROLINA, JUDGE DEBORAH KNOTT, CRIME,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery; Suspense; Crime;
Terms of Sale
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
All books subject to prior sale. All books returnable within two weeks for any reason. Please return by USPS (media mail rate) and note the reason for return. All sales subject to applicable taxes.
About the Seller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Canandaigua, New York
About H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.
Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.