The Jezebel Remedy: A Novel (SIGNED FIRST EDITION)

New York, NY: Knopf, 2015. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Minor edge and corner wear to the dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; former owner's blacked out library label is affixed to the inner front cover; overall a very crisp and clean SIGNED FIRST EDITION! Flatsigned by the author on the title page! Red boards quarterbound by black with gilt lettering on the spine. Deckle page edges. 382 very clean unmarked and uncreased mystery-riddled and suspense-filled pages! "Lisa and Joe Stone, married for twenty years and partners in their small law firm in Henry County, Virginia, handle less-than-glamorous cases, whether domestic disputes, personal injury settlements, or never-ending complaints from their cantankerous client Lettie VanSandt (eccentric by some accounts, certifiable by others). When Lettie dies in a freakish fire, the Stones think it's certainly possible that she was cooking meth in her trailer. But details soon emerge that lead them to question how accidental her demise actually was, and settling her peculiar estate becomes endlessly complicated. Before long, the Stones find themselves entangled in a corporate conspiracy that will require all their legal skills not to mention some difficult ethical choices for them to survive. Meanwhile, Lisa is desperately trying to shield Joe from a secret, dreadful error that she would give anything to erase, even as his career and her own hangs in the balance. In The Jezebel Remedy, Clark gives us a stunning portrait of a marriage, an intricate tour of the legal system, and a relentlessly entertaining story that is full of inventions, shocks, and understanding......" (SIGNED FIRST EDITION).