NANTUCKET REVENGE A Jake Eaton Mystery by Maness, Larry - 1995

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Presidio Press, 1995-06-01. Hardcover. Good.

Novata, California: Lyford Books. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1995. Hardcover. 0891415661 . Hardcover, 194 pages in fine condition with near fine dustjacket, jacket has faint wear on edges, price clipped. There is a dot on closed page edge, possible remainder mark? A hot new PI in the game with a most unique partner, a big, black wonderous, mixed breed canine. Jake Eaton and his dog, Watson, are detined for a spot at the top of the genre. The book gets off to a fast start and keeps up the pace, with one surprise after another, becoming impossible to put down. All of the many characters are well drawn and completely beleivable, and every background detail about Nantucket rings with authenticity.; Remainder; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .

Presidio Press, 1995-06-01. Hardcover. Very Good. INSCRIBED by the author. Book and dust jacket are like new. In protective mylar cover.

Lyford Books1995Hardcover. 0891415661 . First edition of the author's first novel. 194 pages, map frontispiece. Remainder dot else Near Fine copy [spine ends lightly bumped] in Fine Dust Wrapper. bx184

Novato: CA: Lyford Books: Presido Press, 1995. 1st edition. Fine as new copy in dust jacket. Author's first book. Nantucket Island locale, with Map of the Island. Remainder dot. "TV scriptwriter and playwright Maness's first novel reads more like a high-concept Hollywood shoot-'em-up than a traditional mystery. With a damsel in distress saved by a tough-guy hero with a dog, how bad could it be? A man known only as William is threatening revenge on the people of Nantucket in general, and on marina manager Gloria Gorham in particular. He begins with small acts of sabotage but raises the ante by murdering a banker and leaving his body pinned to a dock piling with a harpoon. That's enough for Gloria, who calls in PI Jake Eaton and his faithful dog, Watson. As William's killing spree continues, Eaton searches Nantucket's rich nautical history for some clue to William's motivation, finding it in an 18th-century dispute. The speed picks up as the novel moves from crime… Read More

1st printing of 1st edition. New hardcover in New DJ. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; tightly bound; bright, crisp, clean interior. DJ is bright, clean and complete. 8vo, 194 pp. This is a new unread book, very faintly shelf-scuffed.

Presidio Press, Lyford Books, Novato, CA, 1995. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 1st edition hardcover in fine condition in fine dust jacket - signed & dated (11-5-95 Cambridge, MA) by the author on the title page in year of publication - Jake Eaton PI novel - as new, unread copy.

Novato, CA: Lyford Books, 1995. 194 pages in overall good condition. Price clipped dust jacket with little shelf wear. Author's signature in black ink on title page. There is what appears to be a light coffee stain on the outside top corner of the pages up to about page 93. Less than a quarter inch of this stain is visible in the margins of some pages. From back cover: "Larry Maness has caught Nantucket in his fist - the fogs, the salt air, the sea, the weather and its pervasive effect on the mood and temper of 'the island,' as well as the tensions and friction between 'islanders' and 'mainlanders.' He has also spun out a wonderful story...- Taylor Morris." Quotes are for illustrative purposes and remain the property of their respective copyright holders. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning. Thank you.. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Presidio Press, 1995-06-01. Hardcover. New. Brand new book. Jacket in protective mylar. Original. Ships same or next day.