Ballantine Books. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 2005. Advance Review Copy. Softcover. 0345477200 . This proof has been gently read and shows lightly soiled page edges (from sitting on a dusty shelf?) and softened edges and corners. Clean and tight within and quite nice overall! .

Synopsis

USA Today bestselling author Mary Daheim knows how to spin a mystery with a tight plot and captivatingly eccentric characters. And her vivid Pacific Northwest setting--a character in itself--has garnered her a plethora of devoted fans. Now her resourceful and resolute journalist Emma Lord is back with a new mystery to solve--and an even tougher deadline to meet.Members of the Burl Creek Thimble Club, a quilting circle in small-town Alpine, Washington, are planning a fete to welcome back Genevieve Bayard, who left the group, and Alpine, decades ago. But Gen's homecoming is cut decidedly short when she dies at a dinner party. Emma Lord, owner and publisher of the local newspaper, The Alpine Advocate, immediately arrives on the scene to report the incident and sleuth her way to the truth. Though it appears that Gen wasn't adored by everyone in the Alpine community, her untimely death still comes as a shock. To help solve the mystery, Emma turns to Vida Runkel, the Advocate's trusty House & Home editor. Such a notorious story would normally have Vida chomping at the bit, but to Emma's surprise Vida is hesitant, even downright unwilling to get involved.The demise of Genevieve Bayard, however, isn't the only crime in Alpine. There has been a rash of burglaries, including at Emma's own cozy log cabin. Are the break-ins and the murder connected? As Emma digs, she uncovers a shocking scandal that may point the finger of guilt at one of her nearest and dearest . . . while single-handedly changing the history of Alpine itself.From the Hardcover edition.

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Seller: Boomer's Books (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 7375
Title: The Alpine Quilt (An Emma Lord Mystery)
Author: Daheim, Mary
Format/Binding: Softcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good+ with no dust jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Advance Review Copy
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0345477200
ISBN 13: 9780345477200
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Place of Publication: Westminster, Maryland, U.s.a.
Date Published: 2005
Keywords: 0345477200, Emma Lord Mysteries
Bookseller catalogs: Mystery;

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Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Advance Review Copy: Advance Review Copy, a specially printed copy of the book, generally paperback, which has been produced and distributed by the...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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