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THE ART OF DETECTION.
by King, Laurie R
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good in good dust jacket (some general reading wear)/good
- Seller
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Ione, California, United States
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About This Item
New York:: Bantam,, (2006). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Good in good dust jacket (some general reading wear). First printing. The fifth mystery featuring San Francisco homicide detective Kate Martinelli - but this time the victim is a Sherlock Holmes fanatic. SIGNED on the title page, Winner of the Lambda Award. 358 pp.
Synopsis
In this thrilling new crime novel that ingeniously bridges Laurie R. King's Edgar and Creasey Awards--winning Kate Martinelli series and her bestselling series starring Mary Russell, San Francisco homicide detective Kate Martinelli crosses paths with Sherlock Holmes--in a spellbinding dual mystery that could come only from the "intelligent, witty, and complex" mind of New York Times bestselling author Laurie R. King....Kate Martinelli has seen her share of peculiar things as a San Francisco cop, but never anything quite like this: an ornate Victorian sitting room straight out of a Sherlock Holmes story--complete with violin, tobacco-filled Persian slipper, and gunshots in the wallpaper that spell out the initials of the late queen. Philip Gilbert was a true Holmes fanatic, from his antiquated decor to his vintage wardrobe. And no mere fan of fiction's great detective, but a leading expert with a collection of priceless memorabilia--a collection some would kill for.And perhaps someone did: In his collection is a century-old manuscript purportedly written by Holmes himself--a manuscript that eerily echoes details of Gilbert's own murder.Now, with the help of her partner, Al Hawkin, Kate must follow the convoluted trail of a killer--one who may have trained at the feet of the greatest mind of all times.From the Hardcover edition.
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- Bookseller
- Bookfever.com, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 68851
- Title
- THE ART OF DETECTION.
- Author
- King, Laurie R
- Format/Binding
- SIGNED hardcover first edition -
- Book Condition
- Used - Good in good dust jacket (some general reading wear)
- Jacket Condition
- good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bantam,
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- (2006)
- Keywords
- california setting, lambda award, san francisco, sherlock holmes
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery - Suspense & Detective Fiction;
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