Scottsdale, AZ: Poisoned Pen Press, 2003. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 300pp. Octavo [22.5cm]. Rust colored cloth over boards, with title stamped in gilt on spine. Spine is a touch rolled. Dust jacket mildly rubbed. "If Betty Webb had gone undercover and written 'Desert Wives' as a piece of investigative journalism, she'd probably be up for a Pulitzer. The factual details -- supported by research cited in an afterward -- are eye-popping."

- The New York Times.

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Bookseller: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 65945
Title: Desert Wives: Polygamy Can Be Murder
Author: Webb, Betty
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
ISBN 10: 1590580303
ISBN 13: 9781590580301
Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press
Place of Publication: Scottsdale, AZ
Date Published: 2003
Keywords: polygamycat; literature; fiction; mystery;

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