A GRAVE TALENT
by King, Laurie R
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. (4810)
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: St Martin's Press, [1993]. First edition, first issue with Hebrew dedication printed upside down. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. (4810). Octavo, boards. The author's first book. Signed by King on the title page. Winner of the Edgar award for best first novel. The first Kate Martinelli novel.
Synopsis
A Grave Talent (1993) is the first book in Laurie R. King's Kate Martinelli series. Concerning the search for the murderer of several young girls, it won the 1994 Edgar Award for Best First Novel. It is followed by To Play the Fool.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4810
- Title
- A GRAVE TALENT
- Author
- King, Laurie R
- Book Condition
- Used - A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. (4810)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, first issue with Hebrew dedication printed upside
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [1993]
- Keywords
- Mystery . Mystery Award . Signed
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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