The Gripping Beast (St. Martin's Minotaur Mysteries)

Minotaur Books, 2002. Book. New. Soft cover. First Printing. Mystery paperback book, 1st printing, 4/02 Condition is like new, very slight shelf wear, a beautiful book (see scans)........WRAPPED IN PLASTIC BAG TO PROTECT CONDITION OF BOOK..........CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS MUST INCLUDE SALES TAX.............We have other titles in this genre in stock and give discounts in shipping on additional books, please contact us for more iinformation**...... SUMMARY - Isabel Garth chooses to ignore the warning of Thora Stromness's self-styled witch. Far north off the Scottish coast, the windswept Orkney Islands are fertile ground for superstition, with their mysterious rings, stone circles, and Viking graves. But her father's recent death in America only makes Isabel more determined to sketch the scenes that will illustrate his journal of a magical boy hood on Stormness....... Soon, a series of frightening accidents forces Isabel to admit that someone does want her gone--perhaps forever. Hidden on the Island is a fabulous Viking treasure, and too many people believe that Isabel knows where it is. When she stumbles upon a dead body, Isabel vows to find the killer. But the stark beauty that surrounds her hides the deadliest secret of all--and amid the craggy cliffs and crashing waves of Stromness, a killer is stalking his most innocent victim..