The Hireling's Tale by Bannister, Jo - 1999

Hardback. Acceptable.

Hardback. Good.

Hardback. Very Good.

Macmillan, 1999. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition.

Macmillan, 1999-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. Signed. 1999. First edition. 316 pages. Inscribed by the author. Black cloth with gilt spine titling, fine. Spine square. Binding sound. Dust jacket covered in archival Mylar, fine. Interior bright, unmarked.

1999. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition, first print, full line. Signed without personalization, by author. Very best Wishes, Jo Bannister, March 1999. Signed by author sticker applied over Mylar jacket that has been in place since the book was published. Therefore dust jacket, like book, is clean bright unmarked. Corners square, spine straight..

London: Macmillan. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1999. 1st UK Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0333749561 . A handsome first UK edition/first printing in Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket. Signed and dated March, 1999, with "Warmest Regards" (without personalization) by author Jo Bannister directly on front free endpaper; The Hireling's Tale is a novel about a young man, Jonty, who is hired to work as a stable hand for a wealthy family in the country. Jonty is quickly drawn into the family's secrets and the mystery surrounding their daughter, who has been missing for months. Jonty starts to piece together the clues and discovers that the family is involved in something far beyond what they are willing to admit. Jonty must decide whether to risk everything to help the family and find the girl, or run away and leave them to their fate.; A Castlemere Mystery; 8vo; Signed by Author .