NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN

N.Y.: Ballantine, 1999. First edition, so stated, June 1999, with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. Private Investigator Laura Principal. "Anglophiles will delight in this Cambridge-based tale, which convincingly weaves the city's geography and history into its well-crafted plot. Spring thankfully avoids the bane of many mysteries set in a famous city, breaking the history into easily digestible tidbits and never sounding like a travel guide. Readers will quickly warm to protagonist Laura Principal, a private investigator who helps support the agency by taking seemingly mundane gigs like providing security for Cambridge's annual May Ball. When a female student disappears after the ball, however, the job quickly turns menacing and eventually leads to murder. Meanwhile, a handsome academic makes a play for Laura, whose relationship with boyfriend Sonny has been a little shaky of late. Spring effectively mixes plenty of humor into her realistic, hard-edged crime story; readers will find themselves chuckling frequently at Laura's wit and ironic view of the world." -- Booklist. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book.