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The Tell-Tale Horse [SIGNED COPY, FIRST PRINTING]
by Brown, Rita Mae
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- Hardcover
- Signed
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- Condition
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- ISBN 10
- 034549024X
- ISBN 13
- 9780345490247
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About This Item
New York, NY: Ballantine Books, 2007. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. SIGNED by the author on the title page (signature only). 1st edition, 1st printing, complete number line. Dust jacket has faint edgewear. Book has very mild shelfwear to the bottoms of the boards. The sequel to 'Wild at Heart: The Story of Sailor and Lula' by the author of 'Sad Stories of the Death of Kings' and 'The Roy Stories'. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a protective mylar sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.
Synopsis
The hunt is on in this new installment of Rita Mae Brown's clever and engaging series. Only instead of chasing foxes into their dens, the locals must track down a killer and save the life of one of the most beloved folks in town. It's February, prime foxhunting season for the members of Virginia's Jefferson Hunt Club. The girls at Custis Hall are finishing their last semester before heading off to college, the entrepreneurially shrewd Crawford Howard is still smarting from January's breech in hound etiquette, and the Casanova Hunt Club is hosting their annual ball. New neighbors bring new friendships, and romance is in the air. Then a shocking event alarms the community. A woman is found brutally murdered, stripped naked, and meticulously placed atop a horse statue outside a tack shop. The theft of a treasured foxhunting prize inside the store may be linked to the grisly scene, and everyone is on edge.With few clues to go on, "Sister" Jane Arnold, master of the Jefferson Hunt Club, uses her fine-tuned horse sense to try to solve the mystery of this "Lady Godiva" murder. The septuagenarian still has a strong spring in her step and her wits about her, but that may not be enough. As Sister gets closer to the truth, she could become the killer's next victim. But humans aren't the only ones equipped to sniff out the trail. The local foxes, horses, and hounds have their own theories on the whodunit. If only these peculiar people could just listen to them, they'd see that the killer might be right under their oblivious noses.Once again, this charming southern community finds itself caught up in a bone-chilling tale of murder and greed. It's up to everyone, two- and four-legged alike, to band together, beat the bushes, and bring to bay the evil forces that have declared the Jefferson Hunt Club fair game--because foul play is never in season.From the Hardcover edition.
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- Title
- The Tell-Tale Horse [SIGNED COPY, FIRST PRINTING]
- Author
- Brown, Rita Mae
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 034549024X
- ISBN 13
- 9780345490247
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 2007
- Pages
- 304
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