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The Castlemaine Murders: A Phryne Fisher Mystery
by Greenwood, Kerry
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1590581172
- ISBN 13
- 9781590581179
- Seller
-
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Scottsdale, AZ: Poisoned Pen Press, 2004. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. This is a first printing of the first edition, with a complete number line. The book looks new. The interior is crisp and clean, showing no marks or wear. The black covers are fresh, with just a touch of wear at tips and corners. The gilt spine lettering is bright. The dust jacket is not price-clipped, and is also in excellent condition, with no marks or wear. A very nice copy, suitable for collectors. The dust jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: "Phryne Fisher, her sister Beth, lover Lin Chung, and her faithful maid Dot, decide that Luna Park is the place for an afternoon of fun and excitement with Phryne's two daughters, Ruth and Jane. But in the dusty dark Ghost Train, amidst the squeals of horror and delight, a mummified, bullet-studded corpse falls to the ground in front of them. Phryne's pleasure trip has definitely become business.
Synopsis
In this thirteenth Phryne Fisher mystery, Phryne returns with a flourish to solve the most horrifying crime yet which takes her from a funfair ghost train to an abandoned mine in the old gold fields.Phryne Fisher is back-as smart and sassy as ever. Phryne Fisher, her sister Beth and her faithful maid, Dot, decide that Luna Park is the place for an afternoon of fun and excitement with Phryne's two daughters, Ruth and Jane. But in the dusty dark Ghost Train, amidst the squeals of horror and delight, a mummified bullet-studded corpse falls to the ground in front of them. Phryne Fisher's pleasure trip has definitely become business. Digging to the bottom of this longstanding mystery takes her to the country town of Castlemaine where it soon becomes obvious that someone is trying to muzzle her investigations. With unknown threatening assailants on her path, Phryne seems headed for more trouble than usual. Meanwhile, Phryne's lover Lin Chung has his own mystery to solve. Feuding families and lost gold fill his mind until he learns that Phryne herself has become missing treasure. 'Greenwood's prose has a dagger in its garter; her hero is raunchy and promiscuous in the best sense.' THE WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN
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Details
- Bookseller
- Granny Goose Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007331
- Title
- The Castlemaine Murders: A Phryne Fisher Mystery
- Author
- Greenwood, Kerry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1590581172
- ISBN 13
- 9781590581179
- Publisher
- Poisoned Pen Press
- Place of Publication
- Scottsdale, AZ
- Date Published
- 2004
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery & Detective Fiction;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Granny Goose Books
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Ottawa, Ontario
About Granny Goose Books
Used and collectable children's books.
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