The Devil's Odds: A Mystery
by Burton, Milton T
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0312643357
- ISBN 13
- 9780312643355
- Seller
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Georgetown, Texas, United States
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About This Item
New York: Minotaur Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. Protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Red binding with spine imprinted in gold with title and author. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 257 pages. Texas Mysteries, No. . A rip-roaring mystery set in 1940s Texas, featuring a Texas Ranger and the New Orleans Mafia. December, 1942. Texas Ranger Virgil Tucker receives a plea for protection from Madeline Kimbell, a terrified young woman who witnessed a crime. Keeping Madeline safe from the men who want to hurt her turns out to be harder than he imagined. When a prominent attorney is murdered, Virgil is drawn into the dangerous world of the New Orleans Mafia as the top mob bosses try to take over alvestons gambling empire. Chockfull of Southern charm, this book is perfect for fans of historical mysteries and for anyone who loves Texas. .
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- Bookseller
- Storbeck's (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 608045
- Title
- The Devil's Odds: A Mystery
- Author
- Burton, Milton T
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0312643357
- ISBN 13
- 9780312643355
- Publisher
- Minotaur Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2012
- Keywords
- FICTION, MYSTERY DETECTIVE, HISTORICAL
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Georgetown, Texas
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- Number Line
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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- Fine
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- Brodart
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....