New York: St. Martin's Press, 1993. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition, First Printing.. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1993. First Edition, First Printing. Very Good+/Very Good+. Clean black boards with silver lettering on spine. No bumping or fading, hint of very slight wear to corners at base of spine. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean. Inscribed and SIGNED BY AUTHOR on front free endpaper: "4/20/93 - For Ruth McGuire - Hope you enjoy this view of western New York. - Best Regards, Miriam Grace Monfredo." 322 pgs. with historical notes. Clean bright dustjacket is not price clipped, hint of slightest edge wear and a few tiny closed edge tears. Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover. By the author of "Seneca Falls Inheritance", this book is again set in Seneca Falls, NY just before the civil war and encompasses historical events involving women's rights, the underground railroad as well as an engrossing mystery. 8vo. Mystery..

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Miriam Grace Monfredo, a former librarian and a historian, lives in Rochester, New York. This is the seventh Seneca Falls Mystery. A previous Seneca Falls Mystery, The Stalking-Horse , was chosen by the Voice of Youth Advocacy as one of 1998’s best adult mysteries for young adults and received a “best” review in Library Journa l’s young adult section.

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Bookseller: Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 015353
Title: North Star Conspiracy
Author: Monfredo, Miriam Grace
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good+
Jacket Condition: Very Good+
Edition: First Edition, First Printing.
ISBN 10: 0312093551
ISBN 13: 9780312093556
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1993
Keywords: MYSTERY FICTION NOVEL WOMEN'S RIGHTS CIVIL SENECA FALLS NEW YORK HISTORY UNDERGROUND RAILROAD SIGNED BY AUTHOR STATE
Bookseller catalogs: Mystery/Crime; Civil War; New York State;

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