Postmortem
by Cornwell, Patricia
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0684191415
- ISBN 13
- 9780684191416
- Seller
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St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
First edition first printing of the first novel in the Dr. Kay Scarpetta series. Has full 10 to 1 number line on the publisher's page. $16.95 price on the top edge of the dustjacket's front summary flap. Light tanning to the inside dustjacket summary and bio flaps. There is a tiny spot of soiling to the outside pages edges. In near fine / near fine condition.
Synopsis
Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta, #1) A series of monstrous stranglings in Richmond, Virginia leaves the city paralyzed with fear. Medical examiner Kay Scarpetta begins her investigation, and quickly realizes a terrible pattern is emerging, and someone begins to sabotage her research and wants her dead! Macavity Award for Best First Mystery Novel (1991) , Anthony Award for Best First Novel (1991) , Prix du Roman d'Adventure , Crime Writers' Association New Blood Dagger , Edgar Award for Best First Novel (1991)
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- Bookseller
- Scene of the Crime Books, ABAC, IOBA (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- biblio15799
- Title
- Postmortem
- Author
- Cornwell, Patricia
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition first printing
- ISBN 10
- 0684191415
- ISBN 13
- 9780684191416
- Publisher
- Scribners
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1990
- Bookseller catalogs
- Suspense; Mystery; Anthony Award Winner; Edgar Award; Macavity Award Winner;
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