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Postmortem

by Cornwell, Patricia

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  • Hardcover
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Condition
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ISBN 10
0684191415
ISBN 13
9780684191416
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1990. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Good/Fine. True FIRST EDITION, but Fifth Printing & ex-lib copy of the celebrated author's series in which Dr. Kay Scarpetta was introduced to the world. Hardcover with black quarter-cloth-wrapped spine over red paper boards is only Good: show signs of heavy use: cocked, light soiling to external page edges, rubbing to extremities. No card pocket, but "withdrawn" stamp & other usual library markings to endpapers & outside page edges. Scraped areas on both front & back boards where tape holding old DJ was removed. NO writing, highlighting or underlining in text. Since DJ (unclipped, with orig. $16.95 price) was protected in library mylar all these years, it is virtually flawless & in truly FINE condition; a Beauty!Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders before 2 pm weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

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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Seller
Gargoyle Books US (US)
Seller's Inventory #
007655
Title
Postmortem
Author
Cornwell, Patricia
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Good
Jacket Condition
Fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition Later Printing
ISBN 10
0684191415
ISBN 13
9780684191416
Publisher
Charles Scribner's Sons
Place of Publication
New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published
1990
Keywords
FORENSIC PATHOLOGY PATHOLOGISTS WOMEN PROFESSIONAL FEMALE SLEUTH DETECTIVE MYSTERIES FICTION
Bookseller catalogs
Mystery-Thriller-Suspense-Horror;

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