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The Tale of Holly How
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The Tale of Holly How Hardcover - 2005

by Albert, Susan Wittig

  • Used
  • near fine
  • Hardcover

New in the delightful series that's "a most ingenious blend of fact and fiction."* In the second Cottage Tales mystery, Miss Beatrix Potter has won over human and animal hearts alike in her new home, the sleepy village of Sawrey, England. Here, everyone-- of both human and animal persuasion--has a good word to say about local shepherd Ben Hornby. But one day, Beatrix finds him dead in the meadow, and suspects foul play.

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New York: Berkley Prime Crime, 2005. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. Octavo. The second book in the Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter series. Peggy Turchette dust jacket..
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  • Title The Tale of Holly How
  • Author Albert, Susan Wittig
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 2nd Edition
  • Condition Used - Near Fine
  • Pages 320
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Berkley Prime Crime, New York
  • Date 2005
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 1139488
  • ISBN 9780425202746 / 0425202747
  • Weight 0.87 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.38 x 5.46 x 1.07 in (21.29 x 13.87 x 2.72 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Mystery fiction, England
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005040559
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Summary

By now, Beatrix Potter, the beloved children’s author, has won over human and animal hearts alike in her new home, the sleepy village of Sawrey. In this new novel, animal lover Miss Potter sets out to solve a case that will affect all creatures, great and small...Everyone in Sawrey likes Ben Hornby. So when Beatrix finds the shepherd dead in the meadow and suspects foul play, she wonders who would have done such a thing. A trio of village cats has an idea: When Ben breathed his last, his sheep must have seen his killer before scattering. So they set out to find the far-flung flock. Although she’s distracted by duties at the farm and the sad plight of a young girl, Beatrix must get to the bottom of this. As the stories intertwine, Beatrix and the creatures realize that, to solve this case, all of Sawrey, both the two- and four-legged inhabitants, must work together...

From the publisher

Susan Wittig Albert grew up on a farm in Illinois and earned her Ph.D. at the University of California at Berkeley. A former professor of English and a university administrator and vice president, she is the author of the China Bayles Mysteries, the Darling Dahlias Mysteries, and the Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter. Some of her recent titles include Widow’s Tears, Cat’s Claw, The Darling Dahlias and the Confederate Rose, and The Tale of Castle Cottage. She and her husband, Bill, coauthor a series of Victorian-Edwardian mysteries under the name Robin Paige, which includes such titles as Death at Glamis Castle and Death at Whitechapel.

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About the author

Susan Wittig Albert grew up on a farm in Illinois and earned her Ph.D. at the University of California at Berkeley. A former professor of English and a university administrator and vice president, she is the author of the China Bayles Mysteries, the Darling Dahlias Mysteries, and the Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter. Some of her recent titles include" Widow's Tears," " Cat's Claw," """The Darling Dahlias and the Confederate Rose," and "The Tale of Castle Cottage." She and her husband, Bill, coauthor a series of Victorian-Edwardian mysteries under the name Robin Paige, which includes such titles as "Death at Glamis Castle "and "Death at Whitechapel."