Verlag: St. Martin's Minotaur, New York, 2000
ISBN 10: 0312209398 ISBN 13: 9780312209391
Anbieter: Cat's Curiosities, Pahrump, NV, USA
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Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. Jacket illustration, such as it is, by Michael Storrings (illustrator). 1st Edition. States "First U.S. Edition: March 2000." Number line complete 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 -- the first printing, thus. The actual first printing was by Headline in Great Britain, under the title "Valley of the Shadow: A Sister Fidelma Mystery." (And these St. Martin U.S. editions are slightly less impressive -- a tad smaller, with boards covered in black paper, not cloth.) Not price clipped; original $23.95 price showing. Sixth and one of the best in this series of 7th Century Irish mysteries. Sister Fidelma is locked up for murder, and poor Brother Eadulf (no lawyer) has to defend her, seeking a way to get the charges thrown out! Those who remember the old Perry Mason TV show will find the denouement of each of these novels follows a fairly familiar pattern: Having discovered the murder in question engenders a palpable threat to the political order, and dodged several attempts on her own life and safety, Sister Fidelma gathers all the suspects together and expounds on how she came to solve the case. The guilty party doesn't ALWAYS stand up, as they generally did for Raymond Burr, to shout "You're damned right I killed him, and you would have too!" But pretty close. 269 pp. Reduced from $14.
Verlag: St. Martin's Press, New York, 1999
ISBN 10: 0312205899 ISBN 13: 9780312205898
Anbieter: Cat's Curiosities, Pahrump, NV, USA
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Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. Jacket illustration by Michael Storrings (illustrator). 1st Edition. "The Spider's Web" is a stated first edition; number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. We list the ISBN of "The Spider's Web." The ISBN of "The Seventh Trumpet," a fine 2013 Minotaur first printing also from St. Martin's Press, is 978-0-312-65862-5. Two "Sister Fidelma" mysteries of 7th Century Ireland (the fifth and the 23rd, actually) combined into a lot to consolidate shipping charge. The pair now reduced from $28. (Please note: shipping to Canada or overseas will probably cost more than price of the books themselves.).
Verlag: St. Martin's Press, New York, 1999
ISBN 10: 0312205899 ISBN 13: 9780312205898
Anbieter: Cat's Curiosities, Pahrump, NV, USA
Erstausgabe
Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. Jacket illustration by Michael Storrings (illustrator). 1st Edition. "The Spider's Web" is a stated first edition; number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. We list the ISBN of "The Spider's Web." The ISBN of "The Seventh Trumpet," a fine 2013 Minotaur first printing also from St. Martin's Press, is 978-0-312-65862-5. Two "Sister Fidelma" mysteries of 7th Century Ireland (the fifth and the 23rd, actually) combined into a lot to consolidate shipping charge. The pair now reduced from $28.