Hornet's Nest [FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]
Cornwell, Patricia
Verkäufer Vero Beach Books, Vero Beach, FL, USA
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AbeBooks-Verkäufer seit 20. März 2019
Verkäufer Vero Beach Books, Vero Beach, FL, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
AbeBooks-Verkäufer seit 20. März 2019
Beschreibung
As new condition blue boards, navy blue cloth spine, and gold spine lettering contained in a fine condition non price-clipped color illustrated dust jacket. Includes List of Other Books by Patricia Corwell and Author Dedication. "From the number-one bestselling author of Cause of Death, a knowing and wry novel of big-city police, big-city crime, and the ironic intersections of everyday lives. It's a city of ambition and pride, a city long ago dubbed "the hornet's nest of America." A swarming symbol dominates the badge of the police department that protects it - the image of a darting, restless fighter: the whirling dervish of a hornet. Like the violence that swirls around Charlotte during a long, hot summer, the hornet traces a dark, angry path, touching down unexpectedly, bringing stings of surprise wherever it lands. Patricia Cornwell's brilliant new novel carries its own surprises. The creator of Kay Scarpetta, the most fascinating character in contemporary crime fiction, now cunningly reveals the heart and soul of a metropolitan police department. With Charlotte as her simmering background, she propels us into the core of the force through the lives of a dynamic trio of heroes: Andy Brazil, an ambitious young reporter for The Charlotte Observer and an eager - sometimes too eager - volunteer cop; Police Chief Judy Hammer, the professionally strong yet personally troubled guardian of Charlotte's law and order; and her deputy chief, Virginia West, a genuine head-turner who is married to her job. To walk the beat with Hammer, West, and Brazil is to learn the inner secrets of police work - the tension and the tedium, the hilarity and the heartbreak, the unexpected pump of adrenaline and the rush of courage that can lead to heroics . or death. Like no one else before, Patricia Cornwell strips away the facade of the badge to lay bare the lives and motives of ordinary mortals in extraordinary circumstances. Hornet's Nest is as real as tonight's police blotter and as page-turning as Cornwell can be." -- from the inner front and rear jacket flaps. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 007294
Bibliografische Details
Titel: Hornet's Nest [FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]
Verlag: G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York
Erscheinungsdatum: 1997
Einband: Hardcover
Illustrator: Guidon, M.G. (jacket design); Harper, Walter (jacket illustration); Earle, John (author photograph)
Zustand: As New
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine
Auflage: 1st Edition
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