Tickled to Death: A Claire Malloy Mystery Tapa dura - 1994

216 pages. Octavo (8 3/4" x 5 3/4") bound in original publisher's quarter black cloth with gilt lettering to spine over white boards in original pictorial jacket. First edition. The book business is in a slump in Farberville, and Claire Malloy, owner of The Book Depot, is feeling the pinch of financial woes and the pull of summer doldrums. The plucky amateur sleuth thinks her life is for the birds until a mysterious new predicament sends her to a posh lakefront community near a bird sanctuary. The problem: Her friend Luanne is having an affair with a man she wants to believe is the perfect lover - except that he just may have murdered both his previous wives. Despite her friend's gushing description, Claire thinks "perfect lover" is pushing it. Dick Cissel is a dentist, not a Don Juan. He has some charm, but it gets dimmed by his sulky daughter and the suspicions of a surly police chief. Captain Gannett is determined to prove Dick drowned his first wife and killed his beautiful second wife in a boat… Leer más

Dutton, 5/1/1994 12:00:01 AM. hardcover. Acceptable. 0.7000 in x 8.2000 in x 5.6000 in. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.

autographed by Hess on the title page, "To Al. . ." From a collection of mysteries signed at various Bouchercons and bookstore events.

Penguin Publishing Group, 1994. Hardcover. Very Good. Disclaimer:Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

UsedGood. **STOCK PHOTOS AND CATALOG INFO MAY VARY FROM ACTUAL BOOK, PLEASE REFER TO SELLER PHOTOS AND ITEM DESCRIPTION FOR MOST ACCURATE INFORMATION. THE SELLER PHOTO SHOWS THE EXACT COPY YOU WILL RECEIVE** This is a used book in GOOD condition. May have minor defects such as wearing to outside cover, a name written on inside cover, or a few notations throughout. Hardcover edition. Includes original dust jacket.

Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Dutton Adult, 5/1/1994. Hardcover. Good. 6x1x9. Hardback with dust jacket in good condition.

Dutton Adult, 1994-05-01. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Dutton, 1994 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine.