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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Publication date
September 13, 2011
Pages
290
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780312603618
ISBN-10
0312603614
Dimensions
1 by 6.50 by 9.50 in.
Weight
1.05 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$24.99
Subjects
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
Miranda Corbie is back in this sequel to the Macavity Award-winning City of Dragons. "Impressive...Stanley's hard-boiled, strong female sleuth stalks Hammett's San Francisco and does the job with all the panache of Sam Spade. Readers will eagerly await the next installment in this exciting new series." --Booklist (starred)
About City of Dragons:
Stanley ... knows how to bring the past to life ... City of Dragons, with its brittle patter and its broken heart of gold, is a joy to read."--Tom Nolan, San Francisco Chronicle"
Beautifully imagined and beautifully written--this book does everything great fiction is supposed to." -- Lee Child
"Author Kelli Stanley has her eye on greatness." -- George Pelecanos
Macavity Award Winner
Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist
Shamus Finalist
When Pandora Blake is murdered at San Francisco's 1940 World Fair and her body marked with an anti-Semitic slur, Miranda is soon entangled in a web of deceit and betrayal that is only overshadowed by the threat of impending war. With a strong female protagonist more steel than silk and a mystery that will grip you until the last page, this sequel to the critically-acclaimed City of Dragons will appeal to fans of noir and historical mysteries.
About City of Dragons:
Stanley ... knows how to bring the past to life ... City of Dragons, with its brittle patter and its broken heart of gold, is a joy to read."--Tom Nolan, San Francisco Chronicle"
Beautifully imagined and beautifully written--this book does everything great fiction is supposed to." -- Lee Child
"Author Kelli Stanley has her eye on greatness." -- George Pelecanos
Macavity Award Winner
Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist
Shamus Finalist
When Pandora Blake is murdered at San Francisco's 1940 World Fair and her body marked with an anti-Semitic slur, Miranda is soon entangled in a web of deceit and betrayal that is only overshadowed by the threat of impending war. With a strong female protagonist more steel than silk and a mystery that will grip you until the last page, this sequel to the critically-acclaimed City of Dragons will appeal to fans of noir and historical mysteries.
Editions
Hardcover
Large print edition from Thorndike Pr (February 1, 2012)
9781410445216 | details & prices | 551 pages | 5.75 × 8.50 × 0.75 in. | 1.45 lbs | List price $30.99
About: A New York Times Bestselling Author -- When Pandora Blake is murdered at San Francisco's 1940 World Fair and her body marked with an anti-Semitic slur, Miranda Corbie is soon entangled in a web of deceit and betrayal that is only overshadowed by the threat of impending war.
About: A New York Times Bestselling Author -- When Pandora Blake is murdered at San Francisco's 1940 World Fair and her body marked with an anti-Semitic slur, Miranda Corbie is soon entangled in a web of deceit and betrayal that is only overshadowed by the threat of impending war.
The price comparison is for this edition
from Minotaur Books (September 13, 2011)
9780312603618 | details & prices | 290 pages | 6.50 × 9.50 × 1.00 in. | 1.05 lbs | List price $24.99
About: Miranda Corbie is back in this sequel to the Macavity Award-winning City of Dragons.
About: Miranda Corbie is back in this sequel to the Macavity Award-winning City of Dragons.
Paperback
from Minotaur Books (July 17, 2012)
9781250007483 | details & prices | 289 pages | 5.50 × 8.50 × 1.00 in. | 0.60 lbs | List price $19.99
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