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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Bantam Books
Publication date
November 1, 2003
Pages
332
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reissue
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780553582277
ISBN-10
0553582275
Dimensions
1 by 4.25 by 7 in.
Weight
0.40 lbs.
Original list price
$7.99
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Wicked Fix | Mallets Aforethought | A Bat in the Belfry | Repair to Her Grave | Tool & Die | Nail Biter | A Face at the Window | Wreck the Halls
Wicked Fix | Mallets Aforethought | A Bat in the Belfry | Repair to Her Grave | Tool & Die | Nail Biter | A Face at the Window | Wreck the Halls
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Already hobbled by a nasty tumble off a ladder, Jacobia Tiptree finds her life further complicated by the disappearance of a foul-minded curmudgeon, whose corpse turns up sadwiched between the walls of her cellar. By the author of Wreck the Halls and Repair to Her Grave. Reprint.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Once a Wall Street hotshot, Jacobia âJakeâ Tiptree chucked it all for a charmingly dilapidated fixer-upper in the tiny town of Eastport, Maine. She was certain sheâd left the dangers of city life behindâuntil she discovered that no place, no matter how idyllic and peaceful it may appear, is safe from murder.
It began with the mysterious disappearance of Harriet HollingsworthâEastportâs snoopiest resident. Everyone is convinced the old busybody bolted out of town to escape her creditorâeveryone except Jake and her best friend Ellie who know Harriet would never leave home without her most prized possession. But before Jake and Ellie can persuade police chief Bob Arnold to open an investigation, theyâll need to come up with proof more sinister than a pair of abandoned binoculars.
Just as Jake starts poking around for clues, things suddenly take a troubling turn for the worse. A suspicious accident nearly kills her teenaged son, Sam, and her husband, Wade, just misses getting his head blown off. Jake is prepared to attribute these incidents to a spate of bad luckâuntil another âaccidentâ leaves a visitor to Eastport unmistakably dead.
Most perplexing, all this mayhem coincides with the unexpected arrival of a man from Jakeâs past: a former New York City cop. Harry Markle claims he has unintentionally brought an unwelcome guest into Eastport: a crook determined to knock off everyone with ties to Harry.
Twenty-four hours ago, Jakeâs only worry was fixing her broken-down gutters and downspouts before the big storm swept into town. Now, everything seems to be falling apart all around her. Jake knows from experience that the truth is usually as messy and complicated as do-it-yourself remodeling. As it becomes chillingly clear that appearances in this quaint community are more misleading than ever, sheâll have to find a way to lure a homicidal maniac into the light--before he nails another victim.
It began with the mysterious disappearance of Harriet HollingsworthâEastportâs snoopiest resident. Everyone is convinced the old busybody bolted out of town to escape her creditorâeveryone except Jake and her best friend Ellie who know Harriet would never leave home without her most prized possession. But before Jake and Ellie can persuade police chief Bob Arnold to open an investigation, theyâll need to come up with proof more sinister than a pair of abandoned binoculars.
Just as Jake starts poking around for clues, things suddenly take a troubling turn for the worse. A suspicious accident nearly kills her teenaged son, Sam, and her husband, Wade, just misses getting his head blown off. Jake is prepared to attribute these incidents to a spate of bad luckâuntil another âaccidentâ leaves a visitor to Eastport unmistakably dead.
Most perplexing, all this mayhem coincides with the unexpected arrival of a man from Jakeâs past: a former New York City cop. Harry Markle claims he has unintentionally brought an unwelcome guest into Eastport: a crook determined to knock off everyone with ties to Harry.
Twenty-four hours ago, Jakeâs only worry was fixing her broken-down gutters and downspouts before the big storm swept into town. Now, everything seems to be falling apart all around her. Jake knows from experience that the truth is usually as messy and complicated as do-it-yourself remodeling. As it becomes chillingly clear that appearances in this quaint community are more misleading than ever, sheâll have to find a way to lure a homicidal maniac into the light--before he nails another victim.
Editions
Hardcover
from Bantam Dell Pub Group (January 1, 2003)
9780553802290 | details & prices | 260 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 0.75 in. | 1.05 lbs | List price $19.95
About: Already hobbled by a nasty tumble off a ladder, Jacobia Tiptree finds her life further complicated by the disappearance of a foul-minded curmudgeon, whose corpse turns up sandwiched between the walls of her cellar.
About: Already hobbled by a nasty tumble off a ladder, Jacobia Tiptree finds her life further complicated by the disappearance of a foul-minded curmudgeon, whose corpse turns up sandwiched between the walls of her cellar.
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
Reissue edition from Bantam Books (November 1, 2003)
9780553582277 | details & prices | 332 pages | 4.25 × 7.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $7.99
About: Already hobbled by a nasty tumble off a ladder, Jacobia Tiptree finds her life further complicated by the disappearance of a foul-minded curmudgeon, whose corpse turns up sadwiched between the walls of her cellar.
About: Already hobbled by a nasty tumble off a ladder, Jacobia Tiptree finds her life further complicated by the disappearance of a foul-minded curmudgeon, whose corpse turns up sadwiched between the walls of her cellar.
CD/Spoken Word
With Lindsay Ellison (other contributor) |
Unabridged edition from Chivers Sound Library (December 1, 2004)
9780792733928 | details & prices | 7.25 × 6.50 × 1.50 in. | 0.85 lbs | List price $39.95
About: Once a Wall Street hotshot, Jacobia âJakeâ Tiptree chucked it all for a charmingly dilapidated fixer-upper in the tiny town of Eastport, Maine.
About: Once a Wall Street hotshot, Jacobia âJakeâ Tiptree chucked it all for a charmingly dilapidated fixer-upper in the tiny town of Eastport, Maine.
Library
Large print edition from Center Point Pub (July 1, 2004)
9781585474462 | details & prices | 320 pages | 6.00 × 8.50 × 1.00 in. | 1.05 lbs | List price $29.95
About: It began with the mysterious disappearance of Harriet Hollingsworth Eastport, Maine s snoopiest resident.
About: It began with the mysterious disappearance of Harriet Hollingsworth Eastport, Maine s snoopiest resident.
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