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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Bantam Dell Pub Group
Publication date
March 1, 2004
Pages
304
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780553803082
ISBN-10
0553803085
Dimensions
1.25 by 6.25 by 9.20 in.
Weight
1.10 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$21.95
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Agreeing to help refurbish Eastport's disreputable old Harlequin House, a one-time hideout for wounded gangsters, do-it-yourself expert Jacobia 'Jake' Tiptree and her friend, Ellie White, uncover the skeleton of a notorious 1920s flapper, an unsavory discovery that is complicated by the all-too-fresh corpse sitting next to the old one.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Jacobia âJakeâ Tiptree left her high-powered career for a dilapidated fixer-upper and the dream of a quiet existence in the quaint town of Eastport, Maine. But she found that no matter how carefully you remodel your life, murder can take up residence anywhere.
Itâs Eastportâs most notorious landmark: the old Harlequin House. Named for the disgraced physician Chester Harlequin, it was used as a hideout for gunshot gangsters and their molls during Prohibitionâs heyday. Now fixer-upper enthusiast Jake Tiptree and Harlequinâs only living descendant, Ellie White, are refurbishing the mansard-roofed mansion to host the local Historical Societyâs upcoming gala. But when stripping down old wallpaper reveals a secret door to a room containing not one but two corpses, Jake and Ellie once again find home repair leading to homicide.
One of the bodies is a skeleton dressed in 1920s flapper chic. But the other is that of
real-estate mogul Hector Gosling, and in his pocket is a paper bearing the single word âGuilty.â The less-than-scrupulous tycoon has been poisoned, and when itâs learned that the offending substance is the poison that Ellieâs husband George has been using to kill red ants, he is immediately taken into custody. Then it develops that George had recently accused Gosling of a scheme to scam Georgeâs vulnerable old aunt out of her life savingsâand George out of his inheritance.
With George held for murder, Jake and a pregnant Ellie swing into action. In between Ellieâs Lamaze sessions, baby showers, and CPR classes taught by Jakeâs ex-husband
Victor, the two amateur sleuths must sift their way through a trail of seemingly contradictory clues. Then another corpse surfaces and suddenly Jake and Ellie realize they must find this killer fast. A clever culprit is not only building an airtight case against Ellieâs husband. Heâor sheâis planning to nail everyone who stands in the way.
Itâs Eastportâs most notorious landmark: the old Harlequin House. Named for the disgraced physician Chester Harlequin, it was used as a hideout for gunshot gangsters and their molls during Prohibitionâs heyday. Now fixer-upper enthusiast Jake Tiptree and Harlequinâs only living descendant, Ellie White, are refurbishing the mansard-roofed mansion to host the local Historical Societyâs upcoming gala. But when stripping down old wallpaper reveals a secret door to a room containing not one but two corpses, Jake and Ellie once again find home repair leading to homicide.
One of the bodies is a skeleton dressed in 1920s flapper chic. But the other is that of
real-estate mogul Hector Gosling, and in his pocket is a paper bearing the single word âGuilty.â The less-than-scrupulous tycoon has been poisoned, and when itâs learned that the offending substance is the poison that Ellieâs husband George has been using to kill red ants, he is immediately taken into custody. Then it develops that George had recently accused Gosling of a scheme to scam Georgeâs vulnerable old aunt out of her life savingsâand George out of his inheritance.
With George held for murder, Jake and a pregnant Ellie swing into action. In between Ellieâs Lamaze sessions, baby showers, and CPR classes taught by Jakeâs ex-husband
Victor, the two amateur sleuths must sift their way through a trail of seemingly contradictory clues. Then another corpse surfaces and suddenly Jake and Ellie realize they must find this killer fast. A clever culprit is not only building an airtight case against Ellieâs husband. Heâor sheâis planning to nail everyone who stands in the way.
Editions
Hardcover
The price comparison is for this edition
from Bantam Dell Pub Group (March 1, 2004)
9780553803082 | details & prices | 304 pages | 6.25 × 9.20 × 1.25 in. | 1.10 lbs | List price $21.95
About: Agreeing to help refurbish Harlequin House, a one-time hideout for wounded gangsters, Jacobia 'Jake' Tiptree uncovers the skeleton of a notorious 1920s flapper, a discovery that is complicated by a new corpse sitting next to the old one.
About: Agreeing to help refurbish Harlequin House, a one-time hideout for wounded gangsters, Jacobia 'Jake' Tiptree uncovers the skeleton of a notorious 1920s flapper, a discovery that is complicated by a new corpse sitting next to the old one.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Bantam Books (October 1, 2004)
9780553585773 | details & prices | 332 pages | 4.25 × 6.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $7.99
About: Agreeing to help refurbish Eastport's disreputable old Harlequin House, a one-time hideout for wounded gangsters, do-it-yourself expert Jacobia 'Jake' Tiptree and her friend, Ellie White, uncover the skeleton of a notorious 1920s flapper, an unsavory discovery that is complicated by the all-too-fresh corpse sitting next to the old one.
About: Agreeing to help refurbish Eastport's disreputable old Harlequin House, a one-time hideout for wounded gangsters, do-it-yourself expert Jacobia 'Jake' Tiptree and her friend, Ellie White, uncover the skeleton of a notorious 1920s flapper, an unsavory discovery that is complicated by the all-too-fresh corpse sitting next to the old one.
CD/Spoken Word
Unabridged edition from Chivers Sound Library (April 30, 2004)
9780792731955 | details & prices | 7.50 × 6.75 × 1.50 in. | 0.85 lbs | List price $39.95
About: When Jacobia Jake Tiptree and her friend, Ellie White, agree to refurbish Eastport s most disreputable old dwelling, Harlequin House, pulling up the floorboards reveals something far more sinister than dry rot.
About: When Jacobia Jake Tiptree and her friend, Ellie White, agree to refurbish Eastport s most disreputable old dwelling, Harlequin House, pulling up the floorboards reveals something far more sinister than dry rot.
Cassette/Spoken Word
Unabridged edition from Chivers Sound Library (April 30, 2004)
9780792731948 | details & prices | 5.25 × 9.00 × 2.50 in. | 1.08 lbs | List price $64.95
About: Jacobia âJakeâ Tiptree left her high-powered career for a dilapidated fixer-upper and the dream of a quiet existence in the quaint town of Eastport, Maine.
About: Jacobia âJakeâ Tiptree left her high-powered career for a dilapidated fixer-upper and the dream of a quiet existence in the quaint town of Eastport, Maine.
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