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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Bantam Dell Pub Group
Publication date
December 27, 2005
Pages
260
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780553803105
ISBN-10
0553803107
Dimensions
0.75 by 6.25 by 9.25 in.
Weight
1.05 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$22.00
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§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Jacobia 'Jake' Tiptree is up to her neck in trouble when a coven of self-styled witches takes over her Eastport, Maine, rental property for Halloween, fundamentalist preacher Gene Dibble turns up dead, rumors begin to spread about Jake's involvement in dark magic, ghostly moaning terrorizes her neighbors, and she must do everything to find the culprit. 25,000 first printing.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Jacobia âJakeâ Tiptree took the dangerous plunge from Wall Street power brokerâto homeowner! Now the do-it-yourself enthusiast is about to discover that her own dream house is built on a foundation of murder.
Buying a beachfront fixer-upper to lease out to Eastport, Maineâs, burgeoning tourist crowd seems like a good idea to Jake Tiptree and her best friend, Ellie White. But working double-time as landladies to a coven of wannabe witches isnât what they had in mind. And it only gets worse when Jake is called out one stormy night to make a repairâand stumbles on a dead body in the utility shed.
A small-time thief and street preacher with a particularly violent message, the deceased was no favorite of Jakeâsânor of anyone else in Eastport. But whatâs he doing shot to death on Jakeâs property? Jakeâs bewitching tenantsâincluding an ex-cop, a con man, and a mute teenage girlâclaim to have been too busy conjuring spells to have heard or seen a thing. Then a member of the coven disappears without a trace and Jake doesnât think itâs a case of witchcraftâbut a kidnapping...or worse.
Scandal, secrets, and a mysterious box buried deep in the foundation of her own home are just the beginning of a mystery that threatens to bring Jakeâs houseâand lifeâcrashing down. Now she and Ellie are racing to find a missing girl who may be the key to it all...or lead them to a killer holding the final nails to their coffins.
Praise for the Home Repair Is Homicide Mysteries of Sarah Graves:
âAnyone who can mix slaughter and screwdrivers is a genius. Plus, anyone who has bought a home that needs even a new toilet seat is probably consumed with murderous thoughts.ââBoston Herald
âLike the old Victorian homes she describes...Gravesâ stories seem to grow better with the passing of time....Readers who enjoy solving mysteries and fixing up older homes will appreciate Jakeâs do-it-yourself expertise in both areas.ââBooklist
âA sleuth as tough as the nails she drives into the walls of her 1823 Federal home enhances a clever plot, which comes to an unexpected and explosive conclusion. Many will relish the vividly described Down East setting, but for anyone whoâs ever enjoyed making a home repair itâs the accurate details of the restoration of Jakeâs old house that will appeal.ââPublishers Weekly
âThink Diane Mott Davidson with a tool belt instead of recipes!ââDenver Post
Buying a beachfront fixer-upper to lease out to Eastport, Maineâs, burgeoning tourist crowd seems like a good idea to Jake Tiptree and her best friend, Ellie White. But working double-time as landladies to a coven of wannabe witches isnât what they had in mind. And it only gets worse when Jake is called out one stormy night to make a repairâand stumbles on a dead body in the utility shed.
A small-time thief and street preacher with a particularly violent message, the deceased was no favorite of Jakeâsânor of anyone else in Eastport. But whatâs he doing shot to death on Jakeâs property? Jakeâs bewitching tenantsâincluding an ex-cop, a con man, and a mute teenage girlâclaim to have been too busy conjuring spells to have heard or seen a thing. Then a member of the coven disappears without a trace and Jake doesnât think itâs a case of witchcraftâbut a kidnapping...or worse.
Scandal, secrets, and a mysterious box buried deep in the foundation of her own home are just the beginning of a mystery that threatens to bring Jakeâs houseâand lifeâcrashing down. Now she and Ellie are racing to find a missing girl who may be the key to it all...or lead them to a killer holding the final nails to their coffins.
Praise for the Home Repair Is Homicide Mysteries of Sarah Graves:
âAnyone who can mix slaughter and screwdrivers is a genius. Plus, anyone who has bought a home that needs even a new toilet seat is probably consumed with murderous thoughts.ââBoston Herald
âLike the old Victorian homes she describes...Gravesâ stories seem to grow better with the passing of time....Readers who enjoy solving mysteries and fixing up older homes will appreciate Jakeâs do-it-yourself expertise in both areas.ââBooklist
âA sleuth as tough as the nails she drives into the walls of her 1823 Federal home enhances a clever plot, which comes to an unexpected and explosive conclusion. Many will relish the vividly described Down East setting, but for anyone whoâs ever enjoyed making a home repair itâs the accurate details of the restoration of Jakeâs old house that will appeal.ââPublishers Weekly
âThink Diane Mott Davidson with a tool belt instead of recipes!ââDenver Post
Editions
Hardcover
The price comparison is for this edition
from Bantam Dell Pub Group (December 27, 2005)
9780553803105 | details & prices | 260 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 0.75 in. | 1.05 lbs | List price $22.00
About: Jacobia 'Jake' Tiptree faces trouble when a coven of self-styled witches takes over her Eastport, Maine, rental property for Halloween, fundamentalist preacher Eugene Dibble turns up dead, and she must do everything to find the culprit.
About: Jacobia 'Jake' Tiptree faces trouble when a coven of self-styled witches takes over her Eastport, Maine, rental property for Halloween, fundamentalist preacher Eugene Dibble turns up dead, and she must do everything to find the culprit.
CD/Spoken Word
With Lindsay Ellison (other contributor) |
Unabridged edition from Audio Partners (January 30, 2006)
9781572705036 | details & prices | 540 pages | 5.50 × 6.25 × 1.50 in. | 0.60 lbs | List price $34.95
About: The ninth title in Sarah Graves's bestselling Home Repair is Homicide series, Nail Biter opens with a group of self-styled "witches" that has taken over an Eastport, Maine waterfront resort for Halloween.
About: The ninth title in Sarah Graves's bestselling Home Repair is Homicide series, Nail Biter opens with a group of self-styled "witches" that has taken over an Eastport, Maine waterfront resort for Halloween.
Cassette/Spoken Word
With Lindsay Ellison (other contributor) |
Unabridged edition from Audio Partners (January 30, 2006)
9781572705050 | details & prices | 4.00 × 6.75 × 1.50 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $31.95
About: Jacobia 'Jake' Tiptree faces trouble when a coven of self-styled witches takes over her Eastport, Maine, rental property for Halloween, fundamentalist preacher Eugene Dibble turns up dead, and she must do everything to find the culprit.
About: Jacobia 'Jake' Tiptree faces trouble when a coven of self-styled witches takes over her Eastport, Maine, rental property for Halloween, fundamentalist preacher Eugene Dibble turns up dead, and she must do everything to find the culprit.
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