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The Mortal Nuts
A Novel
by Pete Hautman
ISBN: 068481000X
ISBN-13: 9780684810003
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
Back in the old days, Axel Speeter and his buddies made their living as gamblers. Now 73, Axel owns a taco concession, has two attractive women working for him (his sometime lover, Sophie Roman, and her spectacularly endowed daughter, Carmen), and has squirreled away seven coffee cans containing $260,000 in cash. When Carmen, her skinhead, ex-con boyfriend, Dean, and Dean's peculiar friends set their sights on those coffee cans, surprises aplenty follow. A "New York Times" Notable Book of 1996.
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"Another riotous carnival of larcenous fun a la Elmore Leonard-this time set in and around a real carnival....Joyfully loony..."
-- Kirkus
"...frighteningly funny..." -- Marilyn Stasio
-- New York Times Book Review
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published date: 1996
Size: 6.25 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.25 pounds
Pages: 285
Publisher's Notes
Seventy-three years young, Axel Speeter has carved out a nice little life for himself. He owns his own business (a taco concession at the Minnesota State Fair), he lives comfortably at a Motel 6 (with his very own big-screen TV), he has two fine women working for him (Sophie Roman and her spectacularly endowed daughter, Carmen), and he has squirreled away a collection of Folgers coffee cans containing a total of $260,000 in cash--his life savings.
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MORTAL NUTS: A NOVEL
Pete Hautman
Simon & Schuster. Used - Good. Ex-library. Published: 1996. Hardcover. Dust jacket: Good. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. EX-LIBRARY with typical library markings, attachments and wear. ( more information) Offered by Experienced Books LLC (United States)
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Pete Hautman
Simon & Schuster. Used - Good. Published: 1996. Hardcover. Dust jacket: Good. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. BINDING IS HARDCOVER; Some rubbing on cover.Minor small bends/tears to edges of dust jacket. ( more information) Offered by Experienced Books LLC (United States)
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MORTAL NUTS: A NOVEL
Pete Hautman
Simon & Schuster. Used - Good. Published: 1996. Hardcover. Dust jacket: Good. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. ( more information) Offered by Experienced Books LLC (United States)
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MORTAL NUTS : A NOVEL
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Simon & Schuster. Used - Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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MORTAL NUTS: A NOVEL
Pete Hautman
Simon & Schuster, 1996-06-18. Hardcover. Very Good. ex library has library markings.Large selection of books!!! ( more information) Offered by Springys Treasures (United States)
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The Mortal Nuts (a Novel)
Pete Hautman
Simon & Schuster, 1996. hardcover. ( more information) Offered by ancient manuscripts (United States)
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The Mortal Nuts (a Novel)
Peter Hautman
Simon & Schuster, 1996. hardcover. First printing of the first edition. A fine, bright pictorial dust jacket in a new Mylar. Impeccably clean. Very firmly bound. Of dimensions 6.25 inches wide by 9.5 inches long. 287 pages. Stamped excess library stock. Very good. ( more information) Offered by ancient manuscripts (United States)
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MORTAL NUTS: A NOVEL
Hautman, Pete
Simon & Schuster. Hardcover. 068481000X cut in dj . Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Heroic Image (United States)
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MORTAL NUTS: A NOVEL
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Simon & Schuster. Hardcover. 068481000X Remainder Marks,(mark on outside edge of book) Like NEW, Guaranteed! Very little shelf wear.Hardcover with dust jacket,Small price sticker on front dust cover. . Fine. ( more information) Offered by Magikal Journeys Books, Inc. (United States)
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Simon & Schuster,, 1996. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Ex-Library. usual library markings, page edges lightly soiled ( more information) Offered by Sci Fi, etc. (United States)
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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996. Slight wear to the dust jacket.. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. ( more information) Offered by Entropy's Den (United States)
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HAUTMAN, PETE
Simon and Schuster, Inc., New York: 1996. Hardcover with dustjacket. Fair condition. Water damage on bottom edge. The Mortal Nuts is a momic thriller in the best tradition of Elmore Leonard and Donald Westlake. ISBN: 068481000X. ( more information) Offered by Ad Infinitum Books (United States)
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The Mortal Nuts
Hautman, Pete
NY: Simon and Schuster, 1996 Paperback, Octavo, 287pp., Fine. Soft cover. Advance Uncorrected Proof. ( more information) Offered by Valley Books (United States)
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Hautman,Pete
Fine in Fine DJ with no defects.Not price clipped (21.00). Simon&Schuster 1995 1st edition. hardcover. 290 pages., 1st edition,1st printing.Not clipped,no markings.Not remaindered. Signed at title page by Hautman.Not inscribed. ( more information) Offered by Enterprise Books (United States)
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MORTAL NUTS: A NOVEL
Hautman, Pete
Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster. Hardcover. 068481000X Tiny hint of smudge mark foreedge. ...Experience, Quality, Value.... . 1996. First Edition. ( more information) Offered by Robinson Street Books (United States)
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 1996. "Exhilarating...by turns funny and soulful and always unpredictable." - Publishers Weekly. First Edition. Half-Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by The Book Faire (United States)
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SIMON AND SCHUSTER, 1996. US First Edition, First Printing Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Review Copy SIGNED Protected in clear Mylar wrapper. Bubble wrapped and shipped in a box. ( more information) Offered by Mystery Mike's (United States)
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The Mortal Nuts: A Novel
Hautman, Pete
Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 1996. 288 pages, remainder dot, cover scuffed with no dj. ISBN: 068481000x. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 4¾" - 9¾" tall. MINNESOTA FICTION HUMOROUS SPEETER ALEX. ( more information) Offered by Highway Book Shop (Canada)
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New York: Simon & Schuster. 1996. F F 1st Edition. S H Hardbound. Fine. J Very Good jacket. Fine Fine/VG. ( more information) Offered by Newman's House Of Books (United States)
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MORTAL NUTS: A NOVEL
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Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster. Hardcover. 068481000X near Fine ...Experience, Quality, Value.... . 1996. First Edition. ( more information) Offered by Robinson Street Books (United States)
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NY:Simon & Schuster,1996 First edition / First printing. Black cloth spine, gray paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. Signed by the author. ISBN: 068481000X. ( more information) Offered by Orpheus Books (United States)
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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996. Hardcover. As New/As New. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. SIGNED by Pete Hautman. Very fine book in very fine dj. ( more information) Offered by Thomas Books (United States)
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New York: Simon & Schuster. 1996. Hardcover. SIGNED. This is a Simon & Shuster hardcover book in a dust jacket. The book is tight, bright, and very clean. Straight corners, spine. No marks or writing. Crisp. The front free and paper has been clipped at the upper corner. The dust jacket is equally clean and crisp. There is no wear. There is a sticker on the front cover that says "Autographed copy". Well cared for. ; 8vo; 287 pages; Signed by Author . ( more information) Offered by Books Maps Prints More (United States)
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As New in As New DJ Novel Simon & Schuster NYC 1996 1st edition. hardcover. 285 pages., 1st edition,1st printing.Not clipped,no markings. ( more information) Offered by Enterprise Books (United States)
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Hautman, Pete
New York, NY: Simon and Schuster, 1996. First edition. 287 pgs. Author INSCRIBED. Comic mystery thriller. 73 year-old, former gambler Axel Speeter now owns a taco concession, and has managed to squirrel away seven coffee cans containing $260,000 in cash. Then one of his employees, and her skinhead boyfriend, set their sights on Axel's savings. ISBN: 0-684-81000-X 8vo - 9.5". Trade edition. Dust jacket price, $21.00. As New condition book in As New dj. ( more information) Offered by Kathryn Ashe Bookseller (United States)
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The Mortal Nuts: A Novel
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Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 1996. Fine in fine jacket. Signed by the author on the title page.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by The Bookman (United States)
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Simon & Schuster, 1996 1st edition signed by author VF/VF.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. ( more information) Offered by Old Pueblo Books (United States)
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