Came a Dead Cat by Frey, James N - 1991

St Martins Pr, 1991. First edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First Edition. Near fine with small tear on rear of dust jacket. T5C

November 1991; 1st printing of 1st edition. Fine HC in Near Fine DJ. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; tightly bound; bright, crisp, clean interior. DJ is bright, clean and complete. 8vo, 234 pp. This is a new, unread book, very faintly shelf-scuffed.

New York: St. Martin's Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1991. Hardcover. 0312063148 .

St Martins Pr, 1991-11. Hardcover. Good.

N.Y.: Saint Martin's Press, 1991. 1st edition, November 1991 with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, with protective mylar cover. Introducing female PI Odyssey Gallagher-- San Francisco "Semi-tough California (yes, another one) p.i. Odyssey Gallagher listens to the rich Mrs. Holmcroft's sad tale--her hubby's mistress, Rachel Collins, an employee of the Lemming Cocktail Lounge, has been harassing her with calls and a parcel containing a dead cat--and agrees to track down Rachel and ask her to desist. Rachel, however, is missing; Mr. Holmcroft has his own p.i. on the case; and the bodies, including Mr. Holmcroft's, soon start piling up. Meanwhile, Holmcroft's real love, his mousy secretary, is distraught; Odyssey's stodgy boyfriend Martin moves out when her old lover, opportunist Charlie Gore, makes new moves on her; and Odyssey's boss, Mr. Frampton, wants her to drop the case. Furthermore, Mrs. Holmcroft and her… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: St Martins Press, 1991. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by author and dated June '06 on ffep. "THE LONG WAY TO DIE, James N. Frey's Edgar-nominated novel, prompted Booklist to proclaim: 'First novelist Frey has written a deft mystery, sustaining interest in his flawed, emotional, and violent hero to the very last page.' In CAME A DEAD CAT, Frey introduces a new sleuth, San Francisco private eye Odyssey Gallagher, tough, streetwise, sassy -- and a woman. Odyssey is approached by a wealthy Aletha Holmcroft to find her husband's mistress, Rachel Collins. The case promises to be a messy one. For one thing -- Mrs. Holmcroft believes it was Rachel -- has left a dead cat on the Holmcroft's doorstep." As new, unread, first edition, first printing, , in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket.[Not remainder-marred or price-clipped] Y

St Martins Pr, 1991-11-01. Hardcover. Used:Good.

St Martins Pr, 1991-11-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!