New York: St. Martin's Press, 1993. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. The second novel in Monfredo's fine, historically accurate mystery series set in Seneca Falls, NY, site of the first Women's Rights Convention in 1848, again features town librarian, Glynis Tryon. It is 1854, seven years before the Civil War, and Glynis is facing major personal issues as well as taking an active part in local elections and in the Underground Railroad in which Seneca Falls has become an important way station. Add to this the start of Seneca Falls' first theater with a production of Macbeth, and Glynis is being pushed to her limits to keep her life in balance. That's when a killer strikes. Boards and text are clean and unmarked, tight and square, not remaindered. The dustjacket show sa small, closed, quarter-inch tear in the upper edge of the front panel, a bit of other minor edgewear; no significant tears, no creasing or chipping, not price-clipped. Signed and inscribed by Monfredo in her usual manner at the time, crossing out her printed name on the title page, replacing it with her distinctive, hand-printed version, followed by the inscrpition: "For Karen -- Merry Christmas!" and Monfredo's signature and date in the year of publication. A very nice, collectable copy of this historical bibliomystery.

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Miriam Grace Monfredo, a former librarian and a historian, lives in Rochester, New York. This is the seventh Seneca Falls Mystery. A previous Seneca Falls Mystery, The Stalking-Horse , was chosen by the Voice of Youth Advocacy as one of 1998’s best adult mysteries for young adults and received a “best” review in Library Journa l’s young adult section.

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Bookseller: H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 004802
Title: NORTH STAR CONSPIRACY
Author: Monfredo, Miriam Grace
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition, First Printing.
ISBN 10: 0312093551
ISBN 13: 9780312093556
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1993
Keywords: BIBLIOMYSTERY, FIRST EDITION, HISTORICAL MYSTERY, SENECA FALLS, NEW YORK, 1850S, WOMEN'S RIGHTS, LIBRARIAN,
Bookseller catalogs: Amateur Sleuth; Historical Mystery; Bibliomystery;

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