N.Y.: Saint Martin's Press, 1992. 1st ed., August 1992 with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, with protective mylar cover. "Feisty and lovable, the detective foursome made up of retired police chief Forrest Haggarty, his live-in companion Irene Purdy, socialite Mildred Bennett and retired doctor Trevor Bradford (last seen in Hometown Heroes ) investigates the mysterious death of a local plastic surgeon's wife. Upset about his mother's death, 14-year-old Cameron Maine asks irascible Forrest and friends to find out what really happened to her--a shy Connecticut homemaker who was found dead in a seedy New York City hotel, apparently having slipped in the shower. Forrest is skeptical about the assignment until Cameron's father, Dr. Jonathan Maine, adds his plea to Cameron's and offers Forrest a retainer. Upon visiting the scene, the amateur sleuths realize Esther Maine couldn't have slipped to her death. Delegating jobs, they set out to find out why she had registered under another name and who she was meeting. Laced with stories of a past very different than today, the suspense will delight readers who like mystery served up with character. " -- PW . 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book.

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Bookseller: Murder By The Book (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 019336
Title: THE PUMPKIN-SHELL WIFE
Author: McShea, Susanna Hofmann
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Edition: 1st Edition
ISBN 10: 0312077688
ISBN 13: 9780312077686
Publisher: Saint Martin's Press
Place of Publication: N.Y.
Date Published: 1992
Keywords: Mystery, Crime, Connecticut
Bookseller catalogs: NEW ENGLAND; Connecticut;

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