The Scent of Death

London: HarperCollins, 2013. AP6 - A first UK edition hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by author to previous owner on the title page in very good condition in good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket some wrinkling on the edges and corners, soiled patches on the back and some edges, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book lightly cocked, some bumped corners, tanning and light shelf wear. 'This is the story of a woman and a city. I saw the city first, shimmering from afar like the new Jerusalem in the setting sun. It was Sunday, 2nd August 1778.' 9.5"x6.5", 474 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Edward Savill, a London clerk from the American Department, is assigned to New York to investigate the claims of dispossessed loyalists caught on the wrong side of the American War of Independence. Surrounded by its enemies, British Manhattan is a melting pot of soldiers, profiteers, double agents and a swelling tide of refugees seeking justice from the Crown. Savill lodges with the respected Wintour family: the old Judge, his ailing wife and their enigmatic daughter-in-law Arabella. The family lives in limbo, praying for the safe return of Jack Wintour, Arabella's husband, who is missing behind rebel lines. The discovery of a body in the notorious slums of Canvas Town thrusts Savill into a murder inquiry. But in the escalating violence of a desperate city, why does one death matter? Because the secret this killing hides could be the key to power for whoever uncovers it .... Signed by Author. First UK Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.