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Synopsis
When a close relative is murdered, Assistant District Attorney Francis Pratt, a well-respected lawyer and old-money native of the South Fork of Long Island, is plunged into a world of danger and intrique where nothing is what it seems, forcing her to face dark family secrets and expose the less-than-perfect lives of the town's inhabitants. A first novel. 50,000 first printing.
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Review
'A stunning debut... Geary, like Richard North Patterson, writes brilliantly about the world of old money, manners, mores, and morals.' Nelson DeMille, bestselling author of The Lion's Game
About the Author
Nancy Geary is a former prosecutor for the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office. This is her first novel.
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Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
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Hardback. Condition: Good. When you think that life cannot get better, Blake Pierce comes up with another masterpiece of thriller and mystery This book is full of twists, and the end brings a surprising revelation. Strongly recommended for the permanent library of any reader who enjoys a very well-written thriller.--Books and Movie Reviews (re Almost Gone) MISFORTUNE (AND GOUDA) is book #4 in a charming new cozy mystery series by #1 bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose Once Gone has over 1,500 five-star reviews. The series begins with MURDER (AND BAKLAVA)-BOOK #1.When London Rose, 33, is proposed to by her long-time boyfriend, she realizes she is facing a stable, predictable, pre-determined (and passionless) life. She freaks out and runs the other way-accepting instead a job across the Atlantic, as a tour-guide on a high-end European cruise line that travels through a country a day. London is searching for a more romantic, unscripted and exciting life that she feels sure exists out there somewhere.London is elated: the European river towns are small, historic and charming. She gets to see a new port every night, gets to sample an endless array of new cuisine and meet a stream of interesting people. It is a traveler's dream, and it is anything but predictable.In Book #4, MISFORTUNE (AND GOUDA), they cruise into Amsterdam, the land of Van Gogh, with its gorgeous canals, flower-filled fields and exquisite cuisine. But when London discovers a dead body floating in a canal, she, the only suspect, must clear her name. A baffling mystery ensues, taking London all the way from the world of Dutch museums to the murky streets of its Red Light district. Laugh-out-loud funny, romantic, endearing, rife with new sights, culture and food, THE EUROPEAN VOYAGE cozy series offers a fun and suspenseful trip through the heart of Europe, anchored in an intriguing mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat and guessing until the very last page.Books #5, CALAMITY (AND A DANISH), and #6, MAYHEM (AND HERRING), are now also available. Seller Inventory # 00106779403
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Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
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Hardback. Condition: Fair. When you think that life cannot get better, Blake Pierce comes up with another masterpiece of thriller and mystery This book is full of twists, and the end brings a surprising revelation. Strongly recommended for the permanent library of any reader who enjoys a very well-written thriller.--Books and Movie Reviews (re Almost Gone) MISFORTUNE (AND GOUDA) is book #4 in a charming new cozy mystery series by #1 bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose Once Gone has over 1,500 five-star reviews. The series begins with MURDER (AND BAKLAVA)-BOOK #1.When London Rose, 33, is proposed to by her long-time boyfriend, she realizes she is facing a stable, predictable, pre-determined (and passionless) life. She freaks out and runs the other way-accepting instead a job across the Atlantic, as a tour-guide on a high-end European cruise line that travels through a country a day. London is searching for a more romantic, unscripted and exciting life that she feels sure exists out there somewhere.London is elated: the European river towns are small, historic and charming. She gets to see a new port every night, gets to sample an endless array of new cuisine and meet a stream of interesting people. It is a traveler's dream, and it is anything but predictable.In Book #4, MISFORTUNE (AND GOUDA), they cruise into Amsterdam, the land of Van Gogh, with its gorgeous canals, flower-filled fields and exquisite cuisine. But when London discovers a dead body floating in a canal, she, the only suspect, must clear her name. A baffling mystery ensues, taking London all the way from the world of Dutch museums to the murky streets of its Red Light district. Laugh-out-loud funny, romantic, endearing, rife with new sights, culture and food, THE EUROPEAN VOYAGE cozy series offers a fun and suspenseful trip through the heart of Europe, anchored in an intriguing mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat and guessing until the very last page.Books #5, CALAMITY (AND A DANISH), and #6, MAYHEM (AND HERRING), are now also available. Seller Inventory # 00100911795
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. ex-library with usual internal markings; light edge wear to boards and jacket; Set in Southampton, Long Island, "Misfortune" is a riveting debut novel of murder, manners and intrigue. Assistant District Attorney Francis Pratt investigates the murder of a close relative and is forced to confront a family history which has divided those she holds most dear. Seller Inventory # 050870
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Seller: World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
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Hardback. Condition: Fair. When you think that life cannot get better, Blake Pierce comes up with another masterpiece of thriller and mystery This book is full of twists, and the end brings a surprising revelation. Strongly recommended for the permanent library of any reader who enjoys a very well-written thriller.--Books and Movie Reviews (re Almost Gone) MISFORTUNE (AND GOUDA) is book #4 in a charming new cozy mystery series by #1 bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose Once Gone has over 1,500 five-star reviews. The series begins with MURDER (AND BAKLAVA)-BOOK #1.When London Rose, 33, is proposed to by her long-time boyfriend, she realizes she is facing a stable, predictable, pre-determined (and passionless) life. She freaks out and runs the other way-accepting instead a job across the Atlantic, as a tour-guide on a high-end European cruise line that travels through a country a day. London is searching for a more romantic, unscripted and exciting life that she feels sure exists out there somewhere.London is elated: the European river towns are small, historic and charming. She gets to see a new port every night, gets to sample an endless array of new cuisine and meet a stream of interesting people. It is a traveler's dream, and it is anything but predictable.In Book #4, MISFORTUNE (AND GOUDA), they cruise into Amsterdam, the land of Van Gogh, with its gorgeous canals, flower-filled fields and exquisite cuisine. But when London discovers a dead body floating in a canal, she, the only suspect, must clear her name. A baffling mystery ensues, taking London all the way from the world of Dutch museums to the murky streets of its Red Light district. Laugh-out-loud funny, romantic, endearing, rife with new sights, culture and food, THE EUROPEAN VOYAGE cozy series offers a fun and suspenseful trip through the heart of Europe, anchored in an intriguing mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat and guessing until the very last page.Books #5, CALAMITY (AND A DANISH), and #6, MAYHEM (AND HERRING), are now also available. Seller Inventory # CIN044652753XA