Writ of Execution -1st Edition/1st Printing

O Shaughnessy, Perri

ISBN 10: 0385334834 / ISBN 13: 9780385334839

Published by Delacorte Press, [New York], 2001

About this Item

A bright first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with bumped lower rear corner and soiled fore edge in alike dust-jacket with light edgewear; In the early 1800s, the Irish Potato Famine caused a mass exodus of over a million people, many of whom ended up in America. The Irish were not the only ones to suffer from the famine; the British Isles were hit as well. The Writ of Execution is a document that was used by the British to force the Irish into work camps in the United Kingdom. The Irish were not allowed to leave the camps and were given very little food or water. Many died from the conditions or were forced to work in slave-like conditions. The Writ of Execution is a reminder of the terrible conditions that the Irish endured during the famine.; A Nina Reilly Novel; 8vo; 403 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Writ of Execution -1st Edition/1st Printing
• Publisher: Delacorte Press, [New York]
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0385334834
• ISBN 13: 9780385334839
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition; First Printing.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • First Editions

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Synopsis

Lake Tahoe attorney Nina Reilly takes on the case of Jessie Potter--a desperate young woman who has just hit a huge slot machine jackpot and who refuses to reveal her real identity--and finds herself taking on powerful gambling interests, an unscrupulous local attorney, a wealthy stalker, an outraged gambler, and a cold-blooded killer all after the money. 55,000 first printing.

About the Author

Perri O'Shaughnessy is the pen name for two sisters, Pamela and Mary O'Shaughnessy, who live in Hawaii and California respectively. Pamela graduated from Harvard Law School and was a trial lawyer for sixteen years. Mary is a former editor and writer for multimedia projects. They are the authors of Move to Strike, Acts of Malice, Breach of Promise, Obstruction of Justice, Invasion of Privacy, and Motion to Suppress. Readers can contact Perri O'Shaughnessy at perrio@hotbot.com.