Dew Drop Dead: A Sebastian Barth Mystery

Howe, James

ISBN 10: 0689314256 / ISBN 13: 9780689314254

Published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1990

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The book has a blind stamp to the front free end paper and slight soiling to the top of the page block. The dust jacket is unclipped ($12.95). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 number line. Signed by the author on the title page.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dew Drop Dead: A Sebastian Barth Mystery
• Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0689314256
• ISBN 13: 9780689314254
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Paul Lehr, dj art.
• Edition: 1st Edition 1st Printing.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

Snooping around the mysteriously abandoned Dew Drop Inn, Sebastian Barth and his best friends, David Lepinsky and Corrie Wingate, are startled to come upon what they are certain is a dead body. Sebastian is the first to put into words what they all believe: A murder has been committed.

When they return with the police, however, the body is gone! "A homeless man sleeping off a drink," is the police chief's explanation. But Sebastian and his friends are not ready to believe that. They are sure the body they saw was dead, not unconscious.

As the three undertake their own further investigation, more and more questions arise: Who was the man? Was he alone? And most important of all, is there a connection between the man they saw and one or more of the homeless people Corrie's father, a minister, is trying to help? The answers to the questions do not come until the three have made a number of discoveries, some of them more horrifying than they had expected.

Dew Drop Dead is the fourth mystery in the Sebastian Barth series. Using rural Connecticut as a background, this tension-filled story is told with a unique blend of humor and seriousness, as it unravels a challenging puzzle and explores a difficult social problem.

About the Author

James Howe JAMES HOWE began his writing career with Bunnicula, which was published in 1979. This book and the next, Teddy Bear's Scrapbook, were coauthored with his late wife, Deborah. Bunnicula went on to receive numerous awards as a favorite among children in the United States and Canada. It was also made into a popular television special. In 1982 and 1983, two sequels to Bunnicula, Howliday Inn and The Celery Stalks at Midnight, appeared. Howe is also the author of The Hospital Book, A Night Without Stars, Morgan's Zoo, What Eric Knew, and Stage Fright.