Christmas is a crime for cop Mario Balzic, and this mystery set in a small rust-belt town is "steady entertainment for fans of down-and-dirty local color" ( Kirkus Reviews ). Not everyone is in the holiday spirit in Rocksburg, PA. Especially the little old lady who just lost her life savings in a robbery--or so she says. Once the local paper begins a charity drive for the hapless victim, chief of police Mario Balzic begins to suspect the whole story is a cooked-up fraud. But figuring out how to gather enough evidence- ...
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Christmas is a crime for cop Mario Balzic, and this mystery set in a small rust-belt town is "steady entertainment for fans of down-and-dirty local color" ( Kirkus Reviews ). Not everyone is in the holiday spirit in Rocksburg, PA. Especially the little old lady who just lost her life savings in a robbery--or so she says. Once the local paper begins a charity drive for the hapless victim, chief of police Mario Balzic begins to suspect the whole story is a cooked-up fraud. But figuring out how to gather enough evidence--and go against the tide of public opinion will not be easy. Especially when everyone wants to be saviors this Christmas. The only thing clear is that Balzic has his work cut out for him, as he hopes to stay on the right side of the law--and in the good graces of his family. "Constantine is a marvelous writer. May Mario Balzic thrive." -- The New York Times "K.C. Constantine is one of the most talked about mystery writers on the American scene. Constantine has a smooth style, and his plots are loaded with unexpected twists and turns." Boston Globe "Constantine writes a terrific mystery." Providence Journal
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Fine in Fine jacket. Signed by Author(s) 1st Printing. Signed directly to ffep by K.C. Constantine. First Edition/First Printing Published by David R Godine, Boston 1985. Fine clean condition with no marks or inscriptions. Dustjacket not price clipped and protected in archive cover. We have a large collection of First editions by the author, with many signed books.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book 1st ed. just a trace of soiling at top of page edges, paper is begining to age-tone, else fine in dust jacket, not price clipped, [£9.95 intact], with protective mylar cover. Mario Balzic title. Christmas time.
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VG+/VG+ A MARIO BALZIC MYSTERY. BOOK IS BUMPED AT THE TOP FORE-EDGE CORNERS BUT IS OTHERWISE VERY NICE WITH NO REMAINDER MARK. D.J. HAS A LIGHT CRUSH TO THE TOP REAR FORE-EDGE CORNER, A CREASE TO THE PRICE-CLIPPED FRONT FLAP. A VERY NICE COPY.
