A woman's body has been found--murdered, mutilated, tagged, and addressed to Lt. Justin Saville V and Police Chief Cuddy R. Magnum. Now Hillston, North Carolina, has a serial killer on its hands. A Mystery Guild Selection.
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A woman's body has been found--murdered, mutilated, tagged, and addressed to Lt. Justin Saville V and Police Chief Cuddy R. Magnum. Now Hillston, North Carolina, has a serial killer on its hands. A Mystery Guild Selection.
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Good. Corners are bent. Stains on outside cover/inside the book. Cover/Case has some rubbing and edgewear. Access codes, CD's, slipcovers and other accessories may not be included.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Good. We flipped through this book and didn't notice any notes or underlines. The cover has visible markings and wear. This is a paperback copy. There are some creases on the spine. Fast Shipping-Each order powers our free bookstore in Chicago and sending books to Africa!
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Good. No Jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7; Sourcebooks Landmark, 2002. Trade Paperback in Good Condition. A Justin & Cuddy Novel set in North Carolina, with intrigue, suspense, and comedy. Lt. Justin Saville V and Police Chief Cuddy R. Mangum solve crime that move from adulterous mansions, to political courtrooms, to ominous bar alleys where homeless migrants forage. A good used paperback, clean and unmarked with light wear to cover edges and a lean to the spine. 430 pp. 8.5 x 5.75 inches. 2002, USA.
I will not pretend to be a trained critic. It is neither vocation nor avocation, but I read a lot. I do not know why Michael Malone is not as famous or as widely read as say Stephen King. His work is literary, his characters are beautifully drawn, memorable and easy to love or despise or feel strongly about. His mysteries are well crafted and he has received accolades & honors for his work. It has been suggested that since he is impossible to "pigeon-hole" (he is not only a creator of tight original mysteries that he does not deal only with the human condition, that he can write a rip roaring good comedy) this has a negative impact on his popularity. This does not speak so well for the reading public.
FIRST LADY is the third & best of the "Justin and Cuddy" series of mysteries. You can read and throughly enjoy this one without having read TIMES WITNESS or UNCIVIL SEASONS, but since after you read it you will definitely buy or borrow & read the others, you may as well read them in order. That means UNCIVIL SEASONS first, then TIME'S WITNESS, then FIRST LADY. Personally I think you should purchase the book new so Mr. Malone can get his royalty and book stores can flourish, but you can save a lot (like maybe $50?) by buying all three right here.
Just as an aside, if you are/were a soap opera fan of One Life To Live, when Michael Malone spent a few years of his life writing the soap, it came to be known as "The thinking man's Soap Opera". It was the best on the air and he received Emmys for making it so. You will enjoy his work.