Items related to A Very Proper Death
Synopsis
1st edition 1st printing paperback, fine In stock shipped from our UK warehouse
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
From Kirkus Reviews
Boston realtor Marni Verstak's terror begins with a 2 a.m. phone call suavely threatening the life of Matthew, the son she's been hiding with her Vermont friends Eva and Steve for five years from her estranged husband, Anderson Thorpe III, and his omnipotent mother. The next day the foreman on a restoration project of Marni's is killed by bogus muggers; when another call sends her running up to Vermont, she finds Eva and Steve gone with Matthew, their own sudden flight to her place cut short by a collision that's left Steve dead and Eva in a coma. When sympathetic Sgt. Jake Murphy identifies Steve as a prominent drug courier, Marni thinks the mystery can't get any more tangled or threatening, but she's wrong: a last dinner with her ex- husband will lead to even scarier revelations--and Marni's arrest for murder--before she and Jake finally figure out who's out to get her, and why. The multiple villains--Marni's paranoia turns out to be all too justified--are as improbable as the child whose existence can't be revealed to his father. But the pseudonymous Juniper's first mystery- -despite its unlikely premises--sweeps you up with a kind of nightmare logic. -- Copyright ©1991, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
From Publishers Weekly
Boston real estate broker Marni Verstak becomes involved in drug-trade violence in this fast-paced and effective mystery debut. An anonymous caller alludes to the death of Marni's young son, Matthew, born after her separation from secret homosexual Anderson Thorpe III. But Matthew is very much alive and hidden with friends so that Marni's domineering former mother-in-law will not try to acquire custody. Then a man renovating a house, owned by Marni and located in the deteriorating, drug-infested Jamaica Plain area, is slain. When Matthew is almost killed in a suspicious automobile accident, Marni determines to inform his father, who now has AIDS, about his existence, but she is thwarted. Then Anderson is found murdered, and Marni is arrested. As she struggles against the tightening coils of disaster, she has the support of two men--police investigator Jake Murphy and Anderson's boyhood friend and heir, flamboyant, slightly sinister Geraint Finnbar. Juniper (the pseudonym of a mainstream novelist) embroils her heroine in a suspenseful and complex plot, which ends with the promise of further terrors, as this volume is the first of a projected trilogy. Mystery Guild alternate.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Search results for A Very Proper Death
Seller Image
A Very Proper Death by Alex Juniper
Seller: Oak Books, Ouyen, VIC, Australia
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Book. Condition: Used. A Very Proper Death. These are USED books. Please only purchase if you are happy with that. Images & Editions We use stock images and database descriptions based on the ISBN. The image shown may NOT be the actual book cover you will receive. Covers, editions, printings, and publishers may differ. If you need a specific cover, edition, or printing, please contact us before purchasing. What ?Used? Means Because these books are pre-owned: Colouring books may be coloured in Textbooks may have answers filled in, highlighting, notes, or underlining Workbooks may have writing inside Access codes, download codes, CDs, DVDs, or online content are usually missing or already used Books that originally came with toys, inserts, maps, cards, or bonus items will usually NOT include them Pages may be folded, marked, or show normal signs of use If you are buying a book for anything other than reading (e.g. colouring, study use, collecting, gifts, specific covers, bonus items, or digital access), used books may not be suitable. Condition All books are listed as Used ? Good Books are clean and readable but not new Some books may have: Writing, highlighting, or markings Folded pages or minor wear A small warehouse or inventory sticker on the spine Original retailer stickers (we do not remove them) Our Process We purchase books by the pallet and scan thousands at a time. For this reason, we cannot photograph or individually inspect every book. Acknowledgement By purchasing, you acknowledge that: You understand the book is used You accept the condition and limitations described above Stock images and descriptions may not exactly match the item received Thank you for supporting Oak Books and helping give books a second life. Seller Inventory # DD136_GG4
Buy Used
US$ 18.33
US$ 33.00 shipping
Ships from Australia to U.S.A.
Ships from Australia to U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available