Items related to A Relative Stranger
Synopsis
Private investigator Jessica Randolph is surprised to hear from her father after twenty years, but she is shocked to learn that he is wanted for murder and expects her to prove his innocence
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
From Kirkus Reviews
Yet another plucky California p.i. debut--San Francisco's Jessica Randolph, who works for Parks & O'Meara Investigations (O'Meara's a dog). Her case: to prove that her father, who abandoned her years ago, did not murder his business partner's daughter, Debbie Collington, after escorting her to the Art & Flowers Ball. Like Jess, Debbie was estranged from her dad, and tabloid pictures showed her cavorting on the yacht of Colombian emerald/cocaine-importer Guillermo Reyes. Then Jess discovers Debbie's emerald necklace was really paste; a wildly expensive oil painting was stolen from her apartment (did her boyfriend Peter Brockway love her or her valuables?); and sweet Debbie was actually a blackmailer. Who was her target? Her own dad? Jess's dad? Or? Another murder occurs, a plane ticket is fudged, and the art thief is accosted before Deb's murder is brought to justice, and Jess and her father begin, tentatively, a small friendship. Earnest, simplistic, contrived--with a dull heroine, some unengaging romantic twinges, and a gooey (to say the least) father- daughter rapproachment. First, alas, in a series. -- Copyright ©1991, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
From Publishers Weekly
Its plot straining credulity at key junctures, Lucke's first mystery, featuring a sympathetic San Francisco artist and private investigator and her long-absent father, is too contrived to convince. Twenty years earlier, when Jessica Randolph was a baby, she and her mother were abandoned by her father, Allen Fraser. Out of the blue, Fraser suddenly calls to ask for her help, believing he's a suspect in the murder of socialite Deborah Collingwood, the daughter of his business partner; after first refusing to talk to him, Jess then urges him to go to the police. Fraser is unwilling: before he left the victim the night she was killed, she gave him an emerald necklace to hold for her father, an item the police are looking for. Finally deciding Fraser isn't the murderer, Jess determines to clear his name when he's charged and jailed. Although Jess's ruminations on her returned father ring true, improbable plot twists undermine the believability of the whole.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherSt Martins Pr
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 0312063075
- ISBN 13 9780312063078
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages295
- Rating
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
A Relative Stranger
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: USED_GOOD. Signed Copy . Good dust jacket. Signed/Inscribed by author on title page. Seller Inventory # SA04A-01546
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A Relative Stranger
Published by
St Martins Pr, 1991
ISBN 10: 0312063075
ISBN 13: 9780312063078
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: The Book Scouts, Sanborn, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
HARDCOVER. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! American first edition, first printing. Contains number line 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Virtually no wear to jacket. Jacket is NOT price clipped. Jacket is in a Mylar cover. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. No remainder mark. Seller Inventory # sku520006559
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A Relative Stranger
Seller: HPB Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
hardcover. Condition: USED_VERYGOOD. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Seller Inventory # S_401975125
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A Relative Stranger
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.06. Seller Inventory # G0312063075I5N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A Relative Stranger
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.06. Seller Inventory # G0312063075I3N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A Relative Stranger
Published by
St. Martins, NY, 1991
ISBN 10: 0312063075
ISBN 13: 9780312063078
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Old Algonquin Books, Arvada, CO, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: USED_FINE. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Dust jacket has tiny corner rubs. First novel, features P.I. Jessica Randolph. Review copy with PR sheet laid in. First printing. Seller Inventory # 2975
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A Relative Stranger
Published by
St Martins Pr, 1991
ISBN 10: 0312063075
ISBN 13: 9780312063078
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Signed
Seller: Chaparral Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Signed & dated by Author on title page. Minor shelf wear to binding. Light wear & soiling on edges of text block. Text and images unmarked. Dj shelf worn around edges in a mylar cover. Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # CHAPlucARS
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A Relative Stranger [SIGNED COPY, FIRST PRINTING]
Published by
St. Martin's Press, New York, 1991
ISBN 10: 0312063075
ISBN 13: 9780312063078
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Signed
Seller: MostlySignedBooks, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Fine in good dust jacket. SIGNED by author on the title page (signature only). Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 295 p. Audience: General/trade. Also separately signed and inscribed on the half-title page 'To Corinne, Hope you enjoy this San Francisco adventure-soon I'll have to send my detective to Mission Delores (one of my own favorite SF places! ) Best wishes'. 1st edition, 1st printing, complete number line. Dust jacket has some edgewear and closed tears, now in protective mylar sleeve. Book as new. By the author of 'House of Whispers' and 'Writing Mysteries'. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # Alibris.0008370
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A Relative Stranger
Published by
Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.: St Martins Pr, 1991, Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A., 1991
ISBN 10: 0312063075
ISBN 13: 9780312063078
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Signed
Seller: Collectorsemall, Rialto, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good +. First Edition/First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good +. First Edition/First Printing. Signed & Inscribed By Author. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed & Inscribed By Author. Seller Inventory # 007093
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
A Relative Stranger
Published by
St. Martin's Press, New York, 1991
ISBN 10: 0312063075
ISBN 13: 9780312063078
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Signed
Seller: Scene of the Crime, ABAC, IOBA, St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition first printing of the first novel by this author. SIGNED by the author on the title page. A hint of edge wear. In fine / near fine unread condition. Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 18217
Quantity: 1 available