The Fifth Servant (Signed First Edition)

Kenneth J. Wishnia

ISBN 10: 0061725374 / ISBN 13: 9780061725371

Published by William Morrow (HarperCollins), New York, 2010

About this Item

Second printing of the first edition. A fine copy in a fine jacket. A clean copy with price ($25.99) intact on front flap. Comes with archival-quality jacket protector. This copy has been SIGNED and warmly inscribed by Wishnia (possibly to friend Maxine Klein) on the title page (as pictured). F-2780.

Seller Inventory # FLAHIVE-2780

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Fifth Servant (Signed First Edition)
• Publisher: William Morrow (HarperCollins), New York
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0061725374
• ISBN 13: 9780061725371
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

“Whatever you are currently reading, I promise you it is not nearly as intelligent, witty, compelling, or entertaining as The Fifth Servant….Wishnia makes history come alive.”
 — David Liss, author of The Devil's Company

 

A brilliantly imagined, beautifully written combination of scrupulously researched historical novel and riveting suspense thriller, Kenneth Wishnia’s The Fifth Servant carries readers back to 16^th century Prague in the shadow of the Papal Inquisition—and introduces a uniquely unforgettable protagonist, a young Talmudic scholar who has three days to solve a heinous murder before official reprisals decimate the city’s Jewish community. A richly atmospheric tale of religion, mystery, and intrigue, The Fifth Servant recreates life in the era when Emperor Rudolph II occupied the throne—a time of uncertainty and fear viewed through the eyes of an intrepid rabbinical student on a quest for truth and justice.

About the Author

Kenneth Wishnia is the author of The Fifth Servant, and his crime fiction has been nominated for the Edgar and Anthony awards. He has a PhD in comparative literature and teaches composition, literature, and creative writing at Suffolk Community College on Long Island, where he lives with his wife and children.