|
|
Padgett, Abigail ListingsIf you cannot find what you want on this page, then please use our search feature to search all our listings. Click on Title to view full description
|
|
|
1 |
Padgett, Abigail Child of Silence
New York, NY, U.S.A. Mysterious Press 1993 0-89296-488-X / 9780892964888 First Edition, First Printing
Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Brown boards with a black, gilt-stamped, backstrip. Brown endpapers. 196pp. An excellent copy: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. Yet to be read. No remainder mark. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has touches of rubbing; no chips, soiling, or tears. The original price of $17.95 is intact on the front flap.
'Thirty miles east of San Diego, in the dusty heart of the California desert, lies the Barona Ranch Indian Reservation. This is desolate country, marked by lone pines, winding canyons, and granite hills. It is here that the boy was found, tied to a matress in an abandoned mountain shack. The case has been assigned to Bo Bradley, a child-abuse investigator with San Diego's juvenile court system. It is a meaningful job, and it pays for Bo's few indulgences, like her books on Indian lore and the huge canvases for her paintings, based on ancient Native American rock drawings. Bo loves her profession, and she abides by its cardinal rule: never get involved with the child-victim. This has not always been easy for a sensitive woman whose emotions ride perilously close to the surface. Now, with this four-year-old boy, it proves almost impossible...'
Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Money back guarantee. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books.
Price:
60.00 USD
|
|
Add to Shopping Cart |
|
|
|
