THE ALCHEMY OF MURDER by Carol McCleary ISBN 13: 9780340978399

Hodder & Stoughton, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New/Like New. First UK Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped (£19.99 price intact). Published by Hodder & Stoughton, 2009. Octavo. Red cloth boards stamped in black. Signed and dated with a quote by Nellie Bly by author on title page (16 March 2009). Book is like new; with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Very light spotting to page ends. Dust jacket is like new. 565 pages. ISBN: 9780340978399. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell!

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2009. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First UK edition/First Printing. Mylar protected..

Hodder & Stoughton, 2009. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The dust jacket is unclipped (£19.99). "1" number line, Signed and dated "16 March 2009" by the author on the title page.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2009 pp.x 565. Red boards with black lettering on spine. Signed by author on title page and dated 15 March 2009 and with a 4- line quote from Nellie Bly the amateur detective in the book. Also a laminated bookmark with an illustration of Nellie Bly on one side and inscribed on the other side "Hope you enjoy reading Nellie as much as I enjoyed writing about her. Carol McCleary 16.03.09", Heavy book which may require extra overseas shipping.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2009. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo.,565pp. Beautiful First Edition. Square tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save a minor bump to the heel. Equally attractive unclipped dust jacket, (£19.99), is fresh and bright with no creasing, chipping or tears. Inscribed, singed and dated on the title page, in the year of publication, including an excerpt in the author's hand from the novel s protagonist. " 'I've always had the feeling that nothing is impossible if one applies a certain amount of energy in the right direction. If you want to do it, you can do it' Nellie Bly...Carol McCleary 16 March 2009". A gorgeous collectable copy of the author's first novel and surprisingly uncommon in high grade.

1st printing; signed by author; association copy. Near Fine HC in Near Fine DJ. Red boards, black titles on spine. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; slightly bumped at front cover lower fore corner; tightly bound; author full signature and date ('6 April 2009') on title page; bright, crisp, clean interior. DJ is clean and complete; faintly shelf scuffed; slight age darkening on rear cover. 8vo, 565 pp. Laid in is personal hand written card to bookseller/ book reviewer, signed 'Carol'; also laid in is typed personal letter to same seller/reviewer presenting this copy of the book as well as a laminated, signed book marker dated '16-03-09' that is also laid in.

London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by the author, with a laminated signed card loosely inserted. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: x, 565p. : ill. ; 24cm. Subjects: Paris (France) History ; (1870-1940) ; Fiction.