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Shadows at the Spring Show - (Antique Print Mysteries (Paperback)) by Lea Wait (Paperback)
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Highlights
- She's an antique print dealer, a college professor, and now...a parent?
- About the Author: Lea Wait made her mystery debut with Shadows at the Fair, which was nominated for an Agatha Award for Best First Novel.
- 256 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Mystery & Detective
- Series Name: Antique Print Mysteries (Paperback)
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About the Book
Antique print expert Lea Wait probes difficult issues of heritage and identity while illuminating the world of antique prints, in her newest Maggie Summer mystery.Book Synopsis
She's an antique print dealer, a college professor, and now...a parent? Maggie Summer is considering adopting a child from the New Jersey agency Our World, Our Children, and she has happily agreed to stage a benefit antiques show on their behalf. With her dealer friends, her college, and her lover, Will Brewer, all donating their time and support, everything is falling into place. But someone is harboring a vicious grudge against Our World, Our Children. The adoptive mother of thirteen children is the first victim, and then Maggie begins receiving threats. With the crowded benefit set to open and hundreds of innocent lives at stake, Maggie races to preserve the future with a clue hidden in her prints from the past....Review Quotes
"A perfect read." -- Mystery Scene
"Breezy. . . . Fun and compelling." -- Maine Sunday Telegram
"Fresh and relevant." -- The New York Times
"Wait is a supple writer . . . captivating." -- Booklist
"Wait renders the print business . . . intriguingly and with a sense of style." -- The Boston Globe
About the Author
Lea Wait made her mystery debut with Shadows at the Fair, which was nominated for an Agatha Award for Best First Novel. Shadows on the Ivy, the third novel in her acclaimed series featuring Maggie Summer, is forthcoming in hardcover from Scribner. Lea comes from a long line of antiques dealers, and has owned an antique print business for more than twenty-five years. The single adoptive mother of four Asian girls who are now grown, she lives in Edgecomb, Maine. In addition to the Antique Print mysteries, Lea Wait writes historical fiction for young readers. Her first children's book, Stopping to Home, was named a Notable Book for Children in 2001 by Smithsonian magazine.Visit her website at LeaWait.com.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.4 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .75 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 256
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Mystery & Detective
Series Title: Antique Print Mysteries (Paperback)
Publisher: Gallery Books
Theme: Women Sleuths
Format: Paperback
Author: Lea Wait
Language: English
Street Date: June 20, 2006
TCIN: 77270079
UPC: 9780743475594
Item Number (DPCI): 247-53-8059
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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