About this title: This World War II era mystery is dryly humorous, hard-boiled New York noir with a feminist twist. When Faye Quick's boss, Woody Mason, left to fight World War II, she took over his company, called A Detective Agency so it would be listed first in the phone book. This 26-year-old PI is one feisty, tough-talkin' broad, and so she doesn't flinch when one snowy night, she trips over the dead body of a young woman, Claudette West. Claudette's parents hire Faye to find out who did it, although they've already pinned their suspicions on their daughter's ex-fiance, Richard Cotten. But as Faye ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Date Published: 06/2005
ISBN-13:9780345478108ISBN:034547810X
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Good, In good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 253 p. Ex-Library expected imperfections. read more
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Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: MASS MARKET PAPERBACK
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN-13:9780345478115ISBN:0345478118
Description: Good. 0345478118 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Description: Good. 0786278358 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780345478108ISBN:034547810X
Description: Very Good in Good jacket. Very nice clean copy with dust jacket! Pages are clean and the binding is tight! Some books may be ex-library books. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Date Published: 2005-09-23
ISBN-13:9780786278350ISBN:0786278358
Description: Very Good. Dust Jacket not Issued. This EASY TO READ LARGE PRINT hardcover book is very clean with clean edges, no writing on the inside pages. The book is tight and is in very good condition. -We ship daily with USPS Delivery Confirmation. read more
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Ballantine Books, New York
Date Published: 2005
Description: Very Good. An Advance Reading Copy in pictorial wrapprs. When her boss, the owner of a private investigation firm, joins the Army during World War II, secretary Faye Quick reluctantly takes on the job of private detective and discovers that she has an aptitude for solving crimes. read more
Edition: Large Print edition
Binding: hardcover pictorial
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780786278350ISBN:0786278358
Description: Good Former public library copy with library stamps/stickers. Tight binding. 475 pages. Covers have bumped corners and some edgewear, 15 pages have cornercreasing. Large Print; Unabridged; read more
Edition: 1st
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ballantine, N. Y.
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780345478108ISBN:034547810X
Description: Cover Art. Very Good in Very Good jacket. Hard Back. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. X-Library with normal flaws------The hard cover and the jacket has light shelf wear...........We are very careful when we list our books, but sometimes something minor may get by. read more
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