The man in black and other stories
(Large Print)
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Published:
Boston, MA : Mariner Large Print, [2024].
Format:
Large Print
Edition:
First Harper Large Print edition.
Physical Desc:
326 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
Status:
East Hampton Adult Large Print Fiction
LP FIC GRI
Description
"The Man in Black includes ghost stories, cozy mysteries, tales of psychological suspense, and poignant vignettes of love and loss. In the title story, Ruth Galloway crosses paths with a mysterious man in a bookstore, setting in motion a rescue mission that hinges on the legends of lore of Norfolk. In "Justice Jones and the Etherphone," a witty girl detective investigates the dire prediction of a fortune teller in dreary poswar London. To celebrate the holidays, Ruth gets her very first Christmas tree, and her beloved cat narrates his own seasonal story in "Flint's Fireside Tale." And readers can armchair travel with stories set on the Amalfi Coast, in Capri, and in Egypt as Ruth and DCI Nelson experience their very own version of Death on the Nile."
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East Hampton Adult Large Print Fiction
LP FIC GRI
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Madison/Scranton Adult Fiction - Large Type
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Meriden Adult Large Print
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780063410503, 0063410508
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Description
"The Man in Black includes ghost stories, cozy mysteries, tales of psychological suspense, and poignant vignettes of love and loss. In the title story, Ruth Galloway crosses paths with a mysterious man in a bookstore, setting in motion a rescue mission that hinges on the legends of lore of Norfolk. In "Justice Jones and the Etherphone," a witty girl detective investigates the dire prediction of a fortune teller in dreary poswar London. To celebrate the holidays, Ruth gets her very first Christmas tree, and her beloved cat narrates his own seasonal story in "Flint's Fireside Tale." And readers can armchair travel with stories set on the Amalfi Coast, in Capri, and in Egypt as Ruth and DCI Nelson experience their very own version of Death on the Nile."
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APA Citation (style guide)
Griffiths, E. (2024). The man in black and other stories. First Harper Large Print edition. Mariner Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Griffiths, Elly. 2024. The Man in Black and Other Stories. Mariner Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Griffiths, Elly, The Man in Black and Other Stories. Mariner Large Print, 2024.
MLA Citation (style guide)Griffiths, Elly. The Man in Black and Other Stories. First Harper Large Print edition. Mariner Large Print, 2024.
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