Now, twenty-one, she finds herself unexpectedly entangled in a missing child case that will put her talents to the test. Famously kidnapped at age six, Kick captured America's hearts when she was rescued five years later. From the author of the critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling Archie Sheridan/Gretchen Lowell thrillers: The first in a nail-biting new series featuring Kick Lannigan, a young woman whose complicated past has given her a very special skill set. She knows five ways to kill you with a jacket. From the publisher:: 'Meet Kick Lannigan. Bound in the original brown boards, stamped in bright metallic copper on the spine. First printing of the First Edition with complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. Fine condition in a bright and shiny Fine dust jacket. It reads: 'For Judy - Always my advisor (signed) Chelsea Cain.' A gorgeous copy. The inscription is to a University of Iowa journalism professor, the author's mentor. And here, also, are the details of teen-sleuth life that you never saw: the secret romances, reckless driving, minor drinking problems, political action, and domestic drama that have, up till now, remained hidden from these brave detectives' adoring public.'. Here are the daring escapes, brilliant hunches, and dependable stock characters, including interlopers from numerous other beloved series, that have delighted generations of fans. And the famous series she starred in was not cooked up by a team of writers, but plagiarized from her exploits by a nosy college roommate - who, not surprisingly, got a whole lot wrong. According to our titian-haired heroine, she was not a fictional character, but an intrepid real-life sleuth who investigated some of the twentieth century's biggest mysteries. From the dust jacket: ''If you are reading this, then I am gone and this manuscript, per my instruction, has been delivered to the writer Chelsea Cain for publication as she sees fit.' America's favorite girl detective is back to set the record straight. Bound in the original cream boards, stamped in bright metallic pink on the spine. Laid-in is this title's New York Times Book Review from March 27, 2005. Edition' so stated and complete number row (13579 10 8642) on the copyright page. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked - apparently never read. Fine condition in a bright and shiny Near Fine dust jacket (just a touch of rubbing at the jacket's extremities).

INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the half-title page. Miternique, Lia (drawings by) (illustrator).

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket.

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