The White Crow: a Beacon Hill Mystery [Hardcover] By
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Nan's Book Shop.
Doubleday, New York, New York, U.S.A, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. New/New. Amateur sleuths Caroline and Addington Ames ventue to "the other side" - the world of restless and vengeful spirits - to solve some very real flesh-and-blood crimes in Victorian Boston in the third volume of Cynthia Peale's acclaimed Beacon Hill mystery series. When Caroline Ames decides to visit a medium, she keeps it a secret from Addington. Fervently hoping to contact her mother, Caroline asks Dr. MacKenzie, the Ameses' boarder and dear friend, to accompany her to a seance held by Mrs. Sidgwick, reputed to be the best medium in Boston. Her powers prove to be quite amazing: Not reaching Mrs. Ames, she fulfills the expectations of others attending the seance. Among them is Theophilus Clay, a well-known and much-beloved philanthropist who receives a message from his late wife - and is immediately struck dead right in Mrs. Sidgwick's parlor. The police quickly determine that the detath is cold-blooded murder. Asked to help clear Mrs. Sidgwick's name Addington agrees to help, and is badly shaken when Mrs. Sidgwick receives the ominous message "Ames next" and Caroline is pushed in the path of a horse and narrowly escapes death. This takes place in Victorian Boston, and uncovers the dark secrets harbored by some of its respectable citizens, who are involved in this murder and deception. 324 pages. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. . Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction::Mystery and Crime; ISBN: 0385496389. ISBN/EAN: 9780385496384. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001854. . 9780385496384.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, ThatBookGuy.
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Doubleday, 2002. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Near-new copy - Stated First Edition - price inside dustcover: $24.95 - NO remainder marks or price clippings - NO writing, marks or tears. 325 pages - "When Caroline Ames makes the daring decision to visit a medium, she keeps it a secret from her older brother, Addington. Ever the rationalist, Addington has made his disapproval of Boston society's recent infatuation with spiritualists quite clear. Fervently hoping to contact their mother, Caroline has asked Dr. MacKenzie, the Ameses' boarder and dear friend, to accompany her to a seance held by Mrs. Sidgwick, reputed to be the best medium in Boston. Mrs. Sidgwick's powers prove to be quite amazing: Although she is unable to reach Mrs. Ames, she miraculously fulfills the expectation of others attending the seance. Among them is Theophilus Clay, a well-known and much-beloved philanthropist who receives a message from his late wife - and is immediately struck dead right in Mrs. Sidgwick's parlor." Addington agrees to help clear Mrs. Sidgwick's name but needs more solid proof before he is willing to accept Mrs. Sidgwick's connections to Clay's murder. Synopsis Amateur sleuths Caroline and Addington Ames venture to the other side the world of restless and vengeful spirits to solve some very real flesh-and-blood crimes in Victorian Boston in the third volume of Cynthia Peale's acclaimed Beacon Hill mystery series..

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, hippo_books.
Amateur sleuths Caroline and Addington Ames venture to “the other side”–the world of restless and vengeful spirits–to solve some very real flesh-and-blood crimes in Victorian Boston in the third volume of Cynthia Peale’s acclaimed Beacon Hill mystery series. When Caroline Ames makes the daring decision to visit a medium, she keeps it a secret from her older brother, Addington. Ever the rationalist, Addington has made his disapproval of Boston society’s recent infatuation with spiritualists quite clear. Fervently hoping to contact their mother, Caroline has asked Dr. McKenzie, the Ameses’ boarder and dear friend, to accompany her to a séance held by Mrs. Sidgwick, reputed to be the best medium in Boston. Mrs. Sidgwick’s powers prove to be quite amazing: Although she is unable to reach Mrs. Ames, she miraculously fulfills the expectations of others attending the séance. Among them is Theophilus Clay, a well-known and much-beloved philanthropist who receives a message from his late wife–and is immediately struck dead right in Mrs. Sidgwick’s parlor. The police quickly determine that Clay’s death was not the result of a heart attack brought on by excitement, but cold-blooded murder. At the request of an old friend of his father’s, Addington agrees to help clear Mrs. Sidgwick’s name. Despite his certainty that all mediums are charlatans, Addington is badly shaken when Mrs. Sidgwick receives the ominous message “Ames next” and Caroline is pushed in the path of a horse and narrowly escapes death. Addington’s conversation with William James at Harvard does little to reassure him. In James’s learned opinion, “Even if there were no other medium in the world who had her powers, she alone proves that such powers exist. I put it this way: If you seek to prove that all crows are not black, you need only one white crow. And Mrs. Sidgwick is my white crow.” But Addington needs more solid proof before he is willing to accept that Mrs. Sidgwick’s connections to Clay’s murder and Caroline’s near-fatal accident defy rational explanation. Like the previous books in the Beacon Hill series, The White Crow perfectly captures the atmosphere of Victorian Boston and uncovers the dark secrets harbored by some of its respectable citizens. Cynthia Peale’s many fans are in for a double treat in this volume: Interwoven in the intriguing tale of murder and deception is the delightful story of the love that blossoms between Caroline and Dr. McKenzie. Hardcover, Ausgabe: 1, Label: Doubleday, Doubleday, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2002-03-19, Freigegeben: 2002-03-19, Studio: Doubleday, Verkaufsrang: 3820501.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Booklover's Books.
A good condition book with the usual stamps and markings for ex-library. Mylar dj. 2002.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ergodebooks.
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Wonder Book.
Doubleday. New. First edition copy. Brand New! New dust jacket.