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On night's shore : Adventures of Edgar Allan Poe  Cover Image Book Book

On night's shore : Adventures of Edgar Allan Poe / Randall Silvis.

Summary:

The year is 1840 and New York City is captivated by the mysterious murder of a beautiful shopgirl. The discovery of the body of Mary Rogers in the Hudson River prompts a young journalist, Edgar Allan Poe, to search for the truth behind an apparently motiveless crime. Joining him in his investigation is Augie Dubbins, an orphaned street urchin who becomes Poe's most trusted ally. Using intuition and rational thinking, Poe and Augie recreate the last days of the victim's secret life.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781492639763
  • ISBN: 1492639761
  • Physical Description: 394 pages ; 21 cm
  • Publisher: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Landmark, [2017]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally published in 2001 by St. Marin's Paperbacks.
Subject: Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849 > Fiction.
Private investigators > Fiction.
Journalists > Fiction.
New York (N.Y.) > Social life and customs > 19th century > Fiction.
New York (N.Y.) > History > 1775-1865 > Fiction.
Genre: Historical fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.

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scottsboropl F Sil 32269001278152 Adult - Fiction Available -

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020 . ‡a9781492639763 ‡q(softcover ; ‡qacid-free paper)
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035 . ‡a(OCoLC)945804247
05000. ‡aPS3569.I47235 ‡bO5 2017
08200. ‡a813/.54 ‡223
1001 . ‡aSilvis, Randall, ‡d1950-: ‡eauthor.
24510. ‡aOn night's shore : ‡bAdventures of Edgar Allan Poe / ‡cRandall Silvis.
264 1. ‡aNaperville, Illinois : ‡bSourcebooks Landmark, ‡c[2017]
300 . ‡a394 pages ; ‡c21 cm
336 . ‡atext ‡btxt ‡2rdacontent
337 . ‡aunmediated ‡bn ‡2rdamedia
338 . ‡avolume ‡bnc ‡2rdacarrier
4901 . ‡aAdventures of Edgar Allan Poe : ‡vBK 1
500 . ‡aOriginally published in 2001 by St. Marin's Paperbacks.
520 . ‡aThe year is 1840 and New York City is captivated by the mysterious murder of a beautiful shopgirl. The discovery of the body of Mary Rogers in the Hudson River prompts a young journalist, Edgar Allan Poe, to search for the truth behind an apparently motiveless crime. Joining him in his investigation is Augie Dubbins, an orphaned street urchin who becomes Poe's most trusted ally. Using intuition and rational thinking, Poe and Augie recreate the last days of the victim's secret life.
Narat. ‡aed by the precocious Augie, the story swings wildly from the hidden depths of the Five Points slums to the glittering mansions of Fifth Avenue society. As Poe and his sidekick gather information, a sadistic killer threatens to destroy everything they've worked for. The clock is ticking, and Poe must solve the mystery or become a victim himself.
60010. ‡aPoe, Edgar Allan, ‡d1809-1849 ‡vFiction.
650 0. ‡aPrivate investigators ‡vFiction.
650 0. ‡aJournalists ‡vFiction.
651 0. ‡aNew York (N.Y.) ‡xSocial life and customs ‡y19th century ‡vFiction.
651 0. ‡aNew York (N.Y.) ‡xHistory ‡y1775-1865 ‡vFiction.
655 7. ‡aHistorical fiction. ‡2lcgft
655 7. ‡aDetective and mystery fiction. ‡2lcgft
8001 . ‡aSilvis, Randall, ‡d1950- ‡tAdventures of Edgar Allan Poe.: ‡vBK 1
901 . ‡a165973 ‡bAUTOGEN ‡c165973 ‡tbiblio

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