Zero At The Bone: A Mystery
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair. Jacket: fair, slightly worn and faded at edges with minor chipping. Page Condition: Good. Markings: ex-lib with usual markings. Binding: Firm and intact hardcover binding.
Set against the atmospheric backdrop of a Texas zoo, Zero at the Bone is a gripping crime mystery that introduces Katherine Driscoll, a woman drawn into a deadly web of secrets after her estranged father — a zookeeper — is brutally murdered by a venomous snake placed in his locker. Walker crafts a taut, suspenseful narrative as Katherine, an animal-control officer with her own complicated past, pushes past police indifference to uncover the truth herself. The investigation uncovers a world of obsession, exotic animal smuggling, and long-buried family betrayals, weaving together a richly detailed portrait of a woman reclaiming agency in the face of danger. Sharp, atmospheric, and compulsively readable, this debut novel announces Walker as a formidable new voice in American crime fiction.
Author: Mary Willis Walker
Format: Hardback
Published: 1991, St. Martin's Press
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair. Jacket: fair, slightly worn and faded at edges with minor chipping. Page Condition: Good. Markings: ex-lib with usual markings. Binding: Firm and intact hardcover binding.
Set against the atmospheric backdrop of a Texas zoo, Zero at the Bone is a gripping crime mystery that introduces Katherine Driscoll, a woman drawn into a deadly web of secrets after her estranged father — a zookeeper — is brutally murdered by a venomous snake placed in his locker. Walker crafts a taut, suspenseful narrative as Katherine, an animal-control officer with her own complicated past, pushes past police indifference to uncover the truth herself. The investigation uncovers a world of obsession, exotic animal smuggling, and long-buried family betrayals, weaving together a richly detailed portrait of a woman reclaiming agency in the face of danger. Sharp, atmospheric, and compulsively readable, this debut novel announces Walker as a formidable new voice in American crime fiction.