La Plante (Lynda) She’s Out
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London, Macmillan, 1995.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original boards. Dust-jacket, priced £15.99.
Sequel to Widows – Dolly Rawlins is free from prison. And she’s only got one thing on her mind – the diamonds she stashed before the police caught her.
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A fine copy in very good jacket.
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