"Josie is approached at her shop to appraise a very rare item--a complete charm string. In Victorian times, girls strung buttons on long strings to make the charms. Once the string reached 1,000 buttons--no two alike--the legend was that the owner would meet her beloved. But the owner of this charm string is not looking for love--she's desperate to donate the piece to a museum and be rid of it. She believes the string is far from charmed--it's cursed. When Josie finds the woman strangled with the charm string, she doesn't know whether the curse is real ... but the killer certainly is."--p. [4] of cover.
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ISBN:9780425251836 (mass market) :
Physical Description:291 p. ; 18 cm.
Edition:Berkley Prime Crime mass market ed.
Publisher:New York : Berkley Prime Crime, 2013, c2012.
Baker & Taylor When she is asked to appraise a very rare item - a complete Victorian charm string made out of 1,000 buttons, Josie Giancola, owner of the Button Box shop, discovers that this unique find is cursed when a woman is found strangled with it. Original. 15,000 first printing.
Penguin Putnam Josie Giancola, owner of the Button Box shop, knows her buttons. But when she comes into contact with a rare charm string, she never imagines it will lead to murder...
Josie is approached at her shop to appraise a very rare itemâa complete charm string. In Victorian times, girls strung buttons on long strings to make the charms. Once the string reached 1,000 buttonsâno two alikeâthe legend was that the owner would meet her beloved.
But the owner of this charm string is not looking for loveâsheâs desperate to donate the piece to a museum and be rid of it. She believes the string is far from charmedâitâs cursed. When Josie finds the woman strangled with the charm string, she doesnât know whether the curse is real...but the killer certainly is.
Includes tips on antique button collecting!
Random House, Inc. Josie Giancola, owner of the Button Box shop, knows her buttons. But when she comes into contact with a rare charm string, she never imagines it will lead to murder...
Josie is approached at her shop to appraise a very rare item—a complete charm string. In Victorian times, girls strung buttons on long strings to make the charms. Once the string reached 1,000 buttons—no two alike—the legend was that the owner would meet her beloved.
But the owner of this charm string is not looking for love—she’s desperate to donate the piece to a museum and be rid of it. She believes the string is far from charmed—it’s cursed. When Josie finds the woman strangled with the charm string, she doesn’t know whether the curse is real...but the killer certainly is.
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