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The bookman's wake

Title:

The bookman's wake

Author:

Dunning, John, 1942-2023, author.

Series:

Cliff Janeway ;

Series Number:

Summary:

Cliff Janeway goes to Seattle in search of a fugitive named Eleanor Rigby, a talented book scout with ties to a priceless edition of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven."

General Note:

Originally published: New York : Scribner, 1995.

Physical Description:

432 p. ; 18 cm.

Genre:

Detective and mystery fiction.

Subject Term:

Rare books -- Collectors and collecting -- Fiction.

Antiquarian booksellers -- Fiction.

Book collecting -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

Seattle (Wash.) -- Fiction.

Washington (State) -- Seattle.

Publisher:

Pocket Books,

Publication Date:

1996

1995

ISBN:

9780671567828

Publication Information:

New York : Pocket Books, 1996, c1995.

Call Number:

DUNNING

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Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
33607002901679	Adult Fiction	DUNNING	Searching... Unknown	Searching... Unavailable

Denver cop-turned-bookdealer Cliff Janeway is lured by an enterprising fellow ex-policeman into going to Seattle to bring back a fugitive wanted for assault, burglary, and the possible theft of a priceless edition of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven." The bail jumper turns out to be a vulnerable young woman calling herself Eleanor Rigby, who is also a gifted book finder.
Janeway is intrigued by the woman -- and by the deadly history surrounding the rare volume. Hunted by people willing to kill for the antique tome, a terrified Eleanor escapes and disappears. To find her -- and save her -- Janeway must unravel the secrets of the book's past and its mysterious maker, for only then can he stop the hand of death from turning another page....

Author Notes

John Dunning (1942-2023) revealed book collecting's most shocking secrets in his bestselling series of crime novels featuring Cliff Janeway: Booked to Die , which won the prestigious Nero Wolfe Award; The Bookman's Wake , a New York Times Notable Book; and the New York Times bestsellers The Bookman's Promise , The Sign of the Book , and The Bookwoman's Last Fling . He also wrote the Edgar Award-nominated Deadline , The Holland Suggestions , and Two O'Clock, Eastern Wartime . An expert on rare and collectible books, he owned the Old Algonquin Bookstore in Denver for many years.

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Library Journal Review

Unexpected danger and chilling intrigue attend a Denver bookstore owner's trip to Seattle for the purpose of escorting a purported book thief to jail. Ex-cop Cliff Janeway, introduced in Booked To Die (Scribner, 1992), agrees to act as bounty hunter only because of his interest in rare books; he soon realizes, however, that his employer has a hidden agenda involving the years-ago murder of two brothers who were owners of a publishing company known for its limited editions. Seattle marks the beginning of Janeway's physical and mental journey, a quest described with finely textured prose, knowledgeable bibliographical details, and full-bodied characterization. A definite plus for any collection. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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