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The Bookman's Wake

by John Dunning

ISBN: 0671567829
ISBN-13: 9780671567828
Format: Paperback

Summary

Denver book-dealer Cliff Janeway isn't looking for any adventures, particularly those involving Ruel Pruitt. But Pruitt pulls him in with the hook of a heretofore unknown edition of Poe's "The Raven" from Darryl Grayson's specialty press. It seems that a Seattle woman (intriguingly named Eleanor Rigby) is involved in some way with the missing book. Janeway hops a plane to Seattle looking for Rigby and upon finding her, decides she is much nicer than Pruitt. He chooses to ally with Rigby and in doing so gets involved in a tangled mystery involving Grayson's very limited edition, a shadowy stalker, the creepy Pruitt, and the enigmatic legacy of Darryl Grayson and his brother Richard.

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"As before, Dunning's text is enlivened with fascinating tidbits on first-edition prices (probably already outdated, the author warns in a note)....Nothing bookishly sedentary here."

-- Los Angeles Times

Bibliographic Details

Publisher: Pocket Books
Published date: 1996
Size: 4.25 x 6.5 inches
Weight: 0.45 pounds

Publisher's Notes

Few novels have been as eagerly awaited as John Dunning's sequel to the award-winning Booked to Die, which was hailed by critics and readers for both its powerful writing and its fascinating glimpse into the world of rare book collecting. Now, Denver cop-turned-book-dealer Cliff Janeway is back, lured by an enterprising ex-cop 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 young, vulnerable woman who calls herself Eleanor Rigby, and who happens to be a gifted book scout. Janeway finds Eleanor enchanting -- and is equally intrigued by the deadly history surrounding the rare volume. Stalked by people willing to kill to get their hands on it, a terrified Eleanor slips from Janeway's grasp and disappears. To find her, Janeway must unravel the secrets surrounding the book and its mysterious maker, for only this knowledge can stop the cruel hand of death from turning another page....

Other Editions

Hardcover - Simon & Schuster (1995) - from $1.00
Paperback - Pocket Books (1996) - from $1.00

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