And when he goes to the house where Candice died to look for answers, Janeway finds much more than he bargained for. Eavesdropping on the chatter among the hands, he doesn't like what he hears. Why would a thief take one priceless book and leave an equally valuable volume on the shelf? Suspecting foul play, Janeway follows the trail of Candice's shadowy past to California's Golden Gate and Santa Anita racetracks, where he signs on as a racehorse hot walker. As an antiquarian book dealer and sometime private investigator, Cliff Janeway is unique in contemporary crime fiction, and no doubt that accounts for a good part of his popularity among the book. Sent to assess the collection, Janeway soon finds that several titles are missing, replaced by cheap reprints - while other hugely expensive pieces remain.

Geiger dies, Denver bookman Cliff Janeway encounters the legacy of the man's wife, Candice, a true book woman who left behind an assortment of rare first-edition children's books. Inventory No: 10110801.In another enthralling bestseller by 'master yarn spinner' John Dunning, rare book dealer and relentless private eye Cliff Janeway unravels a deadly plot marked by stolen classics and stable secrets. From New York Times bestselling author John Dunning comes a riveting new Cliff Janeway Bookman novel, combining captivating book lore with page-turning. Category: Fiction Crime ISBN: 0731813030. Booked to Die: A Cliff Janeway Novel (1) (The Cliff Janeway Series) ISBN 9781501147258 1501147250 by Dunning, John - buy, sell or rent this book for the. 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. Hunted by people willing to kill for the antique tome, a terrified Eleanor escapes and disappears. Janeway is intrigued by the woman - and by the deadly history surrounding the rare volume. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: 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. More specifically: Covers have no creasing or wear. *** CONDITION: This book is in near fine condition. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Simon & Schuster, New York, 2005.

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