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NOT ONLY KEPT ME UP FAR TOO
Late one night, but got me up
JWO HOURS EARLY THE NEXT MORNING."
Geoffrey Stokes, The Boston Globe Sunday Magazine
r ew 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...
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Fülszöveg
NOT ONLY KEPT ME UP FAR TOO
Late one night, but got me up
JWO HOURS EARLY THE NEXT MORNING."
Geoffrey Stokes, The Boston Globe Sunday Magazine
r ew 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 .
"A stunning book.,. ."—Associated Press
"Mad, fantastical, and darkly original. Bookbinding has
never been so spellbinding;
-r—Kirkus Reviews
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