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Bookman's Wake
Bookman's Wake | John Dunning
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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...
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MaGoose
Bookman's Wake | John Dunning
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I've read 4 out of the 5 books in the Cliff Janeway series and they all seem to improve a bit over the previous one. This book deals with a series of deaths that are unconnected until Janeway pieces together that they all owned a specific, numbered copy of The Raven from Grayson Press. But, why were these collectors being targeted? Will I commit a spoiler and reveal why? Quoth the raven, “nevermore.“ 😁 Enjoyed this one.

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KtheBookwyrm
The Bookman's Wake | John Dunning
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This was just as good as the first. Now on to the third and hopefully I'll have some luck soon and find the last 2

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KtheBookwyrm
The Bookman's Wake | John Dunning
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As a graphic designer, this truth rang out like a bell. Typography is possibly the single most important element in any design

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KtheBookwyrm
The Bookman's Wake | John Dunning
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This is the first cliff janeway I found, cheap at a library sale. It took me another year to find the first book in the series and then a month or so after that to finally get around to reading it.

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