The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling - Softcover

Block, Lawrence

 
9780451180759: The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling

Synopsis

Someone is willing to pay former burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr a great deal of money to steal a rare Kipling edition, but Bernie's contact turns up dead, and he has to use all the tricks of his trade to outsmart the cops before they throw the book at him. Reprint.

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Lawrence Block is one of the most widely recognized names in the mystery genre. He has been named a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America and is a four-time winner of the prestigious Edgar and Shamus Awards, as well as a recipient of prizes in France, Germany, and Japan. He received the Diamond Dagger from the British Crime Writers' Association--only the third American to be given this award. He is a prolific author, having written more than fifty books and numerous short stories, and is a devoted New Yorker and an enthusiastic global traveler.

Synopsis

Bernie Rhodenbarr has opened a bookstore in Greenwich Village but he still can''t resist his passion in l ife - stealing things. When he tries to pilfer a rare Kiplin g edition and gets mixed up with a femme fatale, he is caugh t in a jam. '

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