The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kiplin..., Lawrence Block
The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kiplin..., Lawrence Block
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The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling

Author: Lawrence Block

Narrator: Richard Ferrone

Unabridged: 6 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 09/12/2008

Synopsis

Bernie Rhodenbarr has gone legit—almost—as the new owner of a used bookstore in New York’s Greenwich Village. Of course, dusty old tomes don’t always turn a profit, so to make ends meet, Bernie’s forced, on occasion, to indulge in his previous occupation: burglary. Besides which, he likes it. Now a collector is offering Bernie an opportunity to combine his twin passions by stealing a very rare and very bad book-length poem from a rich man’s library. The heist goes off without a hitch. The delivery of the ill-gotten volume, however, is a different story. Drugged by the client’s female go-between, Bernie wakes up in her apartment to find the book gone, the lady dead, a smoking gun in his hand, and the cops at the door. And suddenly he’s got to extricate himself from a rather sticky real-life murder mystery and find a killer—before he’s booked for Murder One.

About Lawrence Block

Lawrence Block is an award-winning, internationally renowned bestselling author. His prolific career spans over one hundred books, including four bestselling series as well as dozens of short stories, articles, and books on writing. Block lives in New York City with his wife, Lynne.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kemper

Professional thief Bernie Rhodenbarr is trying to go legit by buying a book store, but that’s a tough way to make the rent even back in the days before Amazon. So when Bernie gets an offer to swipe a rare volume of Kipling verses for a hefty payday he’s more than willing to start picking locks again......more

Goodreads review by Joe

This is my first mystery review for Goodreads, and I am glad I chose this book. What a barrel of fun! You know, they say you should write about what you know. That being the case, I sure hope Lawrence Block stays the hell away from my neighborhood. The story is about a burglar who runs a bookstore (......more

Goodreads review by James

The third entry in Lawrence Block's Bernie Rhodenbarr series is another light and entertaining mystery. As the book opens, Bernie, formerly (or maybe not so formerly) a gentleman burglar, has bought a used bookstore and has now gone straight. At least that's what he's telling anyone who will listen,......more

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