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I understand that you also read the bookman s promise by cliff janeway, which will be released in march 2004 and will be reading the dark tower vi august 2004 and the dark tower vii november 2004. The bookmans promise audiobook abridged listen instantly. When cliff janeway investigates the provenance of a signed f. This is the first of john dunnings whodunit series featuring cliff janeway as a cop turned bookman who uses his street smarts joined with his passion for books to solve murder mysteries involving the world of rare books. He is then confronted by an elderly woman, who claims. Lovett knows his stuff about shakespeare, rare books, and the passions that both inspire, and he weaves from these a delicious tale of love, loss, and the thrill of discovery. Guaranteed to capture the hearts of everyone who truly loves books, the bookmans tale is a former booksellers sparkling novel and a delightful exploration of one of literatures most tantalising mysteries with echoes of shadow of the wind and a. Set in the world of rare books, this bestseller was an instant success with mystery fans who find dunning s adept combination of sharpedged suspense, compelling characters, and knowledgeable book lore irresistible. This is a rare unabridged audiobook in clam shell case tapes play great, retired from library, case and tapes do have some markings, yes i do check them unless they are sealed play time approx. A mysterious portrait ignites an antiquarian booksellers searchthrough time and the works of shakespearefor his lost love. Feb 01, 2005 the bookman s promise is the third in the cliff janeway series and is most solidly written of the three.
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In the bookmans promise, janeway has purchased a first edition of sir richard burtons, and the rare book leads him on a quest to find a missing collection of burtons works, and, its hoped for, a neverpublished journal about his travels in america with the relative of the woman who claims the books were stolen from her family. The bookmans promise by john dunning cliff janeway is back. The bookman s promise is the third in the cliff janeway series and is most solidly written of the three. The bookman s promise has 5 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. George guidall cliff is excited when he buys a signed first edition of a travelogue written by world famous explorer richard burton. The bookmans promise the free library of philadelphia. Guaranteed to capture the hearts of everyone who truly loves books, the bookmans tale is a former booksellers sparkling novel and a delightful exploration of one of literatures most tantalizing mysteries with echoes of shadow of the wind and a. The quest begins when an old woman josephine gallant. For bibliophile mystery fans, george added the latest john dunning title, the bookmans promise, to his audiography. Interview liljas library the world of stephen king 1996. The bookmans promise marks the eagerly awaited return of denver bookmanauthor john dunning and the awardwinning crime novel.
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