Entreated by partner Erin D'Angelo to help in the case of a friend, who has been accused of murdering her husband, avid book collector Cliff Janeway investigates and discovers that the victim possessed a valuable collection of books.
John Dunning has revealed some of book collecting's most shocking secrets in his bestselling series of crime novels featuring Cliff Janeway:
Booked to Die, which won the prestigious Nero Wolfe award;
The Bookman's Wake, a
New York Times Notable Book of 1995; and the
New York Times and
Book Sense bestsellers
The Bookman's Promise,
The Sign of the Book, and
The Bookwoman's Last Fling. He is also the author of the Edgar Award-nominated
Deadline,
The Holland Suggestions, and
Two O'Clock, Eastern Wartime. An expert on rare and collectible books, he owned the Old Algonquin Bookstore in Denver for many years. He is also an expert on American radio history, authoring
On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. He lives in Denver, Colorado.
Visit his website at www.oldalgonquin.com.