“A joy to read for its wealth of inside knowledge about the antiquarian book business and its eccentric traders.” —The New York Times Book ReviewIn the bestselling first novel of the Cliff Janeway bibliomystery series, former Denver homicide detective Cliff Janeway trades his badge for a bookstore—and quickly finds that rare books and murder make a volatile mix.Cliff Janeway, a tough, book-loving cop with a penchant for collecting ...

As a young man, New York Times bestselling author John Dunning earned his living for several years working behind the scenes on the racetrack circuit. Now he brings his memories of the horse world and his expertise in collectible books to this mesmerizing new Bookman novel rich with the lore of both books and horses. . . .Denver bookman Cliff Janeway would have liked Candice Geiger. She loved books with a true bookwoman's passion. Her collection of first-e...

Cliff Janeway is back! The Bookman's Promise marks the eagerly awaited return of Denver bookman-author John Dunning and the award-winning crime novel series that helped to turn the nation on to first-edition book collecting.First, it was Booked to Die, then The Bookman's Wake. Now John Dunning fans, old and new, will rejoice in The Bookman's Promise, a richly nuanced new Janeway novel that juxtaposes past and present as Denver ex-...

Edgar Award Finalist: During his first day at a new job, a veteran journalist is drawn into a strange closed society.After years of churning out copy as a newspaper reporter, Dalton Walker still can't resist a fire. When a circus tent goes up in smoke, seventeen are killed, and one body in particular draws his attention: a little girl, charred beyond recognition. The adult that brought her there must have survived, but no one comes forward to claim the body. Why? I...

Denver cop-turned-bookdealer Cliff Janeway is lured by an enterprising fellow ex-policeman 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 vulnerable young woman calling herself Eleanor Rigby, who is also a gifted book finder.Janeway is intrigued by the woman -- and by the deadly history surrounding the rare volume. Hunted b...

Stimare il valore di un volume è la specialità di Cliff Janeway, ex poliziotto di Denver e adesso libraio. Anche un esperto di libri come lui, però, può essere messo a dura prova da alcune prime edizioni firmate da personaggi noti. Come si fa ad avere la certezza che un autografo sia au-tentico? Perché le falsificazioni sembrano vere? Gli stessi problemi si presentano nel corso di un’indagine per omicidio in una piccola città di nome Paradise, nel Colorado. Janeway ac-cetta di dare una man...

For a rare book, a desperate buyer turns to violenceSix days a week, Joel Beer hunts for books in Denver. He stalks them in bookstores and thrift stores, at yard sales and estate sales, his eyes scanning spines quickly and ruthlessly, searching for the $0.25 gem that he can resell for $250. If he were the only scout in town, he might be able to make a living, but there are close to a dozen full-timers now—including his archrival, Popeye Lamonica—and Joel is having ...

From New York Times bestselling author John Dunning comes a riveting Cliff Janeway Bookman novel, combining captivating book lore with page-turning suspense.Occasionally, Denver bookman Cliff Janeway has one of those perfect days—he sells a couple of good books and he buys something even better—perhaps a tough-to-find Steinbeck in mint condition. Even the jacket is fine.Working from his store on seedy Colfax Avenue, Janeway doesn't have enough of t...

Prima con Il detective che ama i libri, poi con Il risveglio del libraio ora i seguaci di John Dunning, si intratterranno con La promessa del libraio, uno straordinario romanzo che mescola passato e presente mentre l’ex poliziotto di Denver e libraio, Cliff Janeway, cerca ora un libro ora un assassino. L’avventura inizia quando un’anziana donna, Josephine Gallant, scopre che Janeway ha di recente comprato all’asta una prima edizione autografa dal leggendario esploratore del XIX secolo, Ric...

Widely acclaimed for his groundbreaking crime novels Booked to Die and The Bookman's Wake, award-winning author John Dunning triumphantly returns with a riveting new thriller that takes us back to the summer of 1942, when radio was in its prime, when daylight saving time gave way to "wartime," when stations like WHAR on the New Jersey coast struggled to create programming that entertained and inspired a nation in its dark hour.Into this intense community of radio a...

Quando Bobby Westfall, indifeso e squattrinato “cacciatore di libri”, viene brutalmente ucciso, l’investigatore Cliff Janeway del dipartimento di polizia di Denver si trova a indagare nel mondo che più ama: quello dei libri rari e antichi. Dopo un violento scontro col malvivente Jackie Newton, con cui da tempo ha una serie di conti in sospeso, è costretto a dare le dimissioni e decide di dedicarsi alla grande passione della sua vita. Ma non è facile chiudere con il passato, e la sorte ha a...

La storia ha come protagonista un libro davvero eccezionale: un’edizione del 1969 de Il corvo di Edgar Allan Poe, pubblicato dal piccolo, prestigioso tipografo Grayson Press di North Bend, Washington. La bibliografia Grayson non fa riferimento a questa edizione: se infatti esistesse, potrebbe essere un colpo di fortuna per il giusto collezionista. Sarebbe proprio il tipo di libro per cui qualcuno potrebbe uccidere. E infatti qualcuno probabilmente l’ha già fatto... Un’altra sfida per l’ex ...