
Booked to Die
Cliff Janeway Series, Book 1
فرمت کتاب
audiobook
تاریخ انتشار
2007
نویسنده
George Guidallناشر
Recorded Books, Inc.شابک
9781428198715
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- اطلاعات
- نقد و بررسی
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نقد و بررسی

January 1, 1992
Denver cop and rare book collector Cliff Janeway is introduced in this engrossing whodunit from two-time Edgar nominee Dunning. A sensitive and introspective sort, Janeway chafes in the hard-edged role of law enforcer so often demanded of him. When a down-on-his-luck book scout named Bobby Westfall is murdered, Cliff at first suspects local thug and personal nemesis Jackie Newton. Newton's girlfriend, a victim of physical abuse, makes Cliff more determined than ever to nail Newton. Sensitivity notwithstanding, he goes after his quarry with both fists cocked and both barrels aimed, neglecting any semblance of correct police procedure. This ironic twist shapes the plot as Janeway delves further into his city's antiquarian book trade, whose practitioners display an expertise exceeded only by their greed. Crisp, direct prose and nearly pitch-perfect dialogue enhance this meticulously detailed page-turner. Mystery Guild alternate; paperback rights to Avon.

George Guidall quite simply becomes Cliff Janeway, Denver ex-detective turned bookseller. He inhabits this character and makes listeners completely believe in the story. Credit should go, of course, to John Dunning, who lovingly created this 1992 story, which has a way of staying with any reader. But Guidall just makes it more resonant. There are a few dated references, but they set the time and place rather than detract. Guidall, like Dunning, has an air of teaching in the prose and its presentation. Just glimpse a bit of the bookman's life and thoroughly enjoy this audiobook. R.F.W. (c) AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine
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