The Burglar in the Closet Contributor(s): Block, Lawrence (Author) |
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ISBN: 006087273X ISBN-13: 9780060872731 Publisher: HarperTorch OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: April 2006 Annotation: First published in 1978, this second novel in Block's Bernie Rhodenbarr series is now repackaged. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - International Crime & Mystery - Fiction | Thrillers - Suspense - Fiction | Romance - Suspense |
Dewey: FIC |
Series: Bernie Rhodenbarr Mysteries |
Physical Information: 0.88" H x 4.22" W x 6.8" (0.32 lbs) 304 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: It's hard to ignore someone with his hands in your mouth. Bernie Rhodenbarr's all ears when Dr. Sheldrake, his dentist, starts complaining about his detestable, soon-to-be-ex wife, and happens to mention the valuable diamonds she keeps lying around the apartment. Since Bernie's been known to supplement his income as a bookstore owner with the not-so-occasional bout of high-rise burglary, a couple of nights later he's in the Sheldrake apartment with larceny on his mind -- and has to duck into a closet when the lady of the house makes an unexpected entrance. Unfortunately he's still there when an unseen assailant does Mrs. Sheldrake in . . . and then vanishes with the jewels. Bernie's got to come out of the closet some time. But when he does, he'll be facing a rap for a murder he didn't commit -- and for a burglary he certainly attempted -- unless he can hunt down the killer who left him hanging. |
Contributor Bio(s): Block, Lawrence: - Lawrence Block is one of the most widely recognized names in the mystery genre. He has been named a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America and is a four-time winner of the prestigious Edgar and Shamus Awards, as well as a recipient of prizes in France, Germany, and Japan. He received the Diamond Dagger from the British Crime Writers' Association--only the third American to be given this award. He is a prolific author, having written more than fifty books and numerous short stories, and is a devoted New Yorker and an enthusiastic global traveler. |