The book has been awarded with anthony award nominee for. John dunning born january 9, 1942 is an american writer of nonfiction and detective fiction. Bobby the bookscout was killed at midnight on june. Cliff janeway quits the force when he is suspended pending the outcome of brutality charges brought by his nemesis, jackie newton. He is known for his reference books on oldtime radio and his series of mysteries featuring denver bookseller and expoliceman cliff janeway. I should rate it five gold rings and wish for eleven more days of christmas filled with janeways hung on the tree. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet and ios and. He has also written reference books about oldtime radio. John dunning audio books, best sellers, author bio. Dunning received his first award nomination in 1981, when looking for ginger north received an edgar award nomination for best paperback original. Mirroring the life of john dunning himself, the denver excop and antique bookseller cliff janeway this time finds himself hot on the trail of both a book and a killer. Denver homicide detective cliff janeway may not always play by the b. This ones a fantastic read with lots going on a feud between a cop. The first edition of the novel was published in january 23rd 1992, and was written by john dunning.
The murder of a harmless book dealer draws denver homicide detective cliff. Dunning, twice nominated for the edgar a pair of paperbacks, deserves to win one for this denver copturnedbookman talea lively, seductive primer on how to open a bookstore, spot a first edition, warehouse it, price it, and enjoy it for its own sake. 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. Suddenly his sources become victims, and he begins to understand. Dunning used to own a store in denver that dealt in collectible books, and. The obsession came from suspecting who the killer was but realizing i had no idea how or why the killing had to occur. Includes information on john dunnings new cliff janeway novel, the bookmans promise, coming soon in. Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page.
Includes the book collector, advice and special tips from john dunning on collecting rare books. Denver cop and rare book collector cliff janeway is introduced in this. After working as a stablehand at a horseracing track, dunning began working at the denver post. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet and ios and android devices. Denver homicide detective cliff janeway may not always play by the book, but hes an. When a freelancer who searches for valuable books is murdered, burnedout cop cliff janeway suspects he was onto something big. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. John always wanted to write, but was a poor student.
Janeway is a cop, then an excop turned bookshop owner. Denver homicide detective cliff janeway may not always play by the book, but hes an avid collector of rare and. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. John dunning has 32 books on goodreads with 35006 ratings. John dunning interviews historical old time radio downloads. John dunning brings together his knowledge of denver cops and the rare book world in this striking new mystery. The bookmans wake cliff janeway, a book dealer, agrees to collect a woman who has. He is known for his reference books on oldtime radio and his series of. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Dunning makes the book about buying books too good to put down. He left high school in the tenth grade, partly because of an inability to concentrate and absorb lectures. John dunning has revealed some of book collectings most shocking secrets in his bestselling series of crime novels featuring cliff janeway. John dunning is an american author of detective fiction.
The main characters of this mystery, fiction story are. 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. Denver homicide detective cliff janeway may not always play by the book, but he is an avid collector of rare and first editions. The murder of a harmless book dealer draws denver homicide detective cliff janeway into an extraordinary quest. Now john dunning fans, old and new, will rejoice in the bookmans promise, a richly nuanced new. In john dunning s fiction, characters will commit murder for a good book. Enjoy signed copy of the first cliff janeway mystery. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. The bookmans promise book by john dunning official publisher. Denver homicide detective cliff janeway may not always play by the book, but hes an avid collector of rare and first editions. Doctorow in billy bathgate or caleb carr in the alienist, john dunning has written a magnificent story of mystery, murder, and revenge that brings to life another era.
He is best known for his series of mysteries featuring denver bookseller cliff janeway. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Doubling down dug me that much deeper into the blizzard of pages until the final twist with the final period. He took up writing fiction in 1970, but stopped in 1981 after difficulties with his publishers and opened up a used book store. After a local bookscout is killed on his turf, janeway would like nothing better than to rearrange the suspects spine. He was raised in charleston, sc, is married, and has two adult children. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 432 pages and is available in ebook format. After winning a signed edition of a rare richard francis burton book at an auction, cliff janeway comes into contact with josephine gallant who says the book is a family heirloom.
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