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The Burglar who Studied Spinoza
A Bernie Rhodenbarr Mystery
Lawrence Block
ISBN: 0060872764
Mass Market Paperback, 320pp
Publication Date: July 2006
Publisher: HarperCollins
List Price: $7.99
Synposis (from the publisher): In the realm of larceny, there's no one quite like Bernie Rhodenbarr. A gentleman, a bookseller, and a thief, Bernie steals with style. But now this beloved criminal has discovered one of the abiding truths about the burglary business: Two's company. Three is definitely a crowd.
The second burglars were Bernie and his dog grooming partner, Carolyn. They came to rob the Colcannons' West Side brownstone while the couple was out of town having their own personal burglar alarm - a Bouvier named Astrid - bred. But when Bernie and Carolyn break in they discover that they've already been beaten to the punch. Fortunately for Bernie, the first burglars left behind some decent goods, including a pair of emerald earrings, a fine Piaget watch, and a valuable coin that could just be too hot to handle. But of course he takes it anyway. The Colcannon home, though, still has a busy night ahead, and the next morning one person is dead.
And when the next murder strikes uncomfortably close to home, it's time for Bernie to go to work. Because somewhere between a bungled burglary, a nasty case of double homicide, and a rare nickel is a case that makes little sense.
Additional Notes:
4th mystery in this series.
Hardcover: Random House 0394510658 (January 1981); Reissue Dutton 0525941800 (December 1997).
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