Not that it would be a bad thing if this were really so, but it just strikes me as preposterous in today s world, and i had a hard time swallowing it as a focal point of this novel. Cliff janeway is back the bookmans promise marks the eagerly awaited return of denver bookmanauthor john dunning and the awardwinning crime novel series that helped to turn the nation on to firstedition book collecting. The bookmans wake cliff janeway novels book 2 the bookmans wake by john dunning. Browse john dunnings bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. He has also written reference books about oldtime radio. With the purchase of the bookman s wake i have now read all of the author s janeway tales and this second in the series is a most compelling read. Octavo 24 cm 14 yellow cloth with dark red paper covered boards. Dunning, and therefore with the cliff janeway character. 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. He is known for his reference books on oldtime radio and his series of mysteries featuring denver bookseller and expoliceman cliff janeway. The bookmans wake is the second in john dunnings cliff janeway series. The bookmans wake, a new york times notable book of 1995. The bookmans wake cliff janeway novels john dunning on. The bookmans wake book by john dunning 6 available.
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