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If the only side of Lawrence Block you know is the dark and gloomy Matt Scudder books, such as the noir classic When the Sacred Ginmill Closes , then you might be surprised to hear that he's also one of the most delightfully droll writers in the mystery business. "I hurried uptown... read more

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It was a slow day at Barnegat Books, but then most of them are.

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This is book 5 of 13 in Bernie Rhodenbarr Mysteries by Lawrence Block. (standard series)

Preceded by The Burglar Who Studied Spinoza, and followed by The Burglar Who Traded Ted Williams.

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  1. Lawrence Block (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Arbor House
Country: USA
Publication Date: September 1983
ISBN: 0877955174
Page Count: 253

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