The Boston auction house was a distinguished and trustworthy firm, but provenance is sometimes murky and Josephine says the book is rightfully hers. The book is a true classic, telling of Burton's journey (disguised as a Muslim) to the forbidden holy cities of Mecca and Medina. The quest begins when an old woman, Josephine Gallant, learns that Janeway has recently bought at auction a signed first edition by the legendary nineteenth-century explorer Richard Francis Burton. Now John Dunning fans, old and new, will rejoice in The Bookman's Promise, a richly nuanced new Janeway novel that juxtaposes past and present as Denver ex-cop and bookman Cliff Janeway searches for a book and a killer. First, it was Booked to Die, then The Bookman's Wake. Inventory No: 10110801.Cliff Janeway is back The Bookman's Promise marks the eagerly awaited return of Denver bookman-author John Dunning and the award-winning crime novel series that helped to turn the nation on to first-edition book collecting. Category: Fiction Crime ISBN: 0731813030.
To find her - and save her - Janeway must unravel the secrets of the book's past and its mysterious maker, for only then can he stop the hand of death from turning another page. Hunted by people willing to kill for the antique tome, a terrified Eleanor escapes and disappears. Janeway is intrigued by the woman - and by the deadly history surrounding the rare volume. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Denver cop-turned-bookdealer Cliff Janeway is lured by an enterprising fellow ex-policeman into going to Seattle to bring back a fugitive wanted for assault, burglary, and the possible theft of a priceless edition of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven." The bail jumper turns out to be a vulnerable young woman calling herself Eleanor Rigby, who is also a gifted book finder. More specifically: Covers have no creasing or wear. *** CONDITION: This book is in near fine condition. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Simon & Schuster, New York, 2005.
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