The Burglar Who Traded Ted Williams - Couverture souple

Block, Lawrence

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0060731443 ISBN 13 : 9780060731441

Editeur : HarperTorch, 2005

Synopsis

Book by Block Lawrence

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Bernie Rhodenbarr is actually trying to earn an honest living. It's been an entire year since he's entered anyone's abode illegally to help himself to their valuables. But now an unscrupulous landlord's threat to increase Bernie's rent by 1,000% is driving the bookseller and reformed burglar back to a life of crime -- though, in all fairness, it's a very short trip. And when the cops wrongly accuse him of stealing a priceless collection of baseball cards, Bernie's stuck with a worthless alibi since he was busy burgling a different apartment at the time . . . one that happened to contain a dead body locked inside a bathroom.

So Bernie has a dilemma. He can trade a burglary charge for a murder rap. Or he can shuffle all the cards himself and try to find the joker in the deck -- someone, perhaps, who believes that homicide is the real Great American Pastime.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Lawrence Block is one of the most widely recognized names in the mystery genre. He has been named a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America and is a four-time winner of the prestigious Edgar and Shamus Awards, as well as a recipient of prizes in France, Germany, and Japan. He received the Diamond Dagger from the British Crime Writers' Association—only the third American to be given this award. He is a prolific author, having written more than fifty books and numerous short stories, and is a devoted New Yorker and an enthusiastic global traveler.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: HarperTorch
• Date d'édition: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0060731443
• ISBN 13: 9780060731441
• Reliure: Poche
• Nombre de pages: 384