The Dirty Book Murder: A Rare Book Mystery

The Dirty Book Murder: A Rare Book Mystery

In this smart, fast-paced mystery debut, Thomas Shawver introduces a charming, unlikely hero from the rarefied world of antique books.
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Book merchant Michael Bevan arrives at the Kansas City auction house hoping to uncover some hidden literary gold. Though the auction ad had mentioned erotica, Michael is amazed to find lovely Japanese Shunga scrolls and a first edition of a novel by French author Colette with an inscription by Ernest Hemingway. This one item alone could fetch a small fortune in the right market.
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As Michael and fellow dealer Gareth Hughes are warming up for battle, a stranger comes out of nowhere and outbids themâ€”to the tune of sixty grand. But Gareth is unwilling to leave the auction house empty-handed, so he steals two volumes, including the Colette novel. When Gareth is found dead the next day, Michael quickly becomes the prime suspect: Not only had the pair been tossed out of a bar mid-fistfight the night before, but there is evidence from Michaelâ€™s shop at the crime scene.
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Now the attorney-turned-bookman must find out who wanted the Colette so badly that they would kill for itâ€”and frame Michael. Desperate to stay out of police custody, Michael follows the murdererâ€™s trail into the wealthiest echelons of the city, where power and influence meet corruptionâ€”and mystery and eroticism are perverted by pure evil. Unfortunately for Michael, one dead book dealer is only the opening chapter in a terrifying tale of high culture and lowlifes.

Praise for The Dirty Book Murder
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â€œA page-turner . . . gripping and engaging . . . or, as dealers rate rare books, definitely VFâ€”Very Fine!â€â€”Carolyn Hart, New York Times bestselling author of the Death on Demand mysteries
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â€œAn antique book auction, complex characters driven by greed, and bittersweet family tensions come together in this atmospheric thriller. Readers of crime fiction will enjoy the ride and look forward to bookstore owner Michael Bevanâ€™s next adventure.â€â€”Sally Goldenbaum, bestselling author of the Seaside Knitters series

Country	USA
Author	Thomas Shawver
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9780804179270
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Alibi
Manufacturer	Alibi
NumberOfPages	218
PublicationDate	2014-05-13
Publisher	Alibi
ReleaseDate	2014-05-13
Studio	Alibi

The Dirty Book Murder: A Rare Book Mystery

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