The Bookman's Wake

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.
Janeway is intrigued by the woman -- and by the deadly history surrounding the rare volume. Hunted by people willing to kill for the antique tome, a terrified Eleanor escapes and disappears. 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....

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Pocket Star
Published: 03/01/1996
ISBN: 9780671567828
Pages: 448
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 6.82h x 4.20w x 1.30d
Award: Edgar Allan Poe Awards - Nominee

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 01/08/1996 pg. 66
Booklist 01/01/1998 pg. 783