Denver homicide detective Cliff Janeway may not always play by the book, but he is an avid collector of rare and first editions. After a local bookscout is killed on his turf, Janeway would like nothing better than to rearrange the suspect's spine. But the suspect, local lowlife Jackie Newton, is a master at eluding the law, and Janeway's wrathful brand of off-duty justice costs him his badge.

Turning to his lifelong passion, Janeway opens a small bookshop -- all the while searching for evidence to put Newton away. But when prized volumes in a highly sought-after collection begin to appear, so do dead bodies. Now, Janeway's life is about to start a precarious new chapter as he attempts to find out who's dealing death along with vintage Chandlers and Twains.

作者簡介：

John Dunning is the author of two Cliff Janeway mysteries: Booked to Die, which won the prestigious Nero Wolfe award, and The Bookman's Wake, which was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. His other novels include the Edgar Award-nominated Deadline as well as The Holland Suggestions, all of which are available from Pocket Books. A full-time writer and book dealer, he owned the Old Algonquin Bookstore in Denver for ten years.
John Dunning is also a radio historian and a former radio show host. His enthusiasm for the world of radio informs his latest Scribner hardcover, Two O'Clock Eastern Wartime. He lives in Denver with his family.