The Bookmans Wake (Cliff Janeway Novels (Paperback))

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The Bookman's Wake (Cliff Janeway, #2) by John Dunning

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Ships with Tracking Number! Buy with confidence, excellent customer service! Fine in Fine dust jacket. A Fine first Printing of the First Edition in equally unblemished dust-jacket, signed by author John Dunning on the title page; Cliff Janeway, denver rare bookman, is back in this acclaimed mystery that centers around a mysterious copy of Edgar Allan Poe's the Raven and a young girl being hunted for it. Books Tell You Why, Inc. Fine in Fine dust jacket Edition: There is a red dot sticker on the front cover; Cliff Janeway, denver rare bookman, is back in this acclaimed mystery that centers around a mysterious copy of Edgar Allan Poe's the Raven and a young girl being hunted for it.

A Fine first Printing of the First Edition that bears a few white dots on the front cover, housed in an equally Fine dust-jacket and signed by author John Dunning on the title page; Cliff Janeway, Denver rare bookman, is back in this acclaimed mystery that centers around a mysterious copy of Edgar Allan Poe's the Raven and a young girl being hunted for it.

The second Cliff Janeway mystery. Advance Reader's Copy, and as such, published before the first edition. May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. Fine in a fine dj. Sequel to "Booked To Die. Scribner , The second Cliff Janeway novel. Evening Star Books Published: Very near Fine Edition: The Bookman's Wake Dunning, John , 1st edition, as new condition, with an as new dust jacket, with a priced unclipped dust jacket flap, published by Scribner, New York, pages.

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A fine novel, the second bibliomystery "starring" Cliff Janeway. Fine, as new in like dj.. Baade Books on the West Published: Yellow quarter cloth with burgundy coloured boards.

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Copper coloured spine lettering. Book clean and tight, dust jacket in fine condition. Signed by Dunning on title page under printed name. A very nice copy. The major hook of the Bookman series for me is the extremely credible way John Dunning makes the case that the book world is the more cutthroat habitat, the more ruthless and dangerous of the two. People are motivated by their strongest passions, and when those passions for rare books turn deadly, it is time for Cliff Janeway to enter the scene and solve the mystery.

In the first issue Booked to Die a book scout is killed over a collection of rare first editions of mostly pulp novels, and that is only the starting point of the investigation. For the second outing, Janeway is lured away from his Denver bookshop by a former colleague in the Force, with the promise of some 'easy' bail bond money, and with a mysterious reference to a book that never existed.

I made a bookmark of his own take of the situation from later in the novel, because this is quite the complex plot, reminding me strongly of the intricate and even random cases of Philip Marlowe: I replayed the case in my head, trying to remember everything from the top. Slater walked into my store and we did our little macho dance.

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But through it all I kept thinking about a woman I had never met and probably never would, a blind woman who had gone crazy in Baltimore. Slater is the former Police officer turned private investigator who sends Cliff to catch the fugitive from justice Eleanor - a girl accused of breaking and entering into a family home and then shooting the owners.

Pruitt is an associate of Slater that also tails the girl, he's a nasty bit of business with a bad atitude and a violent streak. The Rigbys are the parents of Eleanor, owners of a small publishing business inherited from the Graysons - Richard and Darryl - a couple of brothers famous a generation ago for printing state of the art very limited editions of literary classics, who died in a suspect fire incident at their mansion.

Huggins is an alcoholic book scout, one of the top authorities in the country regarding the Grayson catalogue, and Amy Harper is another girl in distress gravitating at the perifery of the case.

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The blind woman from Baltimore is a victim in a random, motiveless killing. All of these people gather in Seattle and its environs, a change of scenery away from Denver and Colorado, but just as attractive with its majestic mountains, forests and waterfalls. Dunning makes it both an integral part of the plot and a bit of a running joke with its constant rains that get on Cliff Janeway nerves. The plot is, as I already said, a bit loose, meandering with frequent forays into the book publishing lore.

The McGuffin that holds it all together and links the various colourful characters to one another over two generations is the perfect book , the quest of a lifetime for Darryl Grayson to create his masterpiece: A wealthy collector from the West Coast believes the book exists and is ready to pay a fortune for a copy of it.

The fugitive Eleanor holds the answer to this question, but Cliff manages to lose her track, after an initial friendship. So he has to go back in time and search through all the biographical materials printed about the Graysons, interview their relatives and friends and keep ahead of a mysterious killer who has him in his sights. The book develops from this point into a long quest to separate the myth of the Graysons from the real men hiding behind the pages of their official biographies, a study of a genial mind descending into obsession. Dunning research is impressive, not a surprise, given his background as a bookman himself.

The references to classic, pulp and modern writers are toned down compared with the first novel in the series, but there are a couple of great scenes with Cliff and Eleanor doing the rounds of second hand and specialized boutiques in the Seattle area - another of my personal favorite pastimes. The pacing really picks up towards the end, with several lively action scenes and a satisfying finale. Again, I was reminded of Chandler and his Philip Marlowe novels, in a good way. Only the romantic angle left me a little cold, it felt tacked on view spoiler [ as was the almost killing of Cliff's girlfriend hide spoiler ] , just like in the first book.

I had fewer quotes than usual bookmarked, possibly because I was too busy turning the pages to find out what surprise comes next, but as a teaser for the next one in the series I have one of Cliff's musings: In the yard behind the store I look at the black sky and wonder what books tomorrow will bring. There are very few references to events from Booked to Die and no recurring characters beside Cliff. View all 4 comments. Jul 05, K. Charles marked it as pass Shelves: I read the first in this series with qualified enjoyment, tried this mostly because I liked the rare book setting.

Jul 14, Leonard Mokos rated it really liked it. John Dunning was for many years a used book dealer in Denver, Colorado. His protagonist is a police detective who was once a finder and seller of rare books. The appeal - the unique hook used here - is that you will be taken not only on a mystery story, but an exploration of the book trade.

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The Bookman's Wake by John Dunning (1996, Paperback)

Once upon a time, somehow almost yesterday, you had to go Outside and Search for stuff. Yeah, like the animals. If you John Dunning was for many years a used book dealer in Denver, Colorado. If you were interested in getting a book, you had to leave your house, however tentatively, and comb through Bookstores buildings that sold actual books, usually cluttered, a bit smelly in a nice way.

For this, I can recommend what is otherwise a competent mystery written by a book lover for book lovers. Specifically, if you're the kind of person who loves to burrow, mole like, all day in used book stores, drooling, delighted, oblivious to the time, something of that comes across within this novel and therefore, you might find something to enjoy in it. And the killer is — haha, just playing with you.

My brother recommended I try the bookman series featuring Cliff Janeway. I was lucky to find a fresh clean paperback at my library of this second book of the series. The world of book dealers, book scouts, publisher practices denoting first editions and those who attempt to profit from the trade are examined in minute detail. Janeway is part of this world, a book dealer in Denver. He is also a former policeman, serving his time in Denver. When a shady character comes knocking, luring Janeway int My brother recommended I try the bookman series featuring Cliff Janeway.

That was my main quibble, but it launches Janeway on a mission that proved to be interesting, informative and dangerous as the body count increases daily. Seattle's rain also gets to Janeway so that he seems to be happy to be back in sunny Denver when it is all over. Where will book 3 take him? View all 3 comments. Oct 14, Harry rated it it was amazing Shelves: When I think of Dunning an inevitable comparison takes place in my little grey cells: What I often find delightful in fiction is not just the story itself; what delights is the acquisition of knowledge on a particular subject. Dick Francis in addition to handing his readers a well crafted mystery delights his readers with his thorough examination of the horse racing world.

There is no doubt that when one thinks of horse racing, one thinks of Dick Francis. John Dunning accomplishes the same by delivering to his readers a thorough insider's knowledge of the art of collecting books. When one thinks of antiquarian books; when one thinks of book scouts; when one thinks of avid book collectors, book scams, and book shops across this great nation: When one stumbles across a writer who not only delivers a great story but also infuses one with knowledge than this writer has the power to influence one's life personally.

In the case of John Dunning I became engrossed in book collecting: John Dunning is not a man of the computer age. His is a world of typewriters. You did your work, it did its work. No room for mistakes. Syntax, clauses, and style fuse together in a Dunning book with absolute clarity. Dunning is a writer that appeals to the intellect while simultaneously attracting mystery lovers with his behind-the-scenes look at the world of books: Cliff Janeway, our hero, is in many ways a reflection of the writer.

Here the comparison with Dick Francis continues. Where Francis writes about the Queen's sport horse racing as a result of having spent a good deal of his life as a jockey himself, Dunning writes about books as a result of having owned his own book store in Denver. Where Francis writes about the racing world in England where he spent his jockey years, Dunning's protagonist Cliff Janeway, a former cop, owns a book store in Denver as well.

The adage that one write "about what one knows" is never more true with these two writers.

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Francis's heroes are a reflection of the writer himself: As with Dunning who struggled with ADD, being a poor student, and taking the hard road to his own calling, so does Janeway struggle with authority, with finding his true calling as one reads about a cop turned book collector in the Cliff Janeway novels. And finally I have to wonder about the formula in play here.

Did Dunning stumble upon the perfect subject inadvertently or did it come about as a reflection of his own life? And in the case of Dunning, our satisfaction is doubled because what we are reading about is the very thing from which we draw our pleasure: As with all my series reviews, if you've read this review of the Cliff Janeway series, you've read 'em all. Apr 03, Tosha Sisler rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: The Cliff Janeway series has quickly become my favorite detective series.

This is the second book in the series, although I haven't been reading them in order. I've found that reading these books in order isn't necessary for the plot lines, nor does it detract from the enjoyment of the books. This series is more of an intellecutal detective series. Although Janeway seems eager to for The Cliff Janeway series has quickly become my favorite detective series. Although Janeway seems eager to form sexual relations, the scenes are brief and are handled well. This book left me feeling exhilirated and wanting more Janeway and more collectible books! Recommended to Ben by: Ultimately, a mystery novel is a mystery novel and what differentiates one from another comes down to three things: A good premise, a few good characters, and a good twist can make it entertaining and interesting.

With good plotting, mystery can stand out from the crowd by showing how clever the author is. With the rise of police procedurals on TV, this is harder Ultimately, a mystery novel is a mystery novel and what differentiates one from another comes down to three things: With the rise of police procedurals on TV, this is harder than ever, but a novel allows time for more complexity, which, if done right, can make all the difference.

It also, sometimes, makes the book less accessible to readers unfamiliar with the genre or, in the case of vast and popular series, with the previous books, assuming a level of narcissism and ego that's common among authors. A good writer can keep one spellbound whether the book is a great work of literature or genre fiction. Based on The Bookman's Wake , John Dunning isn't a great author, but he does have enough of a literary background to be a very good one.

The first 40 pages of the novel artfully insert the basic tropes of the hard-boiled detective novel right on top of its retired-cop-turned-book-collector protagonist. Unfortunately, that's as far as the trope-playing goes. The novel quickly spirals down into the typical mystery novel, weaving and winding in hopes that the reader won't be any more clever than the too-clever-by-half Cliff Janeway.

What sets this book apart from the typical mystery novel is its close and careful referencing of literature outside the genre. For voracious readers of classic literature, this is a special treat: For mystery fans who don't stray from the genre, it's a well-written mystery novel that conforms to many of the basic tenets laid out by its myriad predecessors. The Bookman's Wake is an enjoyable romp that can be devoured quickly and with little fanfare.

And while it's hardly a contender for the Pulitzer or Nobel Prize, it's also better than the average airport fare. It won't leave the reader thinking hard, but in a genre built on escapism, is that ever the point? Aug 08, Ellen rated it it was amazing Shelves: In all fairness to this masterpiece Cliff Janeway is approached by Slater a long time and not very well liked acquaintance of sorts. It seems that Slater is in demand and needs Janeway to escort a fugitive to jail. In this case the fugi 5. In this case the fugitive turns out to be a young woman with a good deal of knowledge in her pretty head about books.

Books and in particular one book-The Raven by Poe. The hunt for this one of a kind book takes Janeway on a whirlwind search that seems to go on and on. This is a story that needs to be read a chapter at a time and then some time to digest all the information between each page. Excellent story with in-depth detail on each character. Take a deep breath and enter the world of cliff Janeway. Nov 17, Rebekah rated it it was ok Shelves: My mother recommended this to me for the insight it gave into the publishing world.

This is a mystery involving a young woman from a small publishing family who searches out rare books, some which aren't supposed to exist. When she goes after one of these unrecorded editions of Poe's "The Raven" she gets entangled in a murder, and a retired police detective who now owns his own book store is asked by an old buddy to pick her up in Seatle, and bring her in. Soon, he gets tangled in the web and My mother recommended this to me for the insight it gave into the publishing world. Soon, he gets tangled in the web and must use his detective skills and book knowledge to find out who's really at the bottom of the murder.

The mystery part isn't the greatest and the author completely lost credibility when the detective hopes to stop the bleeding from a gunshot wound to a woman's abdomen by inserting a tampon into the wound. I want to know what brand that was. Not a total waste of time. As a side note, my mother also thought the mystery side of the book was not the praisable.

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But when he arrives, he realizes he's been employed to find a rare edition of "The Raven". He also learns that those who are known to have owned copies of the book have met untimely deaths. This was even better than the first book. Great balance of intellect versus action. I wish there were 6 stars for me to give this book!

It draws you in right away and keeps you going - Never a slow spot; just action all the way!! Mar 04, BookSweetie rated it it was ok Shelves: I was disappointed to have figured out a key piece of the plot chapters ahead of the big reveal, though not every twist and turn. Those book-business related details set this mystery apart in a good way. Still, some readers will be fascinated by the book-related information while others will be impatient when those same details make the plot more sluggish -- as happens in places.

The setting also shifts from Denver to the Seattle area -- not for the better; Janeway finds the weather dreary -- but he won't let his bad attitude rest and that makes him a slightly less appealing sleuth. I had mixed feelings about Janeway that began during the first book -- and I remain more solidly on the fence. This second book does feel a bit dated. Nevertheless, the general skill of the author would not discourage me from reading him again -- I'm just not going to be in a rush.

I have a feeling Dunning has written at least another book or two that I would enjoy as much as I did the first one. Nov 11, Alyce Rocco rated it it was ok. I like Cliff Janeway, the cop turned bookman,which is why I am trying to read the entire series, but Dunning's novels do not hold my interest. A mystery novel begins with a crime being committed. Readers guess at the identity of the criminal. At novel's end the criminal is unmasked and usually caught to pay price for misdeeds.

A book about buying and selling book I like Cliff Janeway, the cop turned bookman,which is why I am trying to read the entire series, but Dunning's novels do not hold my interest. A book about buying and selling books will, of course, mention a lot of authors and titles. The Janeway series seems all about the books and less about advancing the plot. I read once that authors should avoid naming characters with similar names, such as Janet and Janice.

I became confused with characters in The Bookman's Wake. There were two brothers named Grayson. Another character is Gatson Rigby. Often the characters were spoken of as "Grayson", "Gatson," "Richard," "Darryl," or "Rigby," and I became quite lost as to which of the men I was reading about. I like stories that flow smoothly, start to finish. Due to those two things this story did not flow, hence my low rating, despite liking Dunning's humor. The plot is complex, the characters are well developed. I fall a little more in love with Cliff in each book This one has almost a bit of crime noir atmosphere to it that makes it intensely appealing to me.