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The Bookman’s Promise (Abridged): A Cliff Janeway Novel Audiobook
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Cliff Janeway is back! The Bookman's Promise marks the eagerly awaited return of the award-winning crime novel series that helped the nation turn on to first-edition book collecting.
The Bookman's Promise juxtaposes past and present as Denver ex-cop and bookman Cliff Janeway searches for a book and a killer.
The quest begins when an old woman -- Josephine Gallant -- learns that Janeway recently bought at auction a signed first edition by the legendary nineteenth-century explorer, Richard Francis Burton. The book is a true classic, telling of Burton's journey -- disguised as a Muslim -- to the forbidden holy cities of Mecca and Medina. The Boston auction house was a distinguished and trustworthy firm, but provenance is sometimes murky and Josephine says it is rightfully hers.
She believes that her grandfather had a fabulous collection of Burton material, but everything mysteriously disappeared shortly after her grandfather's death. With little time left in her own life, Josephine begs for Janeway's promise: he must find her grandfather's collection. When a friend is murdered, Janeway must find the answers. Someone today is willing to kill to keep the secrets of the past.
Rich with the insider's information that has made John Dunning famous, The Bookman's Promise is riveting entertainment from an extraordinarily gifted author who is as unique as the books he so clearly loves.
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"This is the third of five featuring cop-turned-rare/antique-book-seller Cliff Janeway. This was a great find for me. I’m slightly disappointed it is ABBRIDGED but no matter I wanted it.Like all the Bookman Series of five I “read” this a while back, (library check out) and so wanted to own it. I’m impressed with the abridgment, very little was removed from what I remember. This is an entertaining read and George Guidall does an excellent narration."
— Quillee (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Both pacing and characterization are up to Guidall’s usual high standards. The blend of book lore, fast-paced action, and a first-rate reading guarantees a satisfied audience. For both mystery fans and bibliophiles.”
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“Guidall matches the engaging narrative style with his master's skill with pace and characterizations.”
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“Rich with the insider’s information that has made John Dunning famous, The Bookman’ s Promise is riveting entertainment from an extraordinarily gifted author who is as unique as the books he so clearly loves.”
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“The ensuing blend of historical pastiche and violence is so satisfying…Quite a knockout punch for a used bookseller.”
— Kirkus Reviews
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New York Times bestseller
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About John Dunning
John Dunning has revealed some of book collecting’s most shocking secrets in his bestselling series of crime novels featuring Cliff Janeway. Those books have won the prestigious Nero Wolfe Award, been New York Times Notable Books, and becoming New York Times and Book Sense bestsellers. Dunning is also the author of the Edgar Award–nominated Deadline, The Holland Suggestions, and Two O'Clock, Eastern Wartime. An expert on rare and collectible books, he owned the Old Algonquin Bookstore in Denver for many years. He is also an expert on American radio history and the author of On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. His other jobs have included glass cutter, racetrack groom, and political publicist. He lives in Denver, Colorado.
About George Guidall
George Guidall, winner of more than eighty AudioFile Earphones Awards, has won three of the prestigious Audie Award for Excellence in Audiobook Narration. In 2014 the Audio Publishers Association presented him with the Special Achievement Award for lifetime achievement/ During his thirty-year recording career he has recorded over 1,700 audiobooks, won multiple awards, been a mentor to many narrators, and shown by example the potential of fine storytelling. His forty-year acting career includes starring roles on Broadway, an Obie Award for best performance off Broadway, and frequent television appearances.