The Bookman's WakeFew novels have been as eagerly awaited as John Dunning's sequel to the award winning "Booked to Die", which was hailed by critics and readers for both its powerful writing and its fascinating glimpse into the world of rare book collecting. Now, Denver cop turned book dealer Cliff Janeway is back, lured by an enterprising ex cop into going to Seattle to bring back a fugitive wanted for assault, burglary, and the possible theft of a priceless edition

even if he wanted to

and the narrator

believing in nothing and caring not at all about politics

And the secret to how she came to be there is found in Oliver’s tête-bêche journal

easy-going Benedict Juliard and his father enter into a pact that neither of them will commit any act that could destroy the father's career

At once lyrical and farcical

the sense of time and place is beautifully evocative

Operation Meltwater: FreeFlow

Two glue-sniffing thugs are breaking into homes

live in the loft of 26 Waifer Avenue

but he refuses to become a scapegoat in what he see as as a show trial designed to reinforce a stringent political correctness

Cyrus' ex-lover