The book stops here

a bibliophile mystery

323 pages

English language

Published July 1, 2014

ISBN:
978-0-451-41598-1
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OCLC Number:
861673773

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"Brooklyn Wainwright is thrilled to be appearing on the San Francisco edition of the hit TV show This Old Attic as a rare-book expert and appraiser. Her first subject is a very valuable first-edition copy of the classic children's story The Secret Garden,which is owned by a flower vendor named Vera. Once she hears what her book is worth, Vera is eager to have Brooklyn recondition it for resale. But after the episode airs, a furious man storms onto the set, claiming that Vera found the first edition at his garage sale, and he wants it back--or else. Brooklyn is relieved that she's put The Secret Garden in a safe place, but Randolph Rayburn, the handsome host of This Old Attic, is terrified by the man's threats. He confides in Brooklyn that he fears he is being stalked by the show's former creator and star, who was fired when ratings …

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Subjects

  • Murder
  • Conservation and restoration
  • Investigation
  • Books
  • Rare books
  • Women bookbinders
  • Fiction