Four decades ago, Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Lawrence Block introduced the world to one of his most beloved and enduring creations Bernie Rhodenbarr, the clever, nimblefingered star of novels such as Burglars Cant Be Choosers, The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling, and The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons. Called "the Heifetz of the picklock" by the New York Times, Bernie has stolen not only antiques, stamp collections, and priceless works of art but also millions of readers hearts. Now, for all those craving more adventures of their favorite booksellerbyday and burglarbynight, The Burglar in Short Order for the first time ever collects all of Bernies shortform appearances in one complete volume. From the story in which a prototype of Bernie first appeared ("A Bad Night For Burglars") to his appearances in Playboy and (maybe? Its kinda complicated) Cosmopolitanfrom an essay discussing Bernies misadventures in Hollywood (how in the world did Whoopi Goldberg ever get cast?) to a piece commissioned by a European publisher for a tourist guide to New Yorkyoull find every published story, article, and standalone excerpt Bernie has ever appeared inplus two new, unpublished pieces an introduction discussing the characters colorful origins and an afterword in which the author, contemplating retirement, comes face to face with his own creation. In all of mystery fiction, there has never been a character like Bernieand in this, his dozenth book, he demonstrates all the...

Binding: Paperback;198 pages; Publisher: Lawrence Block, an imprint of Telemachus Press, LL; Classification: N/A; Weight: 322.76 g; Dimensions: N/A

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