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  • The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling

  • By: Lawrence Block
  • Narrated by: Richard Ferrone
  • Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (36 ratings)

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By: Lawrence Block
Narrated by: Richard Ferrone
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Summary

Best-selling author Lawrence Block will keep you hooting with laughter as you follow the hilarious hijinks of his incorrigible character, Bernie Rhodenbarr: notorious burglar and part-time sleuth. Trying to go legit, Bernie has taken over a secondhand bookstore in Greenwich Village, but he still can't resist stealing things when the rewards are right. Ever since he bought Barnegat Books, Bernie has been having trouble making ends meet. When a mysterious client asks him to steal a rare edition of Kipling's poetry, he seizes the opportunity to practice his criminal talents and pay his creditors. Pilfering the book is boringly easy. But delivering it is difficult - with the police and a host of shady assailants hot on his heels. A Mystery Writers of America Grandmaster, Lawrence Block packs his entertaining whodunits with plenty of action and unexpected plot twists. Richard Ferrone's gravelly voice and expert pacing will keep you glued to the tape deck as Bernie lands in one dangerous scrape after another.
©1979 Lawrence Block (P)1998 Recorded Books, LLC
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"Lies and half truths."

I have long been an admirer of the author, Lawrence Block and his series about Bernie Rhodenbarr is an all time favourite. First published in January, 1979, before mobile phones and today's modern technology, it is a little slice of old fashioned delight and suspension of disbelief is a forgotten necessity.
So book three in 'The Burglar who...' series and Bernie has gone legitimate by buying a bookshop. But, as he himself tells us, he is a born thief 'and I love it'. So a quiet visit to a house full of delectable treasures one evening after work is not too unexpected. What is is that Bernie doesn't take anything other than a single book from the library. So begins the story of The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling - tale of mystery, betrayal and murder. And, best of all, we also meet Caroline, a friend who works in a pet grooming parlour, The Poodle Factory and whenever she appears, the comedy is ratcheted up to hilarious.

Love Bernie, Caroline and the convoluted, crazy stories and wholeheartedly recommend this whole series narrated by Richard Ferrone who has, for me, become the authentic voice of Bernie, the bookshop owning burglar.

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A great Bernie mystery

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Big fan of the Bernie mysteries, well written, with great meandering dialogue, and cleverly researched themes. And the husky noir-ish voiced narrator is excellent.

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