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The Burglar who Thought he was Bogart (Bernie Rhodenbarr, Bk 7)
The Burglar who Thought he was Bogart - Bernie Rhodenbarr, Bk 7 Author:Lawrence Block Bernie Rhodenbarr - a romantic? Hey, even burglars fall in love and in this case it's Bernie doing the falling, with the lovely and alluring Ilona. Night after night, sharing popcorn in the flickering shadow of a Bogie movie, Bernie finds himself tongue-tied - sometimes literally. It would appear Ilona's now doing all the stealing. Well, not rea... more »lly. Bernie's been approached by the oddly named Hugo Candlemas to pilfer a posh East Side apartment, make off with the portfolio and collect a fast, easy sum. A reasonable enough request for a trained burglar, sure, but just when things are going well, things turn bad.« less
This is one of Block's best about burglar/bookseller Bernie Rhodenbarr. Two seemingly unconnected parts of his life -- a mysterious Eastern European beauty with whom he see Bogart films nightly and a commission to steal some documents -- come together in a fun and unexpected way.
An outrageously funny whodunit. Bernie Rhodenbarr meets the lovely Ilona, the woman of his dreams, who is also a Bogart film fan. Bernie takes on a seemingly simple heist job. He fails and then finds his employer dead. To make matters worse Ilona disappears. ...............Play it again Sam......
This is a series featuring full-time bookseller and part-time burgler Bernie Rhodenbarr. It is a clever mystery and an homage to one of the greatest screen legends ever. If that wasn't enought, it is also a romance!
