Booking in - (Crang Mystery) by Jack Batten (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Mystery-solving criminal lawyer Crang goes on the hunt when a friend, antiquarian book dealer Mason Davis, has two rare books stolen from his shop. The problem: the books don't belong to Davis, and even he isn't sure whether or not they're genuine. With skeletons in the closet and bodies starting to pile up, Crang tries to stay one page ahead.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Mystery-solving criminal lawyer Crang returns to investigate the disappearance of two rare books.</b><br/><br/> Fletcher Marshall is a Toronto antiquarian book dealer, internationally respected in the business. One night, someone blows the safe in his office and makes off with the contents, which include an infamous forged first edition of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's <i>Sonnets from the Portuguese</i> that is in itself a collector's item. Fletcher, who was still in the process of verifying the book, doesn't even know whether it was the real thing or a clever forgery (of a forgery). But rather than summon the cops to investigate the theft, he turns to his pal Crang, the nervy criminal lawyer, hoping he can retrieve the books before their owner gets wind of the crime. The owner happens to be the richest woman in Canada and a tough cookie who could ruin Fletcher's career.<br/><br/> Crang gets on the hunt, learning much about the trade in musty books and the lucrative business it makes for forgers. Just as he seems to be getting close to answers, a shocking development makes things much more complicated -- and much more dangerous.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A perfect escape for book-loving fans of crime fiction steeped in Toronto colour.-- "Toronto Star"<br><br>Another deftly crafted mystery from the pen of Jack Batten.-- "Midwest Book Review"<br><br>Batten's sardonic humor adds fun to this fast-paced whodunit that will keep readers guessing until the final showdown.-- "Publishers Weekly, on Keeper of the Flame (Book 6)"<br><br>Crang's wit and brass pull the story off and make it fun for readers.-- "Publishers Weekly"<br><br>It is impossible to read a Crang novel without cracking a few smiles and experiencing a few shudders.-- "Booklist"<br><br>Latest Crang Mystery takes an unexpected turn -- into world of forging antique books.-- "Metro News"<br><br>Legal-thriller fans who haven't discovered the Crang series are in for a treat.-- "Booklist, on Keeper of the Flame (Book 6)"<br><br>Like a fine wine, the series -- and its protagonist -- have aged well.-- "Toronto Star, on Take Five"<br><br>Mystery buffs interested in exploring Canadian crime fiction can't go wrong with this Arthur Ellis Award-nominated series.-- "Library Journal"<br><br>One of Batten's best.-- "The Globe and Mail"<br><br>There's a lot of old fashioned sleuthing in this book and it was a whole lot of fun.-- "The Book Trail"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Jack Batten, after a brief and unhappy career as a lawyer, has been a very happy writer for many years. The author of forty books, Batten has also reviewed jazz for the <i>Globe and Mail</i>, and, for twenty-five years, movies on CBC Radio. He currently writes the biweekly Whodunnit column in the <i>Toronto Star</i>. He lives in Toronto.
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