Bibliograph

The burglar in short order, a Bernie Rhodenbarr collection, by Lawrence Block

Type

Label

The burglar in short order, a Bernie Rhodenbarr collection, by Lawrence Block

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The burglar in short order

Oclc number

1150920711

Responsibility statement

by Lawrence Block

Sub title

a Bernie Rhodenbarr collection

Summary

The Burglar in Short Order for the first time ever collects all of Bernie's short-form 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? It's kinda complicated) Cosmopolitan...from an essay discussing Bernie's 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 York...you'll find every published story, article, and standalone excerpt Bernie has ever appeared in--plus two new, unpublished pieces: an introduction discussing the character's colourful origins and an afterword in which the author, contemplating retirement, comes face to face with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 Bernie--and in this, his dozenth book, he demonstrates all the charm and wit and kleptophilic ingenuity that has made two generations of readers welcome their favourite burglar into their homes

Target audience

adult

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