THE BOOKWOMAN’S LAST FLING
Book ID/图书代码： 06000007B18713
English Summary/英文概要： Rare book dealer, ex-homicide cop, and private eye, Cliff Janeway is resourceful, impulsive, and hell-bent for danger. A unique character in crime fiction, Janeway is beloved by bibliophiles and mystery fans alike. In The Bookwoman’s Last Fling, John Dunning puts Janeway back in the saddle, literally.
Tempted out of his bookstore into the world of horseracing, Janeway accepts an invitation from wealthy horse trainer H.R. Geiger to travel to Idaho and look at some rare first-edition books. The books are stunning, flawless children’s classics that render the usually eloquent Janeway speechless. It’s a collection worth millions of dollars, a fact that Janeway would be happy to discuss with Mr. Geiger if the man wasn’t dead. Janeway becomes convinced that someone has been cherry-picking the book collection for personal profit. Soon he’s off on Geiger’s cold trail, to the California Races at Golden Gates Fields and Santa Anita Park.
Bringing together his inside knowledge of both books and horseracing, John Dunning provides another memorable, hard-boiled detective adventure, filled with all the authenticity and delicious trivia that fans have come to expect from the Bookman series.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 前員警、珍本書收藏者、同時也身為私家偵探的Cliff Janeway曾讓無數讀者為之神魂顛倒。作者約翰•頓寧再一次為我們帶來了令人難忘的Janeway探案系列，這一回，他暫時離開了自己心愛的書店，來到了賽馬的神秘世界。
Janeway接受了富豪馴馬師Geiger的邀請，動身前往愛達荷州，並有幸欣賞到一系列稀有的初版簽名書，這套經典童書完美無瑕，使見過不少世面的Janeway也為之動容，若不是因為Geiger先生的突然死亡，Janeway很願意與他好好聊聊。Janeway確信，有人正不擇手段地企圖將這瑰寶據為己有，身為珍書愛好者的他又怎會袖手旁觀？不久之後，他來到了著名的加州賽馬場，神秘的序幕即將拉開……(Ruby)
Awards/获奖情况：Territories sold are French, German, Croatian, Spanish, Portuguese, Brazil, Japanese, and Chinese. Review
"Dunning scores another triumph.... Sure to lure Dick Francis fans."---Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Terrific dialogue and some very nice writing.... A mystery that races to the beat of horses’ hooves."---Rocky Mountain News
"An exhilarating adventure that makes book-collecting seem as exciting as horseracing."---The New York Times
About the Author/作者介绍： JOHN DUNNING is the author of two Cliff Janeway mysteries:BOOKED TO DIE,which won the prestigious Nero Wolfe award,and The Bookman’s Wake,which was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year.His other novels include the Edgar Award-nominated Deadline as well as The Holland Suggestions,all of which are available from Pocket Books.A full-time writer and book dealer,he owned the Old Algonquin Bookstore in Denver for ten years.
John Dunning is also a radio historian and a former radio show host.His enthusiasm for the world of radio informs his latest Scribner hardcover,Two O’Clock, Eastern Wartime.He lives in Denver with his family.
約翰•頓寧在他的Cliff Janeway探案系列中，揭露了許多珍書收藏的驚人秘密。他的這個系列屢獲殊榮。Booked to Die獲尼祿沃爾夫獎；The Bookman’s Wake為1995年紐約時報好書推薦；另外的3本The Bookman’s Promise, The Sign of the Book, The Bookwoman’s Last Fling也都暢銷紐約時報排行榜。約翰•頓寧的其他作品包括The Holland Suggestions(愛德格獎提名), Two O’Clock, Eastern Wartime。他是珍本書的收藏專家，多年來在丹佛經營著Old Algonquin Bookstore書店。同時，約翰也是美國無線電史的專家，著有On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio一書。
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