{"product_id":"the-bookwomans-last-fling-9781476788890","title":"The Bookwoman's Last Fling","description":"In another enthralling bestseller by \"master yarn spinner\" (\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e) John Dunning, rare book dealer and relentless private eye Cliff Janeway unravels a deadly plot marked by stolen classics and stable secrets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When wealthy horse trainer H. R. Geiger dies, Denver bookman Cliff Janeway encounters the legacy of the man's wife, Candice, a true bookwoman who left behind an assortment of rare first-edition children's books. Sent to assess the collection, Janeway soon finds that several titles are missing, replaced by cheap reprints -- while other hugely expensive pieces remain. Why would a thief take one priceless book and leave an equally valuable volume on the shelf? Suspecting foul play, Janeway follows the trail of Candice's shadowy past to California's Golden Gate and Santa Anita racetracks, where he signs on as a racehorse hot walker. Eavesdropping on the chatter among the hands, he doesn't like what he hears. And when he goes to the house where Candice died to look for answers, Janeway finds much more than he bargained for.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Dunning (1942-2023) revealed book collecting's most shocking secrets in his bestselling series of crime novels featuring Cliff Janeway: \u003ci\u003eBooked to Die\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the prestigious Nero Wolfe Award; \u003ci\u003eThe Bookman's Wake\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book; and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Bookman's Promise\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sign of the Book\u003c\/i\u003e, and The \u003ci\u003eBookwoman's Last Fling\u003c\/i\u003e. He also wrote the Edgar Award-nominated \u003ci\u003eDeadline\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Holland Suggestions\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTwo O'Clock, Eastern Wartime\u003c\/i\u003e. An expert on rare and collectible books, he owned the Old Algonquin Bookstore in Denver for many years.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50338013806866,"sku":"9781476788890","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a2d530c6-9eb2-49c2-b5f7-920c3871957f.jpg?v=1727974342","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-bookwomans-last-fling-9781476788890","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}