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Subject: Re: Request for novels on bookshops and
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> I'm looking for novels (mysteries and SF especially, but not
> exclusively) that are about books/bookshops in some way.  

The Bernie Rhodenbarr mysteries by Lawrence Block have book-related
themes, especially THE BURGLAR WHO STUDIED SPINOZA and THE BURGLAR WHO
LIKED TO QUOTE KIPLING.  They are fairly light, witty books with a slight
difference from most mysteries--the hero is a burglar and most of the cops
are crooked.  I recommend them to anyone who likes some humor with their
suspense.
                                     Hal Render
                                     University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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