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Name: The Burglar in the Closet

Author: Lawrence Block
Year: 1978
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Humor, Mystery, Fiction, Crime

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ISBNs:
9780060872731
006087273X

It's hard to ignore someone with his hands in your mouth. Bernie Rhodenbarr's all ears when Dr. Sheldrake, his dentist, starts complaining about his detestable, soon-to-be-ex wife, and happens to mention the valuable diamonds she keeps lying around the apartment. Since Bernie's been known to supplement his income as a bookstore owner with the not-so-occasional bout of high-rise burglary, a couple of nights later he's in the Sheldrake apartment with larceny on his mind -- and has to duck into a closet when the lady of the house makes an unexpected entrance. Unfortunately he's still there when an unseen assailant does Mrs. Sheldrake in . . . and then vanishes with the jewels.

Bernie's got to come out of the closet some time. But when he does, he'll be facing a rap for a murder he didn't commit -- and for a burglary he certainly attempted -- unless he can hunt down the killer who left him hanging.

This book is part of the "Bernie Rhodenbarr" series. Here are some other books from this series:

"The Burglar on the Prowl"
First published in 2001
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"The Burglar in the Rye"
First published in 1998
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"The Burglar In the Library"
First published in 1997
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"The Burglar Who Thought He Was Bogart"
First published in 1995
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"The Burglar Who Traded Ted Williams"
First published in 1994
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"The Burglar Who Painted Like Mondrian"
First published in 1983
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"The Burglar Who Studied Spinoza"
First published in 1980
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"The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling"
First published in 1979
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"Burglars Can't be Choosers"
First published in 1977
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"The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons"
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