Their loot is priceless, impossible to resist. a fast-moving, entertaining tale.Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A gang of thieves stage a daring heist from a vault deep below Princeton University’s Firestone Library. Katie Davidson is a bookseller at Off The Beaten Path. Overview 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A delightfully lighthearted caper. John Grisham fans have a different facet of him to peruse in this. The FBI enters into the book almost as an aside. If thats what youre expecting you will be disappointed. Read more Price: US 28. Although the loss is insured, the university and the FBI’s Rare Asset Recovery Unit nonetheless would very much like to retrieve them. 91 product ratings Condition: Very Good CD4 - A 3rd printing hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by John Grisham to previous owner on the. Scott Fitzgerald manuscripts from the Princeton University library by a gang of thieves. It tells the story of the theft of priceless F. I was never sure where Elaine came from - perhaps the insurance company who covered the Fitzgerald loss. This isnt a courtroom drama as most of us expect from John Grisham. Camino Island is John Grisham’s much-anticipated 30th novel. I enjoyed the gaggle of other writers and their interactions, and I enjoyed Bruce’s charisma, as well as that of his wifer. While the first two I read, A Time to Kill and A Time for Mercy followed Jake. Her “cover” is to be exactly who she is: a published author looking for inspiration for her next novel while getting to know Bruce Cable and (hopefully) some of his secrets.īeing a book lover, I enjoyed this story. Camino Island by John Grisham is my least favorite of his books so far. The underworld of stolen goods had not been forthcoming, but Bruce Cable’s name was known in the book world - not only for his store, but also for his collection of very rare books.Īfter some hesitation and soul-searching, Mercer decides to go to Camino Island, returning to the cottage in which she had spent many happy summers with her grandmother, Tess Mercer hadn’t been back since Tess died some years ago, but she is still part owner. Reviews 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A delightfully lighthearted caper. Two of the perpetrators had been caught very soon after the robbery but were saying nothing. The manuscripts had been stolen from the Firestone Library at Princeton University some months earlier. The owner of Bay Books, Bruce Cable, has come by his love of rare books semi-honestly, through his father.
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