The Bookman's Wake

Denver cop-turned-book dealer Cliff Janeway is lured by an ex-cop into going to Seattle to bring back a beautiful fugitive wanted for assault, burglary, and the possible theft of a priceless edition of Poe's The Raven. To find her, Janeway must unravel the secrets surrounding the book and its mysterious maker. Denver cop-turned-bookdealer Cliff Janeway is lured by an enterprising fellow ex-policeman into going to Seattle to bring back a fugitive wanted for assault, burglary, and the possible theft of a priceless edition of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven." The bail jumper turns out to be a vulnerable young woman calling herself Eleanor Rigby, who is also a gifted book finder. Janeway is intrigued by the woman -- and by the deadly history surrounding the rare volume. Hunted by people willing to kill for the antique tome, a terrified Eleanor escapes and disappears. To find her -- and save her -- Janeway must unravel the secrets of the book's past and its mysterious maker, for only then can he stop the hand of death from turning another page....