[PDF] The Burglar On The Prowl eBook

Author : Lawrence Block
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 50,23 MB
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0061806692

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A philosophical yet practical gentleman, Bernie Rhodenbarr possesses many admirable qualities: charm, intelligence, sparkling wit, and unwavering loyalty. Of course, he also has this special talent and a taste for life's finer things. So he's more than willing to perform some vengeful larceny for a friend -- ripping off a smarmy, particularly deserving plastic surgeon -- for fun and a very tidy profit. But during a practice run at another address, Bernie's forced to hide under a bed when the lady of the house returns unexpectedly with the worst kind of blind date in tow. In no time, Bernie's up to his burgling neck in big trouble. Again. And this time it includes his arrest, no less than four murders, and more outrageous coincidences than any self-preserving felon should ever be required to tie together.

Author : Lawrence Block
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 22,31 MB
Release : 2014-05-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1409153584

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The long-awaited eleventh novel in the Bernie Rhodenbarr series. Everybody's favourite burglar returns in an eleventh adventure that finds him and his lesbian sidekick Carolyn Kaiser breaking into houses, apartments, and even a museum, in a madcap adventure replete with American Colonial silver, an F. Scott Fitzgerald manuscript, a priceless portrait, and a remarkable array of buttons. And, wouldn't you know it, there's a dead body, all stretched out on a Trent Barling carpet . . .

Author : Lawrence Block
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 46,97 MB
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0061808520

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Bernie Rhodenbarr is a personable chap, a good neighbor, a passable poker player. His chosen profession, however, might not sit well with some. Bernie is a burglar, a good one, effortlessly lifting valuables from the not-so-well-protected abodes of well-to-do New Yorkers like a modern-day Robin Hood. (The poor, as Bernie would be the first to tell you, alas, have nothing worth stealing.) He's not perfect, however; he occasionally makes mistakes. Like accepting a paid assignment from a total stranger to retrieve a particular item from a rich man's apartment. Like still being there when the cops arrive. Like having a freshly slain corpse lying in the next room, and no proof that Bernie isn't the killer. Now he's really got his hands full, having to locate the true perpetrator while somehow eluding the police -- a dirty job indeed, but if Bernie doesn't do it, who will?

Author : Thomas Perry
Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 23,97 MB
Release : 2019-01-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0802146791

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A cunning thief is on the run for her life in a breakneck thriller from the New York Times–bestselling “master of nail-biting suspense” (Los Angeles Times). Elle Stowell is a young woman with an unconventional profession: burglary. But Elle is no petty thief—with just the right combination of smarts, looks, and skills, she can easily stroll through ritzy Bel Air neighborhoods and pick out the perfect home for plucking the most valuable items. This is how Elle has always gotten by—she is good at it, and she thrives on the thrill. But after stumbling upon a grisly triple homicide while stealing from the home of a wealthy art dealer, Elle discovers that she is no longer the only one sneaking around. Somebody is searching for her. As Elle realizes that her knowledge of the high-profile murder has made her a target, she races to solve the case before becoming the next casualty, using her breaking-and-entering skills to uncover the truth about exactly who the victims were and why someone might have wanted them dead. With high-stakes action and shocking revelations, The Burglar will keep readers on the edge of their seats as they barrel towards the heart-racing conclusion. “The fact is, there are probably only half a dozen suspense writers now alive who can be depended upon to deliver high voltage shocks . . . Thomas Perry is one of them.” —Stephen King

Author : Lawrence Block
Publisher : WmMorrow
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 26,76 MB
Release : 2004-03-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780060589790

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Acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Lawrence Block returns with one of his most inspired and popular characters: the extraordinary Bernie Rhodenbarr. Sophisticated yet down-to-earth, philosophical yet practical, Bernie is a gentleman who knows and loves his territory, the gloriously diverse and electric streets of Manhattan. He is minding his own business when he's asked for a favor -- a neat, uncomplicated bit of vengeful larceny that will reap a tidy profit -- an offer the intrepid thief can't refuse. But with a few days to go before the crime, Bernie gets restless. So what does a burglar do to change his mood? Go on the prowl, of course. This bit of prowling lands Bernie in a pile of trouble that includes four murders and the burglary of his own home. Caught in the center of a deadly mystery, Bernie must use his wits and wiles to connect the dots and add up the coincidences. Because if he doesn't catch a killer, he'll lose not only his freedom but his life.

Author : Lawrence Block
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 29,37 MB
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0061840963

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Bernie Rhodenbarr is actually trying to earn an honest living. It's been an entire year since he's entered anyone's abode illegally to help himself to their valuables. But now an unscrupulous landlord's threat to increase Bernie's rent by 1,000% is driving the bookseller and reformed burglar back to a life of crime -- though, in all fairness, it's a very short trip. And when the cops wrongly accuse him of stealing a priceless collection of baseball cards, Bernie's stuck with a worthless alibi since he was busy burgling a different apartment at the time . . . one that happened to contain a dead body locked inside a bathroom. So Bernie has a dilemma. He can trade a burglary charge for a murder rap. Or he can shuffle all the cards himself and try to find the joker in the deck -- someone, perhaps, who believes that homicide is the real Great American Pastime.

Author : Peg Kehret
Publisher : Turtleback
Page : pages
File Size : 32,15 MB
Release : 1995-01-01
Category :
ISBN : 9780785797616

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Kayo Benton, baseball fanatic, and Rosie Saunders, brain, founding me mbers of the Care Club, enter their pets in a cat show.

Author : Sara Rosett
Publisher : Sara Rosett
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 38,44 MB
Release : 2014-02-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN :

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A Roman holiday goes from romantic to dangerous when a cat burglar on the prowl interrupts an Italian vacation. Zoe and Jack’s trip to Rome was supposed to be a romantic one-year anniversary celebration with a little business on the side. Jack’s fledgling security company has landed the plum assignment of providing additional security for the opening night gala of a museum exhibit featuring priceless gems. However, the easy job turns complicated when they discover the exhibit is the next target of a cat burglar who has struck several times in recent months, snatching up a hoard of sparkling jewels. Opening night goes off without a hitch, but then the police accuse them of switching the real gems for fakes. With the exhibit’s organizer missing and planted diamonds showing up in their belongings, Zoe and Jack are forced to delve into the shady side of the diamond trade in a search for the culprit, a journey that takes them from the fountains and piazzas of the Eternal City to the snow-capped Alps.

Author : Sarah Hines Stephens
Publisher : Raintree
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 15,46 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1474750680

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When the International Cat Enthusiast (ICE) show comes to Gotham City, Batman and Robin suspect a familiar feline felon is on the prowl. The show's top cat will win a diamond cat collar-a prize too perfect for Catwoman to resist. But the ICE show isn't the only catnip in town. An art museum's exhibit of ancient Egyptian artifacts might be the cat burglar's real mark. Can Batman and Robin foil Catwoman's perfect plot, or will the powers of a pendant prove perilous for the Dynamic Duo?

Author : Tamsin Cooke
Publisher : Oxford University Press - Children
Page : pages
File Size : 22,59 MB
Release : 2016-01-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0192742604

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Winner of the Stockton Children's Book of the Year 2017! Schoolgirl by day, cat burglar by night... Scarlet McCall thinks she has it all figured out. She and her dad are on a mission to return stolen treasures to their rightful owners. But when they take an ancient Aztec bracelet, her world turns upside down. Dad goes missing, and mysterious powers erupt inside Scarlet. She's hunted by sinister people, who will stop at nothing to possess the bracelet. Searching for her dad, Scar must learn who to trust before it's all too late.