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The Sign of The Book by John Dunning

The Sign of The Book

A Cliff Janeway Bookman Novel

by John Dunning
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  • First Published:
  • Mar 8, 2005, 368 pages
  • Paperback:
  • Mar 2006, 544 pages
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John Dunning is an expert on rare and collectible books and for many years owned and ran the Old Algonquin Bookstore in Denver with his wife, Helen. In 1994 he closed the bookstore in order to be able to spend more time writing, but he and Helen continue to do business online.

Bibliography

Cliff Janeway series

  • Booked To Die (1992), The Bookman's Wake (1995), The Bookman's Promise (2004), The Sign of the Book (2005), The Bookwoman's Last Fling (2006).
Other Novels
  • The Holland Suggestions (1974), Looking for Ginger North: One Man's Violent Journey Into His Past-a High Voltage Novel of Suspense. (1980), Denver (1980 or 1982), Deadline (1981), Two O'Clock, Eastern Wartime (2001)
Non Fiction
  • About a dozen non-fiction titles about true crime, with catchy titles (if you like that sort of thing) such as Mystical Murders (1989), Carnal Crimes (1991), Deadly Deviates (1991) and Occult Murders (1997); plus one book about the early years of radio, On The Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (1998)

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