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In this eleventh installment, Bernie Rhodenbarr and his companion Carolyn Kaiser engage in a series of daring break‑ins across houses, apartments, and a museum. Their targets include American Colonial silver, an F. Scott Fitzgerald manuscript, a priceless portrait, and an eclectic assortment of buttons. The plot thickens when a dead body is discovered, sprawled across a Trent Barling carpet, adding a darker twist to the otherwise madcap adventure.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Lawrence Block
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