Now, we all know Bernie's the type of guy who likes to work alone. He finds the profits are higher and the risks a lot lower. But in Burglars Can't Be Choosers, Bernie finds that while he's no beggar, he's not above taking on a rare work-for-hire. It's simple, really. All he has to do is break into a posh East Side apartment, grab a blue leather-covered box, deliver it to his mysterious employer, and pocket a nice, easy fee. Well, nothing's ever that easy. No sooner is Bernie inside the apartment when things start to go wrong. Things like...no blue box. Things like...the police, led by his old nemesis, detective Ray Kirschmann. Things like...the dead body in the bedroom. Things like...being accused of murder. Bernie, suddenly on the run, couldn't ask for a better place to hide than the anonymous streets of New York City - except for the fact his face is now in every tabloid newspaper and on every television newscast. Holing up at an out-of-town friend's apartment, he meets up with a lovely young lady ready with aid and comfort...and other resources. At last Bernie's got some time to figure out what's going on, and who set him up. And why.
Bernie Rhodenbarr Série
Tato série sleduje osudy Bernarda Rhodenbarra, neobvyklého hrdiny, který vede dvojí život. Ve dne je to majitel antikvariátu a milovník knih, v noci se však mění v talentovaného zloděje. Když se BERNIE dostane do nesnází, musí využít své jedinečné dovednosti, aby odhalil pravdu a očistil své jméno. Příběhy jsou plné vtipu, chytrých zápletek a nečekaných zvratů, které čtenáře udrží v napětí až do samého konce.
Doporučené pořadí čtení
The Burglar in the Closet
- 192 stránek
- 7 hodin čtení
It's hard to ignore someone with his hands in your mouth. Bernie Rhodenbarr's all ears when Dr. Sheldrake, his dentist, starts complaining about his detestable, soon-to-be-ex wife, and happens to mention the valuable diamonds she keeps lying around the apartment. Since Bernie's been known to supplement his income as a bookstore owner with the not-so-occasional bout of high-rise burglary, a couple of nights later he's in the Sheldrake apartment with larceny on his mind -- and has to duck into a closet when the lady of the house makes an unexpected entrance. Unfortunately he's still there when an unseen assailant does Mrs. Sheldrake in . . . and then vanishes with the jewels. Bernie's got to come out of the closet some time. But when he does, he'll be facing a rap for a murder he didn't commit -- and for a burglary he certainly attempted -- unless he can hunt down the killer who left him hanging.
The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling
- 206 stránek
- 8 hodin čtení
Bernie Rhodenbarr has gone legit – almost – as the new owner of a used bookstore in New York's Greenwich Village. Of course, dusty old tomes don't always turn a profit, so to make ends meet, Bernie's forced, on occasion, to indulge in his previous occupation: burglary. Besides which, he likes it. Now a collector is offering Bernie an opportunity to combine his twin passions by stealing a very rare and very bad book-length poem from a rich man's library. The heist goes off without a hitch. The delivery of the ill-gotten volume, however, is a different story. Drugged by the client's female go-between, Bernie wakes up in her apartment to find the book gone, the lady dead, a smoking gun in his hand, and the cops at the door. And suddenly he's got to extricate himself from a rather sticky real-life murder mystery and find a killer – before he's booked for Murder One.
The Burglar Who Studied Spinoza
- 220 stránek
- 8 hodin čtení
Bernie's About to Burn His Fingers on a Hot Coin Worth a Cool Half-Million! By day he sells books in his Greenwich Village shop and lunches with his dog-groomer friend, Carolyn. By night he's a master of illegal entry. Not that Bernie looks for it - class-A capers seem to come his way. So when Carolyn tempts him with an easy job, he goes for it. Only to find that someone beat them to the coin collection, except for one...a 1913 Liberty Head V-Nickel...worth a fortune. But when Bernie's fence tries to hustle the coin, he's rubbed out. Along with the coin collector's wife. Now Bernie's running both ways, with cops - and robbers - after him. And Bernie hot after the killer. What's Bernie's future worth? How about a plugged nickel?
The Burglar Who Painted Like Mondrian
- 336 stránek
- 12 hodin čtení
Bernie Rhodenbarr, a used bookstore owner and part-time burglar, finds himself in a precarious situation when he becomes the prime suspect in a murder case. After evaluating a wealthy man's library, his fingerprints are left at the scene, complicating his life as he navigates the legal repercussions of both his legitimate and illicit activities. This blend of crime and humor showcases Bernie's cleverness and the thrill he finds in his unconventional profession.
The Burglar Who Traded Ted Williams
- 372 stránek
- 14 hodin čtení
In Greenwich Village, Bernie Rhodenbarr, the rare book dealer who moonlights as a burglar, is arrested for murder in connection with the robbery of a valuable collection of baseball cards. Only he didn't do it.
Zloděj, který si myslel, že je Bogart
- 214 stránek
- 8 hodin čtení
Lawrence Block, velmistr mezi americkými spisovateli detektivek, vypráví další příběh svérázného „zloděje a majitele knihkupectví“ Bernieho Rhodenbarra, tentokrát posedlého Casablancou a jejím hrdinou, hercem Humphreym Bogartem. Bernie Rhodenbarr se ve svém knihkupectví náhodně setkává s ženou svých snů, milou a okouzlující Ilonou. Oba jsou velkými fanoušky a obdivovateli Humphreyho Bogarta a na festivalu jeho filmů spolu začínají trávit dny i noci. Žít z lásky ale nestačí. Bernie se dává dohromady s excentrickým cizincem Hugem Candlemasem, jenž po něm žádá, aby se vetřel do přízně majitele jednoho z přepychových apartmá na East Side a odcizil odtud záhadné desky z černé kůže. Plán však nevyjde a Berniemu nezbývá, než se vrátit ke svému „zaměstnavateli“ s prázdnýma rukama. Ten je záhy nalezen mrtvý. Bernie se ocitá v složité situaci a sám se vydává po stopě vraha. Brzy nato Ilona záhadně mizí...
The Burglar In The Library
- 368 stránek
- 13 hodin čtení
Bernie Rhodenbarr, burglar extraordinaire and bookseller ordinaire, has taken leave of his beloved New York City and gone country. Our setting is Cuttleford House, a quaint, lovely inn, where Carolyn and Raffles the Cat have joined Bernie for a wintry weekend. Of course, Carolyn wasn't Bernie's first choice for a romantic getaway weekend, but his intended, Lettice Runcible, turned out to be someone else's intended. But if you think Bernie's sole purpose is healing his wounded heart, think again. As a bookseller, Bernie's always in search of a valuable edition, and this time he believes he's found it. And it's somewhere in Cuttleford House's largely ignored library. During his nightly prowl, Bernie finds unexpected company in the way of a corpse. The next morning everyone else find the body, too. Making matters worse is the fact that all of the guests - including, (surprise!) Lettice and her new husband, Dakin Littlefield - find themselves snowbound after a particularly fierce storm during the night. With everyone pointing fingers at everyone else, Bernie decides he's got to catch the culprit - before there's another murder. Isn't there always? And let's not forget that book, which has mysteriously disappeared off the library shelves.
The burglar on the prowl
- 320 stránek
- 12 hodin čtení
When a friend suggests that Bernie burgle a romantic rival's home, Bernie is happy to oblige. Along with lesbian friend Caroline Kaiser, Bernie is overjoyed to find a safe full of cash. And for once in a Bernie Rhodenbarr story, there isn't even a dead body in the house. At least not yet. Because a nearby home has also been burgled and in that robbery, three people have died. The police recognise Bernie from a nearby cash machine camera and soon he is in the newspapesr as the suspect.
Související knihy
Detektivní povídky
- 716 stránek
- 26 hodin čtení
Soubor povídkové tvorby amerického autora přináší především povídky s detektivní a hrůzostrašnou tematikou. Jedenasedmdesát povídek vybral ze svého celoživotního díla samotný autor, který tak znovu přivedl na scénu hrdiny několika svých rozsáhlejších cyklů - detektiva Matthewa Scuddera, právníka Martina Ehrengrafa a další, jejichž příběhy si získaly již dříve pozornost čtenářů. Kniha uspokojí nepříliš náročné ctitele detektivky, psychothrilleru či hororu.
Souborné vydání druhého, třetího a čtvrtého pokračování série Bernie Rhodenbarr. Tři detektivní příběhy lupiče-detektiva jsou plné nečekaných zvratů a překvapení. Obsahuje: Lupič, který rád citoval Kiplinga -- Lupič, který čte Spinozu -- Lupič v šatníku. Knihy v ČR zatím samostatně nevyšly.
