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La storia ha come protagonista un libro davvero eccezionale: un’edizione del 1969 de Il corvo di Edgar Allan Poe, pubblicato dal piccolo, prestigioso tipografo Grayson Press di North Bend, Washington. La bibliografia Grayson non fa riferimento a questa edizione: se infatti esistesse, potrebbe essere un colpo di fortuna per il giusto collezionista. Sarebbe proprio il tipo di libro per cui qualcuno potrebbe uccidere. E infatti qualcuno probabilmente l’ha già fatto... Un’altra sfida per l’ex poliziotto Janeway che, mentre si trova nella sua bottega di libri antichi e rari, riceve un’offerta di lavoro da un ex collega della polizia: Janeway dovrebbe partire per Seattle per recuperare una ragazza e portarla nella cittadina di Taos, nel New Mexico. Questa fuggiasca però non è una donna qualsiasi... pare sia in possesso di una copia rubata de Il corvo del ’69... Una nuova straordinaria avventura del collezionista di libri Cliff Janeway che, dopo Il detective che ama i libri, ci condurrà ancora nel suo mondo fatto di bellezza, cultura ma anche di suspence e continui colpi di scena...

Stimare il valore di un volume è la specialità di Cliff Janeway, ex poliziotto di Denver e adesso libraio. Anche un esperto di libri come lui, però, può essere messo a dura prova da alcune prime edizioni firmate da personaggi noti. Come si fa ad avere la certezza che un autografo sia au-tentico? Perché le falsificazioni sembrano vere? Gli stessi problemi si presentano nel corso di un’indagine per omicidio in una piccola città di nome Paradise, nel Colorado. Janeway ac-cetta di dare una mano per il processo alla sua amata, l’avvocato Erin D’Angelo. I due devono capire se l’amica d’infanzia di Erin, con cui lei non parla da tempo, abbia davvero ucciso suo marito o se abbia confessato solo per protegge-re il figlio, un ragazzino turbolento affetto da una forma di autismo. Janeway scopre che la vittima possedeva una meravigliosa collezione di libri, ma non è solo il valore dei volumi che lo spinge a immergersi sempre più a fondo nei torbidi segreti della cittadina; è il desiderio di rimuovere strati di inganni e bugie per arrivare alla verità sulla “firma del libro”. Nel caso di un omicidio a sangue freddo, però, la verità è un lusso che non ha prezzo.

Amerika im Sommer 1942: Das Land befindet sich in einem Zustand höchster Nervosität. Überall werden japanische oder deutsche Spione vermutet. Ein Medium erlebt in all den Wirren seine Blütezeit: das Radio. Als Jack Dulaney, ein erfolgloser Schriftsteller, erfährt, dass sein alter Freund Carnahan in Schwierigkeit steckt, zieht er quer durch das Land an die Küste von New Jersey. Hier, an einer kleinen Radiostation hat Carnahan zuletzt gearbeitet - bis er spurlos verschwand. Unter falschem Namen gelingt es Jack, bei dem Sender eine Anstellung zu finden. Die Hörspiele, die er zu schreiben beginnt, entfalten einen Zauber, der ihm bald den Ruf einträgt, ein Genie des Radios zu sein. Und dann trifft er Holly, Carnahans Tochter. Er hat sie einst geliebt, doch ist sie vor ihm und seiner Liebe davongelaufen. Holly singt in einer Band, ein geheimnisvoller Engel, dem alle Zuhörer verfallen sind. Das Wiedersehen der beiden verläuft äußerst kühl. Holly gibt vor, Jack nicht zu kennen - aus Angst, wie er bald erfährt. Sie glaubt, dass Spione, denen der Sender als Tarnung dient, ihren Vater getötet haben ... John Dunning ist ein großer Roman gelungen - eine wunderschöne Liebesgeschichte, eine Hommage an das Medium Radio und ein einzigartiger literarischer Thriller zugleich.

This edition of Aeschylus''s classic plays brings together three of the playwright''s most powerful and exciting works. The Suppliants tells the story of 50 women who seek refuge in Argos after fleeing their previous home, while Persians focuses on the aftermath of the defeat of the Persian king Xerxes. Seven Against Thebes tells the story of the Seven Against Thebes, a group of heroes who sought to conquer the city of Thebes. This edition includes a new introduction and notes by John Dunning Cooper that provide historical and literary context for the plays. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

It''s the summer of 1942 at a radio station on the New Jersey coast. As bombs fall on Britain, a troupe of actors, sound-effects people, writers, and producers explores the promise of this exhilarating medium, struggling to create programming that entertains, informs and enlightens its listeners. Into this intense community come Jack Dulaney and Holly Carnahan, determined to find Holly''s missing father, who sent his last desperate missive from this noisy seaside town.

The lives of members of a Jewish family persecuted by the Ku Klux Klan, journalist Marvel Milette, passionate Anna Kohl, and John Galen Locke, Grand Dragon of the Colorado KKK, intertwine in Denver in the 1920s