Diese Serie begleitet Bernie Rhodenbarr, einen ungewöhnlichen Helden, der ein Doppelleben führt. Tagsüber ist er ein charmanter Buchhändler mit einer Leidenschaft für Literatur. Nachts jedoch verfügt er über ein einzigartiges Talent für Einbrüche. Wenn Bernie unweigerlich in Schwierigkeiten gerät, muss er sich auf seinen Witz und seine unkonventionellen Fähigkeiten verlassen, um Verbrechen aufzuklären und seinen Namen reinzuwaschen. Diese Geschichten bieten eine reizvolle Mischung aus Mysterien, Humor und cleveren Handlungssträngen.
Bernie Rhodenbarr, a charming and amiable burglar, navigates the affluent neighborhoods of New York, deftly stealing from the wealthy while maintaining a façade of normalcy. With a talent for breaking and entering, he embodies a modern-day Robin Hood, albeit with a twist—he believes that the poor have little of value to offer. As he juggles his unconventional profession with his social life, readers are drawn into his world of clever heists and intriguing escapades.
Lawrence Block überrascht mit seinem humorvollen Stil in der Bernie Rhodenbarr-Serie, die sich um einen Buchhändler und Einbrecher dreht. In dieser Geschichte geht es um den Diebstahl eines wertvollen Gemäldes und zwei Morde. Block kombiniert Humor, Spannung und Wissen, während Bernie seine Unschuld beweisen muss.
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.
Bookseller Bernie Rhodenbarr's in love—with an exotic Eastern European beauty who shares his obsession with Humphrey Bogart movies. He's in heaven, munching popcorn with his new amour every night at a Bogart Film Festival—until their Casablanca-esque idyll is cut short by his other secret passion: burglary. When he's hired to pilfer a portfolio of valuable documents from a Park Avenue apartment, Bernie can hardly refuse. But the occupant's early return forces Bernie to flee empty-handed—and he soon finds himself implicated in a murder. Before you can say "who stole the strawberries?" he's hunting for a killer, up to his neck in the outrageous intrigues of a tiny Balkan nation . . . and menaced by more sinister fat men and unsavory toadies than the great Bogie himself butted heads with in pursuit of that darn bird!
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.
A chance to help a revered author leads Bernie Rhodenbarr into a tangled web of crime when he is asked by Alice Cottrell to steal personal letters from a hotel room. However, the situation escalates dramatically when he discovers the agent he was supposed to outsmart is found dead, making Bernie the prime suspect in a murder investigation. As he navigates this unexpected turn of events, he must use his skills not only to clear his name but also to uncover the truth behind the sinister plot.
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.
The story features Bernie Rhodenbarr, a charming and skilled burglar renowned for his clever heists, including stealing antiques and art. Celebrated as "the Heifetz of the picklock," he has captivated audiences through various novels. With a legacy spanning four decades, Bernie remains a beloved character created by Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Lawrence Block, showcasing his wit and resourcefulness in the world of crime fiction.
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.
