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  J.D. Salinger–Joyce Maynard affair in

  The Burglar in the Rye…. As usual, Block delivers.”

  Richmond Times Dispatch

  “[An] addictive series…. Block’s effortless

  mastery of his material, his relaxed ease,

  are as pleasurable as always, and he has some

  splendid fun with an author not unlike

  J.D. Salinger…. A steal at any price.”

  Publishers Weekly

  “As good as it gets. Rhodies will eat it up.”

  Philadelphia Inquirer

  “Intoxicating writing.”

  Chicago Tribune

  “[Block] is as much a pro at writing mysteries

  as Rhodenbarr is at stealing. Beyond the

  mechanics of building a mystery, however,

  Block hasn’t lost that mischievous gleam in his

  writing eye that leads readers through the

  twists and turns of a satisfying plot.”

  Wisconsin State Journal

  “Bernie Rhodenbarr is the perfect companion if

  you’re spending a week at the beach, catching a

  plane to Omaha or just seeking an escape from

  the demands of the day.”

  Tampa Tribune

  “A mystery stuffed to the eyeballs with endearing

  oddballs…. [A] French farce of a plot.”

  New York Times Book Review

  “The bookseller-thief remains one of the most

  endearing characters in the genre, and combined

  with a stellar supporting cast, remarkably clever

  premises, and nonstop humor, the series offers

  terrific entertainment. This latest Bernie book

  provides all of the above…. Close enough to perfection to

  please even the most demanding

  readers.”

  Booklist

  “[Block] is one of the great mystery writers of all

  time. And gets better as he goes.”

  New York Daily News

  Books by Lawrence Block

  The Bernie Rhodenbarr Mysteries

  BURGLARS CAN’T BE CHOOSERS • THE BURGLAR IN THE CLOSET • THE BURGLAR WHO LIKED TO QUOTE KIPLING • THE BURGLAR WHO STUDIED SPINOZA • THE BURGLAR WHO PAINTED LIKE MONDRIAN • THE BURGLAR WHO TRADED TED WILLIAMS • THE BURGLAR WHO THOUGHT HE WAS BOGART • THE BURGLAR IN THE LIBRARY • THE BURGLAR IN THE RYE • THE BURGLAR ON THE PROWL

  The Matthew Scudder Novels

  THE SINS OF THE FATHERS • TIME TO MURDER AND CREATE • IN THE MIDST OF DEATH • A STAB IN THE DARK • EIGHT MILLION WAYS TO DIE • WHEN THE SACRED GINMILL CLOSES • OUT ON THE CUTTING EDGE • A TICKET TO THE BONEYARD • A DANCE AT THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE • A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES • THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU’RE DEAD • A LONG LINE OF DEAD MEN • EVEN THE WICKED • EVERYBODY DIES • HOPE TO DIE • ALL THE FLOWERS ARE DYING

  Keller’s Greatest Hits

  HIT MAN • HIT LIST • HIT PARADE

  The Adventures of Evan Tanner

  THE THIEF WHO COULDN’T SLEEP • THE CANCELED CZECH • TANNER’S TWELVE SWINGERS • THE SCORELESS THAI • TANNER’S TIGER • TANNER’S VIRGIN • ME TANNER, YOU JANE • TANNER ON ICE

  SMALL TOWN

  Collected Short Stories

  ENOUGH ROPE

  Copyright

  This book is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, and dialogue are drawn from the author?s imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

  THE BURGLAR IN THE RYE. Copyright © 1999 by Lawrence Block. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, down-loaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.

  EPub Edition © MAY 2007 ISBN: 9780061842870

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  Table of Contents

  Cover

  Title Page

  Dedication

  Contents

  Author's Note

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six

  Chapter Seven

  Chapter Eight

  Chapter Nine

  Chapter Ten

  Chapter Eleven

  Chapter Twelve

  Chapter Thirteen

  Chapter Fourteen

  Chapter Fifteen

  Chapter Sixteen

  Chapter Seventeen

  Chapter Eighteen

  Chapter Nineteen

  Chapter Twenty

  Chapter Twenty-One

  Chapter Twenty-Two

  Chapter Twenty-Three

  Chapter Twenty-Four

  Chapter Twenty-Five

  About the Author

  Praise

  Other Books by Lawrence Block

  Copyright

  About the Publisher

 


 

  Lawrence Block, The Burglar in the Rye

 


 

 
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