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The Booktaker

A Nameless Detective Mystery

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The Booktaker

By: Bill Pronzini
Narrated by: Nick Sullivan
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The Nameless Detective is called upon to find out how rare books and maps are being stolen from an antiquarian bookshop with a faultless alarm system. He goes undercover in the store, only to be foiled when a theft occurs right under his nose. Then, as he ponders the case (while on a date with the lovely Kerry), he’s violently struck from behind by a car that seems bent on driving him off the road. Will Nameless survive this attempt on his life and solve the case?

Murder anonymous: solve another case with the Nameless Detective.©1982 by the Pronzini-Muller Family Trust. All rights reserved. (P)2011 BBC Audiobooks
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes. A fun to listen to Nameless vignette.

Which scene was your favorite?

No response.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No.

Any additional comments?

I like Nick Sullivan's voice.

Very Bill Pronzini

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This book have me ideas about elements I was missing in my own detective novel. it was great and entertaining. Definitely a detective fiction fix <3

Very useful and entertaining!

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Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

yes - it was very well done.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

I thought the author did a great job. I am not a writer, but know good writing when I read it - hear it. I enjoyed both the narration and the authors books. Read them a while back.

Which scene was your favorite?

The detectives first day on the duty.

Was The Booktaker worth the listening time?

I love the series. It was definitely worth my listening time.

fast paced and intriguing ...

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it was a bit dull a bit cliche no the best yet i read worse some to kill time i guess

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Any additional comments?

The book is pretty good. Especially that it is FREE! It's a great story for a quick read, or a quick listen in this case. I wasn't able to pick up who the commits the crime so the ending was a good plot twist for me. Although, I personally think the ending was a bit too exaggerated but that's just me. Great listen....

Great for a quick listen

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