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The man who loved books too much, [the true story of a thief, a detective, and a world of literary obsession], Allison Hoover Bartlett

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The man who loved books too much, [the true story of a thief, a detective, and a world of literary obsession], Allison Hoover Bartlett
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eng
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The man who loved books too much
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Allison Hoover Bartlett
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[the true story of a thief, a detective, and a world of literary obsession]
Summary
Book thief John Charles Gilkey stole hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of rare books from book fairs, stores, and libraries around the country. Determined to catch Gilkey, Ken Sanders, a book dealer with a penchant for detective work, tirelessly pursued him. Journalist Allison Hoover Bartlett befriended both eccentric characters, obtaining crucial details on both men's stories. Here, she reveals exactly how Gilkey pulled off his dirtiest crimes and how Sanders ultimately caught him
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adult
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