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The Burglar in the Closet

By: Lawrence Block
Narrated by: Richard Ferrone
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It’s hard to ignore someone with his hands in your mouth. Bernie Rhodenbarr’s all ears when Dr. Sheldrake, his dentist, starts complaining about his detestable, soon-to-be-ex wife, and happens to mention the valuable diamonds she keeps lying around the apartment. Since Bernie’s been known to supplement his income as a bookstore owner with the not-so-occasional bout of high-rise burglary, a couple of nights later, he’s in the Sheldrake apartment with larceny on his mind—and has to duck into a closet when the lady of the house makes an unexpected entrance. Unfortunately he’s still there when an unseen assailant does Mrs. Sheldrake in…and then vanishes with the jewels.

Bernie’s got to come out of the closet some time. But when he does, he’ll be facing a rap for a murder he didn’t commit—and for a burglary he certainly attempted—unless he can hunt down the killer who left him hanging.

©1978 Lawrence Block (P)1998 Recorded Books Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Funny Witty
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Cat burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr overhears the murder of his dentist’s ex-wife as he hides in her closet. While suspicion initially falls on the dentist, it’s not long before he implicates Bernie to get himself off the hook. I loved the humour in this, especially the one-sided conversation whole Bernie is in the dentist’s chair! There were so many amusing one-liners in this, but my favourite was the drunken conversation when Bernie lets slip that he’s a cat burglar and someone asks him what he does with all the cats. Audio narrator Richard Ferrone outdoes himself here, it’s a great performance (currently free on the Audible Plus catalogue)!!

Amusing murder-mystery!!

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