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When laconic bookstore clerk Jill buys a rare Jack London first edition from an impatient dwarf, she buys herself a world of trouble. She unloads the London for a hefty profit but is confronted by a big guy who calls himself the Joke Man; he wants the book back and sets the dwarf's hair on fire as proof of the seriousness of his request. And so begins Jill's wild quest in search of the missing volume, which takes her to an antiquarian book fair, Las Vegas gambling casinos, and a Hollywood movie set. Along the way, she is drugged and tortured but makes a grand escape in a hijacked bottled-water delivery truck, all the while unleashing a steady stream of vicious, hilarious insults at whoever gets in her way. Jill's wicked wit and tough-girl demeanor make for a refreshing change of pace in a first novel that is part noir, part comic caper. A hard-boiled heroine for our times. Let the series begin. Booklist
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buckygirl, October 21, 2006 (view all comments by buckygirl)
This is a girl many can relate to, this laconic, mourning girl, who has happened into a possible bonus rare book that comes into her realm via a midget (!) and a strong arm man who demands it back. Semi-bad craziness from most characters and some violence (all in keeping within the plot) happens . All in all a quick and amusing litttle ride. I'd cast the daughter from Six Feet Under as the heroine, Jill. She has the potential to exude the appropriate level of angst.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780446675178
Author:
Banbury, Jen
Publisher:
Warner Books
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Humorous Stories
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - General
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural
Subject:
Detective and mystery stories
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths
Subject:
Mystery & detective
Subject:
Young women
Subject:
Police procedural
Subject:
Booksellers and bookselling
Subject:
First editions
Subject:
Hollywood
Edition Number:
1
Edition Description:
Mysterious Press ed.
Publication Date:
April 1999
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
304
Dimensions:
8.05x5.29x.75 in. .64 lbs.
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"Review" by , When laconic bookstore clerk Jill buys a rare Jack London first edition from an impatient dwarf, she buys herself a world of trouble. She unloads the London for a hefty profit but is confronted by a big guy who calls himself the Joke Man; he wants the book back and sets the dwarf's hair on fire as proof of the seriousness of his request. And so begins Jill's wild quest in search of the missing volume, which takes her to an antiquarian book fair, Las Vegas gambling casinos, and a Hollywood movie set. Along the way, she is drugged and tortured but makes a grand escape in a hijacked bottled-water delivery truck, all the while unleashing a steady stream of vicious, hilarious insults at whoever gets in her way. Jill's wicked wit and tough-girl demeanor make for a refreshing change of pace in a first novel that is part noir, part comic caper. A hard-boiled heroine for our times. Let the series begin.
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