Bernie Rhodenbarr The Burglar in the Library, Book 8, (Paperback)

from mysterymax

It sounds like an English country manor mystery, complete with an English-style inn, snowbound guests for the weekend and bodies all over the place. The first one appears in the library, done in by a camel and a pillow. And they continue to pile up. But as Bernie Rhodenbarr (burglar, bookseller a...

from tjsjohanna

Mr. Block amuses us with his parody of an "English manor mystery". There the characters all are, snowbound in a faux English manor, and someone keeps murdering people. The ending is a bit convoluted, but that only contributes to the farcical nature of the adventure.

from SunnySD

What better way to recover from a break-up than a sojourn to the countryside for a weekend of English coziness? Combined with a small amount of larceny, of course. And if Bernie's accompanied by Raffles the cat and Carolyn rather than the curvy blond Lettice? Well, it will still be a weekend to r...

from krissa

Not my favorite in the series, but an enjoyable read none the less. I had a friend who started with this one, and although it's ok, I'm glad it wasn't my first. It had the same cozy feel, with the comfortable wit of Bernie's that I have grown used to. I am really gonna hate it when I get to the e...

from nordie

After his girlfriend announces she's getting married to another man, Bernie takes off to an English Style country house with Carolyn to lick his wounds in searching for a Raymond Chandler book rumoured to be personally inscribed to Dashell Hammett. It's the winter, in the middle of nowhere, and t...