The Book of Air and Shadows: A Novel
A fire destroys a New York City rare bookstore—and reveals clues to a treasure worth killing for. . . . A disgraced scholar is found tortured to death. . . . And those pursuing the most valuable literary find in history are about to cross from the harmless mundane into inescapable nightmare.

From the acclaimed, bestselling author of Tropic of Night comes a breathtaking thriller that twists, shocks, and surprises at every turn as it crisscrosses centuries, from the glaring violence of today into the dark shadows of truth and lies surrounding the greatest writer the world has ever known.

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The Book of Air and Shadows: A Novel
A fire destroys a New York City rare bookstore—and reveals clues to a treasure worth killing for. . . . A disgraced scholar is found tortured to death. . . . And those pursuing the most valuable literary find in history are about to cross from the harmless mundane into inescapable nightmare.

From the acclaimed, bestselling author of Tropic of Night comes a breathtaking thriller that twists, shocks, and surprises at every turn as it crisscrosses centuries, from the glaring violence of today into the dark shadows of truth and lies surrounding the greatest writer the world has ever known.

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The Book of Air and Shadows: A Novel

The Book of Air and Shadows: A Novel

by Michael Gruber
The Book of Air and Shadows: A Novel

The Book of Air and Shadows: A Novel

by Michael Gruber

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Overview

A fire destroys a New York City rare bookstore—and reveals clues to a treasure worth killing for. . . . A disgraced scholar is found tortured to death. . . . And those pursuing the most valuable literary find in history are about to cross from the harmless mundane into inescapable nightmare.

From the acclaimed, bestselling author of Tropic of Night comes a breathtaking thriller that twists, shocks, and surprises at every turn as it crisscrosses centuries, from the glaring violence of today into the dark shadows of truth and lies surrounding the greatest writer the world has ever known.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780061456572
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 02/26/2008
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 496
Product dimensions: 5.31(w) x 8.00(h) x 1.12(d)

About the Author

About The Author
New York Times bestselling author Michael Gruber is the author of five acclaimed novels. He lives in Seattle.

Hometown:

Seattle, Washington

Date of Birth:

October 1, 1940

Place of Birth:

New York, New York

Education:

B.A., Columbia University, 1961; Ph.D., University of Miami, 1973

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"Stylish and confident prose…. Dialogue that respects a reader's intelligence. A smart and original plot…. And…a sense of humor." —-The Seattle Times

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