"The Bookman's Wake" by Takao Miyawaki / John Dunning Price: ¥1000 From a mountain of ten-cent used books, to find a book worth hundreds of dollars—a skilled "book scout" who did just that was murdered. Cliff, the detective in charge of the investigation, learns that the victim's collection is of immense value. Even though he was poor, where did it all come from? Furthermore, the fact that the man had declared he was retiring as a book scout is also revealed... A detective with extensive knowledge of old books pursues a murder related to rare book trading. A Nero Wolfe Award winner, dedicated to all book lovers. #TakaoMiyawaki #Takao_Miyawaki #JohnDunning #books #ForeignLiterature/Novels/Stories