The booktaker: A nameless detective by Bill Pronzini

The booktaker: A nameless detective

Nameless Detective #46

Bill Pronzini

1 hour, 27 minutes first pub 1982 (editions) user-added

fiction mystery short stories mysterious fast-paced
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The Nameless Detective is called upon to find out how rare books and maps are being stolen from an antiquarian bookshop with a faultless alarm system. He goes undercover in the store, only to be foiled when a theft occurs right under his nose. The...

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Community Reviews

3.15
based on 51 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 100%

lighthearted: 66%

adventurous: 33%

tense: 33%


Pace

100% of readers chose fast
fast

Plot or character driven?

66% of readers chose Plot
33% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

100% of readers chose No
No

Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
66% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose No
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose No
No

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