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THE BOOK FORGER - JOSEPH HONE GEBUNDEN

'Absolutely fascinating . . . A must-read for anyone enthralled by the value and integrity of
books' Janice Hallett  author of The Alperton Angels A true detective story from the age of
Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers: the literary crime that fooled the world - and the
daring young booksellers who uncovered it London  1932. Thomas James Wise is the toast of the
literary establishment. A prominent collector and businessman  he is renowned on both sides of
the Atlantic for unearthing the most stunning first editions and bringing them to market.
Pompous and fearsome  with friends in high places  he is one of the most powerful men in the
field of rare books. One night  two young booksellers - one a dishevelled former communist  the
other a martini-swilling fan of detective stories - stumble upon a strange discrepancy. It will
lead them to suspect Wise and his books are not all they seem. Inspired by the vogue for
Hercule Poirot and Sherlock Holmes  the pair harness the latest developments in forensic
analysis to crack the case  but find its extent is greater than they ever could have imagined.
By the time they are done  their investigation will have rocked the book world to its core.
This is the true story of unlikely friends coming together to expose the literary crime of the
century  and of a maverick bibliophile who forged not only books but an entire life  erasing
his past along the way.'The perfect piece of armchair detection' Ruth Ware  author of The Woman
in Cabin 10 'Thrilling . . . reads like a detective story from the golden age' Roland Philipps
author of A SPY NAMED ORPHAN'A great story that is truly stranger than fiction' Martin Edwards
President of the Detection Club

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