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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    'Hugely entertaining . . . a propulsive
if unlikely thriller  whose plot hinges on typographical minutiae and sherry parties' LRB    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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