The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections: A Novel
21. December 2024
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“A rare treat for readers. I loved this book!”—Matthew Sullivan, author of Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore
“Who doesn’t love a mystery involving rare books and bad librarians?” —Karen Joy Fowler, New York Times bestselling author
Anxious People meets the delights of bookish fiction in a stunning debut following a librarian whose quiet life is turned upside down when a priceless manuscript goes missing. Soon she has to ask: what holds more secrets in the library—the ancient books shelved in the stacks, or the people who preserve them?
Liesl Weiss long ago learned to be content working behind the scenes in the distinguished rare books department of a large university, managing details and working behind the scenes to make the head of the department look good. But when her boss has a stroke and she’s left to run things, she discovers that the library’s most prized manuscript is missing.
Liesl tries to sound the alarm and inform the police about the missing priceless book, but is told repeatedly to keep quiet, to keep the doors open and the donors happy. But then a librarian unexpectedly stops showing up to work. Liesl must investigate both disappearances, unspooling her colleagues’ pasts like the threads of a rare book binding as it becomes clear that someone in the department must be responsible for the theft. What Liesl discovers about the dusty manuscripts she has worked among for so long—and about the people who care for and revere them—shakes the very foundation on which she has built her life.
The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections is a sparkling book-club read about a woman struggling to step out from behind the shadows of powerful and unreliable men, and reveals the dark edge of obsession running through the most devoted bookworms.
From the Publisher
ASIN : B08ZJSYCGP
Publisher : Poisoned Pen Press (January 25, 2022)
Publication date : January 25, 2022
Language : English
File size : 6078 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 341 pages
Customers say
Customers enjoyed the interesting mystery set in a rich background. They found the book enjoyable and a delightful read. Readers appreciated the learning experience about rare books and running a university research library. However, some felt the story was not as gripping as expected, with parts of the plot unclear and disjointed. The pacing was also criticized as slow and uneven. Opinions differed on the character development, with some finding them well-developed and able to envision each person, while others found them dislikeable or poorly defined.
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