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Mystery of the mysterious book SOLVED
Sep. 19th, 2009 05:29 pmWell the author of the mysterious book from the previous entry promptly responded to my query. It turns out he's trying to get it published still but printed a few copies up for his family and friends. One such friend was driving the rental car that wound up where I am. He said that since he'll be seeing his friend again in a few weeks for me to just keep the copy and let him know if I liked it.
So there you have it. It wasn't a sinister tome of ancient secrets or even a super-secret publisher-only advance copy of a forthcoming bestseller whose safe return would have merited a hefty cash reward after all. But it does appear to be a decent novel written by a super-nice guy who is very generous. If I enjoy reading it I shall pimp it thoroughly because I know a thing or two about being a struggling novelist.
The Case of the Book that Doesn't Exist was closed. I'd earned a quiet night alone with a bottle of smooth gin and the sounds of even smoother jazz. Let's hope my next case is the kind that involves a sultry dame walking into my office.
So there you have it. It wasn't a sinister tome of ancient secrets or even a super-secret publisher-only advance copy of a forthcoming bestseller whose safe return would have merited a hefty cash reward after all. But it does appear to be a decent novel written by a super-nice guy who is very generous. If I enjoy reading it I shall pimp it thoroughly because I know a thing or two about being a struggling novelist.
The Case of the Book that Doesn't Exist was closed. I'd earned a quiet night alone with a bottle of smooth gin and the sounds of even smoother jazz. Let's hope my next case is the kind that involves a sultry dame walking into my office.
