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A laid-off web designer takes a night job in a very strange San Francisco bookstore
2012Fast paceLight
What it is about
Clay Jannon gets a job working the night shift at a shop that has few customers and shelves of odd, unreadable books. The customers who do come in borrow rather than buy. With the help of friends and his tech skills, he sets out to learn what the store is really for.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like books about books.
What you will get
A light, clever debut novel.
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Mystery & Thriller · Bookstore · Code · Secret society
Length
288 pages · ≈ 8 h
More about this book
Characters
Clay Jannon, his friend Kat and the store’s owner.
Setting
A bookstore and technology companies in San Francisco.
What makes it different
A mystery that mixes old books with new technology.
Feel
Charming, geeky and fun.
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