A Book About a Bookseller

I appreciated the wit and puns used in the book According to Their Deeds by Paul Robertson. Charles Beale, the hero, knows a lot about classic books and likes to engage in repartee with his employees using the titles and popular quotes. Other than that the story line seemed to plod along. This book falls into the category of books that are good to sit by the fire and think about.

Here is the backcover copy:

A Deadly Game of Justice Versus Mercy Charles Beale lives outside the shadow of Washington, D.C. Politics and power matter only when a client crosses the Potomac to visit his Alexandria Rare Books shop.

But that all changes when a former client–a man deeply connected in the Justice Department–is found murdered after a break-in gone bad. When Charles reclaims at auction the books he’d once sold, he quickly discovers he’s bought more trouble than he could have ever imagined.

Inside one volume are secrets. A collection of sins that, if revealed, could destroy reputations, careers–even lives. Charles soon learns he isn’t the only who knows. Going to the police means ruining a multitude of lives. But staying silent puts a target on his shop, his wife–and himself. Charles must decide: Should one mistake really cost you everything?

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